A. 
All connections to the city water system shall henceforth include a water meter of one of the types approved by the city engineer. The number, size and locations of said meters shall be determined by the city engineer.
B. 
Irrigation Water Service. Separate connections to the city water system with meter may be permitted for irrigation purposes only. Cost of such water service installations shall be borne by the property owner. No sewer charge will be levied for this type of service.
(Ord. 83-14 § 1(W.1), 1983)
The cost of any replacement of existing water meters shall be borne by the city. The cost of water meters on services not previously metered shall be borne by the property owner, and such cost may be paid over a period of one year from time of installation.
(Ord. 83-14 § 1(W.2), 1983)
All meters shall be and remain the property of the city and shall not be removed unless the use of water on the premises is to be entirely stopped, the service connection discontinued or abandoned, for an accuracy test, or for replacement. In the event a meter goes out of order or fails to register properly, the customer shall be charged based on an estimate of average monthly consumption during the last three months when the meter was in good order, or from what may be considered the most reliable date or method as determined by the city.
(Ord. 83-14 § 1(W.3), 1983)
In the event the accuracy of the water meter is questioned by any customer, it shall be removed at the customer’s request and shall be forwarded to a meter calibration facility and be tested for accuracy. The findings of the calibration facility shall be binding and if the test discloses an error against the customer of more than three percent in the meter’s registry, the excess of the consumption of the three previous readings shall be credited to customer’s meter account and the city shall bear the entire cost of the test. In such an event the deposit required by this section shall be returned. If, however, an error of more than three percent against the customer is not found, the cost of the test shall be paid out of the customer’s deposit and the customer shall pay the balance in those cases where the cost exceeds the deposit. A deposit in the amount of fifty dollars shall be posted by a customer before the meter will be removed and tested at the customer’s request except by or in the presence of a representative of the city.
(Ord. 83-14 § 1(W.4), 1983)
Each and every building, place of business, duplex, mobile home or separate dwelling when connected to one meter must be provided with separate shutoff valves in good working order, so that each unit may be shut off without disturbing service to the remaining units. Multifamily dwellings (two or more living units) including mobile home parks serviced by a master meter shall pay for water service for all living units whether occupied or not. No charge will be levied for vacant mobile home spaces, however.
(Ord. 83-14 § 1(W.5), 1983)
Whenever the owner or occupant of any premises already connected with the city’s water supply desires to restore water service which has been shut off by the city, that person shall notify the city and request that water be turned back on to the premises; provided, that service shall not be restored until all charges for utility service provided to the premises, together with all penalties due thereon, have been paid. The shutoff/turn-on water service fee shall be as established in Section 3.12.100(G)(2) of the Poulsbo Municipal Code.
(Ord. 83-14 § 1(W.6), 1983; Ord. 2003-33 § 5, 2003)
A. 
Any person who desires to have premises connected with the water supply system of the city shall make application therefor upon a printed form, “Utility Connection Application,” to be furnished by the city for that purpose. The application shall contain the name of the owner, legal description of the lot, block or addition, and the official house number of the premises, if any, together with the size of the meter. Such application shall be signed by the builder or the owner of the premises to be served, or his duly authorized agent, and shall be filed with the city. At the time of filing the application, the connection fees established in Section 3.12.100 shall be paid.
B. 
In addition to the connection fees described in subsection A of this section, there shall be an account setup fee for new owners. In the case of a change of ownership, a new account fee shall also be paid together with the submittal of a completed “Utility Change of Ownership Application” form provided by the city. The setup/new account fees shall be as established in Section 3.12.100.
(Ord. 83-14 § 1(W.7), 1983; Ord. 2003-33 § 6, 2003)
An applicant for water service shall agree to the following provisions:
A. 
The applicant shall pay for water service according to the rates established by ordinance along with any other fees established by ordinance.
B. 
The city shall be allowed to temporarily discontinue service at any time with reasonable notice or in the case of an emergency, without notice.
C. 
The city shall require meters to register water consumed.
D. 
The applicant agrees to abide by all ordinances now existing or as hereafter amended or adopted by the city.
E. 
The city shall not be held liable by the applicant or their successors or assigns for any damages by water or other causes resulting from defective plumbing or appliances on the premises irrespective of any inspection by the city. The same shall apply for interruptions in service due to accident or any other cause.
