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Ordinance - 1147I ORDINANCE NO. 1147 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA ADDING CHAPTER 7 TO ARTICLE VII OF THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE PROVIDING FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE WATER SYSTEM OF THE CITY AND FIXING RATES FOR WATER AND WATER SERVICE SUPPLIED BY THE CITY AND ESTABLISHING RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE SUPPLYING OF WATER AND WATER SERVICE, AND DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF TO TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY. The City Council of the City of West Covina does ordain as follows: SECTION 1. Chapter 7 is hereby added to Article VII of the West Covina Municipal Code to read: "CHAPTER 7 - WATER SERVICE 7601. ADMINISTRATION. Except as otherwise specifically provided for herein, the water system of the City of West Covina shall be managed, controlled, operated and maintained by the City Manager. With the approval of the City Council, the City Manager may delegate any of the powers and duties conferred upon him by this Chapter to any other officer or employee of the City who is qualified to perform the same. 7602. WATER RATES. The rates for water and water service to be charged and collected by the City of West Covina and the terms and con- ditions of service applicable to and to be enforced in respect of the supplying of such water and water service, and the time and manner of payment therefor, are fixed and established by this Chapter. 7603. RATE ZONES. For the purpose of establishing water rates, the area served shall be designated Zone I and Zone II. Zone I shall include all area below elevation 635. Zone II shall include all area between elevation 635 and elevation 900. 7604. DOMESTIC, IRRIGATION, COMMERCIAL, AND INDUSTRIAL SERVICE. (a) The monthly standby charges for service shall be as follows: Size of Meter (inches) 1 \. 1-1/2 2 3 4 6 8 Standby Charges Zone I and Zone II $ 3.00 4.00 6.00 8.00 15.50 21.00 31.00 51.00 L� be: (b) The commodity rates for all water delivered shall Commodity Rate for all water delivered (per 100 cubic feet) In Zone I $0.28 In Zone II $0.31 (c) An additional service charge of $0.75 per month for each additional family or business shall be paid whenever more than one family or more than one business in any residence or business.building or establishment is served water through one meter. (d) All water delivered for any purpose shall be metered unless deemed impractical by the City Engineer. (e) The City Engineer may require a deposit for every service meter in an amount equal to four times the monthly standby charge of said meter. The City Engineer may require a similar deposit for any service that has been delinquent for more than two consecutive months or as a condition precedent to resumption of service where service has been discontinued for non-payment of service. Such deposit shall be refunded when the service is discontinued, provided all charges to the applicant by the City have been paid. The City Engineer may waive all or any part of the deposit for an applicant who furnishes evidence satisfactory to the City Engineer that he is the owner of the property or who furnishes evidence of an acceptable credit rating.. 7605. MUNICIPAL SERVICE. Water supplied to the City of West Covina for domestic purposes shall be charged at the rates established by Section 7604. Water supplied to the City for park purposes shall be charged at the standby rate established in Section 7604 and at the following commodity rates: t Zone I: $0..0 per 100 cubic feet Zone II: $0.ia� per 100 cubic feet Water supplied for street sprinkling, flushing or other non -domestic uses shall be supplied through an approved portable meter or approved tank truck meter at a commodity rate listed above in this Section, except that street sweepers, small trucks or vehicles used for general street maintenance may make unmetered connections to fire hydrants at a fixed charge of $30.00 per month for all such usage or unmetered water. 76o6. TEMPORARY SERVICE. The applicant for temporary service supplied through a fire hydrant shall make application to the City Engineer. Upon payment of an installation charge of $20.00 per meter and upon making a deposit of $100 to cover damages to the fire hydrant, the City shall install said meter. Water delivered through the meter shall be charged at the following commodity rates: -2- I • Zone I: $0.Q4 per 100 cubic feet Zone II: 0.19 per 100 cubic feet A monthly standby charge of $10.00 shall be paid for each month or portion thereof the meter is in service. 7607. PRIVATE FIRE SERVICE. The monthly charge to be collected for private fire protection service shall be as follows: Size of Service Without. Lateral (Inches) Detector Check 4 $4.00 6 6.00 8 8.00 With Detector Check $10.00 15.00 20.00 Without Detector Check $5.00 7.00 9.00 With Detector Check $11.00 16.00 21.00 A fire service shall be used for fire extinguishing purposes only and the rates include water used for such purposes. If the City determines that water from a private fire service is used for other than fire extinguishing purposes, said service shall be discontinued. No private fire service less than 4-inches in size shall be installed. 7608. PUBLIC FIRE PROTECTION. The monthly rate for water used for public fire protection through fire hydrants for the suppression of fires shall be a FLAT RATE of One Dollar ($1.00) for each fire hydrant. 