HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd - 351 - Establishing Rules and Regulations for Water Service5.14 Number of Services per Premises - The applicant may apply
for as many services as may be reasonably required for his premises provided
that the pipeline system for each service be independent of the others and that
they not be interconnected.
5.15 Water Waste - No customer shall knowingly permit leaks or
waste of water. Where water is wastefully or negligently used on a customer's
premises, seriously affecting the general service, the District may discontinue
the service if such conditions are not corrected after giving notice of violation as
provided in Section 5.03 herein.
5.16 Responsibility for EQuipment on Customer Premises - All
facilities installed by the District on private property for the purpose of rendering
water service shall remain the property of the District and may be maintained,
repaired or replaced by the Water Department without consent or interference
of the owner or occupant of the property. The property owner shall use
reasonable care in the protection of the facilities.
5.17 DamaQe to Water Facilities - The customer shall be liable for
any damage to the service facilities when such damage is from causes
originating on the premises by an act of the customer or his tenants, agents,
employees, contractors, licensees or permittees, including the breaking or
destruction of locks by the customer or others on or near a meter and any
damage to a meter that may result from hot water or steam from a boiler or
heater on the customer's premises, The District shall be reimbursed by the
customer for any such damage promptly on presentation of a bill.
5.18 Ground Wire Attachments - All individuals or business
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deposit shall be refunded to the customer as provided in Section 6.04 herein.
14.11 Special Facility Charae - A special facility charge shall be
required for development of limited service area whenever special facilities,
including but not limited to, booster stations, hydropneumatic stations and
pressure regulators are required. The charge to be made to a developer or
owner of land that is considered by the District to be within a limited service
area shall be based upon the developer's or landowner's proportionate share of
the cost of the installation of such special facility. Such proportionate share to
be borne by the developer or landowner shall be based on the percentage of
such development to the entire limited service area to be served by the special
facilities; and the difference between the cost of facilities to serve the same
number of acres or area under normal conditions and the cost of facilities to
serve the acreage or area under special conditions at a higher cost.
14.12 Svstem Charae - The system charge is the monthly availability
charge applicable to all metered services.
14.13 Unauthorized Use of Water Charae - The unauthorized use of
water charge shall be charged to any person, organization or agency for each
unauthorized use of District water, or for tampering in any manner with any
meter belonging to the District, in which tampering shall affect the accuracy of
such meter.
14.14 Water Main Extension Charae - The charge for water main
extension is the charge for the replacement or construction of the water main
fronting on the property to be served.
14.15 Water Service Connection Charae The water service
connection charge is the charge for the type and size of water service
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Directors shall hold a public hearing at which consumers of the water supply
shall have the opportunity to protest and to present their respective needs to the
District. The Board may then, by resolution, declare a water shortage condition
to prevail, and the following conservation measures shall be in effect:
15.03.1 Exterior Landscape Plans - Exterior landscape plans for all
new commercial and industrial development shall provide for timed irrigation
and shall consider the use of drought resistance varieties of flora. Such plans
shall be presented to and approved by the District prior to issuance of a water
service letter.
15.03.2 Excessive Irriaation and Related Waste - No customer of the
District or other person acting on behalf of or under the direction of a customer
shall cause or permit the use of water for irrigation of landscaping or other
outdoor vegetation, plantings, lawns or other growth, to exceed the amount
required to provide reasonable irrigation of same, and shall not cause or permit
any unreasonable or excessive waste of water from said irrigation activities or
from watering devices or systems. The free flow of water away from an irrigated
site shall be presumptively considered excessive irrigation and waste as defined
in Section 3 herein.
15.03.3 Aaricultural Irriaation -Persons receiving water from the
District who are engaged in commercial agricultural practices, whether for the
purpose of crop production or growing of ornamental plants shall provide,
maintain and use irrigation equipment and practices which are the most efficient
possible. Upon the request of the General Manager, these persons may be
required to prepare a plan describing their irrigation practices and equipment,
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shall be used for the purposes of wash-down of impervious areas, without
specific written authorization of the General Manager. Any water used on
premises that is allowed to escape the premises and run off into gutters or
storm drains shall be considered a waste of water.
15.03.9 Vehicle Washina - The washing of cars, trucks or other
vehicles is not permitted, except with a hose equipped with an automatic shut-
off device, or a
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commercial facility so designated on the District's billing
15.03.10 Drinkina Water Provided by Restaurants - Restaurants are
requested not to provide drinking water to patrons except by request.
15.04 Staae No.3. Water Shortaae Emeraency: Mandatorv
Conservation Measures - In the event of a water shortage emergency in
which the District may be prevented from meeting the water demands of its
customers, the Board of Directors shall, if possible, given the time and
circumstances, immediately hold a public hearing at which customers of the
District shall have the opportunity to protest and to present their respective
needs to the Board. No public hearing shall be required in the event of a
breakage or failure of a pump, pipeline, or conduit causing an immediate
emergency. The General Manager is empowered to declare a water shortage
emergency, subject to the ratification of the Board of Directors within 72 hours
of such declaration, and the following rules and regulations shall be in effect
immediately following such declarations:
15.04.1 Prohibition - Watering of parks, school grounds, golf courses,
lawns, landscape irrigation, washing down of driveways, parking lots or
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other impervious surfaces, washing of vehicles, except when done by
commercial car wash establishments using only recycled or reclaimed water,
filling or adding water to swimming pools, wading pools, spas, ornamental
ponds, fountains and artificial lakes are prohibited,
15.04.2 Restaurants - Restaurants shall not serve drinking water to
patrons except by request.
15.04.3 Construction Meters - No new construction meter permits shall
be issued by the District. All existing construction meters shall be removed
and/or locked.
15.04.4 Commercial Nurseries and Livestock - Commercial nurseries
shall discontinue all watering and irrigation. Watering of livestock is permitted as
necessary.
15.05 Implementation and Termination of Mandatorv Compliance
Staaes - The General Manager of the District shall monitor the supply and
demand for water on a daily basis to determine the level of conservation
required by the implementation or termination of the Water Conservation Plan
Stages and shall notify the Board of Directors of the necessity for the
implementation or termination of each stage. Each declaration of the Board of
Directors implementing or terminating a water conservation stage shall be
published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation, and shall be
posted at the District offices. Each declaration shall remain in effect until the
Board of Directors otherwise declares, as provided herein.
15.06 ExceDtions - ADDlication for ExceDtion Permits The
General Manager may grant permits for uses of water otherwise prohibited
under the provisions of this Ordinance if he finds and determines that
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