[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of
the City of Batavia 3-8-1993. Amendments noted where applicable.]
This chapter shall be known and may be cited
as the "Water Service Ordinance of the City of Batavia, New York."
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
BUREAU
The Bureau of Water and Sewerage.
CITY
The City of Batavia.
DIRECTOR
The Director of Public Works and City Engineer.
WATER MAIN
A water pipe in a public street or right-of-way, owned by
the City and available for public use.
A. The Bureau shall endeavor to maintain an adequate
supply of pure, safe and wholesome water to the residences, commercial
and industrial establishments, and also supply sufficient water within
its water supply system to adequately protect the buildings within
the City for fire fighting purposes and for providing favorable ratings
by fire rating organizations for fire insurance for both the buildings
and personal property within the City. The City may also provide water
which is surplus to its needs, by contract or established rates, to
other users.
B. In order to assess the costs of providing these services,
it is necessary to account for all uses of the water so provided,
by the use of meters to the fullest extent that is practical.
C. This chapter is therefore enacted in order that the
water supply system be properly maintained, improved and extended,
primarily for the benefit of the water users and taxpayers within
the City.
This chapter shall be applicable to all property
and water users within the City, and the terms of this chapter shall
be applicable to all water users outside of the City as terms of a
contract in accordance with which water is to be supplied to such
outside users.
The rules and regulations set forth in this
chapter shall be considered a part of the contract of any person who
obtains water from the City, and every such person shall be considered
as having expressed his or her consent to be bound thereby.
A. Any property owner wishing to install, replace, repair
or enlarge a water service connection must first pay the appropriate
fees as published in the Bureau's schedule of rates, rents and fees,
and make an application for a water service permit. If this work involves
excavation within the public right-of-way, a street opening permit
must also be obtained.
B. The fees shall include a permit fee and a tapping
fee. The costs of reviewing the application and inspecting the final
installation are included in the permit fee. The required written
application to the Bureau shall include a sketch showing the location
and configuration of the proposed connection. The application must
state fully the several and various uses for which the water is to
be used. The application must be signed by the owner or his or her
duly authorized agent. Upon satisfactory completion of these requirements,
a permit to perform the work and no other work will be issued.
C. Upon completion of the permitted work, the Superintendent
must be notified so that the work may be inspected prior to backfilling
the trench. Water will not be supplied to the premises until all of
these requirements have been met. The valve controlling the water
flow into the premises shall be operated by Water Bureau personnel
only.
A. Property owner to pay expenses. The property owner
is responsible for all expenses involved in the original installation
of the entire service connection from the water main into the premises
served, and the replacement of the entire service connection from
the curb valve into the premises except where such replacement is
for the convenience of the property owner in order to increase the
rate of flow, increase the size, or change the material of the water
line. In such cases, the property owner is responsible for all expenses
of the entire replacement from the water main into the premises. In
the event that the change in material is required by federal or state
mandate, the Bureau will provide the replacement of the portion between
the water main and the curb valve inclusive, and the property owner
will be responsible for providing the replacement of the rest of the
service connection. If the service connection is larger than one inch
in diameter, the valve at the water main will be considered as equivalent
to the curb valve.
B. Connections at the water main. All taps, tees and
connections into any water main shall be done only by persons or firms
employed or contracted by the Bureau, except as otherwise approved
by the Bureau.
[Amended 6-25-2001 by L.L. No. 1-2001]
C. Required depth. The owner receiving a permit for water
service must cause such service pipe to be placed not less than four
feet below the surface of the ground along its entire length from
the water main to the inside face of the foundation of the building
which the service pipe will provide with water.
D. Material requirements. All service pipes must be of
type K copper material or equivalent, at least 3/4 inch in diameter,
except service pipes four inches or larger in diameter may be of ductile
or grey cast iron, or C-900 plastic, grade DR18 which shall be provided
with an electronic tracer tape.
The fees for tapping the water main shall be
in accordance with the current fee schedule, published separately
as a part of the rates, rents and fee schedule.
