HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances_0984_CCv0001.pdf ORDINANCE No, 9$4 ° this frig to be refunded to the person, rate:ownership must be provided with a
ORD17lANCE ADOPTL740 I' or persons,or corporation originally pay-�sepaaate service, and any violation
SCRIBING THE RULES AND REGU- ing for said heater main to which the thereof will be sufficient cause for the
LATIONB GOVERNING THE WATER collection has been made. �Board to remove the: service until the
DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF Section 7. WATER RENTS, Water,said violation is corrected and a fee of
REDLANDS, CALIFORNIA. rents are dace and payable at the office 6$1.00 paid for reconnecting the service,
The Cite.` Council of the City of Red- of the City of Redlands Water Depart-;Two or more [rouses under one owner-
lands do ordain as follows, ment on date of mailing bill to the!ship and on the sante lot or parcel of
Section L WORDS AND PHRASES. property owner or his agent as desig- land may be suppliers through the same
For the purpose of this ordinance all nated in the application and shall be service, provided, however, that the
words used heroin in the present tense delinquent 15 days thereafter. Service Board ,shall reserve the right to limit
.read include the future;all words in the may be discontinued without further the number of houses or the area of
plural number shall include the singular,notice if payment of the water rent is land under One ownership to be supplied..
num.,ber; and all words in the singular not made prior to the date such rent by one .*ervice.
number shall include the plural number, becomes delinquent Service will not be; ibNot more than one service for
Section 2. whenever in this Ordinance�turned on again except upon payment of°domestic, irrigation, industrial, or corm-
the following wards and phrases set all amounts due, together with a charge maercial supply shall be installed for one
forth in this section are used, they shall.r`of$1.00 for turning on the water and a T business,except under special conditions,
for the purpose of this ordinance have deposit of $10.00„ or an amount equal and Iry consent of tete Board.
the meanings, respectively: ascribed to to three times the avers$e or estimated. 16 When prmierty> provided with a.
them in this section: monthly consumption, xvltichever is the serviec is subdir ided, each service shall
"BOARD," The City Manager, Super-�higher, for each applicant for such u a be coanst&,--ed as belonging to the lot or
intendant of the Water Department,and;ter service. Provided however, that if parcel of land which Jt dareeth enters::
tate City Engineer of the City of Real-(the applicant has established satisfactory, Secs ran 15: FIRE C6NNECTIOi4S,
`salads. i credit with the 'hater Department„ the (w buten a fire service connection
SERVICE CONNECTION:" The tap-i deposit charge may be waived by said for private `ire protection is inst=alled,
tying of water mains and the laying of:department., the identical to t:liatiein charge as set
pipes front the main to the curb tine i Failure to receive hill does not re- forth in Section fi shall apply. Upon the
and the setting of the meter and meter i lieve consumer of liability. Any amount,completion of the installation, the value.
box, dire shall be deemed a debt to the City governing the sante will be chased and
"COST." Labor; material, transports- of Redlands,any person,firm or corpora-;gelded and shall remain ser until a w=rit-
tion expense, supervision. engineering tion failing, neglecting or refusing to ten order is received from, the owner
and all .outer necessary overhead ex-j gay said indebtedness shall be Marble:.to";of the Premises via have the water turn
en
pses. a civil action in the name of said City..ed on After the water is turned on,
Section 3. SIZE AND LOCATION. in any court or competent ,jurisdiction i the Board shall not be held liable for
11ae Board reserves the right to deter- for the amount hereof. damage,; of any kind whatsoever that
inose, the size of: service. connections ,section 8. MAINTENANCE SERVICE may occur to the preilures served by rea
and their location- with respect to the;AND CONNECTIONS, The services and I son of the installation, maintenance, use,
boundaries of the premises to be sensed, ;connections extending front the water t fluctuation of pressure, or interruption
The laving of consumer's pipe line to main to the meter and including the f of supply.
