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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0633 ~ ORDIN~O~ r~!a~ing ~ ~hs ~gnnioipml Wm~r $nppl~ 8~m~m ~ ~hs Oi~ ~ B~m~r~n, rsgnla~in~ ~hs n~s o~ ~he wa~sr ~hsrs~rom, pro~idimg ~or ~hs mals o~ ~hs s~s, ~ix- ing ~he price thereof and providing a method of eolle~ting rates ~herefor, providing penalties for vielations of this Ordinance and repealing all Ordinances, or ~rts in conflic~ therewith. T~ CITY COUNCIL 0~ T~d CITY 0~ B~RTON D0 ORDAIN AS ~0LLOWS: Sst. 1. The word "Superintendent" wherever used in ~his 0rdin~ce, shall be held and construed to mean the Superintendent ef the Water DePartmen~ of the City of Bremer~on, and any act in this Ordi~nce required or authorized to be ~done on behalf ef She Superintendent, ~y be done en behalf of the Superintendent by an authorized officer er emploee of the Water Department. The word "person" wherever used in th~s Ordinane.. shall be held to mean and include natural persons of either sex, associa- ~ions, copartnerships and corporations, whether acting by themselves or by a servan~ agent ~r employee; the singular n~ber ~hall be held and construed te i~clude the plural and the ~scullne pronoun ~o include the feminine. See. 2. ~y person des~ing ~o have premises connected wi~h ~he water supply syS~m of ~he C~ty of Brs~er~n, shall make appliestien therefor, upon ~ prin~ed f~rm to b~urnished f~r that/purpo~ which applicat%o~hali contai~ the ~. of deseri~on ef le~, bleak and ad.on, ~d the/off~.c~ house n~ber/ef .~e pre~ises en which ~ water is ~esired, the s~of service ~pe ~ whether ~ervice~sha~l be by meter er fiEed. ~ res, and shall be ign ~ by the owne~ of the premises~o be ser~2~r0~ ~~d'a~~z~da~l, ~~~ ~ filed in t~e of~e~ the ln$en~n~, ~d a~ ~time of filing such application the appli0a~t shall pay fees ~ installatio~f water services hereinafter provided. ~ ' Sec. 3. The application provided for in ~he preceding see~ion shall contain a coz tract en the par~ of the person making ~he same, to pay for the water applied for a~ ~he ra~e and in ~he ~nner specified in such contract, and shall reserve to th, City of Bremerton the ri~3ht to charge and collect She rates and enforce ~he penalties provided in ~hi~, 0rdi~ance, in the ma~er herein provided, ~o change ~he rates at any time by Ordinance, to temporarily discontinue the service at any time without to the cons~ner and to install a meter or me,ers to register the water consumed, and shall specify ~hat said contract is subject $o all ~he ~rovisions of ~his Ordinance and of any 0rdin~oe of the City of Bremerton ~elating to the subject, hereafter ~sz and shall provide that the City of Bremerton shall hot be held responsible for ~ny ~ damage by water or o~her cause resultinlr from defective ~lumbing or a~gliances on ~he 9remises supplied with water, instailed by th~ owner or occup~t of said premises, and ~ha~ ~he fac~ ~hat ~he agents of the city have inspected the plumbing and appli- ances shall no~ be pleaded as a basis of recovery in cass of damage ~o premises from defective pl~bing-or appliances installed bj~ ~he owner or occupant of such premises, and shall provide ~hat in case the supply of water shall be interrupted or fail by reason of accident or,any other cause whatsoever, ~he city shall not be liable for da~gss for such interruption or ~ailure, nor shall such failures or interruptions for any reasonable period of ~ime be held ~o constitute a breac~ of contrac$ on part of the city or in any way relieve the consist from performing She obits:rations ef his con~rao~. Sme. 4. All contracts shall take effect from the day they are signed and ra~es shall be charged from the day the prem~s.s ar~ connected wi~h the city's supply of war an~ She wa~er ~urned on. S~c. 5. Upon She payment of installation fees and the execution of ~he contrac$ hereinbefore provided for, the Superintenden~ shall cause ~he premises described in ~he applioa$1on, if ~he same mbu~ upon a s~re~, upon whi~:h ~here is a city wa~er main, to be co,~nected with the city water main by a service pipe and stopcock emSend- ing a$,righ~ angla, s from ~h~ main ~B a place within ~he lines of the street eu~b,whic~ connection shall thereafter be maintained by and kep~ within the exclusive control ~f ~he city. In case of application for water service on