All charges for water services rendered by the
Department of Public Works shall be billed in accordance with schedules
on file in the office of the Department. In general, these schedules
provide for:
A. Specific rate of charges for units, sprinklers, etc.,
whether the services are supplied by mains laid by the Department
of Public Works or by private parties or through private lines.
B. Uniform rates of charge for all water served through
meters and used within the City, whether the services are supplied
by mains laid by the Department of Public Works or by private parties
or through private lines.
C. The charge for water furnished through meters and
used outside the City shall be in accordance with special rates established
by the City in a rate schedule or in accordance with the contract
of the water district.
D. Water for temporary use will be supplied through standard
services, where possible, and charged at metered rates.
E. When water cannot be supplied through standard service,
the applicant for water shall obtain a permit from the Department
of Public Works after making a payment as provided in the schedule
on file in the offices of the Department. Water will be supplied through
a standard hydrant connection furnished by the Department of Public
Works. A guarantee deposit shall be made for each connection. No charge
will be made for changing the location of the connection from one
hydrant to another on the same job or contract. All water used shall
be billed at standard rate for metered water. When the use of water
will not exceed one day, special rates may be set for such use.
F. Special charges for temporary, unusual use of water
may be made by the Department of Public Works.
G. When a service is turned off during the quarter, the
minimum charge shall be the proportional part of the quarterly minimum
that the service was in use, except that new accounts, active less
than 30 days, shall be billed for not less than 1/3 of the quarterly
minimum, when a minimum charge is in effect.
The Department of Public Works shall furnish
water, without charge, for the following purposes only:
A. For firefighting purposes.
B. For use of Street Cleaning Department for street flushing.
Annual charges for fire protection service shall
be in accordance with the schedule on file in the offices of the Department
of Public Works.
All repairs which are chargeable to the owner
shall be billed in accordance with the rates on file in the offices
of the Department of Public Works. Charges for miscellaneous work
will be made at established rates on file or as determined by the
Superintendent.