A.
When water is requested for construction purposes
or for filling tanks or other such uses, an application therefor shall
be made to the Utility, in writing, upon application provided for
that purpose in the Utility's office, giving a statement of the amount
of construction work to be done or the size of the tank to be filled,
etc. Payment for the water for construction may be required in advance
at the scheduled rates. The service pipe must be installed inside
the building from where the water must be drawn. No connection with
the service pipe at the curb shall be made without special permission
from the Utility.
B.
In no case will any employee of the Utility turn on
water for construction work unless the contractor first presents a
permit. Upon completion of the construction work, the contractor must
return the original permit to the Utility.
C.
Consumers shall not allow contractors, masons or other
persons to take water from their premises without first showing a
permit from the Utility. Any consumer failing to comply with this
provision will have water service discontinued.
[Amended 2-25-2008 by Ord. No. 1935]
A.
In cases where no other supply is available, permission
may be granted by the Utility to use a hydrant. No hydrant shall be
used until it is equipped with a sprinkling valve. In no case shall
any valve be installed or moved except by a member of the Utility.
B.
Before a valve is set, payment must be made for its
setting and for the water to be used at the scheduled rates. Where
applicable, see Schedule H-1 for deposits and charges.[1] Upon completing use of the hydrant, the customer must
notify the Utility to that effect.
[1]
Editor's Note: Schedule H-1 is on file with
the Finance Department.
C.
In the use of a hydrant supply, the hydrant valve
will be set at the proper opening by the Utility when the sprinkling
valve is set, and the flow of water must be regulated by means of
the sprinkling valve. If the water is to be used through iron pipe
connections, all such pipe installations shall have the swing joint
to facilitate quick disconnection from the fire hydrant.
Any person who shall, without authority of the
Utility, allow contractors, masons or other unauthorized persons to
take water from his or her premises, operate any valve connected with
the street or supply mains, or open any fire hydrant connected with
the distribution system, except for the purpose of extinguishing fire,
or who shall wantonly damage or impair the same shall be subject to
a fine as provided by municipal ordinance. Permits for the use of
hydrants apply only to such hydrants as are designated for the specific
use.
All moneys deposited as security for payment
of charges arising from the use of temporary water supply on a metered
basis, or for the return of a sprinkling valve wheel or reducer, if
the water is used on an unmetered basis, will be refunded to the depositor
on the termination of the use of water, the payment of all charges
levied against the depositor, and the return of the wheel and reducer.
