HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 544 N.C.S. 06/29/1959Introduced by Councilman !THOS.t
J. `EL LIa JR.
Seconded by Councilman NORMAN'
P VAN •BEBBER
ORDINANCE NO. 544 N. C. S.
AN ORDINANCE OF THF CITY OF,
PETALUMA CREATINQ A WATER
DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING WA-
TER RATES AND CHARGES FOR
_ j
WATER 'FURNISHED BY THE
WATER SYSTEM OF SAID CITY
SETTING FORTH AND PROVID
ING FOR ESTABLISHMENT' OF
RULES AND REGULATIONS, -FOR
WATER SERVICE AND CONNEC-
TIONS; PROVIDING F.OR `MEANS .
j OF COLLECTION OF CHARGES'#
AND FOR ENFORCEMENT 'MEAS- ;
URES IN CASE OF NONPAYMENT,
OF CHARGES OR FOR. CERTAIN;
1
STANCES; PROVID1NU . r'vlt uib-
POSITION OF REVENUES RE-
CEIVED PURSUANT TO -THIS ; OR-
DINANCE, AND FOR USES
WHICH SUCH REVENUES SHALL
BE APPLIED; AND PROVIDING
FOR EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS
ORDINANCE AND OF CHARGES
HEREUNDER.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUN-
CIL, 1 6F THE CITY OF PETALUMA
AS 'FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1
Definitions
The; following terms when used in
this Ordinance shall have the follow-
(f) "Cons
person, firr,
-�- SECTION 3
Water' Rates ',and +
General Provisions.
1. For the purpose
Inds (i) for payment
aturity of the princip:
rest on all re
'retofore oflareafter i
ity for the purpose of
Dn, construction, impr+
nancing of `the Water
r' payment of the cost
or improvements of
istem, and (iii) for pa3
opera o o
are - - hereby
D all premi-
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ority 2" Wharf ..... :..................
2" Wharf ........................
ority 2. Wharf ......... ..........
2-iia" Wharf ........:.. ..............'
ority 3" Wharf ........... ......
3" Wharf
ority 4" Standard .................
4" Standard ......... .........
ority 6" Standard ................. ..
- 6" Standard .. ............. ..
l luma, a municipal corporation organ. ses conne
ized and existing under its Charter, stem the
and the Constitution of the State of� hereinafte:
California. nished or-
(b)' ' "Charter" means the Charter by the We
of the City as amended and in.force , '
and 'effect on the date of passage n ter at
t
' wafer a2.TheC
i
�of 'this Ordinance. n, a -qu
(c) "Council' means the Council. .consumer's
of the City provided' for in the Char - n 3. am C
ter. water,at: t
(d) "Water Department" means the ro er w
( Water, Department of the City here- prop
inafter provided for. the reaso
(e) "Manager" shall mean the Man -; ments of
'ager of the Water' Department orl 4. When
other person designated by the Coun -! human col
cil pursuant to the Ordinance or any, deavor to
( amendment Hereto to perfo rm the 1 and potat
services or make the determinations { 5. All
permitted or r this;
_ equired under Or (except as
dmanoe to be made by -,the Manager ciffe ) -
j'of California or the United States of
America, or any department or agen-
cy of any thereof, billed for water
'furnished by the Water System. The
' singular In each case shall include
the plural.
(g)- "Water System" shall mean the
enterprise described in the following
measure, together with such addi-
tions or improvements thereto as
may be made from time to time:
MEASU (A): (Water System)
1 Shall - the City of ' Petaluma issue
revenue bonds in the principal
1.
Applicable to all water service
rendered for public fire protection to
the City.
b) - Rates -
Per Hydrant
Per Month
For fire hydrant service ........$1.50
be instal
spected a
of the
revenues
(ii) Thi
water fo
other bt
s owned by the City will
maintained, painted, in-
relocated at the expense
from funds other than
the Water System.
ove rates include use of
e protection and for no
se. For water delivered'
hydrants for any other
rges will be made there_
luantty rate'xfid'er par
of this section :relating
-
Ord
.0 7 �Vc�S
I with the Water Sys -' to general metered service.:
tter -rates and charges 4. Public Fire. Hydrant Service_ao
at forth for water fur Others' T han the City.. I
dlable to such premises ++
System. (a Applica bility.
w curb ill " endeavor to supply
or property ,line " Applicable within the area served'
quantities to meet' the by the Water System to all water
eds?and requirements of service rendered for public fire pro-
tectioii to any public authority (in -!,
will endeavor to supply eluding any municipality, county, or +
curb or property ;line at, other • political subdivision of the
ing pressures • to meet State, or any public district, the State
+le needs and :require - • of California and the United States
isumers. of America) except the City.
r water is furnished for b Rates.
motion, the City will en- per FIYd rant. Per Month
pply at all times a safe
water.
supplied consumers will
eeinafter otherwise spe- r s
asured by means of suit- A
l water meters. A cubic 22
the unit of measure -
otherwise provided for u '$ a V, a d L
chedules hereinafter set Ue WJ �� c�0
er charges shall become L
aediately upon the date Q� a" Qa 4 10A
i of the Water System = o =w W o =mo o
as to all premises then- $0.75 $1.00 $1.25 $1.50
D the Water System. 1.00 1.25 1.50 1.75
all such charges shall �, 1.00 1.25 1.50 1.75
Give against all premi• ' 1.2b 1.50 1.75 2.00
connected to the Wa- .2 1.50 1.75 2
immediately upon such - 1.75 2.00 2.25
Ide City L imits. - - 2.00 2.50
- - 2.50 3.00
Metered - Service. - - - 3.00
- - - 3.50
amount of $3,300,000, pursuant to the' Applicable to all metered wa -- _ -•
:Revenue Bond Law of 1941, to provide, ter service for domestic service, corn- (c) Spec ial Conditions.
funds for the acquisition, construc mercial service and industrial ser -1
tion;' improvement and financing of vice. ' (i) Hydrants owned by the public
the • following enterprise, to wit: A (b) Rates. authority will be installed, main-
water system for the supply, treat- tained, painted, inspected and relo-
+ment, storage, transmission, and dis- (1) Service Charge: Gated at the expense of the public
(( itribution of water, including lands, Per Meter. authority. The City will install and
water tanks, water mains, wells, For 5/8 r h meter ,...-etc � I own the tee in the main, the hydrant
easements, reservoirs, water rights, PerAAon
p p p g For 5/8 x /a -inch meter $ 2.501 branch and the control valve.
transmission and distribution facilt- For l4n inch meter 5.75 (n) Hydrants owned by the City
um s umpin equipment, meters, s
fire, ,hydrants, storage, treatment, Op 1 will be maintained by it. The public
ties, and other works, properties or .........:. .00 authority will pay for the relocation
structures necessary or convenient For 2 4nch meter ................ ........ 7.25 oUany hydrants owned by the City.
for a municipal water system for the For 3 -inch meter .. ............... ...... 14.00 (iv) Number of outlets in standard
City . Petaluma? For 4-inch meter ......................: 18.00 outlets will be limited to two 2 -y/2
which said measure was duly ap- For 6 -inch meter ............ ........... 26.00 outlets.
roved by the voters of the City at a For _8 -inch, met .............. 36.00 (iv) The above rates include use of
.. ......
special revenue bond election duly For 10 -inch meter ... ......................... 50.00 water for fire protection and for no
called and held in the City on April ' (ii) Quantity Rate: other purpose. For water delivered
j
28, 1959. ft red per 100 cu. through fire . hydrants for any other
nished hroughsthe Water System wate fur. The Service Charge $ 0.35 e made there-
purpose, charges will b
For all water delive
e is a readiness- for- at the monthly quantity rates
"Premises" shall mean any lot, to -serve charge applicable to all me under paragraph (1.) of this section
relating to general metered service.
piece or parcel of land,, or any build- tered service and to which' is to be (v)-'The City will supply only "such.
ing or other structure or any, part added the monthly charge computed waters, at such pressure as may be
lof any building or structure having at the Quantity Rate. available from time to time as a re-
a connection with. the Water System. 2. Private Fire Protection 'Service. sult - of, its normal operation of the
(j) "Water service" shall mean the system:
services, facilities and water fur- (a) A ppli c ability..