premises not abutting aport a sSreet upon which there is ~ city water main. the city will lay its connec~iens fr~m ~he mainteward the premises~for a distance equal to ~he distance from ~he main ~e ~rb li~e, said dis~ance in no case ~o exceed forSy (40) f.e$, and permit cennecti~m ~herewi~h by means of a ~ion and pipes laid a~ the expense and maintained by owner of the service, or may in ~he d~scretion of the Superintendent, upon the pay- m~ of the'acCel eos~ Shereof, ex~end the s,rvice to ~he premises of the applicant along and beneath ~y public s~reet or alley of the city of Bremerton, but not other- wise. No premises shall be allowed to have mor~ than one service connection and no service connection will be allowed from ~he city mains to any premises su~plied by waSer from any other source ~less special permission is given by the superin~en- den~, which permission may b~ termina~e~d at any time ~he Ouperintenden~ may elect. ~ere there is a water main in front of any premises, every house supplied by city wa~er must install its own separate service connection w~h the city main, and the premieres so supplied will no~ be allowed to supply water ~o any other premises, except temporarily where there are no mains in the street; provided that such restriql ,shall not apply to service already installed unless in the Judgment of the Superin- tendent for the good of the service or to settle disputes, it is found nexess~}r~ to enforce su~ch provisions as to connections already made. Provided,~ further when~ two or more buildings are su!~plied by one service through a meter, not less than the imum rate for premises supplied by meter hereinafter provided for shall be assessed for each separate building or premises so sup.~,lied. Sec. 6. All persons coanecting to city services, or laying their o?~n ~orivate pipe'. shall be required to use only standard galvanized iron pipe up to and including two inches in size, and all pipes shall be laid not less than Two feet below the Wurface of the ground, except that in ungraded streets where the grade is already established~ said services 'and pipes shall be lald at least two feet below~said established grade. The Superintendent will maintain private services from city mains in streets which are being graded or mm regraded and will have such access on private ~roperty .as shall be necessary to maintain such pipes d~ring th.e work, and shall as soon as practicable upon the completion of such work, relay said pipes in street. Except for above ca-se ~wners shall maintain their private pi~.Jes from the end'ef the city service to and int~ their property, or in case the Superintendent finds it necessary to maintair~ same the owner shall relinquish all rights to said pipes. Sec. ?. The fees for the installation of water service as hereir~befor$ provi4ed shall be as follows: Per a one,half (~) inch~ connection.,......$9.00 Por a ~hree-fourths (~) inch connec~tion... 9.00 Por a on~ (1) inch connec.~tion ............. 1~.00 ~er sizes larger than one (1) inch, or where it becomes necessary to o~Jen a pkved street, t~e actual cost~ of labor and material in laying such a service and replac- ing the pavement shall be charged. In such cases andin cases of conr:ections extend- ing along a stree~ on which ~here is no main, the cost of la~r and material shall be estimated by the ~uperintendent and the estimated cost shall be paid by the per- son applying for such installation before the work of connecting the main with property is begun, proveded, that whenever the esti~ated cost is not sufficient to cover the total expense for labor ~nd material, the deficit shall !os charged to the property' for which suchinstallation was made and to the owner thereof, and provided further, ~hat any excess payment shall be returned to the person applying for the installation. No service larger than ~hree-fourths (~) of an inch shall be instal- led where a meter is not to b. used. Sec. 8. Before water will be turned on to any premises connected wi~h the city's main. s ~he service pipe~ upon such premises mus~ be made to conform to the following regulmtions: 'i~he service pipes must be so located that the supply for each separat~ house or premises s~all be controlled by se~arate stop and w~:ste coc~ ~.f !~,~ best standard ~ks, ap.0ro~ved by th~, ~upe.