shall be that part of the water distribution system which
connects the meter to the main and shall normally consist of corporation
stop, service pipe, curb stop, meter yoke, and meter box. The "customer
service line" shall be that part of the piping on the customer's property
that connects the service connection to the customer's system.
(Ord. 348 §7.1, 1984; Ord. 427 §1, 1997)
The Water Department shall own, install directly or by subcontract,
and maintain all services and installations, and maintenance shall
only be performed by authorized employees of the Water Department.
The customer shall own, install, and maintain the customer service
line.
(Ord. 348 §7.2, 1984; Ord. 427 §1, 1997)
(A)
At
the time the applicant files for service where no service previously
existed, or if he/she is filing for a change in service size or location,
the applicant shall submit with his/her application a service charge
and/or system development charge.
(B)
The
charge is to cover the actual cost to the Water Department directly
or by subcontract to install the service from the main to and including
the meter and the meter housing. In addition to the cost of the installation,
the applicant shall pay a system development charge based on the current
City charges. The service charge and the system development charge
shall be as determined by the Water Department and approved by the
City Council in the current published water rate schedule.
(Ord. 348 §7.3, 1984; Ord. 427 §1, 1997)
The Water Department will furnish and install a service of such
size and at such locations as the applicant requests, provided such
requests are reasonable and that the size requested is one that is
listed by the Water Department. The minimum size of service pipe shall
be three-quarter-inch. The Water Department may refuse to install
a service line which is undersized or oversized, as determined by
a study and report of the Superintendent to the City Council.
(Ord. 348 §7.4, 1984; Ord. 427 §1, 1997)
Permanent changes in the size of the service line requested
by the customer shall be paid by the customer on the basis of actual
cost to the Water Department directly or by subcontract for making
the change. The customer shall also be responsible for payment of
any increase in the system development charges based on the size of
the meter.
(Ord. 348 §7.5, 1984; Ord. 427 §1, 1997)
(A)
Where
the main is in a public right-of-way, the meter will be placed at
the approximate right-of-way line nearest the property to be served.
(B)
Where
the main is on an easement or publicly owned property other than designated
public rights-of-way, the service shall be installed to the approximate
boundary of the easement or public property.
(C)
In
either case cited above, the applicant shall pay the cost of the line
on the basis of actual cost to the Water Department directly, or by
subcontract for labor, materials, equipment rental, fittings, valves,
plus 30% of the total for administrative expenses.
(Ord. 348 §7.6, 1984; Ord. 427 §1, 1997)
(A)
The
Water Department may, at its option, serve two or more premises with
one service connection. On new service connections, the inside diameter
of such joint service lines shall be sufficient to provide a carrying
capacity not less than the combined capacity of individual service
lines of the same size as the meters installed.
(B)
Service
extensions from an existing service to occupancies or ownerships other
than that for which the existing service was intended shall not be
permitted except under special considerations approved by the City
Council.
(Ord. 348 §7.7, 1984; Ord. 427 §1, 1997)
The owner of a single parcel of property may apply for and receive
as many services as such owner and his/her tenants require, provided
his/her application or applications meet the requirements of the rules
and regulations, and a separate service charge and system development
charge is paid for each service.
(Ord. 348 §7.8, 1984; Ord. 427 §1, 1997)
Standby fire protection service connections of two-inch size
and larger will be installed only if adequate provisions are made
to prevent the use of water from such services for purposes other
than fire extinguishing. Sealed fire sprinkler systems with water-operated
alarms shall be considered as having such provisions. The Water Department
may require that a suitable detector-check meter be installed in the
standby fire protection service connections to which hose lines or
hydrants are connected. All piping on the customers' premises shall
be installed in accordance with the plumbing code of the City of Yamhill.
(Ord. 348 §7.9.1, 1984; Ord. 427 §1, 1997)
Charges for standby fire protection service will be as stated
in the published water rate schedule. No charge will be made for water
used in the standby fire protection services to extinguish accidental
fires or for routine testing of the fire protection system. The customer
shall pay for the full cost of the standby fire protection service
connection, any required detector-check meters, and any required special
water meter or other device installed solely for the service to the
standby connection.
