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A water capital improvement and replacement fund shall be provided, sufficient to provide annual aggregate deposits of seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000) per year and thereafter. These deposits shall be made from the Water Revenue Fund to the Capital Improvement and Replacement Fund. This money in Capital Improvement and Replacement fund may be used to buy new equipment; purchase, replace, repair, rebuild or recondition equipment and properties of the utility and for the betterment, improvement and extensions thereto.
(Ord. 2008-18. Passed 1-6-09.)
For each account that generates a work order to shut off for delinquency, such account will be charged a twenty dollar ($20.00) delinquent service charge and a twenty-five dollar ($25.00) per trip fee for termination and or activation. If arrangements are made and kept all fees can be avoided.
(Ord. 2006-20. Passed 12-18-06.)
(Ord. 2006-20. Passed 12-18-06.)
(a) To provide an effective means for protecting the public water system from contamination due to backflow of contaminants through the water service connection into the public water system.
(b) Whereas, Section 6109.13 of the Ohio Revised Code requires protection of the public water supply system from contamination through any connection whereby water from a private, auxiliary, or emergency water system may enter the public water system; and
(c) Whereas, Section 3745-95 of the Ohio Administrative Code requires protection of the public water supply system from contamination through the water service connection; and
(d) Whereas, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency requires the maintenance of a continuing program of cross-connection control which will systematically and effectively prevent the contamination of all potable water systems; and
(e) Whereas, in order to accomplish these goals, it is necessary to introduce restrictions that go beyond usual plumbing code requirements; now, therefore,
(f) Be it ordained by the council of the Village of Ada, state of Ohio:
(1) That if in the judgment of the Superintendant of water, an approved backflow prevention device is necessary for the safety of the public water system; the Superintendant of water will give such notice to the water consumer to install such an approved device immediately. The water consumer shall, at his own expense, install such an approved device at a location and in a manner approved by the Superintendant of water and shall have inspections and tests made of such approved devices as required by the superintendant of water.
(2) That no person, firm or corporation shall establish or permit to be established or maintain or permit to be maintained any connection whereby a private, auxiliary or emergency water supply other than the regular public water supply of the Village of Ada may enter the supply or distributing system of said municipality, unless such private, auxiliary or emergency water supply and the method of connection and use of such supply shall have been approved by the Superintendent of Water of the Village of Ada and by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.
(3) That it shall be the duty of the Superintendant of water to cause surveys and investigations to be made of industrial and other properties served by the public water supply where actual or potential hazards to the public water supply where actual or potential hazards to the public water supply may exist. Such surveys and investigations shall be made a matter of public record and shall be repeated as often as the Superintendant of Water shall deem necessary.
(4) That the Superintendant of Water of the Village of Ada or his duly authorized representative shall have the right to enter at any reasonable time any property served by a connection to the public water supply or distribution system of the Village of Ada for the purpose of inspecting the piping system or systems thereof. On demand the owner, lessees or occupants of any property so served shall furnish to the Superintendant of Water any information which he may request regarding the piping system or systems or water use on such property. The refusal of such information, when demanded, shall be deemed evidence of the presence of improper connections as provided in this section.
(5) That the Superintendant of Water of the Village of Ada is hereby authorized and directed to discontinue, after reasonable notice to the occupant thereof, the water service to any property wherein any connection in violation of the provisions of this section is known to exist, and to take such other precautionary measures as he may deem necessary to eliminate any danger of contamination of the public water supply distribution mains. Water service to such property shall not be restored until such conditions shall have been eliminated or corrected in compliance with the provisions of this section.
(6) That the Superintendent of the Water shall establish Rules and regulations to govern the application and oversight of the backflow prevention program.
(7) A. A monthly flat rate shall be charged for any account that has a backflow devise on their water utility bill as follows:
¾" to 1" $ 8.00 per month
1 ¼" to 2" $10.00 per month
2 ¼" to 3" $15.00 per month
3 ¼" to 4" $20.00 per month
4 ¼" to 6" $30.00 per month
B. The account holder shall be responsible for the purchase, installation, repair and maintenance, and replacement of the backflow prevention device and the Village shall be responsible for the annual testing of said device, if the account is current or made current prior to annual testing.
(Ord. 16-2023. Passed 4-4-23.)
Notwithstanding Sections 925.06, 925.13, 925.15 and 925.19 of the Codified Ordinances, the Village Administrator, with the majority approval of Council, may waive or reduce any and all charges, tap fees, connection charges, permit fees, inspection charges or other charges for the purpose of promoting, encouraging and pursuing industrial, commercial and educational development. (Ord. 93-02. Passed 2-2-93.)
(a) Flooding Liability. Flood from storm water runoff may occasionally occur, which exceeds the capacity of storm drainage facilities. Ada does not imply that property subject to the fees established herein or by Ordinance 95-12 will always be free of storm water flooding or flood damage.
(b) Downspouts and Footer Drains. No person shall have any downspouts or footer drains for the discharge of storm water connected to any sanitary sewer.
(c) Required Connection. All new residential, and commercial construction is required to connect to the storm sewer system. All connections shall conform with Ada’s Construction and Design Standards, and Ordinance 95-12. All storm water generated within a lot must be disposed of within said lot so this water does not become a nuisance for adjacent properties.
(d) Notice of Correction. If after a complaint and/or inspection the Village determines that storm water has become a nuisance for an adjacent property, or for the Village through the improper handling of said water, the Village shall notify the property owner or person in charge of the private property to correct the situation within thirty days. Correction could involve connecting to the storm sewer, paying all fees.
(e) Penalty. Whoever violates any section or provision of this ordinance is guilty of a minor misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be subject to a fine of not less than one dollar ($1.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) at the discretion of the court. A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
(Ord. 97-25. Passed 12-2-97.)
(a) Any individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, or other unincorporated association within any commercial district within the Village, being C-1 and C-2 districts as defined by the Zoning Ordinances of the Village, may apply for water credit up to one thousand dollars ($1,000) of water to be charged on the account in their name at a location within such commercial district for one (1) year after beginning water service within such commercial district. No water credit shall be given for any residential or educational purpose or activity conducted within a commercial district.
(b) Such credit may be applied for at any time within one (1) year of the date that the individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, or other unincorporated association begins water service within the commercial district at the location for which such credit is sought.
(c) Council, at its sole discretion, may approve the credit in full or on a percentage basis by taking into consideration the circumstances of each applicant, including, but not limited to, the following factors:
(1) Community benefit/service to community.
(2) Number of employees hired/employed.
(3) Amount of water used.
(4) Financial need.
(5) New start-up v. sale of existing business.
(d) The applicant shall furnish at the request of Council any relevant information necessary for consideration of the application. Council may deny an application without consideration if applicant refuses or fails to submit request information within the time set forth by Council.
(e) Upon approval, the credit shall be set forth upon the individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, or other unincorporated association’s water account and all further water charges shall be credited toward such account until the credit is reduced to zero, the expiration of the one (1) year credit period or until water service is terminated by the account holder, whichever occurs first.
(f) The water credit shall not be applied to sewer or garbage disposal charges nor shall the credit be transferable to any other person or entity, account or location. Any amount remaining as a credit under this section shall not be refunded upon the termination of water service.
(Ord. 2008-16. Passed 12-16-08.)