~intendent, with extension handle properly protec- ~ted from the frost, and so placed within th~ premises that all serEice pipes and fixtur.~s may be thoroughly dra~,ned during the freezing weather. Stop and waste cocks en premises fronting on ungraded streets shall be placed at least six (6) feet inside { of property line of said premises. The connection between~the city's pi~es and the service pipes on the prmmises must be made with a union. Every existin!~ service or branch service no~ already equip?ed as required in this ~ection must be so equi~,~ed at the owner's e~pense as soon a~ the defect is noted. Sec. 9. Whenever the owner or occupant or,any ~remises connected with ~he city's water sup.ol;, system shall desire to use the water, he shall notify the Buperinten- dent and request that the water be turne.~ ~n to said premises. Sec. 1~. It sh~ll be unlawful for ~,ny person whose 0remises are sup~,lied with water, either at fixed rate or through meter, to install additional fixtures on said premises or to a.jply the wate~· to pur~oses other than those for which the original application was made or to furnish water to additional families or premises, or fix- .1 tur~s unless he shall first make applic~tiJn in writing so to do upon.a printed form furnished for that purpose, and in the same manner as an original appli.~-~ti,Jn for the installation of w~ter service. Sec. ll. When additional fixtures or premises are connected without the apnli- Cation prescribed in mm~ the pr~eding section, such fixtures or premists may be charg at double the rate for ~he time the~ are in use ~nd th~ service .may be shu~ off by the Superintendent and a charge of Two {$~.00) Dollars made for shutting off and turn- ing on such service. In case w~ter shall be turned off as provided in this section, the same shall not be turned on again until all rates and charges have been pai~ in full. Sec, lB. When new buildings are to be erected on the site of the old on~ ~nd i~ i desired to increase the si~e or change the location of the old service connection, or when a service connection to any premises is abandoned or no longer used, the Superintendent may cut out or memove such service connection, after which should a ORDINANCE NO. 83~ (Cont'dl ~ be service connection/~quired to said premises a new service shall be placed only upon the owner making an application and paying for a new tap in the regular man- ner. When a new main is laid in any street, owners of -premises on said street or within one-half block on side streets, who are being supplied with city water fro,l a private main or a connection to a private service, shall make application for a tap and shall connect up with a separate service connection to the main in front of premises. Sec. 13. Whenever the owner or occupant of any 0r~mises connected with the city'~ water supply system desires to discontinue the use of water for any special 'pur- pose, or through any fixtures mentioned in the ,original application, he shall cause .... such fixtures to be remived and the branch pipe o£ service sup~l~:ing the same to be plugged and shall notify the Superintendent in writing before any reduction of rates shall be made. - Sec. 14. It shall be unlawful for any owner o£ any premises connected with the city's water supply system to disconnect the water on said premises unless he shall first file in the office of the Superintendent, on a printed form to be furnished for that puFpose, a written request that the service of w~ter to said ~remises be discontinued, and shall pay all arrearages on water rates for s~id premises, to- gether with a charge of One Dollar [$1.00) for shutting off the water. When water has been shut off from any premises upon the ap01ication of the owner thereof, or for nonpayment of water sharges, or for any other cause, it shall be unlawful' for any person again to com~ect such premises with water except when authorized so to do by the Superintendent. Sec. 15. When water has been shut off for any cause', and is turned on again or allowed or caused to be turned on by the owner or occupant, no remission of rates will be made on account of its having been shut off, and the Superintendent may then shut off the water at the main, or remove a portion o£ the service connection in the street, and s~all charge the actual cost of cutting o~t and reinstating the water su,ply . Sec, 16. Whenever any premises connected with the water supply system of the City of Bremer~on shall become bacant and the o~;-ner thereof desires to bare the rates remitted for the non-use of water on said premises, he shall file in the of the Su.