The property owner is required to maintain the
entire service pipe downstream from the curb stop. If no valve was
provided within the vicinity of the curb, or if the service pipe diameter
is larger than one inch, the property owner is then required to maintain
the service pipe from the valve at the water main. If the service
pipe does not provide a flow of water that is satisfactory to the
owner due to it's size or deterioration, or if a change in material
is desired, the property owner is responsible for the cost of all
replacement required between the water main and the premises served,
unless the change in material is required by federal or state mandate,
in which case the Bureau will provide the replacement of the portion
between the water main and the curb valve inclusive, and the property
owner will be responsible for providing the replacement of the rest
of the service connection. If the service pipe should freeze, this
will be considered to be evidence that it was not installed at sufficient
depth and therefore must be remedied at the property owner's expense.
The service pipe must be maintained in such condition that it can
withstand normal activities such as vibration of the soil as encountered
in street use and maintenance, operation of valves, and the replacement
of meters.
The City endeavors to use reasonable care and
diligence to maintain continuous water supply throughout its distribution
system, but reserves the right at any time, without notice, to shut
off the water in its mains for the purpose of repairs or extensions,
or for any other similar purpose, and the City shall not be liable
for the deficiency or failure in the supply of water for any cause
whatsoever or for any damage caused thereby or by the bursting or
breaking of any mains or service pipes or any accident to the waterworks,
but it is the intention of the City when practicable to give suitable
notice of such shutting off to the consumer, and no deduction from
the water bill will be made in consequence thereof.
A. The water supply to a property may be shut off by
the Bureau when any of the following conditions have not been corrected
after notification:
(1) Leaking or defective service pipe.
(2) Improper or deteriorated piping at the water meter.
(3) Consumption of water not properly registering on a
meter.
(4) No safe access for the water meter.
(5) Refusal to allow access to the meter for reading at
least once a year, even though remote reading facilities may be installed.
(6) Refusal to allow access to meter for servicing.
(7) Refusal to allow access for any routine or emergency
purpose.
(8) Failure to comply with cross-connection and backflow
regulations.
(9) Failure to pay rates, rents and fees by their due
dates.
B. An immediate shutoff, without prior notice, may be
made in the event that a leak is creating a dangerous condition, such
as ice, flooding or undermining, or when a backflow of contaminants
into the City water supply exists. The shutoff will continue until
the condition is corrected.
C. The water supply to a vacant and boarded-up building
may be shut off by order of the Superintendent.
It is understood and agreed that the Director
or any other employee of the City so authorized may enter the premises
of any customer at any reasonable time to examine the pipes and fixtures,
the quantity of water used and the manner of its use. In case of fraudulent
representation on the part of any consumer or unnecessary waste of
water, the water supply may be shut off.
A. Water services may be shut off by order of the Director
to any premises at any time after water bills have been transferred
to the tax list.
B. A notice of shutoff shall be mailed to the owner of
the premises, at the owner's last known address, shall be mailed or
delivered to each tenant of the premises and shall be posted in at
least two conspicuous places on the premises. Such notice shall state
that water service will be shut off unless all delinquent water bills
are paid and shall state that a hearing may be had by the owner to
contest the validity of the water charges in question or to show an
error in the statement of the delinquency. Such notice shall also
give the name, job title, address and telephone number of a Bureau
employee who may be contacted to arrange a hearing. The notice shall
state a deadline of at least 10 days after the mailing and posting
of the notice, by which the hearing must be requested or shall be
deemed waived.
C. If no hearing is requested in writing by the deadline
date stated in the notice, then the Director may proceed to cause
the water service to be terminated.
D. If a hearing is requested on or before the deadline
date by an owner of the premises, a hearing shall be scheduled before
a hearing officer appointed by the Director. The applicant may be
accompanied by any other persons and may present at the hearing any
information, testimony and documentation by which to support the claim.
The hearing officer shall make a report to the Director and the Director
shall decide whether any error was made in the water billing and whether
water service shall be discontinued. The decision of the Director
shall be mailed to the applicant. If the final decision of the Director
is to terminate water service, his decision shall state when termination
will occur, and such termination date shall not be less than 10 days
after the mailing of the decision.