the Hueter shall not be done until the meter shall be maintained by the Board;� rbl The monthly rates to be charged
location of the service connection: has r all pipes and fixtures, extending or ly-T and collected for service used for fire
been approved by the Board. int; beyond the meter shall be Installed protection purposes shall be ss follows-
Section 4, CtIAB COCK. Every serv-i and maintained by the owner of the 2 inch pipe or fess �1,U4
ice connection installed by the Board I property, � :3 inch pipe
shaye- oi
s be-
with a curb cock or, ;3e+ctort 9, COPISITMER"S GUARAN'T'EE.} 1 inch pipe 2,00
valve on the inlet side of the ureter-'^she water charge shall begin when a i 6inch pipe ... ., . &00
which valve or curb vock shall be for service in installed and the meter is set. Said monthly rates shall be due and
ti]e exclusive use of the Board in ton- Before the water shall be turned on by payable in accordance with ;the identi-
trolling the seater supply through the 3 the Board for any purpose whatsoever,r cal terms, conditions and penalties as
connection pipe, It is further provided° the property owner shall first sign a therein set forth in section 7 entitled
that if the curb cook nr valve is darn i form. in which he guarantees the paw- "Water Rents."
Aged by the Consumer's use to an est ;menti of future water bills for the serv- ,c;, If water is used through a fire
tent requiring replacement, such rc 't ice required. The person signing the coinfection for any other purpose than
placement shall be made at the cos guarantee form or 'meter set toren will the extinguishing of fires, the Board
looter's expense. :be held, liable for water used until the shall have the right to place a meter
Section 5, PRESSURE CONDITIONS. Board is notified in writing to di'scon-1 on the fire connection at the owner's,
All applicants for service connections or I tinue the service or to transfer the ac- ecpense or to shut off the entire water
water service shall be required to ac- count to another property owner or�supply from such premises. Upon the
cept such conditions of pressure and crater user. installation of such meter, the water
i,crvicc as are provided by the dis-' Section ill. WATER USED WITHOUT rates shall be as adopted by resolutions.
tributing system at the location of the°RI'6ULATION APPLICATION BEING unser provisions of. Section 29 herein:
propaced connection, and hall agree to'MADE. A person, firm or:Corporation shall apply,
hod the Board blameless for any dam-=taking possession of prernises, and using' rd, The Board shall have the right
ages arising out off low pressure or high water from an active service connection 6 to take a domestic, commercial or in
pressure conditions or interruptions of without having made application to the S dustrial service from the fire connee-
ere sae. Board for rater service, shall be held S tion at the curb to supply the same
Section G. SERVICE CONNECTION g liable for the water delivered from the premises as those to which the fire
CHARGVS Where:a regular charge:has j date of the last record meter reading, service connection belongs. The Board.
been fixed for the type of connection ;and if the meter is found inoperative hall also have the right to determine
de 9rtd. lush regular charge shall be r the quantity consumed will be esti- the proportion of the in.Aallation casts
paid in advance by the applicant; where i seated= If proper application for ater properly chargeable to each connection,
ttherei•. no regular chargee. the Board. service is not made upon notificatiown to if suchsegregation ofcostsshall become
re erves the right to require the era-',do so by the Board; and it acc=umulated necessary.
pI e nt to depositan amount equal to; bilis for service are not paid immedi- ter The Board reserves the right to
the estiur ted cost of such connection. ately, the service may be discontinued inctab, on all fire connections a check
The schedule of regular service con by the Board without further notice. valve of a type approved by the lea-
rection charges is as follows_ r section 11. TTIRI+IING ON AND OFF!tional Board of Fire. Underwriters and
To Existing Main- WATER. SUPPLY. Pio charge will be i to equip the same with a by-pass meter;
Fire Inside City Outside City= made for turning on and shutting off�such installations shall be at the ex-
V, $75,00 $100:00 {the wafter supply when requested by the e pence of the owner of the property and
1¢z"' I<i5.00 160,00 consumer for the closing of an old ac- the regular domestic water rates as set
185.00 210.00 count or the beginning of a new ore forth by resolution`here of shall ap-
That the minimum diameter of said i When service has been discontinued on�ply for all water used through such
connection shall be 1 inch. That 'Ia"1 account of non-payment of water bills service except for fire protection Pur-
meter may be installed at option of i or for any other infraction of the; rules,i poses only,
rpplicant, a charge of $1.00 will be made by the, Section 16. AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER
,+ill connections of size larger than 2, Board. This said amount plus out-'SERVICE. This service shall be only for
mrhe� Z', shall be made on the basis i standing bills and deposit in an amount,water consuitted for the extinguishing
of the cost thereof plus ten per cont,equal to $10.40 or three tunes the aver-1 of fires. No charge shalt be made for
age or estimated ir.onthlyT consumption F water used througha fire. connection
Recusal iia. Within subdivisions lir lot! .rust be paid by the consumer before,I for the initial filling{ of a pressure tank_
spltts where new mains are laid and service will be renewed. The Board`or refilling in a pressure tank after a
i.ery ice is installed to lot at the time upon request day or night and without'fire; but all water lost through leakage
of l a°Ing of main: charge will shut off the water supply fro:it the fire pipe lines on the prem-
Size inside (sty Outside city�for emergency purposes at the curb isea,or used to replace leakage or evapo-
V, $ r 4p $ 8fi.00 v cock, and it is understood that the I ration from a pressure tank shall ;be
110.00 11s;oil � Board will turn on the water supply 1 charged for at the regular domestic rate¢
166.013 185.00 when repairs are made. [such charge to be in addition to the
That the minimum diameter of said i Section 12. DAMAGES TBROtirn°regular TAonthl;5 fire service charge.
