A. 
Applications for regular water services shall be made in such form as prescribed by the city. An application must be on file prior to water service being turned on and will signify the customer's willingness and intention to comply with the provisions of this code relating to regular water service, and to make payment for water service required.
B. 
All accounts for city water services shall be established by, and held in the name of, the owner of the property to which the city provides water services for such account. The owner of a property receiving city water services shall be fully responsible and liable for the payment of all water service charges, any delinquent water service charges, and any penalties applicable to his or her property.
1. 
At the time application for water service is requested, and upon request by the city, the applicant shall provide proof of ownership of the property to be served.
2. 
The owner of a property receiving city water services may designate, upon such form as may be specified by the city, any other person or entity, including a tenant on the property, to receive the bill for such water services, however, the account shall remain in the name of the owner of the property, and in the event the person designated by the owner to receive the bill fails to pay the bill, the owner of the property shall be fully responsible and liable for the payment of any charges, fines, penalties or amounts incurred under such account as if the bill had been sent to the owner of the property.
C. 
No application will be accepted unless payment in full has been made for water service previously rendered to the applicant by the city. Water will not be turned on if outstanding charges remain for water service previously rendered to the applicant by the city.
D. 
Subsection B shall apply to all applications for water service submitted to the city after the effective date of the ordinance revising this section to require accounts to be established solely in the name of the owner and shall not be retroactive.
(Ord. 16-318, 2016; Ord. No. 24-0375, 6/10/2024)
Regular water service will be installed at the location and of the size desired by the applicant. A minimum water service size of one inch diameter shall be required on any service connection. Larger water service lines shall be installed where determined necessary and/or appropriate by the city of Solvang. Service installations will be made only to property abutting on public streets or abutting on such distribution mains as may be constructed in alleys or easements. Services installed in new subdivisions prior to the construction of streets or in advance of street improvement must be accepted by the applicant in the installed location.
(Ord. 16-318, 2016)
Customers making any material change in the size, character or extent of the equipment or operations utilizing water service, or whose change in operations results in a large increase in the use of water, shall immediately give the city written notice of the nature of the change and, if necessary, amend their application to conform thereto and pay additional connection fees as determined by the city.
(Ord. 16-318, 2016)
In addition to all other charges imposed by the city, there shall be imposed and collected a water system capital facilities charge for each new connection made to the city water system. The amount of the charge shall be determined by resolution of the city council. The payment of the capital facilities charge provided for in this section shall be a condition precedent to connection to the city water system.
(Ord. 16-318, 2016)
In addition to all other charges established by this code, there shall be collected, prior to connection to the water system of the city, special connection charges for any real property that can be served by an existing water main, existing house service or water facilities of the city constructed by and at the expense of the city for which said real property did not pay its proportionate cost of installation.
Said special connection charge shall be collected in a sum to be computed by the city as said real property's share of the cost of installation. Said sum to be fixed by the city shall be fixed on the basis of the actual cost of the installation of said facilities, including all expenses incidental thereto and all engineering, legal, inspection, administration and other charges, and estimating the number of acres in the area to be served by said installation in order that a pro rata share of said cost may be fixed for each acre, or portion thereof, within said area.
(Ord. 16-318, 2016)
A. 
Main Extensions. The following rules are hereby established:
1. 
Determination. Upon receipt of any application for water service or request for an application form, the city inspector shall determine whether in their judgment a main extension is necessary to provide service. A main extension shall be installed in the manner provided in this chapter whenever, in the judgment of the city inspector and the city council, such main extension is necessary to provide regular water service to property described in such application or request.
2. 
Application. Any owner of one or more lots or parcels or subdivider of a tract of land where, in the opinion of the city inspector, one or more main extensions are required, desiring regular water service to serve such property, shall make a written application therefor to the city, said application to contain the legal description of the property to be served and tract number thereof, any additional information which may be required by the city and be accompanied by a map showing the location of the proposed connections.
3. 
Investigation. Upon receipt of the application, the city inspector shall make an investigation of the proposed extension and submit his or her opinion and the estimated cost thereof to the city council.
4. 
Ruling. The city council shall thereupon consider such application and report and, after such consideration, reject, amend or approve the application.
5. 
City Lines. All extensions thus provided for, in accordance with this code, shall be and remain the property of the city.
6. 
Dead End Lines. No dead end lines shall be permitted, except as approved by the city inspector.
7. 
Extent and Design. All main extensions shall extend to the far property line of developed property. If additional property is developed on the same lot after installation of a main extension, the main extension shall be extended to the far property line of the additionally developed property. All main extensions shall be subject to design approval by the city inspector and the city council. In no case shall a distribution main diameter be less than eight inches unless serving a cul-de-sac of less than 150 feet in length, in which case the distribution main diameter shall not be less than six inches.
B. 
Approval. The applicant will provide all main extensions upon approval of application for services by the city council.
C. 
Determination. If the application for service is approved, the city council shall determine the cost to the city of such extension including all engineering, inspection and other expenses attributable to the line.
D. 
Advance Cost. When the city council so determines, the applicant shall advance the amount of such estimate, and the line shall thereupon be installed by the applicant. If the amount of the advance deposit exceeds the actual cost of engineering, legal, inspection and other charges attributable to the extension, the balance shall be refunded to the property owner. If the amount of the deposit is insufficient to pay all costs of engineering, legal, inspection and other charges attributable to the extension, the property owner shall pay all such costs to the city prior to the acceptance of the extension by the city.
E. 
Service Connections. Service connections will be installed in accordance with applicable provisions of section 9-3A1-2 of this article.
(Ord. 16-318, 2016)
A. 
Application. A person desiring to provide a water system within a tract of land which he or she proposes to subdivide, shall make written application therefor. The application shall state the number of the tract, the name of the subdivision and its location. It shall be accompanied by a copy of the tentative map, and of the plans, profiles and specifications for the street work and sanitary and storm sewer work therein.
B. 
Investigation. Upon receiving the application, the city inspector shall make an investigation and survey of the proposed subdivision and shall report his or her findings to the city council, including a recommendation as to the facilities required and the estimated cost of the proposed water system therefor. To assist the city inspector in making said investigation and report, the city council may engage the services of a consulting engineer. The size, type and quality of materials shall be in accordance with the city's water distribution system standards and specifications in effect at the time of application.
C. 
Specifications and Construction. Location of the lines shall be specified by the city and the actual construction will be done at the expense of and by the subdivider and supervised and inspected by the city inspector. Plans and engineering costs will be the responsibility of the property owner. Fire hydrants shall be located at locations designated by the city along the distribution main.
D. 
Property of City. All facilities shall be the property of the city and shall be conveyed to the city by a property instrument in writing at the time the facilities are completed and accepted by the city.
E. 
Service Connections. The subdivider shall, at his or her cost, provide and install the service connection to each house or proposed house in the tract, including the pipeline, curb stop valve and meter box, but not including the meter. No deposit will be required.
F. 
Costs and Expenses. All costs and expenses incurred by the city under this chapter, including the cost of investigation, inspection, legal and consulting engineer's services, shall be paid to the city by the subdivider prior to final approval and acceptance of the facilities by the city.
G. 
Further Requirements. In granting an application, the city council may make whatever further requirements as may appear to it to be necessary.
(Ord. 16-318, 2016)