E. Any person aggrieved by the action of the Director
shall have the right to appeal to the City Manager. Such appeal shall
be taken by filing a request within 14 days after notice of the action
complained of has been mailed to such person's last known address,
together with a written statement setting forth fully the grounds
for the appeal. The City Manager shall set a time and place for the
hearing on such appeal and notice of such hearing shall be mailed
to the applicant at his or her last known address at least five days
prior to the date set for the hearing. The decision and order of the
City Manager shall be final and conclusive.
F. If and when all delinquent bills are paid, the water
shall be turned back on by the Bureau and a fee shall be charged in
accordance with the published schedule of rates, rents and fees.
A. A single water service providing water to a building
which has a single ownership may have installed more than one meter
in accordance with plans approved in advance by the Superintendent,
in order to accommodate an equal number of dwelling units. This type
of installation requires a covenant between the owner and the City
obligating the owner or his successors to install separate services
at any future date when the ownership of the dwelling units should
be separated.
B. All meters must be installed as close as practical
to the point of entry of the service pipe and the meters must be installed
within one foot of each other.
C. When water shall be supplied to more than one party through a single service connection, the bill for all water charges will be made to the owner of the premises located at the site of the service connection, and in the event that the water service must be shut off for any of the reasons enumerated in §
184-11, the shutoff may proceed notwithstanding one or more of the parties may have paid their proportion to such owner or any other party.
D. If the owner desires a duplicate bill to be sent to
the tenant, he may enter into a covenant with the City which will
entail an extra fee in accordance with the published schedule of rates,
rents and fees.
E. When water shall be supplied to more than one party through a single service connection and it is necessary to shut off the water supply for any of the reasons enumerated in §
184-11, each party has the opportunity to correct the deficiency, or install a separate service pipe to his premises.
F. The City shall have no responsibility for water piping
within private property.
The City reserves the right to limit the amount
of water furnished to any consumer when circumstances warrant such
action, although no limit may be stated in the application or permit
for such use, or the City may entirely cut off the use for any manufacturing
purpose or any use for supplying power at any time by giving reasonable
notice to the consumer of such intended action.
The owner of the premises to which water is
supplied shall be chargeable with all water taken from the City mains,
and if leaks occur in the service lines between the curb stop and
the meter, the Superintendent may estimate the amount of the water
lost by such leaks and charge the same to the owner of the premises.
Any property owner wishing to temporarily discontinue
the use of the water supply must request a shutoff by the Bureau.
However, such a request cannot be honored without a prior notice to
the tenants of at least 60 days, if by so doing, the premises would
be rendered uninhabitable in violation of the building code. Such
notice would not be required for shutoffs for short periods as needed
for repairs.
When the supply of water to a property is turned
back on by the Bureau after being turned off, a turn-on fee will be
charged in accordance with the published schedule of rates, rents
and fees.
No person shall take water from the City without
a builder's permit for every separate job. When any person desires
to use the City water on any premises for building purposes of any
description, the owner of such premises or his or her agent having
such premises in charge must, before using City water for such purpose,
make a regular application at the water office for permission therefor,
and shall pay for the same in accordance with the published schedule
of rates, rents and fees.
No person shall use the City water for flushing
sewers, settling earth in ditches or any similar purpose without permission
from the Director and paying for the same in advance.
No person shall tamper with or operate any valve
in the public water system which is located within the public streets
or rights-of-way except under the direction of the Superintendent,
and no person shall tamper with or operate any fire hydrant within
the public streets or rights-of-way except under the direction of
the Director or a representative of the Fire Department.
A. Purpose. It is the Superintendent's obligation to
account for all water consumption, and proper metering is an integral
part of the necessary program.
B. Authority. The Superintendent will be the final authority
on all metering installations.
C. Use required. No water service shall be provided to
any customer, except through an appropriate meter installation as
approved by the Superintendent in advance of construction.
D. Service connection. There must be a separate service pipe connection to the water main for each meter and such installation may only supply a single contiguous property under one ownership, unless a covenant has been executed in accordance with §
184-14 of this chapter.
E. Meter source.
(1) All meters shall be supplied by the Bureau. This will
include only the meter itself and not any peripheral facilities such
as meter setting, backflow prevention devices or detector check valves.
(2) In those cases where a meter was installed recently
in accordance with previous regulations and the property owner furnished
the meter at his own expense, no meter service charges shall be levied
for six years following the date of the installation of the meter.