connection shall be 1 inch. That, 'T"a"i LEAKING PIPES ANLL FI TURES.'t'Y'lien I Charges ars hereinbefore set in Section
meter may be installed at option of ap-j turning
water
proprtty is
siesev vacant,6 mites, terms."Fire
conditions apenalt e
15 entitled Connection"
and all
plirant. and
the houseo
se.
All services of sites larger than 2}the Board will endeavor to ascertain if�ns set forth or referred to in said
inches r21'i shall be based on the cost�water is running on the inside of the Section 15 shall appiv to any and all.
of tete meter and meter connections„ and building. If such is found to be the case,F Automatic Sprinkler Services.
all labor for Installation, plus ten per the water will be left shut off at the 'Section 17. SUPPLY FROM FIRE
centr10 r, curb cock: on the inlet side of they HYDRANT. Any person, firm or corpo
Section 6b. Before raster shall be totter. The jurisdiction and responsi-�ration using any fire hydrant or blow
suuplied from any water main., installed bility of the board shall end at the off connected to the water mains of:
after the effective date of this ordi- meter and the Board will in no cast be the City of Redlands„ for the purpose
nance, to any premises, which are sub- liable for damages beyond the meter° of spraying shall be subject to the fol-
jest to a main paid for by a sub-divider Section 12. MAINTENANCE OF WA- ]owing regulations and rates;
and,'or Person, and whieh are sublect TER PRESSURE AND SHUTTING DOWN gas A permit shall be obtained from
to a refund contract, a charge of $2,00 FOR EMERGF.IatCY REPAIRS. The'Board the Chief of the Fire Department for
per forst of the premises adjacent to the shall not accept any responsibility for each hydrant, stating the hydrant and
m.in shall be [said as a water main con- the maintenance of pressure and it the length of time it is to be, used. (No
struction charge- The said charge shall reserves the right to discontinue serv- tier it shalt be valid for more than ter,
be paid at time of application faar service fee 'whiles making emergency repairs or days,)
And shalt be in addition to the service for other cause, which in the discretion (b} A service charge of $1.00 shall
connection charge, Provided further of the Board necessitates such discon- be.made for each such permit issued.
that said water main construction charge tinuance. (c) water shall be paid for at the
of $2.00 per foot shall likewise apply That consumers dependant upon a con- rate of $2.00 per rig per, Diehl or par
to and be made on all service connec. tinuous water supply should provide tion thereof by any person,firm or cor-
tions made to mains installed at City their own emergency storage of water, poration using fire hydrant for such
expense after effective date of this or- Section 14. DOMESTIC; COMMZR- purpose. Payment for such water to be
dinanoe. That $1.50 of each $2.00 in the. CIIAL, IRRIGATION AND IIv USTRIAL made to the Fire Department when
total amount so collected shall be dew SERVICE CONNECTION. such permit is'obtained.
posited in the Line Extension Fund of (a) Each house or building under cepa (OVER)
4dt Each person, firm or corporation'or sub-divider with an allowance made son to adjnst said bill, he shall refer
shall provide himself with a hydrant by the City to cover the difference in the disputed bill to the Board for a
weench necessary to operate such cost of the materials used between tight, final ruling, subject to the rights of
hydrant. (011) inches and the size actually used.;the consumer to appeal the ruling to
Section 18. DAMAGE TO METERS. Ifs All mains laid shall become the;the City Council.
