The department shall furnish, install and maintain all service
connections and the charges for these facilities shall be at the expense
of the owner of the premises.
A. Water
Services. The service connection installation charges shall be the
cost to the department and shall include meter housing. Water service
installation costs are charged in accordance with the department schedule
of charges for water service connections, adopted by resolution of
the council, and on file in the department. The water connection fees
shall be adjusted by resolution of the council on an "as needed" basis.
B. Private
Fire Line Protection Services. The charge for the private fire protection
service connection installation including bypass meter, check valve
and housing shall be at the cost to the department, charged in accordance
with the department schedule of charges for water service connections,
adopted by resolution of the city council, and on file in the department.
The water connection fees shall be established per resolution of the
city council.
(Prior code § 9-32; Ord. 5112 § 22, 1996; Ord. 5580 § 1, 2007; Ord. 5769 § 11, 2012; Ord. 5782 § 2, 2012; Ord. 5835 § 31, 2014)
Charges outside city limits are the same as inside city.
(Prior code § 9-33)
Two or more houses or buildings under the same ownership and
on the same lot or parcel of land may be supplied through the same
service connection or a separate service connection may be provided
for each house or building. The department shall have the right to
limit the number of houses or buildings, or the area of the land under
one ownership, to be supplied by one service connection. The same
service connection shall not be used to supply water to property in
a single ownership which is separated by a public street, alley or
right-of-way or which is nonadjoining. The same service connection
shall not be used to supply water to adjoining property of a different
ownership.
(Prior code § 9-34)
In making application for a water service connection, the applicant
shall specify the premises to be served by such service connection
and only the premises so specified shall receive water through such
service connection.
(Prior code § 9-35; Ord. 5112 § 23, 1996)
Any service connection used in violation of Section
13.16.030 or
13.16.040 may be disconnected by the department after a 30 day written notice of intention to disconnect such connection has been mailed to the person in whose name service is rendered at such person's address as shown by the records of the department. The notice shall contain a statement of the reasons for such disconnection and the proposed date of disconnection.
(Prior code § 9-36)
When property provided with a service connection is subdivided,
each service connection shall be considered as belonging to the lot
or parcel of land which is nearest to it.
(Prior code § 9-37)
A temporary service connection may be installed for construction
purposes, temporary concessions or any other special use where it
is not practicable or reasonable under the circumstances to install
a permanent service connection.
(Prior code § 9-38)
Upon application for a temporary service connection, no water
shall be supplied through such temporary service unless a deposit
for service has been so made and remains in the hands of the department
undiminished; provided, however, that no deposit shall be less than
the cost of the meter.
(Prior code § 9-39; Ord. 5112 § 24, 1996; Ord. 5835 § 32, 2014)
When a temporary service connection is terminated and disconnected,
the cost of equipment, installation and disconnection shall be totaled,
the salvage value of the material recovered deducted therefrom and
the balance remaining of the original deposit shall be refunded. Should
the total cost of the equipment, installation and disconnection exceed
the amount of the deposit, the applicant shall be billed for such
excess.
(Prior code § 9-40)
A temporary service connection shall be terminated and disconnected
within six months after installation, unless an extension of time
is granted by the department.
(Prior code § 9-41)
A temporary service connection conforming with all requirements
of a permanent service connection may be made permanent; provided,
that all charges required for a permanent service connection at that
premises are paid.
(Prior code § 9-42; Ord. 5112 § 25, 1996)