F. Meter ownership. Water meters at all times remain
the property of the City. Water meters as installed shall be sealed
into the service pipe, and no one other than the Bureau's representative
shall install or remove a meter or remove a meter seal.
G. Meter maintenance. Water meters shall be maintained
by the Bureau. Meters shall be installed by the Bureau and removed
and replaced by the Bureau as needed in order to perform necessary
maintenance. The cost of installing, maintaining and periodically
replacing the meter shall be included in a monthly meter service fee
in accordance with the published schedule of rates, rents and fees.
The Superintendent may choose to leave a meter in place when it's
accuracy has been questioned until it's accuracy has been tested.
H. Rates, rents and fees. Customers will be charged the
basic meter maintenance fee plus charges for the amount of water consumed.
In addition, fire service connections will be charged standby fees.
These will all be in accordance with the published schedule of rates,
rents and fees.
I. Electrical grounding. The property owner shall provide
and maintain a permanently bonded electrical grounding strap for each
meter setting as specified by the National Electrical Code of the
Board of Fire Underwriters.
J. Damage to meters. After the meter has been installed,
it is the responsibility of the owner to provide adequate protection
to prevent damage to the meter. Any damage which such meter may sustain
resulting from the carelessness of the owner, agent or tenant or from
the neglect of any of them to properly secure and protect the same,
or any damage that may result from allowing the meter to become frozen
or to be damaged by hot water or steam getting back from a boiler,
or for any other cause shall necessitate the replacement of the meter
at the expense of the property owner.
K. Calculated consumption charges.
(1) Where any of the following conditions are discovered
to exist in an active water service, water consumption charges may,
at the discretion of the Superintendent, be calculated.
(c)
The meter is illegally bypassed.
(f)
The meter is installed in reverse direction
to flow.
(g)
Any other condition which, in the judgment of
the Director, indicates that the meter may not have been functioning
properly or that the consumption may not have been accurately registered
on the meter.
(2) The metered consumption on the premises for either
a prior or subsequent period of time, at the discretion of the Director,
may be used as the basis on which to calculate consumption for the
period of time for which the above-listed condition existed. A calculated
bill shall be issued, covering the period of time for which the above-listed
condition existed or as permitted by state law, whichever is the shorter
period of time.
L. Estimated bills. If a meter reader cannot gain access
to the meter for a scheduled reading, an estimated bill may be issued,
based upon past metered consumption. Estimated bills shall be escalated
beyond past consumption by 20% in order to provide for the possibility
of a leak having developed. If a valid meter reading is obtained subsequent
to the issuance of an estimated bill, the original amount of the estimated
bill shall be adjusted as necessary to reflect the actual consumption.
No adjustment shall be made to any late charges which have accrued
against the original estimated bill. If no subsequent valid meter
reading is obtained, the estimated bills, including all late charges,
shall stand as originally issued.
The owner and tenant shall provide ready, safe
and convenient access to the meter so that it may be frequently read
and examined by the agents or employees of the Bureau.
Where a building is located more that 75 feet
from the street or where more than one building may be supplied from
a single meter installation, the Director may require that the meter
be housed in a small, heated accessory building, or a hotbox, or underground
vault outside the building but inside the property line, instead of
inside the building. The Director may also require that the meter
be installed in such a vault in the event that he deems that the meter
will not be safe and secure if it is located within the building or
that access by the meter reader or maintenance person would be difficult
or unsafe. The choice of type of structure shall be at the Superintendent's
discretion.
A bypass around all meters, two inches and larger,
shall be installed by the owner, unless additional service connections
supply the premises in such a manner that the meter can be shut down
without affecting the supply to the premises during maintenance and/or
repairs. The design of the bypass shall be submitted to the Director
for his approval prior to installation. The Director may require a
meter to be installed in the bypass by and at the expense of the owner.
Every bypass shall have a valve which shall be sealed closed and opened
only by Bureau personnel. No connections shall be made to the bypass.
If a seal on a valve, meter or other fitting is broken, it shall be presumptive evidence that the water consumption has not been properly registered on the meter and the consumption may be estimated as defined in §
184-22L. If a seal is broken, it shall be resealed by the Bureau and the property owner shall be charged a fee for resealing the meter in accordance with the published schedule of rates, rents and fees. No fee shall be charged if the seal was broken accidentally and the Bureau is notified promptly.