The Hoard reserves the right to set property of the City of Redlands Water Section 25. DEPOSITS, The Water
and maintain a meter on any conned- Department. Department may require a deposit from
Lion. The water consumer shall be 4gi Refunding of Costs Within City applicants who have not established
helot liable, however, for any damage Limits. There shalt be no refunding of credit. The amount of this deposit shall
to the meter due to his negligence any costs for the laying of any mains i he $10.00, or a sum equal to three
or carelessness and particularly for dace- ar lot connections within the sub-division 1 months' minimum charge for service
age carried by hot water or steam from or connections made to mains contiguous rendered, whichever is the higher. This
the premises. to the sub-division. For all new con- deposit shall he refunded at the end of
Section 19, METER TESTING, When nections to lots contiguous. to all such I one year Without interest,: or at an
the accuracy of a water meter is clues- mains laid by the owner or ,iib-divider 1 earlier date if the consumer orders the
thence the Hoard upon request will qcause- and not within the tract or sub-division, service discontinued:: provided that the..
the City of Redlands Water Department water bills have been paid in full,
an official test to be made at its odyn shall refund to the original applicant Section 26. IRRIGATION SERVICE,
expense. The consumer shall be :duly the sum of $1.50 per frontfoot of the,There shall be no nein connections made
notified of the time and place of such lint for which the connection is made,i fur services, nor shah there:
teand may o
le
present before any::such whichrefund agreement shall Hoa be t he an, connectionsmade to serve water.•
test twill be made by the Board- The transferable except;to legal heirs sod in�at an., rralaced rate below the regular
willmeter ill be tested on variable rates any- event no refunds shall be inade. domuptic rate as set forth in this ordi-
of delivery and if the average registra- and the agreement shall terminate, ten'nance. AnV existing irrigation courier.
tion is more than two per cent in excess years from completion of such new E tion, will continue to be served, as
of the actual quantity of water pass- :sato. ;provided ins• one of the following elan
Ing through su tate meter. efor,xer, meter The person entitled to such a refund'ditions are fulfilled:
Bol be stab;refund
therefor, and. the {
Board shall ref ire to the consumer the shall make rt application for refund to the, tae Con sumer shall have forty €n e
overcharge based upon the: moaaithly test, 'ot a Department. If the applicant noes incline ty se frust bearing trees on the
unless it eon be. shown that the. error Hot apply' for tier refund by July 1st of property= served bS': the ea:."sating meter..
each year, rvuch money shall be trate.=•-• rbr Consumer shall have a minimum
w=as due to some cause far latter
Which the t
Is to the operating budget of t re,of 'a;a acre under cultivation and produc-
data: can a fixed. b the }atter ea+ck ,erred
Department and the appliean 4ig commercial crops.
the overetiarge shall be computed :back shall forfeit all claim to .such money,I �3r Corsi aver shall have..one sora: iris:
to and not beyond such times. Three such comecutive annual forfei-;'pasture and such pasture shall be used
Section 20, TAMPERING WITH CITYtures shall terminate the refund eon- for the f'eed'ing of amends raised for
PROPERTY, No one except an employee 3 tract. and all moneys accruable under`comntemial.purposes.
or representative of the Board shall at tile contract shall become the propels,' '4M For athletic or playing fields or.
any time in any manner: operate. the of the C.ty of Redlands Water Depart- parks owned by public agencies or un
curb cock, or valve main cocks, gates ruent der private ou Her..>tiip provided that such
or valves of the City's system, of inter- (h) Main Extensions to lists or trach;facilities are available to the public
fere with meters or their connections,• outCity Linsits. The lot owner oar l either tree or cess a rental bas's, Any
street mains oar other riaarts o£ the u ater�:sub divider of any approved lot, tt`ect,F water usedin building_ appurtenant. to
system, or Sub-division outside the City of Red- such facilities shallbe on a separate.