' nished or available to premises by I (vi)' Fire hydrants will be attached
ithe Water System. Applicable to all water service to the City's distribution mains only
(k) Applicant" shall mean any rendered 'by n the Water System for as aut 'orized by the proper public
Prospective consumer applying for Privately owned fire protectio sys authority. Such authorization must
wafer, service. terns. designate the ownership, size, and
(t'1 R type • of hydrants and specifically
(1) , `Domestic service" shall mean, ��® state the location at which each is
the fu o for house-
p f water For each 1- -inch connects 3.th to be installed.
C
j g $ 2 25 . Rate's Outside City Limits.
hold. residential purposes, including, Month
iwater used for s rinklin lawns,;gar- on
dens and shrubbery, for watering live- For each 2 -inch connection -.. - -_ Until' the Council shall otherwise
stock, for washing vehicles and for For. each 3 -inch connection ....... . 4.50 provide, the rates and charges for
other similar and customary our -� For' each 4 inch connection .....-- 6'.00 water furnished or available to prem-
poses. "Commercial service" shall' For each 64nch connection ..- 9.00 ises outside the boundaries of the
mean the furnishing of water to' For each 8.3n0 connection - -- .:: 12.00 City shall be in amounts equal to
premises where the consumer is en-1 For each 10- inch - connection .- ...... 15.00 the rates, and charges which would be
gaged in a trade. "Industrial service" (o) S p e cial Conditions. applicable ' if the premisee were lo- l
"shall mean the furnishing of water cated within the City.
,, to premises for use by a consumer; (1) The fire protection service con D. No :Free Water Serv
'in. manufacturing or processing ac- nection will be installed' by the City
l tivities. "Metered service" shall at the 'cost of the applicant. Such No water and no services or facil-
in ' `the furnishing of water by cosh shall not be subject to refund.' ities of the Water System shall be
!measured quantities. (ii) If a distribution main of`ade- furnished to any consumer or to any'
(m) "Main extension'' shall mean l quate size to serve a private fire person (including the City) free of
the ,extension of water distribution protection system in addition to all charge.
pipelines, including service connee other normal service does not exist E. Separate Premises Under S inglel
tions, beyond existing facilities. in the street or alley adjacent to the :I Cow
(n) "Date • of presentation" shall .premises - to be served, then a service
mean the date upon which a bill or; main from the nearest existing main' Separate notice Is mailed or delivered per - of adequate capacity installed' premises under single
'ity will be ins
i control te to management shall be fur -
sonally to a consumer. by the _City at the cost of the ap nished water through separate indi- j
1 SECTION 2 plicant. Such cost shall not be sub• 1
u control
Descrip of S lect to refund. vidual service' connections unless the
(III) Service. Hereunder is for pri- City elects otherwise. Separate hou-
The territory served by the City ers on the vate fire p rotection systems to which ses, buildings, living or business quar-
shall be all territory within the boun - no connections for other than fire e same .lot, piece or par
dairies of the City now or at any protection purposes are allowed and e of land,os on adjoining lots, pie -
time hereafter served by the Water which are regularly Inspected by the gle o parcels` of land, under a sin -
System, and, at the discretion of the underwriters Having jurisdiction, are f e; management shall be
ry installed according ,to specifications rnished• wat i n the option of the
the boundaries the rC to consumers exercisi such •co or
Y in which of the Ci ty, and are maintained to management, by 'either' of the follow -'r
the , City at the' time- has. water dis-
tribution pipelines: the satisfaction, of the City. The City ing 'methods:
3
f •
for F 3
harges f
•meternpprovef by the obr f
- a
!���•
if providing (
(iv) For water delivered for other
1 y
t or before t
than fire protection' purposes, charg- 1
y5
enue bonds a
agraph (1.) of this section relating
the acquisi- (
(v) The City will supply only such
vement and w
water- at such pressure as may be
-c ,
of additions r
result of its normal operation of the
merit of the S
S. Public .Fire. Hydra Service to
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ority 2" Wharf ..... :..................
2" Wharf ........................
ority 2. Wharf ......... ..........
2-iia" Wharf ........:.. ..............'
ority 3" Wharf ........... ......
3" Wharf
ority 4" Standard .................
4" Standard ......... .........
ority 6" Standard ................. ..
- 6" Standard .. ............. ..
l luma, a municipal corporation organ. ses conne
ized and existing under its Charter, stem the
and the Constitution of the State of� hereinafte:
California. nished or-
(b)' ' "Charter" means the Charter by the We
of the City as amended and in.force , '
and 'effect on the date of passage n ter at
t
' wafer a2.TheC
i
�of 'this Ordinance. n, a -qu
(c) "Council' means the Council. .consumer's
of the City provided' for in the Char - n 3. am C
ter. water,at: t
(d) "Water Department" means the ro er w
( Water, Department of the City here- prop
inafter provided for. the reaso
(e) "Manager" shall mean the Man -; ments of
'ager of the Water' Department orl 4. When
other person designated by the Coun -! human col
cil pursuant to the Ordinance or any, deavor to
( amendment Hereto to perfo rm the 1 and potat
services or make the determinations { 5. All
permitted or r this;
_ equired under Or (except as
dmanoe to be made by -,the Manager ciffe ) -
j'of California or the United States of
America, or any department or agen-
cy of any thereof, billed for water
'furnished by the Water System. The
' singular In each case shall include
the plural.
(g)- "Water System" shall mean the
enterprise described in the following
measure, together with such addi-
tions or improvements thereto as
may be made from time to time:
MEASU (A): (Water System)
1 Shall - the City of ' Petaluma issue
revenue bonds in the principal
1.
Applicable to all water service
rendered for public fire protection to
the City.
b) - Rates -
Per Hydrant
Per Month
For fire hydrant service ........$1.50
be instal
spected a
of the
revenues
(ii) Thi
water fo
other bt
s owned by the City will
maintained, painted, in-
relocated at the expense
from funds other than
the Water System.
ove rates include use of
e protection and for no
se. For water delivered'
hydrants for any other
rges will be made there_
luantty rate'xfid'er par
of this section :relating
-
Ord
.0 7 �Vc�S
I with the Water Sys -' to general metered service.:
tter -rates and charges 4. Public Fire. Hydrant Service_ao
at forth for water fur Others' T han the City.. I
dlable to such premises ++
System. (a Applica bility.
w curb ill " endeavor to supply
or property ,line " Applicable within the area served'
quantities to meet' the by the Water System to all water
eds?and requirements of service rendered for public fire pro-
tectioii to any public authority (in -!,
will endeavor to supply eluding any municipality, county, or +
curb or property ;line at, other • political subdivision of the
ing pressures • to meet State, or any public district, the State
+le needs and :require - • of California and the United States
isumers. of America) except the City.
r water is furnished for b Rates.
motion, the City will en- per FIYd rant. Per Month
pply at all times a safe
water.
supplied consumers will
eeinafter otherwise spe- r s
asured by means of suit- A
l water meters. A cubic 22
the unit of measure -
otherwise provided for u '$ a V, a d L
chedules hereinafter set Ue WJ �� c�0
er charges shall become L
aediately upon the date Q� a" Qa 4 10A
i of the Water System = o =w W o =mo o
as to all premises then- $0.75 $1.00 $1.25 $1.50
D the Water System. 1.00 1.25 1.50 1.75
all such charges shall �, 1.00 1.25 1.50 1.75
Give against all premi• ' 1.2b 1.50 1.75 2.00
connected to the Wa- .2 1.50 1.75 2
immediately upon such - 1.75 2.00 2.25
Ide City L imits. - - 2.00 2.50
- - 2.50 3.00
Metered - Service. - - - 3.00
- - - 3.50
amount of $3,300,000, pursuant to the' Applicable to all metered wa -- _ -•
:Revenue Bond Law of 1941, to provide, ter service for domestic service, corn- (c) Spec ial Conditions.
