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CITY UTILITIES AND SERVICES
CITY UTILITIES AND SERVICES
CHAPTER 1
WATER SERVICE
WATER SERVICE
SECTION:
3-1-1: Water Service
3-1-2: Definitions
3-1-3: Exclusive Ownership, Management, And Control
3-1-4: Granting Of Franchise Prohibited
3-1-5: City Not Liable For Damages
3-1-6: Duties Of Department Head
3-1-7: Right To Turn Off Water
3-1-8: Waste Prohibited
3-1-9: Mayor May Limit Use Of Water
3-1-10: Inspection Of Premises
3-1-11: Permits And Service Connection Fees
3-1-12: Extension Of Water Mains Within City
3-1-13: Extension Of Water Mains Outside City
3-1-14: Water System Connection Fees
3-1-15: Installation Charges
3-1-16: Length Of Service Line
3-1-17: Ownership, Maintenance, And Control Of Service Line
3-1-18: Arrangement Of Service Line Pipes
3-1-19: Branch Service
3-1-20: Permit Required
3-1-21: Customer Line Maintenance
3-1-22: Permit To Do Plumbing
3-1-23: Service Call Charge
3-1-24: Tampering Unlawful
3-1-25: Authority To Place Meter
3-1-26: Ownership Of Meters
3-1-27: Maintenance Of Meters
3-1-28: Meter Location And Access
3-1-29: Billing Periods
3-1-30: Billing, Collection, And Termination Of Utility Service
3-1-31: Water Rates, Fees
3-1-32: Water Rates Outside City
3-1-33: Meter Rates For Multiple Meters
3-1-34: Service Outside City
3-1-35: Fire Service Connection
3-1-36: Fire Hydrants
3-1-37: Unlawful Contamination Or Cross-Connection
3-1-38: Backflow Prevention Devices
3-1-39: Inspection Of new Connection
3-1-40: Required Inspection And Termination Of Water Supply
3-1-41: Penalties
The purpose of this Chapter is to:
A. Establish reasonable rules and regulations for the operation of the Water Department of the City. This Title and Chapter shall not apply to Irrigation Service provided by the City.
B. Establish reasonable fees to be charged to customers receiving water service and provide fair, orderly, and efficient procedures for collection and termination of delinquent accounts.
C. Establish a fair and equitable means of having all persons who hook into or receive direct and immediate benefit from water mains throughout the city by requiring owners to participate in the capital cost and maintenance of water mains fronting and providing benefits to properties and the general operation of the water system, including fire protection and other health and safety benefits.
D. Establish fair and equitable charge for the actual cost of material and labor expended by the City whenever City crews install water service or do maintenance for a customer.
E. Protect public health and welfare by maintaining quality water to the City and controlling cross-connections or other sources or potential sources of contamination to the water supply.
F. Provide clean, efficient, and adequate water system for residents of the City. (Ord. 2020-624, 5-13-2020)
Certain terms used in this Chapter shall have the meanings ascribed below:
APARTMENT: | A structure in which two or more separate units are constructed and designed so the occupants share common dining or restroom facilities and for which the occupants pay rent or other consideration. |
BACKFLOW: | The flow other than in the intended direction of flow, of any non-potable waters, foreign liquids, gases, or any other harmful or offensive substances into the City water supply as a result of reduced or reversed pressure. |
BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE: | A device which, when properly installed between the City water supply system and the terminus of the customer's water line or point of ultimate use, will prevent backflow. |
CITY: | The City of Heyburn, Idaho. |
CROSS-CONNECTION: | Any physical arrangement whereby the City water system is connected with any other water supply system, sewer, drain, conduit, pool, storage reservoir, or any other source of water supply which contains or may contain contaminated water, sewage, or other waste or liquids which may be harmful to human health or which may deleteriously affect the City water supply. |
CUSTOMER LINE: | The pipe, valves, and fittings leading from the meter into the premises served, including the water meter attached thereto. |
METER: | A water meter and its enclosure, valve, and related appurtenances which measures the volume of water used by a customer of City water service. Meter includes the meter setter which allows of meter installation and replacement without disturbing the pipes. |
OPEN HOSE: | The use of water through a hose without a nozzle or other pressure limiting device. |
SERVICE LINE: | The water pipe, valves, and fittings laid from the main to the meter. |
SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING: | All structures, except hotels, motels, rooming houses and apartments, which contain sleeping, restroom, cooking and dining facilities. |
WATER MAIN: | The publicly-owned water pipe laid in a street, road, alley, or easement conveying water for City water service.(Ord. 2020-624, 5-13-2020) |
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