A. All contractors and customers wishing to purchase bulk water shall be required to draw water from established permanent or portable metered bulk water stations as supplied by the city water department. Bulk water shall only be available at sites designated by the city water superintendent.
B. The general use of fire hydrants throughout the city of Coeur d'Alene and surrounding rural areas that are supplied by city water shall be restricted to use by the city of Coeur d'Alene utilities department personnel as well as authorized fire department personnel.
C. No other fire hydrant use shall be authorized or permitted under this policy without the express written consent of the water superintendent or his designee. Illegal use of city fire hydrants shall be punishable by fines established by resolution.
D. Bulk water used by city utility departments in the general maintenance of city facilities such as streets and sidewalks, storm drains, sewer main cleaning, and parking lot maintenance shall not be billed to the individual departments. This exemption does not include water used for general irrigation or similar purposes. Each department is required to keep track of the general amount of water used which shall be submitted to the water department for water loss tabulations on a regular basis. Water used for firefighting purposes shall be exempt from this section in all emergency situations. Water used for training purposes and equipment maintenance by the individual city and county fire departments shall be estimated and provided to the water department for loss tabulations on a regular basis or as requested by the water superintendent. (Ord. 3260 §3, 2006)