Willits Municipal Code Ch. 14.04 General Provisions

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* For statutory provisions on municipal water systems, see Government Code § 38730 et seq.

The ordinance codified in this title shall be known and may be cited as the Willits water service ordinance.

(Ord. 10-03, § 1 (part))

Water service will be provided by the city by means of an enterprise identified as the "Willits water system," which enterprise consists of improvements, buildings, subsystems, plants, facilities and other undertakings used for or useful for the obtaining, conserving, treating and supplying of water for domestic use, irrigation, or any other public or private uses, within the city and as an incident thereto without the city. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Willits water system shall include all lands, facilities, improvements, extensions, buildings and other structures, including (but not limited to) all dams, water reservoirs, wells, tanks, pumps, pipes, lines, treatment plants and other works, and all appurtenances thereto, together with all easements and other real property, including timber and minerals, and all permits, licenses, water and other rights, and all personal property which may be affixed to any thereof or which may have been affixed or a part thereof but which may have been severed therefrom, now or at any time used or useful in connection with the enterprise as distinguished from general city administration which may include administration of the enterprise as a part thereof.

(Ord. 10-03, § 1 (part))

Where provision is made in this title for the implementation of this title by resolution, the provisions of such resolution shall apply uniformly to all persons similarly situated and affected thereby.

(Ord. 10-03, § 1 (part))

If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this title is for any reason held to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this title.

(Ord. 10-03, § 1 (part))

For the failure of the customer to comply with all of this title, and any ordinance, resolution or order fixing rates and charges and rules or regulations of this city, the customer's service shall be discontinued and the water shall not be supplied such customer until he shall have complied with the rule or regulation, rate or charge which he has violated.

(Ord. 10-03, § 1 (part))

A. When any person, by reason of special circumstances, is of the opinion that any provision of this title is unjust or inequitable as applied to his premises, he may make written application to the city council, stating the special circumstances, citing the provision complained of, and requesting suspension or modification of that provision as applied to his premises.

B. If such application be approved, the city council may, by resolution, suspend or modify the provision complained of, as applied to such premises, to be effective as of the date of the application and continuing during the period of the special circumstances.

(Ord. 10-03, § 1 (part))

Each member of the city council, or the city clerk, may administer oaths and affirmations in connection with the giving of testimony at any hearing, investigation, or other matter pending before the city council.

(Ord. 10-03, § 1 (part))