HomeMy WebLinkAbout00623 session, and with which he may shut off the curb cock for the purpose of makingthe payment of the actual cost tnereef, extena tine service uu unt; pt•oruiucu ui u"a -PP—
along and beneath any public street or avenue of the City of Port Townsend, but not other-
wise,
;':pore there is a water main in front of any premises every house supplied by city wato
must install its own sennrate service connection with the city main, and the promises so
supplied will not :c allowed to supply ',enter to any other premises, except temporarily whey
there are no mains in the street; provided that such restrictions shall not apply to sor-
vices already installed unless in the judgment of the superintendent, for the good of the
service or to settle disputes, it is fou-d naccssnr� to enforce such provisions as to conno tions
already made. Provided, further, where two or more buildings are supplied by one service
through a meter, not less than the minimwn rate for premises supplied by motor hereinafter
provided for, shall be assessed for each sopkrate building or promises so supplied.
Section 7. All persons connecting to city services, or laying their own private pipe
shall be required to use only standard galvanized iron pipe up to and including two inches
in size, and all pipe shall be laid not less than 18 inches below said established grade.
The superintendent will maintain private services from city mains in streets which nro Bain
graded or regraded, or where water mains are being changed and will have such access on
private property as shall be necessary to maintain such pipes during the work, and shall
as soon as practicable upon the completion of such work, relay said pipes in street. Excep
for above cause owners shall maintain their private pipes from the and of the city service
to and into their property, or in case the superintendent finds it necessary to maintain
same the owner shall relinquish all rights to said pipes.
Section S. The fees for the installation of crater service as hereinbefore provided
shall be as follows:
For a half inch Q connection 111.00
For a three -fourth inch (3/4) connection 13.00
For one inch (1) connection 16.00
and sizes larger than one inch, or where it becomes necessary to open a pavemant.or hard -
surfaced street, or for services outside city limits, the actual cost of lnbor and material
in lnying such a service and replacing the pavement or hard -surfacing shall be charged. In
such cases, and in cases of connections extending along a street on which there Is no main,
the cost of material and labor shall be estimated by the superintendent and the estimated
cost shall be paid to the city treasurer by the person applying for such installation befor
the work of connecting the main with the property is begun; provided, that whenever the
estimated cost is c t not sufficien
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deficit shall be charged to the property for which such installation was made and to the
owner thereof; and provided further that any excess payment shall be returned to the person
applying for the installation.
Section 9. Before water will be turned on to any premises connected with the cityrs
mains, the service pipes upon such premises must be made to conform to the following
regulations: Tho service pipes must be so located that the supply for each separate house
or premises shall be controlled by separate stop and waste cocks of the best standard make,
approved by the superintendent, with extension handle, properly protected from the frost,
and so placed within the premises that all service pipes and fixtures may be thoroughly
drained during the freezing weather. In cases where no fixtures are placed between the
property line and the basement, the stop and waste cock may be placed in the basement, pro-
vided said basement is not less than six (6) feet in height and is provided with stairways
or other means of access thereto. The connection between the cityrs pipes at the property
line and the scr•.d ce pipes on the premises must be made with a union. Every existing
service or branch service not already equipped as required in this section must be so
equipped at the ownerrs expense us soon as the defect is noted.
Section 10. Whenever the owner or occupant of any premises connected with the cityrs
water supply system shall desire to use the crater he shall notify the superintendent and
request that the water •e turned on to the said premises. The owner shall leave his partial
of the service exposed in the trench until the water is turned on by the superintendent,
when he shall immo dintely properly cover the pipe.
Section 11. When new buildings are to be erected on the site of the old ones and it i
desired to increase the size or change the location of the old service connectionor where
a service connection to any premises is abandoned or no longer used, such connection shall
remain With the property, `•hen service connection of any promises on an unpaved street does
not exceed one (1) inch in sire and the same does not come from the main in front of said
premises the superintendent shall, when a main is laid in front of said premises, after
notifying the owner or tenant thereof, transfer the service connection to the new main
without charge, and at the same time cut out the old service connection. When a new main
is laid in any street, owners of premises of said street, or within one-half block on side
str::ets, who are being supplied with city water from r, private main or a connection to a
Private service shall make application for tap and shall connect up with a separate service
connection to the main in frost of premises.
Section 12. It shall be unlawful for any owner of any premises connected with the
cityrs water supply system to disconnect the water on said promises unless he shall first
file in the office of the superintendent, on a printed form to be furnished for that pur-
pose, a written request that the Service of water to anid promises be discontinued. when
water has beca shut off from any premises upon application of the owner thereof, or nor
non-nay;ment of water charges, or for any other cause, it Shall be unlawful for any person
tendent.
again o connect suai: premises.wit'a water except when authorized so to do by the superin-
Section 13. Remission of charges, when based upon flat or fired rate, for periods of a
duration of one-half month or more ma, be allowed for premises vacant for such period, pro-
vidod that notice in writing of such vacancy shall have boon given to the water department
on the day when such premises first became vacant. When service Is discontinued on or prior
to the 15th day of the month, service will be charged for one-half month, When such dia-
continuance occurs on or later than the 16th day of the month, sorvico will be charged for
such entire month. "ten resumption of such service in desired, a charge of fifty conts
(501) will be made in addition to the regular charge for service,
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was installed. All charges for crater, when the same become delinquent and unpaid, shall be
a lien against the premises to which the same has been furnished. In case any charges for
crater shall become a lien against any premises the water shall be shut off until such
charges are paid. All applications for turning on water shall be in writing and shall be
signed by the owner of the property or duly authorized agent.