Section 21, APPLICATION FOR MAIN�lands shall install all retains. laterials.�meter, and all water used through such
9XT1~NSION, Any owner or owners oe connecting lines. and other instaliatinn,,a meter shall be charged at the donees-
Fulidivider of a single lot, subdivision as insy be needed to serve.water under,tic rate.
or tract of land .desiring :the extension proper pressure.. and volurne to each Iot I ,412 irrigation rates shall be subject toi...
of water mains and services to each lot„ ~within the tract or sub-division. Before 1 study and annual revision, and whole-
subdivision or tract of land shall make commencement of construction the ap �wale .service:to Irrigation companies shall:
s:inch application to the Hoard. plcant shall furnish bond for the esti- be at the prevailing rate. Should an::
tea Application for Main Extension. mated cost and shall pay, to the C t !irrigation service be discontinued for
An,., owner or owners or Eubdivider of a of Redlands twenty i26ca cents per linealaray� reason; the service when resumed.:.
single lot.or sub-division or tract of land�foot in.siaection fee for all mains tti ks€ l shall be charged at the domestic rate.
within the City limits dertring the ex-,laid. The applicantshall give free.and I See ion 27. CROSS CONNE'.CTIE3N&
tension of water lrudiis and services to clear to the City tri Redlands ani andNo person, firm or corporation shall in-
each lot. .sub-division, or tract of land al water stocks or well rights used on 1$ball or maintain any physical connee-
s--:hall make application to the City W Lc.-�the lot or tract desiring service before,tion between arts, private: source of:
Del artment,and after initial application, any services car extensions are made. water supply and the city water sup
the applicant shall tae subject to the;pursuant to the rules and regulations as i ply: provided however, that subjectto
tollowvingpr;acedure: ;set forth in Ordinance No. 988, rain«^;the approval of the Hoard of Health: of
br The Water Board shall designs the person constructing water fines for serv-;the State, the said City may maintain
times needed to serve such lot; sub-s fee outside the City limits; shalt be re-i emergency connections with other pub-
division. or tract and give such plans funded thea"r costs on the same basis as!lie utilities serving water.
and specifications and estimate of costs y set forth in sub--section fgi of this See-i Section 23, L1241TATIONOF SERV"-
t^ the applicant. bean 21. ICE; ,ARRA. The "Water Department of
cr The applicant shall lay all rs alis sic If, for any reason, the develop ,in,,,; City of Redlands shall not install:
within the tract. contiguous to, and the treat of any lot or'tract makes it neves-i or make any nes: water service con--
full length of the tract, and such con-!sary to inove, lower, or in any inanner';nections, or extensions, of any kind;
rooting lire% as tray be needed to con-8 change any existing water lines, such i either for domestic or irrigation use
nett such tot, sub-division. or tract to;moving, lowering. or changing shall be I in any territory not included in the
the nearest main of suitable size and!done by the developer at his cxpcnse. corporate city limits of the City of
pressure: This shall include all control a Any damage dons to existing lines our 'Redlands, except where commitments:
valves and fire hydrant-, and a connect i in;g the development of the lot or tract,'rave Teen made by the Redlands City
in&, lateral to each lot within the. sub "shall be paid for by the def°eloper, 4 Council,
d as;ion, tract, or kts owned by lite '•p» Failure to stake or Pray for such changes Section 29. That water rates shall be
plzcant adjacent to the new main. The;or repairs shall be reason for the City set by a Formal Resolution of the City
appiicant shall snake all such installa-°Water Department to refuge water se v- Council of the City of Redlands.
lion at his expen se. All suQb installs- ice to the lot or tract until such changes Section 30 Any person, firm or cot
tions sliall be done according to the!or repairs are made or paid for in full, pori ion violating any of the provisions
tic of Redlands plans, and spec;fica- Section 22. APPLICATION FOR SERV-I of this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty
cions :and subject to their inspection. ICE, Upon:application for water service of am
isdemeanor and upon conviction:
The applicant shall notify the Water each applicant ;hall be required to sign i thereof shall be punishable by a fine
Department and furnish bond in the i tin Application for Service, wherein the not exceeding Five Hundred Dollars
r:nount of the eatmiated cost, prior to€City of Redlands is relearned from.: all,= 1$500.00) or by imprisonment for a term.