funds for the acquisition, construc mercial service and industrial ser -1
tion;' improvement and financing of vice. ' (i) Hydrants owned by the public
the • following enterprise, to wit: A (b) Rates. authority will be installed, main-
water system for the supply, treat- tained, painted, inspected and relo-
+ment, storage, transmission, and dis- (1) Service Charge: Gated at the expense of the public
(( itribution of water, including lands, Per Meter. authority. The City will install and
water tanks, water mains, wells, For 5/8 r h meter ,...-etc � I own the tee in the main, the hydrant
easements, reservoirs, water rights, PerAAon
p p p g For 5/8 x /a -inch meter $ 2.501 branch and the control valve.
transmission and distribution facilt- For l4n inch meter 5.75 (n) Hydrants owned by the City
um s umpin equipment, meters, s
fire, ,hydrants, storage, treatment, Op 1 will be maintained by it. The public
ties, and other works, properties or .........:. .00 authority will pay for the relocation
structures necessary or convenient For 2 4nch meter ................ ........ 7.25 oUany hydrants owned by the City.
for a municipal water system for the For 3 -inch meter .. ............... ...... 14.00 (iv) Number of outlets in standard
City . Petaluma? For 4-inch meter ......................: 18.00 outlets will be limited to two 2 -y/2
which said measure was duly ap- For 6 -inch meter ............ ........... 26.00 outlets.
roved by the voters of the City at a For _8 -inch, met .............. 36.00 (iv) The above rates include use of
.. ......
special revenue bond election duly For 10 -inch meter ... ......................... 50.00 water for fire protection and for no
called and held in the City on April ' (ii) Quantity Rate: other purpose. For water delivered
j
28, 1959. ft red per 100 cu. through fire . hydrants for any other
nished hroughsthe Water System wate fur. The Service Charge $ 0.35 e made there-
purpose, charges will b
For all water delive
e is a readiness- for- at the monthly quantity rates
"Premises" shall mean any lot, to -serve charge applicable to all me under paragraph (1.) of this section
relating to general metered service.
piece or parcel of land,, or any build- tered service and to which' is to be (v)-'The City will supply only "such.
ing or other structure or any, part added the monthly charge computed waters, at such pressure as may be
lof any building or structure having at the Quantity Rate. available from time to time as a re-
a connection with. the Water System. 2. Private Fire Protection 'Service. sult - of, its normal operation of the
(j) "Water service" shall mean the system:
services, facilities and water fur- (a) A ppli c ability..
' nished or available to premises by I (vi)' Fire hydrants will be attached
ithe Water System. Applicable to all water service to the City's distribution mains only
(k) Applicant" shall mean any rendered 'by n the Water System for as aut 'orized by the proper public
Prospective consumer applying for Privately owned fire protectio sys authority. Such authorization must
wafer, service. terns. designate the ownership, size, and
(t'1 R type • of hydrants and specifically
(1) , `Domestic service" shall mean, ��® state the location at which each is
the fu o for house-
p f water For each 1- -inch connects 3.th to be installed.
C
j g $ 2 25 . Rate's Outside City Limits.
hold. residential purposes, including, Month
iwater used for s rinklin lawns,;gar- on
dens and shrubbery, for watering live- For each 2 -inch connection -.. - -_ Until' the Council shall otherwise
stock, for washing vehicles and for For. each 3 -inch connection ....... . 4.50 provide, the rates and charges for
other similar and customary our -� For' each 4 inch connection .....-- 6'.00 water furnished or available to prem-
poses. "Commercial service" shall' For each 64nch connection ..- 9.00 ises outside the boundaries of the
mean the furnishing of water to' For each 8.3n0 connection - -- .:: 12.00 City shall be in amounts equal to
premises where the consumer is en-1 For each 10- inch - connection .- ...... 15.00 the rates, and charges which would be
gaged in a trade. "Industrial service" (o) S p e cial Conditions. applicable ' if the premisee were lo- l
"shall mean the furnishing of water cated within the City.
,, to premises for use by a consumer; (1) The fire protection service con D. No :Free Water Serv
'in. manufacturing or processing ac- nection will be installed' by the City
l tivities. "Metered service" shall at the 'cost of the applicant. Such No water and no services or facil-
in ' `the furnishing of water by cosh shall not be subject to refund.' ities of the Water System shall be
!measured quantities. (ii) If a distribution main of`ade- furnished to any consumer or to any'
(m) "Main extension'' shall mean l quate size to serve a private fire person (including the City) free of
the ,extension of water distribution protection system in addition to all charge.
pipelines, including service connee other normal service does not exist E. Separate Premises Under S inglel
tions, beyond existing facilities. in the street or alley adjacent to the :I Cow
(n) "Date • of presentation" shall .premises - to be served, then a service
mean the date upon which a bill or; main from the nearest existing main' Separate notice Is mailed or delivered per - of adequate capacity installed' premises under single
'ity will be ins
i control te to management shall be fur -
sonally to a consumer. by the _City at the cost of the ap nished water through separate indi- j
1 SECTION 2 plicant. Such cost shall not be sub• 1
u control
Descrip of S lect to refund. vidual service' connections unless the
(III) Service. Hereunder is for pri- City elects otherwise. Separate hou-
The territory served by the City ers on the vate fire p rotection systems to which ses, buildings, living or business quar-
shall be all territory within the boun - no connections for other than fire e same .lot, piece or par
dairies of the City now or at any protection purposes are allowed and e of land,os on adjoining lots, pie -
time hereafter served by the Water which are regularly Inspected by the gle o parcels` of land, under a sin -
System, and, at the discretion of the underwriters Having jurisdiction, are f e; management shall be
ry installed according ,to specifications rnished• wat i n the option of the
the boundaries the rC to consumers exercisi such •co or
Y in which of the Ci ty, and are maintained to management, by 'either' of the follow -'r
the , City at the' time- has. water dis-
tribution pipelines: the satisfaction, of the City. The City ing 'methods:
l luma, a municipal corporation organ. ses conne
ized and existing under its Charter, stem the
and the Constitution of the State of� hereinafte:
California. nished or-
(b)' ' "Charter" means the Charter by the We
of the City as amended and in.force , '
and 'effect on the date of passage n ter at
t
' wafer a2.TheC
i
�of 'this Ordinance. n, a -qu
(c) "Council' means the Council. .consumer's
of the City provided' for in the Char - n 3. am C
ter. water,at: t
(d) "Water Department" means the ro er w
( Water, Department of the City here- prop
inafter provided for. the reaso
(e) "Manager" shall mean the Man -; ments of
'ager of the Water' Department orl 4. When
other person designated by the Coun -! human col
cil pursuant to the Ordinance or any, deavor to
( amendment Hereto to perfo rm the 1 and potat
services or make the determinations { 5. All
permitted or r this;
_ equired under Or (except as
dmanoe to be made by -,the Manager ciffe ) -
j'of California or the United States of
America, or any department or agen-
cy of any thereof, billed for water
'furnished by the Water System. The
' singular In each case shall include
the plural.
(g)- "Water System" shall mean the
enterprise described in the following
measure, together with such addi-
tions or improvements thereto as
may be made from time to time:
MEASU (A): (Water System)
1 Shall - the City of ' Petaluma issue
revenue bonds in the principal
1.