Section 15. ";hen several houses, buildings or premises are supplied or to be supplied
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t the city mai
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discretion either decline to furnish water until separate services are provided, or the
service metered, or in case any one of the owners or occupants become delinquent or violate
any of the provisions of this ordinance, the superintendent may shut off the original or
main service until all delinquent and unpaid charges and other chnrges are paid and the
premises supplied by the main service shall be held responsible for nll delinquent and un-
paid charges against any one or all of the separate owners or users. No change of owner-
ship or occupation shall affect the application of this section.
Section 16. ,later for construction purposes shall be uncured in the regular manner
and may be charged for at the regular fixed rate orplaced on a temporary meter at the dis-
cretion of the superintendent. All water for building and construction purposes shall be
charged against the property and the owner thereof, and all delinquent and unpaid charges
therefor shall become a lien upon the premises supplied, and be collected in the same
manner as other delinquent and unpaid charges for water.
Section 17. •If any person, other than an authorized plumber or an employee of the
,later Department shall turn the water on or off at the cityrs stop cock for any reason
whatever, the Superintendent shall cause the water to be shut off, and the crater will not
turned oil again until all delinquent charges against the property have bean paid and until
there has been paid an additional charge fo fifty cents (50/) for turning on of such water
service.
Section 18. It shall be unlawful for any person to carry on the business of plumbing,
make any connections With any service or branch pipe thereof, or, make any repairs, additions
or alterations of any pipe, stop and waste, water closet, or any other fixture connected
with or designed to be connected wi,,h the city water system, except in compliance with this
ordinance. He shall first deposit ten dollars (9"10.00) with the City Treasurer as a guar-
antee of the proper performance of his work and to idemnify the performance of his work and
'co idemnify the city for any charges or penalties that may be imposed for work done on his
account.
The Superintendent may then furnish said person with a service key, which he shall. keep
in his possession, and with which he may shut off the curb cock for the purpose of making
repairs within the premises. No person other than plumbers who have complied with the above
requirements shall use this key, and the plumbers shall leave curb cock shut off on all
Premises which are connected, and on all other premises the curb cock shall be left in
condition in vrhich it was found, and on the completion of any work which would affect the
water rate they shall notify the Superintendont. This shall not he construed as in any way
relioving any plumber from making applications and complying wit all the requirements of
this ordinance. On failure to perform work in a proper manner, or in accordance with the
requirements of this ordinance, the Superintendent may romedy or cause the same to be
remedied, and charge the cost, together with any penalties which may attach, to the plumber,
or deduct from his deposit; and in this latter event said lumber shall make whole his
deposit before he will be allowed to do any of the work above specified. No private person
will be allowed to do any of the above work unless by special specpermified.ssion or
the superintend -
Section and the deposit of such awn as he may deaignate.
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Section 19. The city reserves the right at any time, without notice, to shut off the
water supply for repairs, extensions, non-paymont of rates, or any other reason, and the cit
shall not be responsible for andamage, such as bursting of boilers, supplied pressure, the breaking of any pipes or fixtures, d by direct
stoppages or interruption supplie
or any other damage resulting from the shutting oof avatar supply,
ff of ranter.
Section 20. Employees of the 'rater Department shall havq free access at proper hours
of the day to all parts of buildings in which water may be suppliod from the City mains, for
the purpose of ascertaining the nwnber of rooms and families in the house, or inspecting the
ondltion of the pipes and fixtures, and the manner in which the water is used.
No owner or person having charge of any building or premises shall refuse or prevent
the free access and inspection to and of such building or premise as in this section pro-
vided, and for any violation of this rule
Person and a penalty of one dollar 01.00) shall be imposed
and taxed against the premises supplied, and the water shall be turned off and so
remain until said penalty and all other charges due are paid.
Section 21. That the monthly rates for the use of water, shall be known as fixed or flat rate, as follows; other than measured by meter,
Minimum rate for domestic, family and household purposes only, payable monthly in
advance per month - $2.25. j
Apartment houses and light housekeeping rooms - $2.25 minimum for each unit, plus rate
for additional plumbing facilities, or by meter, to each npnx'tmant or lighthousekeeping unit,
t election of owner.
Barber shops, first chair - $2.25; each additional chair - 750.
Bath tubs, privute, in homes - 40�, for one or more.
Sprinkling - 75¢ per lot or fraction thereof, over and above the residence lot. For
"extra lot" sprinkling, any sprinkling during a stated month shall be considered sprinkling
for the entire month, provided, however, that by reason of shortage of water, or for any
other good reason, the superintendent, at his discretion, may regulate the hours of "Sprink-
ling.
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