7609. APPLICATION FOR WATER SERVICE AND WATER SERVICE LATERAL CHARGES. Before water is supplied to any premises, the customer shall make application to the City Engineer. Unless the water service lateral,charge has previously been paid or waived the City, as a condition to granting such application and furnishing water to the premises, shall require payment therefor at the following minimum charges for both Zones I and II: Water Service Lateral Charge Size and Type of Installed in New Installed in Streets Service Lateral Subdivision or Under Normal Conditions (inches) Unpaved Streets and Methods 1 Domestic $125 $175 1-1/2 " 225 275 2 325 375 Over 2 " Actual cost of labor, materials and equipment plus 25 percent of such cost for overhead, tools and admin- istration 4 Fire Service with Detector Check $1600 $1650 -3- 4 Fire Service without Detector Check 950 1000 6 Fire Service with Detector Check 2000 2050 6 Fire Service without Detector Check 1150 1200 8 Fire`,Service with Detector Check 3000 3050 8 Fire Service without Detector Check 1550 1600 When unusual conditions exist such as an unusual length of lateral or the lateral must be installed by jacking or by other than standard methods to avoid cutting new pavement, or for any other reason, a deposit equal to the estimated cost plus 25 per cent will be required. The final cost will be determined based upon actual cost of labor, materials and equipment plus 25 per cent. 7610. INSTALLATIONS NOT OTHERWISE COVERED. In all cases where an installation is requested of the City for any purpose not covered by other provisions of this chapter and such request is granted, the installation shall be made and the total cost shall be paid by the applicant. In lieu of making installations on a total cost basis, the City where expedient may make said installation on a fixed charge basis to be determined by the City Engineer. 7611. METER READINGS AND BILLINGS. The commodity rates for the several classes of water service are based on meter readings, read in units of 100 cubic feet. (a) The City may make either monthly or bimonthly meter readings and billings. (b) Opening and closing bills and bills for an irregular period shall be prorated on a 30-day month basis. (c) All charges for water and water service are due and payable when rendered and become delinquent 15 days after date rendered. (d) If delinquent bills are not paid upon presentation, . or on failure to comply with the rules and regulations estab- lished as a condition to the use of water, or to pay rates or any charges or penalty imposed in the time and manner herein provided, water may be turned off at any or all services where the customer is supplied with water until payment of the amount due is made. The City shall charge $3.00 for each service turned on again. -4- (e) Should the owner or occupant of any premises or his agent turn water on or suffer or cause it to be turned on after it has been shut off at the " curb stop by the City, it will be shut off at the main, and a charge of $50.00 made for turning water on again. (f) The City Engineer shall have the power to determine the class of service to be supplied to any consumer and shall at his discretion adjust complaints in connection therewith. 7612. PERMISSION FOR CONNECTION WITH CITY WATER SYSTEM. A person may not tap,.open, or connect with a water main pipe, or service which forms a part of the water system of the City without first obtaining written permission to do so. The City shall issue no such permit to or for any person who is delinquent in his indebtedness to the City for water or damage to hydrants. 7613. CONSUMER SERVICE TO OTHERS. In all cases in which water is served to premises occupied by two or more different and independent consumers of water, which premises are held under one ownership, the owner or owners of such premises shall be and are hereby required to provide for independent service to the curb line for each such independent consumer; provided, however, that if any owner of such premises so served with water shall agree in writing to be responsible for and pay all money due for water used upon such premises, such independent service shall not be required. Should the owner or owners fail or refuse to provide such independent service or to assume responsibility for money due for water used upon such premises, the City shall, after thirty days' notice to the consumers so served and to the owner or owners of such premises or the person in charge th ereof, cut off the water from such premises until the independent services herein required are installed or the agreement assuming res- ponsibility for money due for water served to the premises is made as herein provided. No consumer shall supply water to any person, firm, or corporation on premises other than that owned or occupied by the consumer unless permission is granted by the City, and in the event that such permission is granted, the owner or owners of such premises shall in writing guarantee the payment of all charges for water and water service serviced thereto. M4. CROSS -CONNECTIONS. "Cross -connection" shall mean any arrangement or instal- lation of piping or structures whereby it is possible for used, unclean, polluted, or contaminated water, mixtures, or substances to enter any portion of any approved water supply. An "approved water supply" shall mean a potable water supply of safe, sanitary quality which is approved for human consumption by the authorities having jurisdiction thereof. • Water service by the City may be discontinued to any premises upon which there is found to be another source of water supply or a cross -connection and due notice is given thereof by said City to the consumer or owner of said premises. Such service shall not be restored until such cross -connection has -5- been eliminated or backflow devices satisfactory to the City have been installed to protect the water system of said City. The expense and maintenance of said backflow devices and the cost of eliminating cross -connections shall be paid by the consumer or owner of said premises. 7615. METERS. Meters will not be installed by the City except when authorized by the City Engineer. If a meter has been installed and a different size, whether larger or smaller, is requested by the consumer and approved by the City Engineer, the charge for the installation of the meter requested shall be paid by the consumer as follows: Size of Meter in Inches Charge Under 3 $25.00 3 or larger Total Cost No meter less than one inch in diameter shall be installed on services 1-1/2 inches or larger. No meter shall be installed which is larger in size than the diameter of the existing water service lateral. All meters installed by the City shall remain at all times, the property of the City., All meters shall be main- tained, repaired, and replaced by said City; provided that adjustments, repairs, or replacements of any meter rendered necessary by negligence, carelessness, or damage by the con- sumer, or any member of his,family or anyone employed by him, including damage which may result from hot water or steam from boilers or otherwise, shall be paid for by such consumerito said City upon pres.entation.of bill therefor; and in case such bill is not paid,.the water shall be'shut