Applicable to all water service
rendered for public fire protection to
the City.
b) - Rates -
Per Hydrant
Per Month
For fire hydrant service ........$1.50
be instal
spected a
of the
revenues
(ii) Thi
water fo
other bt
s owned by the City will
maintained, painted, in-
relocated at the expense
from funds other than
the Water System.
ove rates include use of
e protection and for no
se. For water delivered'
hydrants for any other
rges will be made there_
luantty rate'xfid'er par
of this section :relating
-
Ord
.0 7 �Vc�S
I with the Water Sys -' to general metered service.:
tter -rates and charges 4. Public Fire. Hydrant Service_ao
at forth for water fur Others' T han the City.. I
dlable to such premises ++
System. (a Applica bility.
w curb ill " endeavor to supply
or property ,line " Applicable within the area served'
quantities to meet' the by the Water System to all water
eds?and requirements of service rendered for public fire pro-
tectioii to any public authority (in -!,
will endeavor to supply eluding any municipality, county, or +
curb or property ;line at, other • political subdivision of the
ing pressures • to meet State, or any public district, the State
+le needs and :require - • of California and the United States
isumers. of America) except the City.
r water is furnished for b Rates.
motion, the City will en- per FIYd rant. Per Month
pply at all times a safe
water.
supplied consumers will
eeinafter otherwise spe- r s
asured by means of suit- A
l water meters. A cubic 22
the unit of measure -
otherwise provided for u '$ a V, a d L
chedules hereinafter set Ue WJ �� c�0
er charges shall become L
aediately upon the date Q� a" Qa 4 10A
i of the Water System = o =w W o =mo o
as to all premises then- $0.75 $1.00 $1.25 $1.50
D the Water System. 1.00 1.25 1.50 1.75
all such charges shall �, 1.00 1.25 1.50 1.75
Give against all premi• ' 1.2b 1.50 1.75 2.00
connected to the Wa- .2 1.50 1.75 2
immediately upon such - 1.75 2.00 2.25
Ide City L imits. - - 2.00 2.50
- - 2.50 3.00
Metered - Service. - - - 3.00
- - - 3.50
amount of $3,300,000, pursuant to the' Applicable to all metered wa -- _ -•
:Revenue Bond Law of 1941, to provide, ter service for domestic service, corn- (c) Spec ial Conditions.
funds for the acquisition, construc mercial service and industrial ser -1
tion;' improvement and financing of vice. ' (i) Hydrants owned by the public
the • following enterprise, to wit: A (b) Rates. authority will be installed, main-
water system for the supply, treat- tained, painted, inspected and relo-
+ment, storage, transmission, and dis- (1) Service Charge: Gated at the expense of the public
(( itribution of water, including lands, Per Meter. authority. The City will install and
water tanks, water mains, wells, For 5/8 r h meter ,...-etc � I own the tee in the main, the hydrant
easements, reservoirs, water rights, PerAAon
p p p g For 5/8 x /a -inch meter $ 2.501 branch and the control valve.
transmission and distribution facilt- For l4n inch meter 5.75 (n) Hydrants owned by the City
um s umpin equipment, meters, s
fire, ,hydrants, storage, treatment, Op 1 will be maintained by it. The public
ties, and other works, properties or .........:. .00 authority will pay for the relocation
structures necessary or convenient For 2 4nch meter ................ ........ 7.25 oUany hydrants owned by the City.
for a municipal water system for the For 3 -inch meter .. ............... ...... 14.00 (iv) Number of outlets in standard
City . Petaluma? For 4-inch meter ......................: 18.00 outlets will be limited to two 2 -y/2
which said measure was duly ap- For 6 -inch meter ............ ........... 26.00 outlets.
roved by the voters of the City at a For _8 -inch, met .............. 36.00 (iv) The above rates include use of
.. ......
special revenue bond election duly For 10 -inch meter ... ......................... 50.00 water for fire protection and for no
called and held in the City on April ' (ii) Quantity Rate: other purpose. For water delivered
j
28, 1959. ft red per 100 cu. through fire . hydrants for any other
nished hroughsthe Water System wate fur. The Service Charge $ 0.35 e made there-
purpose, charges will b
For all water delive
e is a readiness- for- at the monthly quantity rates
"Premises" shall mean any lot, to -serve charge applicable to all me under paragraph (1.) of this section
relating to general metered service.
piece or parcel of land,, or any build- tered service and to which' is to be (v)-'The City will supply only "such.
ing or other structure or any, part added the monthly charge computed waters, at such pressure as may be
lof any building or structure having at the Quantity Rate. available from time to time as a re-
a connection with. the Water System. 2. Private Fire Protection 'Service. sult - of, its normal operation of the
(j) "Water service" shall mean the system:
services, facilities and water fur- (a) A ppli c ability..
' nished or available to premises by I (vi)' Fire hydrants will be attached
ithe Water System. Applicable to all water service to the City's distribution mains only
(k) Applicant" shall mean any rendered 'by n the Water System for as aut 'orized by the proper public
Prospective consumer applying for Privately owned fire protectio sys authority. Such authorization must
wafer, service. terns. designate the ownership, size, and
(t'1 R type • of hydrants and specifically
(1) , `Domestic service" shall mean, ��® state the location at which each is
the fu o for house-
p f water For each 1- -inch connects 3.th to be installed.
C
j g $ 2 25 . Rate's Outside City Limits.
hold. residential purposes, including, Month
iwater used for s rinklin lawns,;gar- on
dens and shrubbery, for watering live- For each 2 -inch connection -.. - -_ Until' the Council shall otherwise
stock, for washing vehicles and for For. each 3 -inch connection ....... . 4.50 provide, the rates and charges for
other similar and customary our -� For' each 4 inch connection .....-- 6'.00 water furnished or available to prem-
poses. "Commercial service" shall' For each 64nch connection ..- 9.00 ises outside the boundaries of the
mean the furnishing of water to' For each 8.3n0 connection - -- .:: 12.00 City shall be in amounts equal to
premises where the consumer is en-1 For each 10- inch - connection .- ...... 15.00 the rates, and charges which would be
gaged in a trade. "Industrial service" (o) S p e cial Conditions. applicable ' if the premisee were lo- l
"shall mean the furnishing of water cated within the City.
,, to premises for use by a consumer; (1) The fire protection service con D. No :Free Water Serv
'in. manufacturing or processing ac- nection will be installed' by the City
l tivities. "Metered service" shall at the 'cost of the applicant. Such No water and no services or facil-
in ' `the furnishing of water by cosh shall not be subject to refund.' ities of the Water System shall be
!measured quantities. (ii) If a distribution main of`ade- furnished to any consumer or to any'
(m) "Main extension'' shall mean l quate size to serve a private fire person (including the City) free of
the ,extension of water distribution protection system in addition to all charge.
pipelines, including service connee other normal service does not exist E. Separate Premises Under S inglel
tions, beyond existing facilities. in the street or alley adjacent to the :I Cow
(n) "Date • of presentation" shall .premises - to be served, then a service
mean the date upon which a bill or; main from the nearest existing main' Separate notice Is mailed or delivered per - of adequate capacity installed' premises under single
'ity will be ins
i control te to management shall be fur -
sonally to a consumer. by the _City at the cost of the ap nished water through separate indi- j
1 SECTION 2 plicant. Such cost shall not be sub• 1
u control
Descrip of S lect to refund. vidual service' connections unless the
(III) Service. Hereunder is for pri- City elects otherwise. Separate hou-
The territory served by the City ers on the vate fire p rotection systems to which ses, buildings, living or business quar-
shall be all territory within the boun - no connections for other than fire e same .lot, piece or par
dairies of the City now or at any protection purposes are allowed and e of land,os on adjoining lots, pie -
time hereafter served by the Water which are regularly Inspected by the gle o parcels` of land, under a sin -
System, and, at the discretion of the underwriters Having jurisdiction, are f e; management shall be
ry installed according ,to specifications rnished• wat i n the option of the
the boundaries the rC to consumers exercisi such •co or
Y in which of the Ci ty, and are maintained to management, by 'either' of the follow -'r
the , City at the' time- has. water dis-
tribution pipelines: the satisfaction, of the City. The City ing 'methods:
amount of $3,300,000, pursuant to the' Applicable to all metered wa -- _ -•
:Revenue Bond Law of 1941, to provide, ter service for domestic service, corn- (c) Spec ial Conditions.