~erintendent, not earlier than the first nor later than the tenth day Of any month, a notice of vacancy for tb~ oreceding calendar month, giving the date premises~ ~'ere vacated, an~ i~' upon inspe~tion it appears that ~he premises we're vacant duri,~g the preceding month, the rates for the preceding month will be remit- ted, but no remission of rates will be made for a less period than one calendar month or without the notim,-~,e prescribed in this section. This section ap;plies to premises supplied at fixed rate only. Sec. l?. All water rates Will be charged against the premises for which the service was installed~ All charges for water, when the same become delinquen~ and unpaid, shall be a lien ag~i~st the premises to which the same has been furnished. In case any charges for water shall beco ~e a lien against any pr~mises, the water ~hall be cut off until such charges are paid, Sec. 18. ~hen several houses, buildings or premises are supolied or to be supplied with water through one service com~ection with the city main the Superin- tendent may in his discretion either decline to furnish water until separate ser- vices are provided, or the service metered, or in case any one of the owners ~r occupants becomes delinquent or violates any of the provisions o_,' this ordiaance, the Superintendent may shut off the ori~inal or main 'service until all delinquent and unpaid charges and other charges, are paid and the ,-~remises supplied by the main service shall be held responsible for all delinquent and unpaid char~es agai~st any one or a!!~of the se~arate owners or users. No change of ownership or occupa.- tion shall affe°t~ thed. ap~plic,~tion ef this section. Sec. 19. All accounts for water shall be kept in the name ,of the occupant and of the ~wner of the pr raises for which the service was installed. Sec. 20. The use of water for sprinkling or irrlEating lawns, g~rdens, flower bed, plants, trees, shrubs, or parking strips, or for hosing windows, woodwork, porches, steps or walks, except durino~ such hours as by Ordinance provided is prohibited. ' Sec. 21. The city reserves the right at any ti'~e, without notice, to shut off the water sup~)ly for repairs, exte~si~ns, non-payment of rates, or any other reason and the city shall not be responsible for ~ny damage, such as bursting boiler~, supplied by dire,~:t pressure, the breaking of any pipes or fixtures, stoppages or · interruption of water supply, or any other damage resulting from the shu~ting off of water. Sec. 22. It shall be unlawful for any person to 'waste water or allow it to be wasted by imperfect or leaking stops, valves, pipes, closets, faucets, or other fix- ture~:, or to use water closets without~self-closing valves, or to allow any pipe~ or faucets to run open to prevent the service from freezing, or for any other reason, or to use the mater for purposes other than those named in the applioation upon which the r~tes for water are b:-~sed, or for ~ny other purpose than that for which his contract provide&, or to use it in violation of any provision of this Ordinance. Sec. 23. If any person violates any of the provisions of the prectding section, the Superintendent may, in ht~ discretion, without notice, place a meter on such service where premises are supplied at fixed rates, and may charge for water measured at meter rates, and m~less such ~ersn shall make the proper repairs and stop the waste, the water shall be cut off and shall not be turned on again until delinquent and unpaid charges have been paid and proper re~alrs made, and until there has been paid a charge of Two ~$2.00) Dollar~ for shutting off and turning on su:h water ser- vice. Sec. 24. Water fixtures will be assessed for each and every purpose for which the~ are available, and for each family or establishment ~ithin the inclosure, .or when separated only by a door, gateway or other means ~f easy access. Sec. 25. It shal! be unlawful for any person to fail, neglect or refuse to give the Superintendent and his duly authorized representatives