[CC 1985 § 24-48; Ord. No. 60 § 6, 11-17-1937]
All water meters, and water fixtures,
appliances and appurtenances on private premises, connected with the
City water system shall be open to inspection by the proper employees
of the City at all reasonable and ordinary hours.
[CC 1985 § 24-49; Ord. No. 60 § 2, 11-17-1937; Ord. No. 788, 9-2-2003; Ord. No. 937, 12-8-2008]
All persons making connection onto
the water mains shall pay a water tap fee of fifty dollars ($50.00)
to the St. James Municipal Utilities.
[CC 1985 § 24-50; Ord. No. 60 § 12, 11-17-1937; Ord. No. 515, 12-2-1991; Ord. No. 959, 8-3-2009]
A.
Standards/Specifications.
1.
All connections of service pipe with
the City water mains shall be made by tapping a corporation stop into
the side of the water main, and such tapping shall in no case be made
nearer than eighteen (18) inches to a caulked joint.
2.
The consumer will pay all cost of all material from this point for the tapping of the main. The property owner will provide three-fourths (3/4) inch of either poly pipe ASTM D-2239 or K copper from the corporation stop to the meter. The service pipe shall extend from the main to the meter setter, which will be set just inside of the property line (also refer to Section 710.120 below).
[Ord. No. 1089, 12-12-2017]
3.
The meter shall be connected to such
service line by standard fittings supplied with the meter. The meter
setter and the meter shall be set together in a vitrified meter box
eighteen (18) inches in diameter with a regulation metal lid, said
box to extend not less than two (2) inches above the surface of the
ground. SDR 13.5 PVC plastic pipe can be used from the meter to the
house or copper pipe. No solder containing lead can be used.
4.
All valves, corporation cocks, curb
cocks, meter settings, meter boxes and in general the entire installation
from the main to and including the meter shall be inspected and approved
by the Public Works Director before water will be turned on the service.
5.
If any special connection with the
water mains is required or any service requires a larger size service
pipe than three fourth (3/4) inch, special instructions will be given
the plumber or property owner for such connection by the City Public
Works Director.
B.
Procedures.
1.
All new construction of water mains
and the water service lines from the main to the meter box at the
edge of the property will be at the developer or owner's expense.
Upon approval of a building permit of a new building, the owner may
install new service line from the newly constructed building and only
make connection to the meter with supervision of City Utilities after
line from main to meter is flushed by City Utilities personnel.
2.
Any deviation from these standards
and procedures will require written approval by the Municipal Utility
Board.
[CC 1985 § 24-51; Ord. No. 60 § 6, 11-17-1937; Ord. No. 959, 8-3-2009]
A.
City Utilities will repair and/or maintain,
at City expense, all service lines from the main to the owner's property
line or to the meter, whichever is the shortest distance from the
main. Under no circumstances will the City Utilities make repairs
or perform maintenance to service lines on private property. Setter,
valve, water meter lid, and meter tile, as well as the water line
from property line to the meter, shall be maintained by the property
owner. All meters shall be the responsibility of the St. James Municipal
Utilities. The setter, valve, meter lid, and the meter tile may be
purchased from a supplier and must meet the City code.
[Ord. No. 1065, 7-13-2015]
B.
Consumer will repair all leaky service
pipes that are on their property and to any additional length of service
line to the meter when the meter is located off their property.
C.
Upon notice to repair, consumers must have
repairs completed within ten (10) calendar days from date of notice.
D.
The Public Works Director may, for the
convenience of the City, direct an inaccessible water meter to be
relocated to the property line at the City's expense.
[Ord. No. 1092, 3-13-2017]
[CC 1985 § 24-52; 1977 Code; Ord. No. 60 § 7, 11-17-1937]
Any person who shall turn the supply of water to a service pipe from which the supply has been turned off by the City on account of non-payment of water rates, or for any other reason, without first having obtained a permit to do so from the proper City officers shall be deemed guilty of an offense. (For penalty, see Section 100.220 and Section 710.090; see Section 715.130 for unlawful sewer connections.)
[CC 1985 § 24-53; Ord. No. 199 § 7, 7-3-1961]
The owner and occupant of the premises
receiving sanitary sewerage services and utility services combined
shall be severally liable to pay for such services rendered on said
premises. The City shall have power to sue the occupant of such real
estate in a civil action to recover any sum due for such services
plus a reasonable attorney's fee to be fixed by the court.
[CC 1985 § 24-54; Ord. No. 60 § 11, 11-17-1937]
The Public Works Director shall,
when parties are in arrears for water used, after said parties have
had due and sufficient notice to pay up said arrearage and fail or
refuse to do so, turn off the water from the premises of such users.
[CC 1985 § 24-55; Ord. No. 60 § 11, 11-17-1937; Ord. No. 788, 9-2-2003]
(See also Section 715.140.)
[CC 1985 § 24-56; 1977 Code; Ord. No. 60 § 13, 11-17-1937; Ord. No. 959, 8-3-2009]
Any person failing, neglecting or
refusing to comply with the provisions of this Article shall be deemed
guilty of an ordinance violation with a fine of not more than five
hundred dollars ($500.00) and/or up to ninety (90) days in jail.