funds for the acquisition, construc mercial service and industrial ser -1
tion;' improvement and financing of vice. ' (i) Hydrants owned by the public
the • following enterprise, to wit: A (b) Rates. authority will be installed, main-
water system for the supply, treat- tained, painted, inspected and relo-
+ment, storage, transmission, and dis- (1) Service Charge: Gated at the expense of the public
(( itribution of water, including lands, Per Meter. authority. The City will install and
water tanks, water mains, wells, For 5/8 r h meter ,...-etc � I own the tee in the main, the hydrant
easements, reservoirs, water rights, PerAAon
p p p g For 5/8 x /a -inch meter $ 2.501 branch and the control valve.
transmission and distribution facilt- For l4n inch meter 5.75 (n) Hydrants owned by the City
um s umpin equipment, meters, s
fire, ,hydrants, storage, treatment, Op 1 will be maintained by it. The public
ties, and other works, properties or .........:. .00 authority will pay for the relocation
structures necessary or convenient For 2 4nch meter ................ ........ 7.25 oUany hydrants owned by the City.
for a municipal water system for the For 3 -inch meter .. ............... ...... 14.00 (iv) Number of outlets in standard
City . Petaluma? For 4-inch meter ......................: 18.00 outlets will be limited to two 2 -y/2
which said measure was duly ap- For 6 -inch meter ............ ........... 26.00 outlets.
roved by the voters of the City at a For _8 -inch, met .............. 36.00 (iv) The above rates include use of
.. ......
special revenue bond election duly For 10 -inch meter ... ......................... 50.00 water for fire protection and for no
called and held in the City on April ' (ii) Quantity Rate: other purpose. For water delivered
j
28, 1959. ft red per 100 cu. through fire . hydrants for any other
nished hroughsthe Water System wate fur. The Service Charge $ 0.35 e made there-
purpose, charges will b
For all water delive
e is a readiness- for- at the monthly quantity rates
"Premises" shall mean any lot, to -serve charge applicable to all me under paragraph (1.) of this section
relating to general metered service.
piece or parcel of land,, or any build- tered service and to which' is to be (v)-'The City will supply only "such.
ing or other structure or any, part added the monthly charge computed waters, at such pressure as may be
lof any building or structure having at the Quantity Rate. available from time to time as a re-
a connection with. the Water System. 2. Private Fire Protection 'Service. sult - of, its normal operation of the
(j) "Water service" shall mean the system:
services, facilities and water fur- (a) A ppli c ability..
' nished or available to premises by I (vi)' Fire hydrants will be attached
ithe Water System. Applicable to all water service to the City's distribution mains only
(k) Applicant" shall mean any rendered 'by n the Water System for as aut 'orized by the proper public
Prospective consumer applying for Privately owned fire protectio sys authority. Such authorization must
wafer, service. terns. designate the ownership, size, and
(t'1 R type • of hydrants and specifically
(1) , `Domestic service" shall mean, ��® state the location at which each is
the fu o for house-
p f water For each 1- -inch connects 3.th to be installed.
C
j g $ 2 25 . Rate's Outside City Limits.
hold. residential purposes, including, Month
iwater used for s rinklin lawns,;gar- on
dens and shrubbery, for watering live- For each 2 -inch connection -.. - -_ Until' the Council shall otherwise
stock, for washing vehicles and for For. each 3 -inch connection ....... . 4.50 provide, the rates and charges for
other similar and customary our -� For' each 4 inch connection .....-- 6'.00 water furnished or available to prem-
poses. "Commercial service" shall' For each 64nch connection ..- 9.00 ises outside the boundaries of the
mean the furnishing of water to' For each 8.3n0 connection - -- .:: 12.00 City shall be in amounts equal to
premises where the consumer is en-1 For each 10- inch - connection .- ...... 15.00 the rates, and charges which would be
gaged in a trade. "Industrial service" (o) S p e cial Conditions. applicable ' if the premisee were lo- l
"shall mean the furnishing of water cated within the City.
,, to premises for use by a consumer; (1) The fire protection service con D. No :Free Water Serv
'in. manufacturing or processing ac- nection will be installed' by the City
l tivities. "Metered service" shall at the 'cost of the applicant. Such No water and no services or facil-
in ' `the furnishing of water by cosh shall not be subject to refund.' ities of the Water System shall be
!measured quantities. (ii) If a distribution main of`ade- furnished to any consumer or to any'
(m) "Main extension'' shall mean l quate size to serve a private fire person (including the City) free of
the ,extension of water distribution protection system in addition to all charge.
pipelines, including service connee other normal service does not exist E. Separate Premises Under S inglel
tions, beyond existing facilities. in the street or alley adjacent to the :I Cow
(n) "Date • of presentation" shall .premises - to be served, then a service
mean the date upon which a bill or; main from the nearest existing main' Separate notice Is mailed or delivered per - of adequate capacity installed' premises under single
'ity will be ins
i control te to management shall be fur -
sonally to a consumer. by the _City at the cost of the ap nished water through separate indi- j
1 SECTION 2 plicant. Such cost shall not be sub• 1
u control
Descrip of S lect to refund. vidual service' connections unless the
(III) Service. Hereunder is for pri- City elects otherwise. Separate hou-
The territory served by the City ers on the vate fire p rotection systems to which ses, buildings, living or business quar-
shall be all territory within the boun - no connections for other than fire e same .lot, piece or par
dairies of the City now or at any protection purposes are allowed and e of land,os on adjoining lots, pie -
time hereafter served by the Water which are regularly Inspected by the gle o parcels` of land, under a sin -
System, and, at the discretion of the underwriters Having jurisdiction, are f e; management shall be
ry installed according ,to specifications rnished• wat i n the option of the
the boundaries the rC to consumers exercisi such •co or
Y in which of the Ci ty, and are maintained to management, by 'either' of the follow -'r
the , City at the' time- has. water dis-
tribution pipelines: the satisfaction, of the City. The City ing 'methods:
or uvtng or ousmess quarter; or
(2) Through a single service con-
nection to supply all of such houses,
buildings and` living and business
quarters, in which case only .one
monthly minimum charge shall be
a I "" and . the responsibility for
paymV.t of charges for all water
furnished shall be assumed by the
consumer 'having such control or
management.
Except by special. agreement with
the City no consumer shall resell any
water furnished by the City through
the Water System.
Every meter will be tested pri-
or to being • installed and no meter
will be placed in service 'if found
to register more than 2% fast or
slow.
2. On Consumer' Re
(a) A consumer may, on not less f
than one week's notice, require the
City to test the meter serving his
premises.
(b) No charge will be made for
such a test, except where a consu-
mer requests .a test within six months
after installation of the meter or
more often than once a year, in I
which case he will be required to ;
deposit with the City the following
amount to cover the cost of the test:
Amount of
Size of Meter Deposit
One inch or smaller ................ $2.00
Larger than one inch .. .... 3.50
(c) This deposit 'will be returned if
the average meter error is found
to be more than 2% fast The con-
sumer will be notified not less than
five days in advance of the time
and place of the test.
(d) A consumer shall have the right
to require the City to conduct the
test in his presence or in the pres-
ence of his representative. Where
the City has no proper meter testing
facilities available locally, the meter
may be tested by an outside meter
manufacturer or its agency, or by
any other reliable organization
equipped for water meter testing,
in which latter case the consumer
may 'd'emand a duly notarized state-
ment, certifying as to the method
used in making the test and as to
the accuracy thereof.
(e) A report showing the results
of the test will be furnished to the
consumer, within 15 days after com-
pletibn of the test.
B. Adiustment of Bills for Meter
=
1. Past Meters.
When, upon test, the average me-
ter error is found to be more than
2% fast the City will refund to the
consumer the amount of the over-
charge based on corrected meter
readings for the period the meter
was in use by not exceeding six
months.
2. Slo
When, upon test, a meter is found
to be registering more than 5% slow,
the City may bill the consumer for
the amount'of the undercharge based
upon corrected meter readings for
the period the meter was in ser-
vice, but not exceeding three months.
3.' Nonregistering Meters..
The City may bill the consumer
for water consumed while the' meter
was nonregistering ''but for a period
not exceeding three months at the
minimum monthly meter rate, or up-
on an estimate of the consumption
based upon the consumer's prior use
during the same season of the year
if conditions were unchanged, or
upon an estimate based upon a rea-
sonable comparison with the use of
other consumers- during the same
period, receiving the same class of
service under similar circumstances
and conditions.
