It is unlawful for any person to construct, maintain, or operate a source of water supply other than the city water system for drinking and sanitary purposes at any building which is located within two hundred feet of lines of the city water system, unless an application for an individual water system is submitted and approved by the city council as provided by Section 13.12.010.
(Ord. 88-05, 1988)
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All connections to the city water system shall be made at the expense of the user. Costs of the connection and all appropriate regulations including the use of self-help and use of city equipment shall be established by the city council.
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All individual water service connections and repairs, modifications, or disconnections shall be made only under the terms and conditions set forth by the Uniform Plumbing Code, latest edition, and such further regulations as the city may make.
(Ord. 88-05, 1988)
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Each application for water service connection shall be in writing and shall include the following:
1. 
Legal name and address of the applicant;
2. 
Legal description and sketch of the property and building for which the water service is required;
3. 
The name and address of the person who will install the service lines from the building to be served to the city water system;
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A description of the fixtures to be used in the structure or building;
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An agreement to be responsible for and to pay promptly all charges for the service in accordance with this chapter;
6. 
Such additional information as the city council may require to demonstrate that the proposed connection complies with this chapter and any applicable regulations promulgated by the city council.
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The city is authorized to require installation of a water meter at the user's expense on any industrial or commercial consumer line and to charge for such services as a similarly established meter rate, as set forth by resolution.
(Ord. 88-05, 1988)
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If the city manager is satisfied that the application and the proposed connection comply with this title and applicable regulations hereunder relating to the use of the community water system, he shall approve the application and provide for the connection upon receipt of the established fees.
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Any person whose application for connection has been denied or conditionally approved may appeal to the city council at its next regularly scheduled meeting.
(Ord. 88-05, 1988)
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All consumer lines to the point of connection to the city water line shall be installed by the user, at his own expense, and maintenance and repair shall remain his responsibility.
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The point of connection shall be the property line in all cases. Where point of connection is greater than one hundred feet from an existing main, it shall be considered separately by the city council.
C. 
Standards for the installation of domestic fixtures to be served by the city water system, water lines, and all related appurtenances as needed to ensure the safe use of the city water system shall conform to the Uniform Plumbing Code, latest edition, and any other regulations adopted by the city.
(Ord. 88-05, 1988)
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Only the owner of real property receiving water service shall be permitted to apply for water services to their property. Applications for connection to the water system are covered in Section 14.04.030.
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Application to have water service provided to a property shall be made in writing to the city on the city's form. By receiving service to a property the property owner is agreeing to abide by and accept all of the provisions of this chapter and any regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter.
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The owner of real property receiving water services shall be responsible for payment of all charges for water service provided to their real property.
D. 
Upon written notice on the city's form, the city will send the water bills to a tenant on the real property receiving water service. The city will accept payment from the tenant but this in no way will reduce or eliminate the owner's primary responsibility for the payment of water services.
(Ord. 08-07 § 2, 2008; Ord. 88-05, 1988)