Willits Municipal Code Ch. 14.16 Application for Water Service

Each applicant for regular water service shall be required to sign an application form provided by the city.

(Ord. 10-03, § 1 (part))

Each application shall be in a form and contain such information as the water department shall from time to time require.

(Ord. 10-03, § 1 (part))

Such application will signify the customer's willingness and intention to comply with this and other ordinances, resolutions, rules or regulations relating to the regular water service and to make prompt payment for water service.

(Ord. 10-03, § 1 (part))

Unless payment in full has been made for service previously rendered to the applicant by the city, no water service shall be provided to the applicant at any premises unless the applicant pays a new deposit to the city and any delinquent or outstanding balance.

(Ord. 10-03, § 1 (part))

In addition to an applicant's payment of the expenses described at Section 14.16.080 below, it shall be the sole responsibility of the applicant to bare all costs associated with providing metered service to a location determined by the water department in any of the following circumstances: (1) when an applicant cannot provide evidence satisfactory to the water department that the water service was previously provided to the premises; (2) where in the determination of the water department the applicant's proposed installation of a new service may cause an undue burden on existing services; and (3) where no metering or necessary service connection equipment exists.

(Ord. 10-03, § 1 (part))

Regular water service will be installed at the location determined by the water department. Service installations will be made only to property fronting on a main line in public streets or on such distribution mains as may be constructed in alleys or easements. The installation of such facilities may be required by the water department to be completed at the front corner property line, unless existing physical conditions warrant locating such facilities otherwise as the water department may determine.

(Ord. 10-03, § 1 (part))

Every applicant for new service shall pay at the time of making application connection fee(s) including but not limited to meter installation deposit and capital improvement fee(s).

(Ord. 10-03, § 1 (part))

Applicant may hire a licensed contractor for meter installation.

(Ord. 10-03, § 1 (part))

An applicant may request in writing to the city manager withdrawal of his application anytime within one hundred days from the date of the application. All fees and charges paid by applicant shall be refundable, less actual costs and expenses, including time and materials, incurred by the city in processing the application and performing the installation.

(Ord. 10-03, § 1 (part))