Upon request by a property owner or at the Bureau's
initiative, meters may be tested by the Bureau or by a third party.
The property owner may witness the test, if he or she should so desire.
The test results shall be presumptive evidence of whether the meter
is and has been functioning properly. If the test results indicate
accuracy within current American Water Works Association limits, the
owner shall be charged for the test in accordance with the Bureau's
published schedule of rates, rents and fees, if the test was done
at the owner's request. If the test results do not meet American Water
Works Association accuracy limits, the meter shall be replaced at
no cost to the owner, there shall be no charge for the test, and the
most current water bill for the most recent billing period shall be
adjusted as necessary, either up or down, to compensate for the meter
error.
All meters for properties located within the
City and subject to City taxes will be listed under the name of the
owner of the property and all charges in connection with such property
will be billed to the owner of the property and if delinquent and
unpaid on March 1 of each year, shall become a lien upon the property
and included in the following tax assessment.
The rates, rents and fees for water consumed,
as well as for other services by the Bureau will be published as part
of the budget each year.
[Amended 10-10-2006 by L.L. No. 4-2006]
Water bills shall be rendered periodically. Each bill shall include all current charges plus any delinquent and late charges from the previous bill. A late charge shall be added to the entire amount of each bill, including all delinquent amounts and late charges from previous periods that are not paid by the due date. This will be referred to as balance forward billing. Bills shall be rendered periodically until paid or added to taxes. The amount of the late payment charge shall be equal to 10% of the delinquent balance for charges which are billed quarterly and monthly plus a 1% late payment charge for every month thereafter. In addition, a $20 processing fee shall be added to the total delinquent balance when the delinquent balance becomes a lien as defined in §
184-28.
A. When any person obtains a permit for the demolition
of a building, that person shall be required to pay, in addition to
any other fees charged, a water disconnection fee, which the Building
Bureau will collect, as published in the schedule of rates, rents
and fees, to compensate the Water Bureau for the costs of permanently
disconnecting the water service pipe from the water main.
B. In the event that a water service pipe meets current
specifications for a new installation and the property owner indicates
that he wishes to reuse the connection for a new building at a later
date, the service pipe may be retained for a period of up to two years,
provided that the owner has paid the fee at the time of the demolition,
for abandonment, if so required. In the event that the service connection
is reused within the two-year period, the abandonment fee, as originally
charged, will be refunded. It is not reused within that period, it
shall be abandoned and the fee retained.
C. If a property owner causes a new or enlarged water
service to be installed, any old service or services which will not
be used must be permanently disconnected at the water main. The permanent
disconnection of any such service must be performed by the Bureau
after payment of a service disconnection fee by the property owner
in accordance with the published schedule of rates, rents and fees.
All costs of such a procedure shall be borne by the property owner.
D. If an unused service pipe is leaking or has not been
used during the preceding two-year period, the Bureau may permanently
disconnect the service without a charge to the property owner. The
City has no obligation to maintain any unused water service or to
reconnect it in the event that the water main is replaced.
A. Approved backflow prevention devices must be installed
where required in order to meet the requirements of the New York State
Health Department regulations as specified in Part 5, 1.31 of the
New York State Sanitary Code. Such backflow prevention devices must
be installed in accordance with plans and specifications approved
by the State Health Department and by the Director of Public Works
and City Engineer, prior to installation. All costs of installation
and maintenance must be borne by the property owner.
B. The Bureau may at any reasonable time inspect any
facility in order to determine if a hazard exists due to an actual
or potential cross-connection between the water system and any potential
source of contamination. In any case where the Superintendent deems
such hazard to exist, he may require the property owner to install
an approved backflow prevention device in every service line to the
facility for which a potential hazard exists. Such devices shall be
installed at or as near to the service connection as may be required
by the Superintendent.
C. All backflow prevention devices shall be tested at
least once a year by a tester certified by the New York State Department
of Health in accordance with Part 5, 1.31 of the New York State Sanitary
Code and the results of the test submitted to the Superintendent.
