Where these regulations provide that the charge to be made by
the city is the cost to the city, such charge may be an average determined
by the city manager from time to time, based on cost experienced by
the city for the size and type of facility to be installed or changed,
and according to conditions of installation or change.
(Prior code § 5443.14)
A.
Applicability.
Applicable to domestic, commercial and industrial water service and
to water service for any other purpose.
B.
Territory.
All areas to which water is served by the city.
C.
Water
Rates. As established by adopted resolution.
(Prior code § 5443.11(a))
A.
Applicability.
Applicable to water service solely for private fire-protection purposes.
B.
Territory.
All areas to which water is served by the city.
C.
Monthly
Rates.
1.
Minimum
Charge. Rate established by adopted resolution of city council.
2.
Discontinuance.
Service under this schedule shall be discontinued by the department
if water supplied under this schedule is used for any purpose other
than fire extinguishing and for filling or refilling the facilities
of the customer which have been drained in connection with tests and
repairs. Service shall thereafter be restored only after a meter satisfactory
to the city has been installed, and thereafter service shall be supplied
at rates applicable to such service as metered.
(Prior code § 5443.11(b))
A.
Applicability.
Applicable to public fire hydrant service.
B.
Territory.
All areas to which water is served by the city.
C.
Rates.
Amount per hydrant per month, as established by resolution.
(Prior code § 5443.11(c))
Any person, firm, agency or corporation, public or private,
requesting or otherwise necessitating adjustments to any water system
facilities or any other service, shall pay the city the costs of making
such changes or adjustments.
(Prior code § 5443.12))
A.
The
customer shall, at his or her own risk and expense, furnish, install
and keep in good and safe condition all apparatus and appliances which
may be required for receiving, controlling, applying and utilizing
such water, and the city shall not be responsible for any loss or
damage caused by the improper installation of such apparatus and appliances,
negligence, want of proper care, or wrongful act of the customer or
any of his or her agents, employees or licensees in the installation,
maintenance, use or operation of such apparatus or appliance.
B.
A customer
making any material change in the size, character or extent of the
equipment or operations for which the department's service is utilized
shall immediately give the department written notice of the extent
and nature of the change.
C.
Each
customer shall at all times maintain in good repair all water pipes,
faucets, plumbing fixtures and other water appliances, to prevent
the waste of water. Where any customer wilfully wastes water in any
manner, the water may be shut off until wasteful practices have been
discontinued, or until repairs have been made to the satisfaction
of the city.
(Prior code § 5443.15)
A.
Payments
may be deferred when required installations, adjustments, replacements
or enlargements of water facilities are to be performed at a future
time. Such deferred payment shall be secured by a corporate surety
bond. The city's charges for these facilities shall be paid prior
to any investment by the city for any such installation, adjustment,
replacement or enlargement.
B.
The
form of all bonds, contracts and notes shall be subject to the approval
of the city attorney. All bonds shall be executed by the applicant
as principal and a surety company, acceptable to the city, authorized
to write surety bonds in the state of California as surety, and shall
provide for full force and effect to continue until the terms are
performed.
(Prior code § 5443.13)
In accordance with the provisions of Sections 5435 and 5437
of the Government Code, the city's rights hereunder are cumulative,
and the city may, in addition to discontinuing services and imposing
the other penalties provided in Division I of this title, bring action
in any court of competent jurisdiction against the person or persons
who occupy the property when the service was rendered or the deposit
became due, or against the person guaranteeing payment of the bill,
or against any or all of such persons for the collection of the amount
of the deposit or the collection of the delinquent charges and penalties
thereon.
(Prior code § 5443.16)
Customers of the city's water system who pay any water bill
with a check which is returned to the city for any reason will be
charged a fee for each returned check. Such fee will be established
by resolution of the city council. The fee will be added to the customer's
water bill.
(Prior code § 5443.18)
Water service which has been shut off for failure to comply
with any of the rules and regulations, or to pay any rates, charges
or penalties as herein provided, shall not be restored until such
rules and regulations and penalties have been complied with to the
satisfaction of the city, and payment is made of the amount due, if
any, and in addition thereto, a charge shall be assessed for the expense
of turning the water off and on in accordance with resolution of the
city council.
(Prior code § 5443.17)