off'from said premises. without further notice and shall not be turned on until all charges are paid. If access to a meter or meter box is obstructed in any manner, the City shall give a fifteen (15) day notice in writing to remove such obstruction before enforcing this pro- vision by turning off the water. Said notice shall be given to all of the consumers served by such meter.' All water used on any premises where a meter is installed must pass through the meter and the consumer will be held responsible and charged for all water passing through the meter. When rate of flow tests indicate that an existing meter operates above its safe operating capacity, the City may require a consumer to install a larger meter and service at owner's cost. If water is served to the same premises through more than one meter, the City may require a check valve on the consumer's side of each meter. Any consumer may demand that the meter through which water is being furnished, be examined and tested by the City for the Is purpose of ascertaining whether or not it is registering correctly the amount of water which is being delivered through it. Such demand shall be made in writing to the City and shall be accompanied by a deposit of Ten Dollars ($10.00). Upon receipt of such demand it shall be the duty of the -City to cause the meter to be examined and tested for the purpose of ascertain- ing whether or not it is registering correctly the water being delivered through it. If on such examination and test the meter shall be found to register over three percent more water than actually passes through it, another meter will be substituted therefor, and the fee of Ten Dollars ($10.00) shall be repaid the person making the application, and the water bill for the current period adjusted in such manner as the City may deem fair and just. If the meter be found to register not over three percent fast, the Ten Dollars ($10.00) deposit shall be forfeited to the City and the water bill paid as rendered. 7616. SHUT-OFF VALVES. All shut-off valves installed by the City are for the use of the City, and may be used by the consumer only in case of emergency. For ordinary usage all consumers shall provide their own valves. 7617. INTERRUPTIONS IN SERVICE. The City shall have the authority to turn off water from mains and pipes of the system without notice. The City will endeavor to give notice through the newspapers or otherwise if time and expediency permit. The City will not be liable for damage which may result from an interruption in service. 7618. ACCESS TO PREMISES. Inspectors, foremen and employees of the City whose duty it may be to enter upon private premises to make inspection, examination, and tests of the pipes, fixtures, or attachments used in connection with the water supply, shall be provided with a badge or other credentials to identify them as authorized agents of the City. Any officer, inspector, foreman, or other authorized employee of the -City, upon presentation of his badge or credentials shall have free`access at all reasonable hours to any premises supplied with city water for the purpose of making any inspection, examination, or tests or any part of the water system upon said premises. If any authorized employee is refused admittance to any premises, or being admitted shall be hindered or prevented from making such inspection, examination, or tests, the City Engineer may cause the water to be turned off from said premises after giving twenty-four hours' notice to the owner or occupant of said premises of his intention to do so. It is the duty of each officer and employee of the City upon resignation or dismissal, forthwith to deliver to the City all City badges and credentials held by him. 7619. THEFT OF WATER AND THE RIGHT TO INSTALL OR REMOVE CITY EQUIPMENT. In applying for water service, the applicant agrees that the City may install and maintain such equipment on the applicant's premises as it deems necessary for the proper metering and distribution of water to prevent the theft thereof. Any person tampering with the equipment of the City for the purpose of avoiding payment of the rates herein prescribed shall be liable to punishment therefor pursuant to law. In case the property is vacant or the equipment installed is no longer needed, such equipment may be removed at any time upon order of the City Engineer. -7- a • Any person or agency apprehended using water without permission from a fire hydrant, service, or other system con- nection will be charged for each occurrence a minimum of $100.00, plus $.50 per hundred cubic feet of water estimated to have been used. Investigation costs may be added thereto at the option of the City Engineer. 7620. NOTICES. All notices required to be given by the City pursuant to this chapter may be given by depositing same in the United States mail, properly addressed, in a postage prepared envelope. Upon such deposit, notice shall be deemed to have been given." SECTION 2. This ordinance is hereby declared to be an ordinance. necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health or safety and shall be effective immediately upon its adoption. The facts constituting its urgency are: Certain areas of the City are in need of immediate water service. For the protection of the health and safety of the residents and others within the area it is necessary that water service be pro- vided by the`City at the earliest possible time. In order to establish the administrative procedures required to enable the City to provide water service as required this ordinance must be effective immediately. SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this ordinance and shall cause the same to be published as required by law. Passed and approved this 9th STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES SS. CITY OF WEST COVINA day of November , 1970. I, LELA W. PRESTON, City Clerk of the City of West Covina, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 1147 was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 9th day of November , 1970. That, thereafter,. said ordinance was duly adop ed an passed at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 9th day of November , 1970, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Councilmen: Shearer, Young, Lloyd, Chappell NOES: Councilmen: Nichols ABSENT:Councilmen: None city C e APPROVED AS TO FORM: _ City Att27