4. General.
When it is found that the error in
a meter is due to some cause, the
date of which can be fixed, the over-
charge or the undercharge will be
computed back to but' not beyond
such date.
of
(a) All water charges shall become
, due - and payable at the office of the
Water Department on the date of
presentation thereof and shall be-
come delinquent on the 15th day aft-
' er the date of presentation; except
that closing bills, where service is
discontinued, will be due and payable
on date of presentation and collec-
tion will be made at time of pres-
entation. All bills for water charges
will be rendered by the City monthly
and will be issued by the Water De-
partment. Meters will be read at reg
War- intervals for the preparation o
regular "metered service bills and a s
required for the preparation of open
ing bills, closing bills and specia l;
bills. Each meter will be read sep
arately. It may not always be po
sible to read meters regularly on th e
same day. of each period. Should a
monthly billing period contain les
than-.27 ' days or more" than 33 days
a pro rata correction in the bill wil
be made. Proportionate - adjustment s
will be made when other billing per
cods -are used.
(b) Opening bills, closing bills, b) Notices from a consumer to the
monthly bills rendered for perlods� " ( City may be given by the consumer
of less than 27 days or more than 331 or his authorized representative: ver-
days, and other bills requiring pro- bally or .,in writing" at the_ office of
ration, 'will be computed in accord the Water Department "or to an em-
ance with the applicable schedule,'ployee or agent of the Water Depart..
i but the amount of the fixed charge ntent who is authorized — to eecetve
or minimum charge specif there - , notices or complaints, or may be sent
in, will be prorated on the basis of by mail to the Water Department
the ratio of the number of days in office. -
the period to the number of days in SECTION 8
the average billing period, based on Enforcemen Measur
ral se month of 3 days. Should
the o � De
the total period of ..service lie less
than one month no proration, will be (a) The Manager is hereby charged
made and bill shall be less than with the enforcement of all of the
the specified ed monthly fixed charge provisions of this Ordinance.
or minimum charge. (b) A consumer's water service may
(c) re each bill for water service be discontinued for nonpayment of
rendered by the City to its consumers a bi after date of presentation. A con.
ll for water_ service furnished if
will be .printed substantially the fol- the bill is not paid within 15 days
loving language:
If this bill is not paid within 15 sumer's water service may also be
days after date of presentation, ser- discontinued for nonpayment of a
vice is liable to be discontinued. A bill for water.service furnished at a
cash deposit and reconnection fee'" previous or different location served
may be required to re- establish ser- b the City, if such bill is not paid
vice." within 30 days after presentation at .
SECTION 6 the new location. No service will be
Person Responsible for - Payment•,discontinued under this paragraph
Establishment of CredN'. (b) until at least five days after de-
posit by notice from the Man -
Temporary Service ager to such consumer in the United
States Post Office of Petaluma, So-
(a) All water charges shall be billed - noma County, California, addressed to
to the - owner of the premises uponl'the person, to whom notice is given -
which charges herein fixed are levied and stating the City's intention to"!
and assessed or to the person who ,discontinue service.
requested connection to the Water (c) The City may refuse to furnish
System, or his successor in interest water and may discontinue service
or to any person requesting thai without notice to any premises where
such bill be charged to him apparatus, appliances or equipment
(b) Each applicant for metered ser - !using water is found by the Manager
vice will be required to establish his to be dangerous or unsafe or where
credit before receiving service. Cred -'the use of water on such premises'
it will be deemed established if the his found by the Manager to be detri-
applicant meets any one of the fol- ',mental or injurious to the water ser -
lowing conditions: vice furnished by the City to other
(1) if applicant is the owner of the i consumers, or where a the Manager
premises upon which service is re- I finds that negligent or wasteful use
quested or of other real estate served of water exists on any premises which
i'by the Water System; !affects the City's water service. The
(2) f applicant makes a cash de - .City shall have the right to refuse
posit o 50, If service is to be for discontinue water service to any
through one h meter; or if ap premises if necessary to protect itself
plicant makes a c eposit equal against fraud or abuse.
to twice the estima a verage (d) In the event of violation of any
monthly bill, but not less than 50; terms of this Ordinance (except un
(3)' If applicant furnishes a gtiaran- der paragraph (b) or paragraph (c) of
for ,satisfactory to the City to secure this Section), the Water Department
payment of the water bills; or may disconnect the premises to
(4) If applicant has been a consu -which such violation relates from the
Trier of California Water Service CO m- Water System after first notifying
pany and during the last 12 consecu -;in writing the person causing, al
five months of service by said Com- lowing or committing such violation,
pany has paid all water bills without. specifying the violation and, if applic-
discontinuance for nonpayment there able, the time after which (upon the
of. Ifailure of such person to prevent or
(c) Any applicant who has pre- rectify the violation) the Manager
viously been a consumer of California;` will exercise his authority to discon-
Water Service Company and during, nect the premises from the Water
the last 12 months has had his water System; provided, that such time
service discontinued be of non -'shall not be less than five (5) days
payment of bills may be required to after the deposit of such notice in
re- establish his credit by making a the United States Post Office at Peta-
cash deposit to secure payment of puma, Sonoma County, California, ad-
his water bills equal to twice the dressed to the person to whom notice
estimated monthly bill for the ser- is given provided, however, that in
vice desired. Any consumer whose the event such violation results in
water service has been discontinued a public hazard or menace, then the
for nonpayment of. bills may be re. Manager may enter upon the prem-
quired to re- establish his credit by ises without notice and do such things
making a cash deposit equal to twice land expend such sums as may be
his average monthly bill for the ser - ,necessary to abate such hazard, and
vice desired. the (d) Ali deposits made with the City done r and n the amounts f expended n in
to establish credit will be held by ,so doing shall be a charge upon the
the City in a special fund and may person so in violation.
be applied by the City to unpaid bills ` (e) Upon failure of any consumer
for water service when service is billed or the owner of any prem-
discontinued or, t o the extent that ises to pay any water service charge
there are no unpaid bills for water prior to delinquency, the following
service upon discontinuance there- action shall be taken by the City or
of, will be refunded to the consumer; the Manager to enforce such pay -
provided, that after a consumer has ment, to wit:
!for 12 consecutive months paid all' In each case where any bill for
bills for water service prior to de- water service remains unpaid after
Ilinquency, the City will refund his such bill becomes delinquent, the
deposit without interest. Manager shall (I) disconnect the
(e) Each receipt for a cash deposit premises from the Water System for
to establish or re- establish credit nonpayment .of water bills and (ii)
for water service will contain the cause an action at law to be brought
following statement: on behalf of the City against the
This deposit may be applied to person responsible for payment of
unpaid balances where service has such bill to recover the amount of
been discontinued by the City be- !such bill and the costs of such ac-
cause of nonpayment of bills. This 'tion.
I deposit, less the amount of any un- (f) Whenever any - premises have
paid water bills, will be refunded, "been disconnected from the Water
without interest, on discontinuance System for any violation of this Or-
of service, or after, the deposit has' such premises shall not be
beeri,held for 12 consecutive months,Ilreconnected to the Water System un-
provided service has been continuous, itil all delinquent charges have been
and all bills for such service have [paid, together with a reconnection
been paid." charge of $5, and until credit is es.
