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Nothing contained in this Chapter shall be taken as creating any contractual obligation between the City and any person receiving water from the City or as limiting in any way the City's right to amend this Chapter or to change the terms and conditions upon which water is provided and sold. (1973 Code § 13.04.030)
The following words and phrases when used in this Chapter shall have the meaning ascribed to them below. (1973 Code § 13.08.010)
APPLICANT: The owner or authorized agent of the property to be served, and the applicant shall be the responsible person for payment of bills for domestic water service. (1973 Code § 13.08.020)
COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL USERS: All users other than single residences, multiple residences or apartment houses and includes motels, hotels, rooming houses and similar establishments as well as other business establishments. (1973 Code § 13.08.030)
DEPARTMENT: The Water Department of the City. (1973 Code § 13.08.040)
DOMESTIC WATER OR DOMESTIC WATER SYSTEM: That water and water system which is for human consumption and normal household and business or industrial uses provided from the City's supply. (1973 Code § 13.08.050)
PERSON: Wherever used in this Chapter, means and includes natural persons, associations, partnerships and corporations, whether acting by themselves or by servant, agent or employee. (1973 Code § 13.08.060)
POINT OF DELIVERY: The point as designated by the Water Department on or inside the customer's property line to which water will be delivered. Placement of a water meter has no relationship to the point of delivery. (1973 Code § 13.08.070)
RESIDENTIAL USER: Includes the following:
A. "Single residential dwelling unit", which means a separate dwelling house occupied by one family;
B. "Multiple residence", which means a residential building designed for occupancy by two (2) families in separate dwelling units or two (2) separate dwellings on one service each unit having separate kitchen facilities; and
C. "Apartment house", which means a building designated for occupancy by three (3) or more families in separate dwelling units, each having separate kitchen facilities. (1973 Code § 13.08.080)
WATER/WASTEWATER PLANT OPERATOR: The Water/Wastewater Plant Operator of the City of Orting or his authorized deputy, agent or representative. (1973 Code § 13.08.090)
A. Tampering With System Prohibited: It is unlawful for any person, except when duly authorized by an administrative head of the Department or by a member of the Fire Department, to open, operate, close, turn on, turn off, interfere with, attach any pipe or hose to, or connect anything with a fire hydrant, stop valve or stopcock belonging to the City. (1973 Code § 13.32.010)
B. Unauthorized Digging In Street Or Sidewalk Prohibited: No person shall dig into any street or sidewalk for the purpose of laying, moving or repairing any water service line, water main, valve, hydrant or stopcock without having secured permission to do so from the administrative head of the Department. (1973 Code § 13.32.020)
C. Theft Of Water: No person shall bypass any water meter, damage or tamper with such meter with intent to prevent or alter its recording of water, tap a water line, connect to a water hydrant or in any other way tamper with any part of the water system with intent to secure water without paying therefor or without properly making the applications or paying the deposits required by this Chapter. (1973 Code § 13.32.030)
D. Penalties:
1. Violation; Penalty: Every person convicted of a violation of any provision of this Chapter shall be punished as provided in Section 1-4-1 of this Code. (1973 Code § 13.32.050)
2. Additional Penalties: In addition to the other penalties for such act provided by this Chapter, any such person found guilty of any such act may be denied water service for a period not in excess of one year and may be required to post a cash bond equal to ten (10) times his ordinary anticipated monthly billing as a precondition to future service. (1973 Code § 13.32.040)
ARTICLE B. CONNECTION AND SERVICE APPLICATIONS; REGULATIONS
SECTION:
9-1B-1: Owner Liable For Construction Costs
9-1B-2: Permit Required; Application
9-1B-3: General Facilities And Connection Charges
9-1B-4: Installation And Maintenance Of Service Line And Meter
9-1B-5: Connections Outside City Limits
9-1B-6: Maintenance Of Certain Existing Lines
9-1B-7: Water Service Application; Deposit
9-1B-8: Control Valve Placement Or Removal; Deposit
9-1B-9: Application For Temporary Supplies
9-1B-10: Water Meters
9-1B-11: Responsibility For Protection Of City Property
9-1B-12: Water Supply Protection; Cross Connections Prohibited
9-1B-13: Ownership, Maintenance And Testing Of Equipment
9-1B-14: Inspections
9-1B-15: Right Of Access
All costs and expenses incident to the installation and connection of a building water and service connection line shall be borne by the property owner. The property owner shall indemnify the city from any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the installation of the building water and service connection. (Ord. 853, 8-29-2007)
A. Permit Required: No unauthorized person shall uncover, make any connections with or opening into, use, alter or disturb any water main or appurtenance thereof without first obtaining a permit from the city. A person desiring to install a water service line to a building or property shall submit a signed application for a permit provided by the department and, at the time of and as a condition of approval of the permit, shall pay a connection fee as identified in subsection 9-1B-3B of this article. The connection fee is not refundable.
B. Service Dependent On Distribution System: The connection of any water service line to the water main is dependent upon available water distribution facilities, and the department is not required to approve installation of a water service line in areas not served by the existing water distribution system or where a system is inadequate to handle increased demand that would result from the applicant's proposed use. (Ord. 853, 8-29-2007)
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