D. If a required backflow prevention device is not installed
or tested on schedule as required by the State Health Department,
the supply of water to the premises may be shut off by the Bureau
until compliance is gained.
E. The Director of Public Works is authorized to enter
into restrictive covenant agreements with various commercial and industrial
facilities regarding the installation of backflow prevention devices
on their real property. These agreements shall allow backflow prevention
devices to be installed in a main building with a meter at the property
line as long as there are no taps between the meter and the main building,
while requiring that if a tap is installed between the meter and the
main building, then backflow prevention devices must be removed to
the property line. These agreements shall be binding upon all successors
to the property and may be dischargeable by the Director of Public
Works whenever such backflow prevention devices are no longer required
by law or ordinance for said property. The agreements shall contain
such additional terms and conditions as the Director of Public Works
deems to be appropriate.
[Amended 6-25-2001 by L.L. No. 1-2001]
Water mains may be extended within rights-of-way
dedicated for street purposes, provided that the installation is in
accordance with plans approved in advance by the Superintendent and
all costs of the project are reimbursed by the applicant, or the project
is in accordance with a local improvement ordinance that results in
a local improvement assessment.
Whenever a street containing a water main is
abandoned by the City, the owner of the former street bed must submit
to the Superintendent for his approval plans for either abandoning
the main or converting it to a private water service. If the Superintendent
finds that such plans are adequate, he shall approve them. All necessary
work shall be done by and at the expense of the property owner.
In recognition of the critical requirement for
reliable hydrant availability so that they will not fail when needed
for fire fighting purposes, they will be maintained by the Water Bureau.
However, they will continue to be tested and painted annually by the
Fire Department.
A. An application may be made to the Superintendent for
a permit to take water through a fire hydrant of the City for a reasonable
purpose. If such a permit is granted, a nozzle, a meter, a wrench
and a reduced pressure zone backflow device will be provided by the
Bureau and all water taken from the hydrant shall be taken through
such nozzle, meter and reduced pressure zone backflow prevention device.
The nozzle, meter wrench and reduced pressure zone backflow prevention
device shall be returned to the Bureau upon expiration of the permit.
No hydrant permit shall be issued for longer than one month, but such
permit may be renewed on a monthly basis. No hydrant permit will be
issued for the purpose of filling swimming pools or for any other
use which the Superintendent deems to be a potential hazard or nuisance.
B. A monthly fee shall be charged for each hydrant permit
and a refundable deposit shall be required for each nozzle, meter,
wrench and reduced pressure zone backflow prevention device taken,
pursuant to the published schedule of rates, rents and fees. In addition,
the applicant shall pay for the water consumed in accordance with
the regular metered consumption rates set forth in the published schedule
of rates, rents and fees. The applicant will also be charged for any
repairs necessitated by such use of the hydrant, nozzle, meter, wrench
or reduced pressure zone backflow prevention device.
Fire hydrants may be moved by the Bureau only
in the event the Superintendent determines that a hydrant is an obstruction
or a safety hazard and only upon payment by the applicant of the required
fees, pursuant to the published schedule of rates, rents and fees.
In the event that the move would place the hydrant in front of a different
property, permission would be required from the owner of that property,
as well.
A. No person shall take water or permit water to be taken
from the City's water distribution system other than through a metered
service or by permit through a hydrant. No person shall open a City
hydrant or valve to obtain water except those with written authorization
from the Superintendent or those City employees who are required to
operate such equipment as part of their normal work duties. No person
shall allow an unauthorized connection before a backflow prevention
device. No person shall remove or tamper with the meter in a service,
or open the bypass valve in a service, or otherwise cause water to
be delivered to any premises which does not properly register on a
meter. No person shall accept water knowing that the water consumption
has not been properly registered on a meter. No person shall take
or accept water without paying for it.
B. If a bypass valve has been opened or if the meter
has been removed or tampered with or if some other condition is found
to exist in a water service which would permit the delivery of water
to the premises without the proper registry thereof on a meter, it
shall be presumptive evidence that the person or persons who accepted
or received the use or benefit of the water did so with the knowledge
of the illegal condition. In such case the water consumption for that
period shall be calculated, based upon the highest consumption recorded
during any period during the previous three years or by other means
to be determined by the Director.