free access at all rea- sonable hours to all parts of the buildings or premises sup~lied with water fro:~ the city's mains, for the prupose of making assessments, inspecting the condition of pipe~ and fixtures, noting the amount of w~ter used, and the manner in which it is used. Sec. 26. If~any owner or occupant of any premises supplied with city water shall violate any provision of the preceding' section the Superintendent may shut off such service, and such owner or occupant shall be required to pay any and all delinquent and unpaid charges against such premises, together with a charge ~f Two (~2.00[ Dollars for shutt' ~T ~n,~ off and turning on such water before the same shall be aEain turned on. Sec. 27. All meters, unless authori;~ed by the Superintendent, shall be and remain the property of the citj/ and will not b~ removed unless the use of water on the oremi~ is to be entirely stopped or the service connection discontinued or abandoned. In the event of the meter ~'etting out of order or failing to re?lster properly, the consumer shall be charged on an estimate m~de by the Superintendent on the average monthly consummation during the last three (3) months that the same was in good o~der, or from what he may consider to b,~ the most reliable data at his co~nmand. Sec. 28. ~here the accuracy of record of a water meter is questioned, it shall be removed at the consumer's request and shall in his presence be tested in the shops of the ~'h~ter Department, by means of the apparatus ~here provided, and a report there¢ duly made. Both parties to th~ test must accept the findings so made. If the test discloses an error agains~ the consumer of more than these per cent in the meter's registry, the excess of the consumption on the three previous readings shall be cre- dited to the c~nsumer's meter account, and the Water Department will bear the entire expense of th,~ test, and the depos, it ~'eouired as hereinafter pre.~;cribed shall be retmrned. On the other hand, where no such error is found, the person who has r~-~- quested-the test shall pay the charge fixed for such test. Before making a test of any meter the person requesting such test shall, at the ti~e of filing his request with the Superintendent, make a deposti of the ~aount charged for such test, subject to the conditions her~in stated, which charges are fixed as follows: ~or testing ~" meters -$~..00 - 2.50 " " 1~'" " 5 · O0 " " 2" " 5 · O0 No meter shall be removed, or in any way di~turbed, except in the 0resence or under the direction of the ~ul~eri~tendent. - f~"~~ 29.~~~ge~ w~_i~' b~;~made for, the original installation of any meter un- -ss s~h instal]~ation shall be of a temporary nature,/when the Super~tendent may requirek~ Rep~si~ to' co~Ker ~he cost of i~sta%lation, aid removal. ~Yh~n it is desired to have-a~eter r~moved o~ei~stalled t~eowneX~of t~e/prem~isek~ suppl~ed ~r tb be sup!~lied by~uvh ~eter shal. l~le an aop~ication~ t~e~ofi'i~e ~)~ ~ Supsri~endent ~ ........ ~. ~rem~ses sup'~lleG Dy me,er Will no~ De reopened 'on a fixed rate. ~Sec, Z0. It shall be the duty of the ~Suoe~intend~nt to keep accotuuts with all con- sumers of water, to enter on such'accOU.Lt~ ~ll charges and penalties, and the Su~r- intendent is authorized and empowered to from tim~ to time and as often as the ?roper administration of his office shall require, district ~nd redistrict ~he city ~nd fix the day of the monthon which charges and ioenalties charged against consumers of water sh~.ll become due in'~ach of such districts. Sec. 31. The monthly rates for use of water other than mm~sur~d by meter shall be known as "~ixed Rates"~nd shall be as follows: Mlnimum~ate, payable~monthly in'advance~,~-~er month ~ $1.20 Bath ruben private r~dences, each tub ~- - - ~- ;20 Cattle or h~ses in p~va~~les, each -_-~ - - ~.20 Earth~ork~~~{~ ea~h~ubic yarg~of e~ - - 2.50 Paving and layin~walks, co~crete per 100 sq.yds.' or less, for six inch base er less 1.25 Water for all other purposes or kinds of business not hereinbefore enumerated shall be furnished and charged for either at meter rates er a~ ~ soecial rate to be fl~ed by the superintendent. /~~B.-~ ~~,~-~a.$.~-~e~p~lie&-~hrou~,h~meters~sha~IT'~Bm6 as follows, for a ~nth ~' fractional part ~hereof: ~ g~Ombic ~eet or less ............. v ........ ,L~l.20 ~rovided, ':~tt where two or more separate buildings'~or premises are'su~lied~ b~_ t~e s~ meter, ~~ ' ~ ~ ~ '~ .~in~m~e shall be One ~d 20/100-(~1.20) Dol~ per re]nth for% saw~ and every~uS~.~Iding or premises as lang as the, meter~mains on the set- The rates for ~ers us~-~ the supol~ng of water ~!l be as follows:~inimu~n ~" to ~me~er i~sive-/-,~'~.~ ...... ~ - - -"~ - - -~;1.2~ , ,, ~ 3 ...... ~ .... . . . r.~....,~r.~.., -- .... . -- ............. .... r - s.oo %/ ,."¢ 5~000 ko 10,000 " " " ' '",~' " .l?& . 10 000 ~o 20 0~0 - ~ .1- Se~. SS. I~ shall be 8he duties of ~he amplo2ees of ~he ~olioe, ~lre, Engineers an~ S~mse~s and Sewers Depart,hen,s ~o ~ive vi~i]an~ ~-~i~ Co ~he Superin~enden8 in ~he enforoemen~ of the provisions of ~his Ordinanoe-~an~ ~o ~h'is end ~be~ sh~ll repor~ all violations ~hereof ~hioh oones ~o ~heir knowleS~e ~o She offise of the Superin- tendent. Seo. 5&. I~ shall be ~la~ful for any person, exos.,~ when dul~ ~0b)ri~ed bz ~he Supe~in~endenS, 3~ who shall he a me~ber of ~he Pire Department, ~o open, a~e, olose, ~u~ on, ~u~n off. in~erfer:,e wi~h, a~taoh ~2 pipe or hose ~o o~ nee~ ~hin~ ~i~h an2 fi~e hydrant, s~op valv:, o~ s~opoook belo~s~in~ ~o the ~2 person o~ber ~ha~ emplo2ees of ~he ~2i~e Dep~r~ent, ~equtri~¢ ~he use o:6 snZ &tanS, 8~oD~ook or val~e belon~in~ eo ~he oi~2 mus~ make ~en ap~lioa~i~n for ~he s~me i~ advance ~o t]~s Su.po'?t~e~/~. The Supori. nte:~:dez:t' ~ha].l then send an inspector ~o open such hydrant, stopcock o:r valve, and the time of such inspector shall be charged to the person making applicatien for ~;he use of such hydrant, stop- cock or valve. Should it be necessary for theinspector to remain at the hydrant, -s~opcock or valve mtil the person ~sing the same has secured the necessary s': of water, ~he full ~ime so c:ns~%med b:. the inspector shall be c~.rged to the person securing such service, but in no case shall the charge be less than erie dollar (;~1.00). The Superintendent may require a deposit in advance as a condition for sup- plying such water. Sec. 35. It shall be ~lawful for ~ny ?erson, uU].ess duly authorized by the Superintendent, ~o disturb, interfere with, or damage any water main, water pipe, machinery, ~ools, meters or any other appliances, buildings, improvements, or other urtenanees belonffin~' to, connected with, or under the control of the [~I~sicipa! ~Tater Supply System of ~he City of Breme~ton. Sec. 36. I~ shall be unlawful for any ~erson to bathe in, fish in, or throw any substance in~o any reservoir, or place any foreign substance upon ~y grounds belong- lng ~o, connected with, or ~mder the control of 1;he ;v[unicipal Water Supply System of the City of 8remerton. See. 37. It shall be unlawful for ~ny person %o obstruct the access to any fire hydrant by placin~ around or thereon any stone, brick, l~ber, dirt or other ~mterial, or to ~ark or stand vehicles or any obstruction within fifteen (15) feet of ~ny hydrant, or Co open or operate any fire hydrant, or draw or attempt to draw water ~herefrom, or ~o willfully or carelessly injure the same. Sec. 58. It shall be ~lawful for any ~erson $o make eonnec.ions with any fixture or co.eot any pipe with ~y water main or water pipe belonging to the ~icipal Water Supply System, withou~ first obtaining permission so to do from ~he Superinten- dent. Sec. 39. Any person violating any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and ~p~n conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine in any s~ not exceeding One H~dred ($100.00) Dollars or imprisonment for a term-not exceeding thirty(Z0) days, or by both such fine an~ imprisonment. Sec. 40. The Superintendent shall cause a reward not Co exceed Ten ($10.00) Dollars to be paid to any person securing the convic~ion of any person for viola- tion of any of the provisions of this Ordinance. Sec. 41. The Superin~enden~ shall have authority to decide any question that arise and which is not fully covered by any of t~e previsions contained in this 0rdina and his decision in such cases shall be final, Sec. 42. All Ordinances er parts of Ordinances in. cGnfliet with the previsions ef this Ordinance are hereby repealed, Sec, 43, This Ordinance s~all take effect and be in force five (5) days from and after its passage and approval, Passed by the 0ity Council and approved by me this 26th day of Nay, A, D. 1919.