(Ord. 348 §7.9.2, 1984; Ord. 427 §1, 1997)
If water is used from a standby connection service in violation
of these regulations, an estimate of the amount used will be computed
by the Water Department. The customer shall pay for the water used
at the regular rates, including the minimum charge based on the size
of the service connection and subsequent bills rendered on the basis
of the regular water rates.
(Ord. 348 §7.9.3, 1984; Ord. 427 §1, 1997)
A service having fire protection facilities on the premises
and water for other purposes flowing through the same service connection
shall be considered as an ordinary service and shall be metered. All
water used through that service, regardless of its use, will be charged
at the regular rates.
(Ord. 348 §7.10, 1984; Ord. 427 §1, 1997)
For water service of a temporary nature, applicants shall be
required to pay in advance the estimated cost of installation and
removal of metering equipment and materials, plus a reasonable depreciation
charge for the use of equipment and material owned and furnished by
the Water Department. Applicants shall also pay their water bill in
advance, based on an estimate of the quantity to be used, or they
shall otherwise establish satisfactory credit.
(Ord. 348 §7.11, 1984; Ord. 427 §1, 1997)
Temporary service connections shall be disconnected and terminated
within six months after installation unless an extension of time is
granted in writing by the Water Department.
(Ord. 348 §7.11.1, 1984; Ord. 427 §1, 1997)
Charges for water furnished through a temporary service connection
shall be at the established rates set forth in the current water rate
schedule.
(Ord. 348 §7.11.2, 1984; Ord. 427 §1, 1997)
Applicants for temporary service will be required:
(A)
To pay the Water Department, in advance, the estimated costs as set forth in Section 3.20.130 to furnish each service plus 30% of the total for administrative expense.
(B)
To
deposit an amount sufficient to cover bills for water during the entire
period such temporary service may be used, or to otherwise establish
credit approved by the Water Department.
(C)
To
deposit with the Water Department an amount equal to the value of
any equipment loaned by the Water Department to such applicant for
use on temporary service. This deposit is refundable under the terms
hereinafter stipulated.
(Ord. 348 §7.11.3, 1984)
The customer shall use all possible care to prevent damage to
the meter or to any other loaned facilities of the Water Department.
If the meter or other facilities are damaged, the cost of making repairs
shall be deducted from the deposit refund. If the loaned materials
are returned in satisfactory condition and all bills are paid, the
full amount of the equipment deposit will be returned to the temporary
customer at the termination of service.
(Ord. 348 §7.11.4, 1984; Ord. 427 §1, 1997)
The customer's plumbing, which shall include the customer's
service line and all plumbing, piping, fixtures, and other appurtenances
carrying or intended to carry water, sewage, or drainage, shall comply
with the Plumbing Code of the State of Oregon and/or City of Yamhill.
(Ord. 348 §7.12.1, 1984; Ord. 427 §1, 1997)
(A)
Customers
shall install a suitable gate valve in the customer service line as
close to the meter as possible, the operation of which will control
the entire water supply to the premises served. The customer shall
install such additional pressure reducing valves, pressure relief
valves, check valves, pop-off valves, or other control valves as the
customer may desire or the Water Department may deem necessary to
protect the customer's piping from abnormal high or low pressures
or from potential backflow of back siphonage into the City system.
Repair and replacement of said control valves shall be the responsibility
of the customer.
(B)
It
shall be a violation of these Rules and Regulations for the customer
to operate or cause unauthorized operation of the meter stop or any
other appurtenances on the service connection.
(Ord. 348 §7.12.2, 1984; Ord. 427 §1, 1997; Ord. 470 §1, 2003)
Where pumping is required to serve a customer at too high an
elevation to be served by gravity, the Water Department may, at its
option, require the customer to provide a suitable pump as a condition
of service. The installation shall be subject to approval by the Superintendent.
(Ord. 348 §7.12.3, 1984; Ord. 427 §1, 1997)
