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Water from fire hydrants for fighting fires or providing training to firefighters under the direction of the fire chief will be furnished free of charge by the city. Installation and repairs on such hydrants shall be at the expense of the city and shall be made under the direction of the city. All customers shall grant the city, upon demand, a right of way or easement to install and maintain such hydrants on their premises if the city concludes that hydrants shall be so installed for the protection of the residents of the city. (1982 Code § 14-142; amd. 1998 Code)
In time of scarcity of water, whenever it shall in the judgment of the mayor and the city council be necessary, the mayor shall by proclamation limit the use of water to such extent as may be necessary. It shall be unlawful for any person, his family, servants or agents to violate any proclamation made by the mayor in pursuance of this chapter. (1982 Code § 14-134)
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1 | 1. See also chapter 6 of this title. |
A. Effect On City Water System: It shall be unlawful for any person to use such number of outlets simultaneously or to use such sprinkler or combinations of sprinkler or outlets as will in the opinion of the city council materially affect the pressure or supply of water in the city water system or any part thereof, and the city council may from time to time, by resolution, specify combinations or numbers of outlets which may have such effect.
B. Order To Discontinue: The city council shall, after determining that such improper use exists, notify the affected water user or the owner of the premises whereon such use occurs of such determination in writing, order such use discontinued and advise that such continued usage constitutes a violation of this chapter. (1982 Code § 14-133)
A. Prohibited Acts: It shall be unlawful for any water user to:
1. Waste water.
2. Allow it to be wasted by stops, taps, valves, leaky joints or pipes, or to allow tanks or watering troughs to leak or overflow.
3. Wastefully run water from hydrants, faucets or stops, or through basins, water closets, urinals, sinks or other apparatus.
4. Use the water for purposes other than for those which he has applied, or to use water in violation of the rules and regulations for controlling the water supply. (1982 Code § 14-128)
B. Termination Of Service; Meeting: The city may thereupon consider terminating the right of the individual to use culinary water. If it elects to consider the matter of termination, it shall give notice to the water user of the intention to terminate his water connection at least five (5) days prior to the meeting of the city council at which termination of water service is to be considered. The notice shall inform him of the time and place of the meeting and the charges which lead to the consideration of the termination.
C. Appearance By Water User: A water user whose right to utilize city water is being reviewed shall have opportunity to appear with or without counsel and present the reasons why his water service should not be discontinued.
D. Determination: After due hearing, the city council may arrive at a determination. If the determination is to discontinue the wasteful water user's service connection, the city council shall notify him of the decision and of the period during which the service will remain discontinued. (1982 Code § 14-135; amd. 1998 Code)
A. Number Of Meters; Dispute: Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this chapter, all structures, dwelling units, establishments and persons using water from the city water system must have such number of water meters connected to their water system as are necessary in the judgment of the public works director to adequately measure use and determine water charges to the respective users. Whenever a dispute between the public works director and the property owner arises as to the appropriate number of meters to be installed on any premises, the matter shall be heard and determined by the city council after due notice in writing to the parties involved. (1982 Code § 14-136; amd. 1998 Code)
B. Meters Furnished By City: Meters will be furnished by the city upon application for a connection, and upon payment of such connection fees and other costs as may be established by the city council from time to time by resolution. Meters shall be deemed to be and remain the property of the city. (1982 Code § 14-136)
C. Meter Readings: The public works director shall cause meter readings to be taken regularly and shall advise the city clerk/recorder thereof for the purpose of recording the necessary billings for water service. (1982 Code § 14-136; amd. 1998 Code)
D. Tampering: Meters may be checked, inspected or adjusted at the discretion of the city, and they shall not be adjusted or tampered with by the customer. Meter boxes shall not be opened for the purpose of turning on or off the water, except by an authorized representative of the city, unless special permission is given by the city through its representatives to the customer to do so. (1982 Code § 14-136)
E. Meter Testing: If a customer submits a written request to the public works director to test his water meter, the city may, if under the circumstances it deems it advisable and in its discretion, order a test of the meter measuring the water delivered to such customer. If the meter is found in such test to record from ninety seven percent (97%) to one hundred three percent (103%) of accuracy under methods of testing satisfactory to the city council, the meter shall be deemed to accurately measure the use of water. The customer may be required to pay the cost of such test. (1982 Code §
F. Estimation In Case Of Failure: If the city's meters fail to register at any time, the water delivered during the period of failure shall be estimated on the basis of previous consumption during a period which is not questioned. In the event a meter is found to be recording less than ninety seven percent (97%) or more than one hundred three percent (103%) of accuracy, the city shall make such adjustments in the customer's previous bills as are just and fair under the circumstances.
G. Damage By Customer: All damages or injury to the lines, meters or other materials of the city on or near the customer's premises caused by any act or neglect of the customer shall, in the discretion of the city, be repaired by and at the expense of the customer, and the customer shall pay all costs and expenses, including a reasonable attorney fee, which may arise or accrue to the city through its efforts to repair the damage to the lines, meters or to other equipment of the department or collect such costs from the customer. (1982 Code § 14-136)
A. Scope: The city may furnish water service from its water system to persons outside the city in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. (1982 Code § 14-151)
B. Petition For Service: Any person located outside the city limits who desires to be supplied with water services from the city water system and is willing to pay in advance the whole expense of extending the water system to his property, including the cost of extending any water main beyond its present location, may make application to the city council by petition containing:
1. A description of the proposed extension.
2. A map showing the location thereof. (1982 Code § 14-152)
3. An offer to pay the whole expense incurred by the city in providing such extension and to advance such expense as shall be verified to by the city engineer. The city council and the person seeking such extension may enter into an agreement providing in detail the terms under which the extension may be utilized by others in the future and the terms under which all or any portion of the cost of installing such extension may be refunded. (1982 Code § 14-152; amd. 1998 Code)
4. An acknowledgement that the city in granting the petition need supply only such water to the petitioner which from time to time the city council deems beyond the requirements of water users within the city limits, and that such extension shall be the property of and subject to the control of the city. (1982 Code § 14-152)
C. Costs Determined: Upon receipt of such petition and map and before the petition is granted, the city council shall determine what portion, if any, of the extension of the city water mains to the city limits the city shall construct, and shall obtain from the public works director a verified statement showing the whole cost and expense of making such extension. Such costs and expenses shall include administrative and supervisory expenditures of the water department, which shall in no event be deemed to be less than ten percent (10%) of the cost of materials and labor. (1982 Code § 14-154; amd. 1998 Code)
D. Extensions May Be Master Metered: When an extension supplying more than one house or user outside the city limits is connected to city water mains, the public works director may require a master meter to be installed near the point where the connection is to be made to the city main. This installation will be at the expense of the persons served by such extension according to the regular rates for meter installation. Responsible parties must agree to pay all bills for water served through the meter at the applicable water rates. (1982 Code § 14-153; amd. 1998 Code)
The city shall not be held liable for any damage to a water service user by reason of stoppage or interruption of his or her water supply service caused by fires, scarcity of water, accidents to the water system or its mains, or which occurs as the result of maintenance and extension operations, or from any other unavoidable cause. This section shall not be construed to extend the liability of the city beyond that provided in the governmental immunity act 1 . (1982 Code § 14-131)
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1 | 1. UCA § 63-30-1. |
Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a class B misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, subject to penalty as provided in section 1-4-1 of this code. (1998 Code)