(f) The City will, if no undue hard tablished pursuant to Section 6 (b)
ship to its existing consumers will (2) hereof.
result therefrom, furnish temporary SECTION 9
service under the following condi- Discontinuan S ervice;
of __
tions:
(1) The applicant will be required Refusal to Serve
to pay the City, in advance, the esti-
mated net cost of installing and re- (a) Any consumer may have his
moving the facilities necessary to fur- water service discontinued by giving
nish the service; and notice to the Water Department re-
(2) Where duration of 'service is to questing discontinuance not less than
be less than one month, the applicant two days prior to the requested date
may also be required to deposit cash of discontinuance. Each such consu-
touadjust estimated refund �or repay- and including the date of d con u-
ment in accordance with actual bill Dance stated in such notice. In any case
rendered upon discontinuance of ser-where such notice is not given, the
vice; or consumer shall be required to pay
(3) Where the duration of service for water service un tw days after
is to exceed one month the applicant the Water Department has knowledge.
may also be required to establish his that the consumer has vacated the
credit in the manner prescribed for premises or otherwise discontinued
permanent service in paragraph (b) 'water service. The City shall make
of this Section. a reconnection charge for rest
or-
f (g) In the event a temporary ser- ing water service to any consumer i
Vice becomes permanent; the City whose water service has been dis-
I will refund to the temporary consu. ; continued at his request. Such charge
mer the amount paid for a tempor- Isbell be $2.50 for reconnection of
ary service installation upon payment ;service during regular workir g'hours
s of the applicable connection fee pro- and $5.00 for reconnection of service
vided for in this Ordinance. Imer at any time other than during- regu-
SECTION 7 ler working hours when the consu Notices has requested that reconnection
; ® be made at such other time.
; . (a) Notices from' the City to any (b) The City may refuse an, appll-
l consumer will be given in writing, cant for service under the following
either delivered to the consumer or conditions:
mailed to his last known address, ex- (1) If the applicant fails to comply
cept that where conditions _warrant with the provisions.of this Ordinance:
or in any emergency the City may
give verbal notice by telephone or in
person.
1
(2) .H the_ intended use. of the ser-
vice , is in the opinion, :of the Mana-
ger. of such it nature that it will be
detrimental or injurious to service
furnished to existing consumers;
(3) If in. the' judgment. of the Mana-
, ger an applicant's installation for
utilizing the service is unsafe or haz-
Iardous or of such a nature that sat -
lisfactory service cannot 'be .rendered;
(4) If service has 'theretofore been
discontinued for fraudulent use, ser -
Mce will not be rendered until the
Manager'hasdetermined that all con -
'ditions of fraudulent use or practice
have been corrected.
Whiii an applicant is :refused ser-
vice under the provisions of this
paragraph (b), the Manager shall in-
. form him of the. reason for the re-
jfusai to serve him and of his right
Hof auoeal to the Council hereunder.
SE
and
(a) The City will exercise reason-
able diligence to provide continuous
and adequate water service to con-
sumers and to avoid any shortage or
interruption of delivery of water, but
cannot guarantee complete freedom
from interruption. The Water De-
partment shall have the right to sus-
pend water service temporarily to
make necessary repairs or Improve-
merits to the Water System. In each
case of temporary suspension of ser -
vice the Water Department will no-
tify the consumers 'affected as soon
as circumstances permit and will
prosecute the work of repair or im-
provement with due diligence and
with the least possible inconvenience
to consumers.
(b) During any period of threat-
ened or actual water shortage the
City shall have the right to appor-
tion its available water supply among
consumers in such manner as appears
most equitable under the circum-
stances then prevailing and with due
regard to public health an.l safety.
(c), The City shall not be liable
for interruption, shortage or insuf-
fiency of water supply or water pres-
sure or any loss or damage occasioned
thereby.
SECTION 11
Connections; Permits to Connect:
Main Extensions
Any person whose premises are
not netted with the Water System
upon date acquisition of the
Water Sy "m by of the City shall con-
nect any p - ses or cause any
premises to be onnected with the
Water System onl fter first obtain-
ing 'a permit to do sc, rom the.'Man-
ager and, except for connection
made pursuant to Paragrap G or H
of this section, shall pay a. con ction
charge which shall be the actual st
of the meter.
B. Each applicant for water service
may be required to sign, on a form
provided by the Water Department,
! an. application which shall set forth:
(l) Date and place of application.
(2) Location of premises to be
served.
(3) Date applicant will be ready for
service:
(4) Whether the premises have been
heretofore supplied w ?th water
from the Water System (either
before or after acquisition by
the City).
(5) Purpose for which service is to
be used.
(0) Address to which bills are to be
mailed or delivered.
(7) Whether applicant is rwner or
tenant of, or agent for, the
premises.
(8) Such other information as the
Water Department may .reascn-
The application Is only a written
request for service and does not bind
the applicant to take service for a
period of time longer than that upon
which the rates and minimum charg-
es of the applicable rate schedule are
based; neither does it bind the City
to ;serve, except under reasonable
Two or more parties who join in
one application for service shall be
.jointly and severally liable for pay-
ment of bills and shall be billed by
Ine, or- at its election, to the
ty line. 'of any premises for
a connection to the: Water Sys -
requested', provided: such prem-
, ut,upon apublic street.of ex-
water main, right of way on
a water main of the Water
is located.
i an case where. application
ter service (other than private
otectioh service or any public
drant .service) requires a main
oil, except in a case involving
location to serve a subdivision,
or organized service district.
the Water Department will extend
the ity's water mains" to a new con-
Truck sume upon payment by him in cash
nnection charge of the reason-
able elitimated cost of extension (in-
cludin meter, and, if required
by e Ater Department, any costs
of incre sing the size of capacity of
the Cit s existing water mains or
any othe facilities used or necessary
for suppl g the proposed extension.
The size, . ype and quality of mater-
ials and 1 ation of the main will be
specified the Manager and the
actual cons ction will be done by
the Water enartment or a person
w'1II be made within 90 days
completion of the extension.
connection char, a shall not be i
wise .subject to .fund.
H. Any aoplic t for a main e
sion to serve a n subdivision,
or organized ser ice district
than private fire rotection se
or any public fir hydrant set
will be required t pay to the
in cash as a tonne tion charge
fore construction is., ommericed
from the nearest exist g main, and,
to the extent that met rs are to be
installed for such
app il t, the esti-
mated reasonable cost f such me-
ters and of the installs on thereof,
and, if required by the nager, any
costs of increasing the s or capa-
city of the City's existin mains or
any other facilities used or ecessary
for supplying the proposed xtension.
The size, type and qualit of ma-
terials +,and location of them ns will
be specified by the Manager d the
actual construction will bed ne by
the Water Department or by per-
son acceptable to the Manage . Ad-
justment of any substantial fer,
ences between the estimated an the
reasonable actual cost of,such i tal-
lation will be made. within 90 ays
after completion of the installa on
and such connection charge (exe t
for the cost of the meters) sh 11
be subject to refund.
I. All meters and service tonne
tions shall be installed by the Wa
ter Department, subject to payment
of applicable connection charges. No
"rent or other charge shall be paid by
the City for any meter or other fa-
cilities located on a consumer's prem-
ises.
J. All service connections, meters,
main extensions and installations paid
for by applicants and all other facili-
ties furnished by the Water Depart-
ment or the City, whether located
wholly or partially on public or pri-
vate property, shall be and remain
,the property of the City and the
Water Department shall have the
right, to repair, replace and main -
tain the same and the right to re,,
move the same upon discontinuance
of service. The Manager or other
duly authorized agent of the Water -
Department shall have at all reason-
able times the right of ingress to-
and egress from any, consumer's preen
ises for any purpose properly relat-
ing to the furnishing of water to the,
consumer. Any inspection work or
recommendations made by the Water
Department or its agents in connec-
tion with plumbing or appliances or
any use of water on the consumer's
premises, either as a result of a com-
plaint or otherwise, , will be made
without charge. No agent or employee
of the Water Department or the City
shall accept any personal com pe-
sation from a consumer or applicant
for anv services rendered.
