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The point of delivery shall be the point where the meter is located, normally at the right-of-way line. All water lines, plumbing and equipment, including backflow prevention devices, on the customer’s side of the meter shall be maintained by the customer.
(Ord. passed 5-3-2011; Ord. passed 9-11-2014)
(A) All meters, service connections and other equipment shall be and remain the property of the town. Owners of the premises shall provide a space for such property and equipment, and in the event of loss or damage to such property, including meter boxes and lids, arising from the owner’s negligence or the negligence of the owner’s agents, assigns, lessees, tenants or persons on the property with the consent of the owner, the owner shall pay the costs of repair or replacement of the damaged property or equipment.
(B) All water services shall incorporate an approved backflow prevention device as needed. The type of device required shall be determined by the Public Utilities Director. In all cases, the requirements of § .0406(b) of the “Rules Governing Public Water Supplies” or other documents incorporated by reference, as amended, shall be met.
(C) If the town determines that a backflow prevention device needs to be repaired or replaced to ensure the safety of the public water supply, the device shall be repaired or replaced as necessary by the town and the owner shall pay the cost incurred by the next monthly billing. The owner shall have the opportunity to make repairs or replace a defective backflow device if the repairs can be made in a timely manner as determined by the Public Utilities Director.
(D) No person shall maliciously, willfully or negligently break, damage, destroy, deface, tamper with or remove any equipment or materials or properties of the town. Only persons authorized by the Town Manager or Public Utilities Director will be allowed to uncover, adjust, maintain and remove such equipment and materials or property.
(E) No person shall obstruct the water meter with parked vehicles, landscaping or by any other means. Such meters shall be accessible at all times for reading or other necessary maintenance. If a meter is obstructed such that it may not be read, there shall be a re-read fee applied to the bill as set forth in the town’s fee schedule.
(Ord. passed 5-3-2011; Ord. passed 9-11-2014) Penalty, see § 10.99
(A) Water Department technicians shall make a reasonable attempt to test the meter while the customer or his or her designated representative is present.
(B) A leak test at the request of a customer shall be performed within a reasonable amount of time. A reasonable attempt shall be made by Water Department technicians to have the customer or his or her designated representative present while the leak test is performed. A data log for radio read meters may be available at the customer’s request.
(Ord. passed 5-3-2011; Ord. passed 9-11-2014)
(A) Where a public water supply line is not used, cooking, sanitary and other facilities requiring potable water shall be connected to a private water system complying with the requirements of all appropriate state and local regulatory agencies.
(B) There shall be no physical connection (cross-connection) between any privately-owned water source and the town water system. The existence of such a cross-connection shall be cause for the immediate termination of water service. Customers that were formerly on a well and are now served by the municipal water system shall have their wells disconnected from all plumbing and this disconnection shall be inspected by the Utilities Director or his or her representative.
(C) The owner(s) shall operate and maintain any private water facilities in a sanitary manner at all times, at no expense to the town.
(D) No statement contained in this section shall be construed to interfere with any additional requirements that may be imposed by other federal, state or local agencies.
(E) At such time as the owner of a private water system shall desire to obtain municipal water service, he or she shall apply through all normal procedures described within this chapter.
(F) It is permitted to use a private water system for irrigation, provided that such system has no connection to the municipal water system, nor is there any provision for any such cross-connection.
(G) Cross-connections are illegal under both federal and state regulations along with this chapter, and the discovery of a cross-connection shall result in the immediate termination of water service, and disconnection fees as set forth in the town’s fee schedule.
(H) State regulations require that all backflow devices be tested, and repaired if needed, annually by a certified backflow device tester, and that a copy of the test report shall be furnished to the town.
(Ord. passed 5-3-2011; Ord. passed 9-11-2014)
(A) The Town Council shall review not less often than once per year the usage of water, the total costs of operation and maintenance (including replacement) of the water production and treatment facilities, and the user charge system.
(B) The Town Council shall revise the user charges, if necessary, to accomplish the following:
(1) Maintain the proportionate distribution of operation and maintenance costs among users and user classifications. Each user shall pay its proportionate share of operation and maintenance (including replacement) costs;
(2) Generate sufficient revenue to pay the total operation and maintenance costs necessary for the proper operation and maintenance (including replacement) of the water production, treatment, and distribution facilities; and
(3) Apply excess revenues collected to a capital reserve account.
(Ord. passed 5-3-2011; Ord. passed 9-11-2014)
(A) Tap-on fees shall be charged and collected from all new users in accordance with the rates on file in the town’s fee schedule. The Town Council shall review tap-on rates periodically and shall revise tap-on rates if necessary. The Town Council shall retain the authority and right to offer special tap-on charges for specified periods of time to new customers along newly constructed lines in areas previously not served by the municipal water system.
(B) Tap fees for three-fourths-inch and one-inch services are set in the town’s fee schedule.
(C) The town does not have the equipment for making taps larger than two inches in size. Therefore, these taps shall be made by a contractor. There shall be a fee for this service as set out in the town’s fee schedule.
(D) There shall be a facility fee set for inspection and meter installation of contractor installed taps other than those listed in division (B) above as set forth in the town’s fee schedule.
(E) Any installation that requires a tap at a greater depth than six feet shall pay a surcharge as described in the town’s fee schedule.
(F) Any installation that requires a bore under a street shall have a fee as listed in the town’s fee schedule.
(G) Any installation that requires an open cut of a street shall have a fee as listed in the town’s fee schedule.
(Ord. passed 5-3-2011; Ord. passed 9-11-2014)
(A) The minimum charge shall be made for each meter installed regardless of location.
(B) Multi-residential and multi-commercial users (trailer courts, condominiums, duplex apartments and the like) served through one meter, shall be billed at the city’s regular published rates, or the published minimum rate per residential unit, per month, whichever is greater. The property owner or homeowners association, as applicable, shall be responsible for payment of the bill. The rates are set forth in the town’s fee schedule.
(C) Multi-residential or multi-commercial users, when possible and practical as determined by the town, shall install individual meters on each user at the property line or other location as determined by the Public Utilities Director. The town will operate and maintain the individual meters. The town shall invoice each individual user on a monthly basis in the same manner as single-family residences are administered.
(D) Water use through fire services shall be for fire-related uses only. All other types of water consumption through fire services are strictly prohibited.
(Ord. passed 5-3-2011; Ord. passed 9-11-2014)
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