Ukiah Municipal Code Art. 7 Service Connections, Meters and Customer’S Facilities

The City will furnish and install a single service connection of suitable capacity from its water main to the curb line or property line of the premises abutting upon the highway or approved street or public right of way, as explained under Article 5 of this Chapter.

(Ord. 478, § VIIA-1, adopted 1954)

Only duly authorized employees or agent of the City will be permitted to install a service connection from the City’s main to the customer’s premises. This rule shall not apply to Article 6 involving installation of water mains within subdivisions under construction. Within subdivisions under construction the subdivider or City approved contractor shall install in accordance with the rules and regulations governing subdivisions, service valves and appurtenant equipment.

(Ord. 478, § VIIA-1, adopted 1954)

Meters will be installed by the City as provided in the preceding sections of this Article. All meters will be sealed by the City at the time of installation, and no seal shall be altered or broken except by one of its authorized employees or agents.

(Ord. 478, § VIIA-2, adopted 1954)

When any water pipe on a customer’s premises is cross-connected to another source of water supply or to any possible source of system contamination, the City may refuse or immediately discontinue service until there shall be installed at the expense of the customer a suitable protective device, approved by the California State Board of Public Health, to provide against back-flow into the City’s system.

(Ord. 478, § VIIA-3, adopted 1954)

When a customer receiving service elevates or increases the pressure of the water received by means of a pump of any kind, the pump shall not be attached to any pipe directly connected to the City’s main or service pipe. Such pumping or boosting of pressure shall be done from a sump, cistern or storage tank which may be served by, but not directly connected with, the City’s distribution facilities.

(Ord. 478, § VIIA-4, adopted 1954)

Quick closing or opening valves shall not be installed on City’s pipes which are directly attached to the City’s mains or service pipes. A customer whose operation requires the use of a quick opening or closing valve must operate such device from a tank, cistern, sump or other facility which may be served by, but not directly connected with, the City’s distribution mains or service pipes.

(Ord. 478, § VIIA-5, adopted 1954)

The service connections, meters, and other facilities furnished by the City and located wholly or partially upon the customer’s premises are and shall remain the property of the City, which has and shall have the right to repair, replace, and remove them upon discontinuance of service.

(Ord. 478, § VIIB, adopted 1954)

The City will not be responsible for the installation and maintenance of the water pipe lines beyond the end of the City’s service connection or meter.

(Ord. 478, § VIIC, adopted 1954)

The City or its duly authorized agent shall have the right of ingress to and egress from the customer’s premises at all reasonable times for any purpose properly connected with the service of water to the customer.

(Ord. 478, § VIID, adopted 1954)

Any inspection work or recommendations made by the City or its agents in connection with plumbing or appliances or any use of water on the customer’s premises, either as a result of a complaint or otherwise, will be made without charge and without assumption of any liability in connection therewith.

(Ord. 478, § VIID, adopted 1954)

The City will not be responsible for any loss or damage caused by any negligence or wrongful act of a customer or his authorized representatives in installing, maintaining, operating, or using any or all appliances, facilities or equipment for which water service is supplied.

The customer will be held responsible for damage to City's meters and other property resulting from the use or operation of appliances and facilities on customer's premises, including but not limited to, damage caused by steam, hot water, and chemicals.

(Ord. 478, § VIIE, adopted 1954)

Where negligent or wasteful use of water exists on a customer's premises, seriously affecting the general service, the City may discontinue the service if such conditions are not corrected within five (5) days after giving customer written notice of intent to do so.

(Ord. 478, § VIIF, adopted 1954)

The customer shall install a suitable valve as close to the meter location as practicable, the operation of which will control the entire water supply from the service. When old premises to which a service pipe has previously been connected are being altered, such control valve shall be installed by the owner of the property, if such is not already provided.

(Ord. 478, § VIIG, adopted 1954)