the construction ail such mains and lays 1 liability by applicant that may be caused'g not exceeding six 03) months,or by both
the Department ten 'toe- cents per lin.al 1 by water escaping or flinving from ani � such fine and imprisonment,
foot for im:pection ref all such mains in- water pipe: hose, water, conduit, faccet Section 31. If any section,sub-section,
stalled. This payment to be made be- hvdrant, valve, or other conn.otions or sentence, clause or phrase of this ordi-
fore the beginning of the :installation. appliance at any point within said prem- nonce is, for any reason held to be on-
lkll In 1=eu of the applicant making i:es, and wherein applicant also g tar-,constitutional, illegal or unlawful, such
with iiastailations, he may request the antees payment of all sums to become r declaim shall not affect the validity of
City: of Redlands to do all the work, and rise for water service furnished in !the remaining portion of the ordinance.
all the materials, and the said pursuance of the said application until f The City= Council hereby declares that
Board at h4 sole discretion shall accept,notification to the Water Deparlunentj it *.would have adopted this ordinance
rr reject .lith installation job. If the I to discontinue or transfer such serrate.3 irrespective of the fact that anyone
spin Cis, agrees to do such work and; Section 23 REFUNDS AND ADJUST- or more section, sub-section, sentence,
ti supply the materials thereof, the�MEXTS. If for any reason a can4-u-.er�clause or phrase be declared unconstitu-
soh-divider or owner will pay the total t hrco nes entitled to a refund such as i tion al, illegal or void,
cot t of such installation plus ten per for neer payment of a eloping bill, ph;- Section 32, All ordinances or parts of
cent, Before commencement of such ment for duplicate installation of it Q ordinances in conflict herewith are here
work the sub-divider shall deposit the service connection, or other ,lust cause,r by repeated:
total estimated cost of such installation a 'demand shall be made, by said coca'P Section 33. This Ordinance shall be in
with the City of: Redlands Water De- ,niter to the Water Department for re- force and take effect as provided bass.:
partment. and upon the completion of fund of such over-payment, and sub- law,
the job the City will rebate to the own- ject to approval of the City Manager, a Section 34, The City Clerk shall certi
er or sub-divider any money not used City warrant, shall be issued to the con- fv to the passage of this Ordinance and
over and above the total cost thereof sumer in the amount of said over-charge.l shall cause the same to be published
plus the said ten per cent, or in the or in the event tine over-payment Was, once in the Redlands Daily Facts,a daily
event that the cost exceeded the de- made on a bill, which is not a closing newspaper hereby designated for that
posit, the owner or sub-divider shall bill, the amount over-paid shall be purpose.
psi.; the additional amount:of such cost credited to consumer's account. ,JOHN H. ELKINS,
plus ten per cent to the „aid Cita', Section 24. DISPUTED BILLS, In the Mayor of the City of
Failure to make such payment will re- event of as complaint by a consumer that Redlands, California.
shit in any and all services being dis- his water bill is excessive, a re-read Attest:
continued and such services will not be shall be made on the meter and a check H. R, WHALE'S',
re-hiatated until the amount due is paid, shall be made to determine in particular City Cleric.
+ei Sizeof mains. The sub-divider or if there are leaks in the *raster. Should I:do hereby certify that the foregoing
lot owner shall pay the trill cost of the no leaks In such meter be found, then ordinance was duly adopted at a regu.
mans installed not to exceed eight upon request of the consumer, the teeter
lar meeting thereof held on the 26th day
t8"` inches inside diameter unless the shall be removed and be subject to a of April, 1065, by the following vote:
size of the sub-division requires a larger test upon it as set forth In detail In AYES; Councilmen Osbun, Romo, An-
main, In such a case, the owner or Section 19, In the event the meter tests derson and Mayor Elkins,
subdivider Will pay the total cost, re- within the approved limitations, and the
gardless of size. If the City requires a consumer continues to question the NOES: None,
line larger than eight $8'°l inches to be water bill, a personal Investigation oaf ASSENT, Councilman 14lortan.
ui.ed as a transmission line, such trans- said premises served by the meter shall M IL WHAL EY',
miM,ion line shall be laid by the City he r-nde by the Water Superintendent. City Clerk;
of Redlands and paid for by the owner Should said Superintendent find no rets- (SEAL)