(Ord. 83-14 § 1(W.8), 1983)
Upon the payment of installation and system participation fees, the premises described in the application for water service, if the same abuts on a street or easement on which there is a city water main, shall be connected to the city water main by a service pipe and corporation stop extending at right angles from the main to a place within the lines of the street right-of-way or easement. The connection shall thereafter be maintained by and kept within the exclusive control of the city. A minimum of two hundred PSI one inch pipe shall be required.
(Ord. 83-14 § 1(W.9), 1983; Ord. 2019-02 § 2 (Att. A (part)), 2019)
A. 
Each house or unit under separate ownership supplied by city water must have its own separate metered service connection to the city main, and the premises so supplied will not be allowed to supply water to any other premises.
1. 
This restriction shall not apply to services already installed except as herein provided, unless, in the judgement of the city, for the good of the service or to settle disputes, it is found necessary to enforce such provisions to connections already made.
B. 
Apartments may be individually metered or one meter may be used to serve each building.
1. 
Each separate apartment building must be metered; master meters for the site are not permitted.
2. 
This restriction shall not apply to services already installed except as herein provided, unless, in the judgement of the city, for the good of the service or to settle disputes, it is found necessary to enforce such provisions to connections already made.
C. 
Mixed use buildings shall have separate meters for each use. Commercial uses shall be metered separately from residential uses. Commercial spaces may be required to be metered separately if the city engineer determines the uses are not similar.
1. 
Fire lines within mixed use buildings are not required to be separate.
2. 
This restriction shall not apply to services already installed except as herein provided, unless, in the judgement of the city, for the good of the service or to settle disputes, it is found necessary to enforce such provisions to connections already made.
(Ord. 83-14 § 1(W.10), 1983; Ord. 2019-02 § 2 (Att. A (part)), 2019)
Whenever an emergency exists affecting the water supply in the city which emergency shall be declared by the mayor, or in his or her absence, the deputy mayor, and it becomes necessary to curtail the use of water through regulation and control thereof, a proclamation shall be issued declaring the emergency and setting forth the rules under which water shall be used. The proclamation shall be published in the official newspaper of the city and copies of the proclamation shall be mailed to each water customer. Such notices and regulations established thereby shall be subject to change and shall be in full force and effect throughout the emergency and shall continue until notice is published that the emergency has passed.
(Ord. 83-14 § 1(W.11), 1983)
In an emergency of short duration water service may be temporarily discontinued, without notice to customers for the purpose of making repairs, extensions, fire fighting or any other necessary work, and the city shall not be held responsible for any damage resulting from interruption of service or the failure of the water supply, or failure to give water users notice thereof. Whenever possible, and in cases where it has advance notice thereof, the city shall notify all customers to be affected by any interruption of service in the official city newspaper or by a canvass of areas affected by employees of the city.
(Ord. 83-14 § 1(W.12), 1983)
The city reserves the right at any time, without notice, to shut off the water supply for repairs, extensions, nonpayment of rates, or any other reason, and the city shall not be responsible for any damage such as bursting of boilers supplied by direct pressure or the breaking of any pipe or fixtures, stoppages or the interruption of water supply or any other damage resulting from the shutting off of water.
(Ord. 83-14 § 1(W.13), 1983)
It is unlawful for any person to obstruct the access of any fire hydrant or water meter by placing around or thereon any stone, brick, lumber, dirt or any material or to park or stand vehicles or any obstruction within fifteen feet of any fire hydrant, or draw or attempt to draw any water therefrom or to wilfully or carelessly injure the same. The responsibility for preventing obstructions or removing of any such obstruction shall be that of the abutting property owner, except that for situations beyond the control of the owner, the responsibility shall be that of notifying the city.
(Ord. 83-14 § 1(W.14), 1983)
No persons, other than properly authorized employees of the city or fire department, shall operate fire hydrants unless prior arrangements have been made with the public works director.
(Ord. 83-14 § 1(W.15), 1983; Ord. 2005-17 § 1 (part), 2005)
It is unlawful for any person knowingly to use water for lawn or garden sprinkling or other irrigation purposes on any premises receiving water from the city water system during the progress of a fire conflagration or other water emergency affecting the city’s water system.
(Ord. 83-14 § 1(W.16), 1983)
Sprinkling hours for lawns, gardens and shrubs are established year around from six a.m. to ten a.m. and six p.m. to ten p.m. Sprinkling shall not be done at other times.
(Ord. 83-14 § 1(W.17), 1983)