Ordinance 1237-86 - Laserfiche WebLink

• 1 Section 10: Metered Service. 2 All customers or premises within the City limits not included in the 3 fixed rate water service classification and all customers, without exception 4 located outside the City limits, shall be furnished water through a metered 5 service only. 6 Section 11: Nonqualified Fixed Rate Service. 7 All service connections to the water system which are receiving water 8 service on a fixed rate basis, but which do not qualify for fixed rate 9 service as defined in this ordinance shall be treated in the following 10 manner: 11 A. The Utilities Division, at its option, may install without additional cost to the premises, a meter in the service line serving the premises 12 and thereafter charge the premises at the applicable metered rate; or 13 B. Any such premises having a fixed rate service connection for which the premises does not qualify under the terms of this ordinance shall be 14 charged at the fixed rate multiplied by the number of units existing upon the premises, the sum of which shall constitute the total monthly 15 charge for the premises. The charge shall be rendered without regard to occupancy or vacancy of the units. The number of units existing 16 upon the premises shall be determined by the Utilities Division. 17 Section 12: Applications for Water Service. 18 A. Required. Before water is furnished to any premises, an application form provided by the Public Works Department for water service shall be 19 completed and signed and the appropriate water service connection charge paid in advance of any service installation work. 20 B. Applicant. Each application shall be made by the owner of the 21 property to be served or by his authorized agent. Every applicant not the actual owner shall be presumed to be the authorized agent of the 22 owner for purposes of this section. 23 C. Agreement. Applicants must state fully and truly all the purposes for which water is intended to be used, and, as a condition precedent 24 to receiving water service, shall agree to comply with all provisions of this chapter or such other rules and regulations now existing or 25 which may be established from time to time. The applicant shall further agree, as a condition precedent to receiving water service, 26 that the Utilities Division shall have the right at any time, without notice, to shut off or turn on the water supply for repairs, 27 construction, nonpayment of charges or for any other reasonable cause. 28 Section 13: Payment of Service Connection Charges. 29 A. The initial service connection installation cost for customers within the City limits for a fixed rate service, a three-fourths inch, a one 30 inch and a two inch metered service shall be as established by the current water service rate ordinance or resolution, plus any charge 31 applicable to the property or the connection as a consequence of any latecomer agreement or system connection charges as established by 32 ordinance or resolution. 5