C. No person shall cause damage to a hydrant or meter.
All meters are and remain the property of the City. No person shall
remove a meter from a service where it is installed without authorization.
No person shall retain possession of a meter belonging to the City.
D. Violation of any of the provisions of this section
shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding $250 or imprisonment not
exceeding 15 days, or by both fine and imprisonment, or by a penalty
not less than $25 nor more than $500 to be recovered by the City in
a civil action. Penalties imposed by this section shall be in addition
to any other criminal penalties imposed by law.
[Amended 6-25-2001 by L.L. No. 1-2001]
A. Water pressure. The City makes no guaranty as to water
pressure and may change pressures as necessary. In the event that
the pressure in any individual service is inadequate and the installation
of a pump is necessary, the pump shall be installed, operated and
maintained by and at the expense of the property owner. Such pumps
must be approved by the Superintendent prior to installation.
B. Nontoxic impurities. The City makes no guarantee that
its water will be free at all times of rust or other nontoxic impurities.
Any property owner or occupant, either residential, commercial or
industrial, who requires water of high purity is responsible for the
installation and expense of any necessary filters or treatment equipment.
The Director is hereby authorized and directed
to promulgate water system specifications governing the materials,
size and design of water services, meters, valves and other fittings
and to amend them from time to time. The current water system specifications
shall be on file in the office of the Superintendent and shall be
available upon request.
[Last amended 3-9-2009 by L.L. No. 2-2009]
A. Quarterly schedule.
[Amended 2-22-2010 by L.L. No. 2-2010; 3-1-2011 by L.L. No.
2-2011; 2-27-2012 by L.L. No. 1-2012; 3-25-2013 by L.L. No.
2-2013; 3-10-2014 by L.L. No. 1-2014; 3-9-2015 by L.L. No. 1-2015; 3-14-2016 by L.L. No. 1-2016; 3-13-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017; 3-12-2018 by L.L. No. 1-2018; 3-11-2019 by L.L. No. 1-2019; 3-9-2020 by L.L. No. 2-2020; 3-8-2021 by L.L. No. 1-2021; 3-14-2022 by L.L. No. 1-2022; 3-13-2023 by L.L. No. 2-2023]
(1) City: $6.27 per 1,000 gallons.
(2) Town served directly by the City, building and hydrants: $7.92 per
1,000 gallons.
B. Bulk rate at water plant fill station: $7.88 per 1,000
gallons; cards: $12.50 each.
[Amended 2-22-2010 by L.L. No. 2-2010; 3-1-2011 by L.L. No.
2-2011; 2-27-2012 by L.L. No. 1-2012; 3-25-2013 by L.L. No.
2-2013; 3-10-2014 by L.L. No. 1-2014; 3-9-2015 by L.L. No. 1-20153-14-2016 by L.L. No. 1-2016; 3-13-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017; 3-12-2018 by L.L. No. 1-2018; 3-11-2019 by L.L. No. 1-2019; 3-9-2020 by L.L. No. 2-2020; 3-8-2021 by L.L. No. 1-2021]
C. Quarterly meter service and availability charge for
meters:
[Amended 2-22-2010 by L.L. No. 2-2010; 3-1-2011 by L.L. No.
2-2011; 2-27-2012 by L.L. No. 1-2012; 3-25-2013 by L.L. No.
2-2013; 3-10-2014 by L.L. No. 1-2014; 3-9-2015 by L.L. No. 1-2015; 3-14-2016 by L.L. No. 1-2016; 3-12-2018 by L.L. No. 1-2018; 3-11-2019 by L.L. No. 1-2019; 3-9-2020 by L.L. No. 2-2020; 3-8-2021 by L.L. No. 1-2021; 3-14-2022 by L.L. No. 1-2022; 3-13-2023 by L.L. No. 2-2023]
Type
|
Size
(inches)
|
Quarterly Fee
|
---|
Disc
|
5/8
|
$15.45
|
Disc
|
3/4
|
$19.55
|
Disc
|
1
|
$20.60
|
Disc
|
1 1/2
|
$35.00
|
Disc
|
2
|
$48.60
|
Compound
|
2
|
$41.17
|
Compound
|
3
|
$156.58
|
Compound
|
4
|
$294.24
|
Compound
|
6
|
$376.49
|
Turbo
|
3
|
$92.65
|
Turbo
|
4
|
$156.58
|
Fireline
|
4
|
$156.58
|
Fireline
|
6
|
$249.24
|
Fireline
|
8
|
$347.43
|
Fireline
|
10
|
$453.70
|
All of the above meter service charges include
the required remote reading encoder systems.
|
D. Service availability fee for standby and fire service connections, §
184-22E.
