§ 50.044 DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE FOR NONCOMPLIANCE.

   Water service to a premises shall be discontinued at the direction of the Public Works Superintendent for:

   (A)   Failure to remove, eliminate or protect an existing unprotected or potential cross-connection, after the same has been identified by the Public Works Superintendent and its correction ordered;

   (B)   Failure to install a required approved backflow prevention assembly within ten days of being ordered to do by the Public Works Superintendent;

   (C)   Failure to maintain an approved backflow prevention assembly;

   (D)   Failure to conduct the required testing of an approved backflow prevention assembly, where the assembly is not owned by the city; and/or

   (E)   Cases of extreme emergency may cause immediate discontinuance of service where a threat to life or public health is found to exist.

(Ord. 490, passed 4-11-2005)

RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE CONDUCT AND OPERATION OF THE WATER SYSTEM

§ 50.060 SHORT TITLE.

   This subchapter shall be known as “Rules and Regulations for the Operation of the Water Department of the City of Union, Oregon” and may be so cited and pleaded.

(Ord. 421, passed 5-30-1990)

§ 50.061 SCOPE.

   The Water Department and all customers receiving services from the Water Department, whether inside or outside the city limits, are bound by these rules and regulations.

(Ord. 421, passed 5-30-1990)

§ 50.062 DEFINITIONS.

   For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context indicates or requires a different meaning.

   ADMINISTRATOR. The person appointed by the City Council to superintend the affairs of the Water Department.

   APPLICANT. The person or persons, firm or corporation, making application for water service from the Water Department under the terms of these regulations.

   CITY. The legally constituted municipal government of the City of Union, Union County, Oregon.

   CITY COUNCIL. The legally-elected group of members composing the City Council, including the Mayor of the City of Union, Oregon.

   CUSTOMER or USER. An applicant who has been accepted under the terms of these regulations and who receives water service from the Water Department.

   CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE. The part of the piping on the customer’s property that connects the service to the customer’s distribution system.

   SERVICE CONNECTION. The part of the water distribution system which connects the meter to the main and normally consists of corporation stop, service pipe, curb stop and box, meter, meter yoke and meter box.

   WATER DEPARTMENT. The Water Department of the City of Union, Oregon.

(Ord. 421, passed 5-30-1990)

§ 50.063 SERVICE AREA.

   The area served by the Water Department shall be all that area included within the corporate limits of the City of Union and other contiguous and neighboring territory as the City Council shall, from time to time, deem necessary to serve.

(Ord. 421, passed 5-30-1990)