The applicant may apply for as many services as may be reasonably required for his or her premises provided that the pipe line system from each service be independent of the others and that they not be interconnected. The cost of all services shall be borne by the applicant.
(Prior code § 14.45.001; Ord. 94-1 § 1, 1994)
A. 
Each structure which fronts on a public street or private road shall have a separate service connection, including a separate meter. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this section, for purposes of this section, each individual condominium unit in a residential, commercial or industrial condominium development shall be deemed to be a separate structure requiring a separate service connection and separate meter.
B. 
Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary, and subject to all other applicable provisions of law, common fire protection systems in condominium developments shall be served by a separate service.
C. 
Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary, all water furnished for use within the interior portion of commercial or industrial structures shall be metered separately from water furnished for use on the exterior portions of such premises.
D. 
Notwithstanding any provisions of this section to the contrary, water furnished to any swimming pool located on property devoted to commercial or industrial use shall be deemed to be furnished for interior use if such pool is designed so that water therefrom is wholly or partially drained or discharged into the city sewage system.
E. 
The provisions of this section dealing with interior-exterior metering shall apply to all new commercial, industrial or motel construction. In addition any commercial or industrial structure in existence on the effective date of this code, the interior area of which is increased by 25% or more and any motel increasing by 25% or more the number of motel units shall be made to comply herewith.
(Prior code § 14.45.002; Ord. 94-1 § 1, 1994)
No customer shall knowingly permit leaks or waste of water. Where water is wastefully or negligently used on a customer's premises, seriously affecting the general service, the city may discontinue the service if such conditions are not corrected within five days after giving the customer written notice.
(Prior code § 14.45.003; Ord. 94-1 § 1, 1994)
All facilities installed by the city on private property for the purpose of rendering service shall remain the property of the city and may be maintained, repaired or replaced by the city without consent or interference of the owner or occupant of the property. The property owner shall use reasonable care in the protection of the facilities. No payment shall be made for placing or maintaining the facilities on private property. No persons shall place or permit the placement of any object in a manner which will interfere with the free access to a meter box or will interfere with the reading of a meter.
(Prior code § 14.45.004; Ord. 94-1 § 1, 1994)
The customer shall be liable for any damage to the city-owned water service facilities when such damage is from causes originating on the premises by an act of the customer or his or her tenants, agents, employees, contractors, licensees or permittees, including the breaking or destruction of locks by the customer or others on or near a meter, and any damage to a meter that may result from hot water or steam from a boiler or heater on the customer's premises. The city shall be reimbursed by the customer for any such damage promptly on presentation of a statement therefor.
(Prior code § 14.45.005; Ord. 94-1 § 1, 1994)
No one shall attach any ground-wire or wires to any plumbing which is or may be connected to a service connection to a main belonging to the city, the city will hold the customer liable for any damage to its property occasioned by such ground-wire attachments.
(Prior code § 14.45.006; Ord. 94-1 § 1, 1994)
The customer shall provide a valve on his or her side of the service installation as close as is practicable to the meter to control the flow of water to the piping on his or her premises. The customer shall not use the meter valve to turn water on and off for his or her convenience.
(Prior code § 14.45.007; Ord. 94-1 § 1, 1994)
The customer shall comply with all regulations governing the separation of dual water systems or installations of backflow protective devices to protect the public water supply from the danger of cross-connections. Backflow protective devices must be installed as near the service as possible and shall be open to test and inspection by the city. Plans for installation of backflow protective devices must be approved by the public works director prior to installation.
(Prior code § 14.45.008; Ord. 94-1 § 1, 1994)
In special circumstances, when the customer is engaged in the handling of especially dangerous or corrosive liquids or industrial or process waters, the city may require the customer to eliminate certain plumbing or piping connections as an additional precaution and as protection of the backflow preventive devices.
(Prior code § 14.45.009; Ord. 94-1 § 1, 1994)
Customer shall accept water pressure furnished by the city and is responsible to control such pressure if considered excessive. The customer shall provide a pressure regulator at a point prior to piping entering a structure, if deemed necessary to safeguard structure piping and appliances. Pressure regulators are recommended in all instances where pressure exceeds 60 pounds per square inch (psi).
(Prior code § 14.45.010; Ord. 94-1 § 1, 1994)
As a protection to the customer's plumbing system, a suitable pressure relief valve must be installed and maintained by him or her, at his or her expense, when check valves or other protective devices are used. The relief valve shall be installed between the check valves and the water heater.
(Prior code § 14.45.011; Ord. 94-1 § 1, 1994)
A. 
Whenever backflow protection has been found necessary on a water supply line entering a customer's premises, any and all water supply lines from the city's mains entering such premises, buildings or structures shall be protected by an approved backflow device, regardless of the use of the additional water supply lines. Cost of installation shall be borne by the customer.
B. 
Approved backflow protection devices must be inspected and tested periodically for water tightness by a certified technician. The devices shall be serviced, overhauled or replaced whenever they are found defective and all cost of repair and maintenance shall be borne by the customer.
(Prior code § 14.45.012; Ord. 94-1 § 1, 1994)
The service of water to any premises may be immediately discontinued by the city if any defect is found in the check valve installation or other protective devices, or if it is found that dangerous unprotected cross-connections exist. Service will not be restored until such defects are corrected.
(Prior code § 14.45.013; Ord. 94-1 § 1, 1994)
The city and its duly authorized representatives shall have the right of ingress and egress to the customer's premises at a reasonable hour for any purpose reasonably connected with the furnishing of water service.
(Prior code § 14.45.014; Ord. 94-1 § 1, 1994)