921.04 LICENSE; BONDING REQUIREMENTS.

   (a)   Water Service License. Any person, firm or corporation working on any part of the City’s water distribution system, including water service lines and water meters, must first obtain a valid water service license issued and signed by the Public Utilities Director or his/her designee. Application for such license shall be made to the Public Utilities Director, and a license fee of thirty dollars ($30.00) shall accompany the application. The license shall be valid within the calendar year that it was issued, and must be renewed cyclical on January 1st with an additional fee paid each year. The license applicant shall be required to prove to the satisfaction of the Public Utilities Director and City Manager that he/she possesses the qualifications necessary for working on the City’s water distribution system. The applicant may be required to pass a test as to competency under the bylaws and regulations adopted by the City of Fairfield. A license may be revoked by the Public Utilities Director if the licensee violates any laws, ordinances, bylaws and regulations governing work on the City water distribution system.

   (b)   Bond. Before being granted a license to work on the City’s water distribution system, the applicant shall file with the City a bond in the amount of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) which shall be a blanket bond covering all work performed on the City’s water distribution system for one year after the actual work has been performed. The bond shall be conditioned so as to insure proper workmanship and materials used and shall save the City harmless from claims arising as a result of damage to any person or property by reason of such work on the City’s water distribution system. Such bond shall be approved by the Law Director as to form and surety. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to authorize any person, firm or corporation to whom a water service license is issued under this section to perform any other plumbing work in the City. (Ord. 107-21. Passed 9-27-21.)