means of single periodic bills. K. No water -pipe on any consu-
C. Consumers making any mater- mer's premises shall cross - connect the
ial change in the size, character or Water System with any other source
extent of the utilizing equipment or of water supply. Whenever there ex-
1 operations for which the City is sup- ists on any consumer's premises an-
plying water service shall immediate- other source of water supply which
ly give the Water Department writ- has not been approved by the De-
L ten notice of the extent and nature partment of Public Health of the State
of the change. of California as safe and potable for
D. Failure by any person or any human use or whenever a consu-
consumer to, file his application, con -, mer's premises are engaged in in-
I taining the information required by dustrial purposes using or producing
this Ordinance, shall constitute a I l I processed waters or liquid industrial
violation of this Ordinance. No ap- ! wastes or in handling sewage or any
ulication shall be conclusive as to h other dangerous substances, the Man -
the matters therein set forth nor I alter may refuse or discontinue =er-
shall' the filing of any application,, vice until there has been installed
preclude the City from collecting on the consumer's service_ pipeline
from the consumer responsible for i� a suitable and approved double check
payment (as provided in this Ordi valve installation, of a design ap-
nance) by appropriate action such ! proved by said Department of Pub -
sum as is actually due and payable I lit Health and installed at the expense for water service under the provi- of the consumer in a manner ap-
sions of this Ordinance. Each appli- proved by the Manager and in a lo-
cation shall be subject to verification cation which is readily available to
by the Manager. Any person who the Water Department for periodic
takes possession of and uses, water inspection, for the purpose of pro -
from the Water System without hav- tecting against backflow of water
ing made application for service; pur- from the consumer's premises into
suant to this Ordinance shall be '.held the Water System.
liable for the full amount of the - When a consumer receiving service
service rendered. at the Water System main or service
E. The City may require a written 'connection must by means of a pump I
contract with any consumer as a con- of any kind elevate or increase the
dition precedent to water service In pressure of the water received, the
any case where unusual quantities of pump shall not be attached to any
water or construction of special fa pipe pipe directly connected to the main
cilittes are or will be required
n made or service pipe. Such pumping or
F. Except for any connectio
boosting
pursuant to Paragraphs G or H of _of pressure shall be done
this section, the, Water Department from a sump, cistern d storage tank
P which may be served by but not
will, upon payment of the.,applicable directly` connected with the Water
connection charge, furnish and install System distribution facilities.
a service connection of suitable ca-
Quick closing or , valves
shall not be installe on any 'consu- j
mer's pipes which are directly at-
tached to the Water System mains
or service pipes. A consumer whose
operation requires the use of a quick
opening or closing valve must oper-
ate such device from a tank, cistern,
sump or other facility which may, be
served by but not directly connected
with the Water System distribution
mains or service pipes.
L. The City shall not be responsible
for the installation or maintenance
of any water lines beyond the end
of its service connection or meter.
M. The City will not be responsible
for any loss or damage caused by any
negligence or unlawful act of any
consumer or any other person in in-
stalling, maintaining, supplying or
using any appliances, facilities or
equipment for which water or water
service is furnished by the City. Each
consumer shall be held responsible
for damage to the City's meters and
other property comprising any part
of the Water System resulting from
use or operation of any Appliances
m
or facilities on such consumers prem-
ises, including, without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, damage
caused by. steam, hot water or chem-
icaLs.
N. It shall be a violation of this
Ordinance for any person to tamper
with any of the property comprising
the Water System.
SECTION ,12
Water Department:
Duties of Manager
A Water Department of the
of Petaluma is hereby created
established and shall ' have jur-
tion, supervision and controll' of
tions and extensions thereto here
after constructed or acquired and'
shall operate and maintain the Wa-
ter System and all of said improve-
ments, additions and extensions there-
to,
(b) Subject to the general control.
of the Council and the limitations of
the charter the Water Department
shall consist of a Manager of the
Water Department, a superintend_ ent
and such other employees as are
determined to be necessary. 1�
(c) The Water Department, under-
the supervision of the Manager, shall
supervise all connections to the Wa-
ter System, shall collect all water
bills and charges and all connection
and other fees herein provided for
and shall enforce all of the provisicns
of this. Ordinance and shall keep 4 a
accurate accounting and records
showing the source, amount and dis -
position of all funds received by the
Water Department hereunder.
(d) The City shall cause to be is-
sued and shall maintain in good'
standing a surety bond conditioned
upon the . full and prompt. deposit
by the Manager and all other em -.
ployees of the Water Department of
revenues with the Fiscal agent of
the City as provided in Section 13
hereof.
r^SECTION, 13
all refundable deposits iiiade�to es
•tablish credit, shall -be _:deposited
'within a reasonable time after receipt
thereof in a depository bank of - the,
:City and 'said sums, together with'
any interest earned thereon shall 'on
ror before the first business Way .,of:
each calendar month next succeeding'
the calendar month in which such'.
revenues shall have been =collected,
fie deposited by the City,. iii the man -
ner --and for the purposes provided
and "with the Fiscal Agent, designated,,
in or pursuant to that - certain Reso-
lution adopted - by — the Council on;
June 29, 1959, entitled:
"Resolution No. 2260 NCS
Providing for the Issuance oft
$3;300,000 Principal Amount of "City.
o Petaluma 1959 Water Revenue
Bonds ", and of $2,800,000 Principal
Amount of Series A Bonds; Prescrib-
ing the Terms, Conditions, ,Date and
Form of Said Series A Bonds and of
the Coupons to be Attached Thereto
and Prescribing the Maturities There -
of; 'Fixing the Maximum Rate of In-
terest on the Bonds of Said Issue•
Authorizing the Execution of Said
Series A Bonds and Coupons; Provid-
ing for the Security of the Bonds of
Said Issue; and Appointing a Fiscal
Agent Therefor."
SECTION 14
A ®
(a) Any person who shall have a
right to appeal as provided in any
section of this Ordinance or who shall
be dissatisfied with any determination'
hereafter made hereunder by the"
Water Department or the Manager
may, at any time within thirty (30)
days after such determination, ap-
peal to the Council by giving writ-
ten notice to the Manager and to the
City Clerk, setting ,forth the deter-
mination with which such person is
dissatisfied. The Council may, at any'
time, upon its own motion appeal'
from any determination made by the
Water Department or the Manager
hereunder. In the event of any such
appeal, the Manager shall transmit to
the'Council a report upon the matter
appealed.
ppealed. The' Council shall cause,
notice to be .given, at least 10 days!
prior to the time fixed for such hear-
ing, to all persons affected by such
appeal, of the -time and place fixed.
by the Council for hearing such
appeal. The Council shall direct the
City Clerk to mail a written, notice,'
//.
postage prepaid, to all' such persons
(o whose addresses are known to the
Council.
(b) Pending decision upon any ap-
peal relative to the amount of any
charge hereunder, the person making
such appeal shall pay such charge.
After the appeal is heard, the Coun-
cil shall order refunded to the per-
son making such appeal such amount,
If any, as the Council shall deter-
mine should be refunded.
SECTION 15
=
If any provision of this Ordinance,
or the application thereof to any
person or circumstances, is held in-
valid, no other provision of this Or-
dinance shall be affected thereby.
SECTION 16
Effective Date of Ordinance
This Ordinance shall be in force
and effect on the 31st day after
the date of its final passage.
INTRODUCED this 25th day of
June, 1959, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Crinella, Ellis,
King, Van Bebber and Mayor Parent.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Councilmen Gustafson and
Matzen.
ARTHUR W. PARENT,
Mayor of the City of Petaluma
Attest:
GLADYS R.' WALLM
City • Clerk of the City of Petaluma
I hereby certify that the within ordinance was published in full twice
in the Petaluma Argus - Courier, a daily paper of general circulation,
published within the City of Petaluma, to -wit: June 26 & 27, 1959, and that
the said Petaluma Argus- Courier is the official newspaper of the City of
Petaluma.
I hereby certify that the whole number of members of the Council
of the City of Petaluma is seven, and that the foregoing ordinance was
passed by the Council at its meeting of the 29th day of June, 1959, by the
following vote, to -wit:
AYES: Councilmen Crinella, Ellis, Gustafson, King, Matzen, Van Bebber
and Mayor Parent.
NOES: None ._�
ABSENT: None:
ATTEST:
(SEAL);- �- City Clerk.
The foregoing Ordinance Number 544 N. C. S. , having been regularly
passed and presented to me this 29th day of June, 1959, is hereby approved
by me this 29-th day of June, 1959.
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 30, 1959.
Mayor.
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