Size of First Check Valve
(inches)
|
Quarterly Fee
|
---|
2
|
$10
|
4
|
$20
|
6
|
$30
|
8
|
$40
|
10
|
$50
|
12
|
$70
|
Note: Where detector check valves are permitted,
four-inch check valves require three-quarter-inch bypass meters, and
six-inch check valves require one-inch meters; all bypass meters to
be provided by the City and subject to established meter and consumption
fees for water and sewer.
|
E. Street opening permit fee, §
184-6, shall be in accordance with §
159-11 of the City Code.
F. Tapping (connection) fees, §
184-6, includes corporation stop, curb valve and box.
[Amended 2-27-2012 by L.L. No. 1-2012]
Tap Size
(inches)
|
Fee
|
---|
3/4 and 1
|
$250
|
1 1/2 and 2
|
$500
|
Over two inches require a deposit of $350 down,
and the fee will be adjusted to actual costs after the installation.
|
G. Hydrant relocation fee, §
184-37: actual cost.
H. Water service resumption fee: $25 during normal working hours and $75 at any other time, §§
184-13 and
184-18.
[Amended 2-27-2012 by L.L. No. 1-2012]
I. Meter reinstallation fee: $20.
[Amended 2-27-2012 by L.L. No. 1-2012]
J. Duplicate bills addressed to tenants: $2 each, §
184-14D.
[Amended 2-27-2012 by L.L. No. 1-2012]
K. Fee for resealing a meter: $20, §
184-26.
L. Meter tests, §
184-27:
[Amended 2-27-2012 by L.L. No. 1-2012]
Size
(inches)
|
Fee
|
---|
5/8 through 1
|
$25
|
1 1/2 and 2
|
$50
|
3 and over
|
$50
|
M. Permanent disconnection fee: $500, §
184-31A and
C.
N. Hydrant use fees, payable in advance, §
184-36.
(1) Monthly charge for hydrant use: $50.
(2) Hydrant nozzle deposit fee: $55.
(3) Hydrant meter deposit fee: $400.
(4) Hydrant wrench deposit fee: $10.
(5) RPZ backflow prevention device deposit: $600.
O. Quarterly
capital improvement fee for meters:
[Added 2-22-2010 by L.L. No. 2-2010; amended 3-1-2011 by L.L. No.
2-2011; 2-27-2012 by L.L. No. 1-2012; 3-25-2013 by L.L. No.
2-2013; 3-10-2014 by L.L. No. 1-2014; 3-9-2015 by L.L. No. 1-2015; 3-14-2016 by L.L. No. 1-2016; 3-13-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017; 3-12-2018 by L.L. No. 1-2018; 3-11-2019 by L.L. No. 1-2019; 3-9-2020 by L.L. No. 2-2020; 3-8-2021 by L.L. No. 1-2021;3-14-2022 by L.L. No. 1-2022; 3-13-2023 by L.L. No. 2-2023]
Type
|
Size
(inches)
|
Quarterly Fee
|
---|
Disc
|
5/8
|
$12.97
|
Disc
|
3/4
|
$16.44
|
Disc
|
1
|
$17.30
|
Disc
|
1 1/2
|
$29.41
|
Disc
|
2
|
$40.83
|
Compound
|
2
|
$34.60
|
Compound
|
3
|
$131.56
|
Compound
|
4
|
$209.39
|
Compound
|
6
|
$316.32
|
Turbo
|
3
|
$77.84
|
Turbo
|
4
|
$131.56
|
Fireline
|
4
|
$131.56
|
Fireline
|
6
|
$209.39
|
Fireline
|
8
|
$291.90
|
Fireline
|
10
|
$381.19
|
P. Third-party
turnoff notice: $25.
[Added 2-27-2012 by L.L. No. 1-2012]