7-1-10: EXTENSION OF WATER MAINS:

   A.   Petition: Any person or persons, including any subdivider, who desires to have the water mains extended within the city, and is willing to advance the whole expense of such extension and receive the return of an agreed portion thereof, as hereinafter provided, may make application to the governing body by petition. The petition shall contain a description of such proposed extension, together with an offer to advance the whole expense thereof, which cost shall be verified by the utilities superintendent. The governing body may grant or deny the petition as in its discretion deems best for the welfare of existing water users in the city. (1989 Code § 14-143; amd. 2007 Code)

   B.   Cost Of Extensions Determined: Upon the receipt of such petition and map, and before the petition is granted, the governing body shall obtain from the utilities superintendent a certified statement showing the whole cost and expense of making such extension. (1989 Code § 14-144; amd. 2007 Code)

   C.   Amount Deposited: If the governing body grants the petition, the amount of the cost of making the extension, as certified by the utilities superintendent, shall be deposited with the city recorder before any work shall be done on such extension. The deposit shall be made within thirty (30) days, or such other time as the governing body shall indicate, after the granting thereof. (1989 Code § 14-145; amd. 2007 Code)

   D.   Return Of Any Money; Forfeiture:

      1.   At the time the governing body decides whether or not to grant petition for an extension, it shall also decide whether or not any portion of the costs is to be refunded and the manner and circumstances under which such refund shall be made or credited to the applicant, his successors or representatives. Such determination shall be duly recorded in writing and a copy thereof furnished to the applicant.

      2.   In the event any deposit remains unclaimed for a period of five (5) years after the depositor has discontinued water service, the deposit may be forfeited and then transferred to the water utility fund. (1989 Code § 14-146)

   E.   Ownership Of Extension: Any such extension shall be deemed the property of the city. (1989 Code § 14-147)

7-1-11: DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE:

Any customer desiring to discontinue service shall notify the city in writing of such fact at least ten (10) days before the date when such service shall be discontinued. On giving such written notice, the customer shall not be responsible for water bills incurred after the date specified in the notice. Any credit balance in favor of the customer as a result of an advance payment of bills or a deposit made will be refunded upon discontinuance of service. (1989 Code § 14-141)

7-1-12: NONLIABILITY FOR DAMAGES:

The city shall not be 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. (1989 Code § 14-131)

7-1-13: SERVICE OUTSIDE CITY:

   A.   Authorized: The city may furnish water service from its water system to persons outside the city in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. (1989 Code § 14-151)

   B.   Petition For Service: Any person located outside the city limits who desires to be supplied with water service 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 governing body by petition containing:

      1.   A description of the proposed extension.

      2.   A map showing the location thereof.

      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 by the public works department. The governing body and the person or persons 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.

      4.   An acknowledgment that the city, in granting the petition, need supply only such water to the petitioner which from time to time the governing body 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. (1989 Code § 14-152; amd. 2007 Code)

   C.   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 department 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. (1989 Code § 14-153; amd. 2007 Code)

   D.   Cost Of Extensions To Be Determined By Public Works Department: Upon receipt of such petition and map, and before the petition is granted, the governing body 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 department 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 public works department, which shall in no event be deemed to be less than ten percent (10%) of the cost of materials and labor. (1989 Code § 14-154; amd. 2007 Code)

7-1-14: TIME OF DAY WATERING:

   A.   Prohibited Hours: Sprinkler irrigation of all lawns and landscapes is prohibited between the hours of ten o'clock (10:00) A.M. and eight o'clock (8:00) P.M. from the first Sunday of April of each year to the last Sunday of October of each year (daylight saving time).

   B.   Applicability; Exceptions: The provisions of this section shall apply to all landscapes within the city. This section does not apply in the following situations:

      1.   New lawns that require frequent irrigation for establishment purposes within ninety (90) days of planting;

      2.   Short cycles required for testing, inspecting and maintaining irrigation systems;

      3.   Landscape water is allowed on any day if using a handheld hose, a soaker hose, a five (5) gallon or less capacity bucket, a watering can, bubbler or drip irrigation system;

      4.   Private wells, wastewater effluent, aerobic septic systems, nursery plant stock and the watering of golf course greens that do not require the use of potable water are exempt from these restrictions.

   C.   Penalty: Any person, firm or corporation or other entity found in violation of any provision of this section shall be punished as follows:

      1.   The first offense will generate the issuance of a warning only;

      2.   The second offense will require an appearance before the Washington City justice court for a judgment not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00);

      3.   The third offense will be a mandatory one hundred dollar ($100.00) fine; and

      4.   The fourth offense, and each offense thereafter, will be a fine of five hundred dollars ($500.00). (Ord. 2004-23, 6-23-2004)