Ordinance No. 02-31 CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON
ORDINANCE NO. 02-,�1
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 12.10 WATER SYSTEMS RULES AND REGULATIONS
OF THE TIGARD MUNICIPAL CODE
WHEREAS, Chapter 12.10 of the Tigard Municipal Code establishes the rules and regulations for the
Water system; and
WHERAS, there are code sections relating to operational procedures and practices which no longer apply
that need to be deleted; and
WHEREAS, changes are needed to Chapter 12.10 of the TMC to clarify roles and responsibilities of water
customers; and
WHEREAS,code provisions need to align with current business practices that have evolved over time.
NOW,THEREFORE,THE CITY OF TIGARD ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: The Tigard City Coucil does hereby amend Chapter 12.10 of the Tigard Municipal Code
as shown in the attached Exhibit"A".
SECTION 2: This ordinance shall be effective 30 days after its passage by the Council, signature by
the Mayor and posting by the City Recorder.
PASSED: By l,lt 10a'I I fy� vote of all Council members present after being read by number
and title only, this2�day of 2002.
Catherine Wheatley, City Re rder
APPROVED: By Tigard City Council this day of -Q - %�, ,2002.
dAA A,4 At 1�
Ja es E. GrR ,Ma o
Approved as to form:
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City Attorney
Date
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Exhibit A
TIGARD MUNICIPAL CODE
Chapter 12.10 WATER SYSTEM RULES 12.10.300 Findings And Declaration Of A
AND REGULATIONS. Water Emergency.
12.10.310 Levels Of Prohibition.
Sections: 12.10.320 Enforcement.
12.10.330 Penalties.
12.10.010 Application For Service. 12.10.340 Water Shut-Off.
12.10.020 Use Of Water. 12.10.350 Definition.
12.10.030 Service Size.
12.10.040 Separate Connection. 12.10.010 Application For Service.
12.10.045 Master Metering
12.10.050 Furnishing Water. No service will be supplied or water
12.10.060 Private Service Pipes. furnished to any premises without customer first
12.10.070 Credit For Water Leaks. requesting service with the City. e*eept ttpen
12.10.080 Jurisdiction.
12.10.090 Waste-Plumbing-Inspection. (9fd. 93-34)
12.10.100 Physical Connections With
Other Water Supplies Or 12.10.020 Use Of Water.
Systems.
12.10.110 Cross Connection Control Water will be furnished for ordinary
Program. domestic, business and community purposes, and
12.10.120 Payment-Delinquency. fire protection only. No water will be furnished
(Repealed By Ord.96-02). for the direct operation of steam boilers,
12.10.130 Water Rates. machinery or golf courses, except on an
12.10.140 Discontinuance Of Service. interruptible basis, and the City will assume no
12.10.150 Interrupted Service-Changes responsibility therein. (Ord. 93-34)
In Pressure.
12.10.160 Service Connection 12.10.030 Service Size.
Maintenance.
12.10.170 Main Extensions. AStafiderdSe vVith 5/9L-*
12.10.180 Limitation On The Use Of 34' meter-, will be-installea�� ,e
Water.
12.10.190 Temporary Or Transient
Service.
12.10.200 Construction Water. ret ie—seiyiees. The—siize—of metershall �
12.10.210 Meter Out-Of-Order-Test. detefmined by the City ffianagefiient. The Gity
12.10.220 Fire Hydrants. shall pfesefibe the f+ufnber- of: buildings to be
12.10.230 Fire Hydrant-Temporary Use. ser-,Led—€rem ene fiictef afid stteh detefmiiiatiaii
12.10.240 Illegal Use Of Fire Hydrant Or shall be fiiial No eustoFflei-sh shall
Meter. any Family,business, institution, of pfemises ethef
12.10.250 Amendments-Special Rules- ,
Contracts.
12.10.260 Grievances. etisteffief to supply othefs thfough eustenier's
12.10.270 The Public Works Director And etion in hieh event stieh ettsteffie
Authorized Representatives.
12.10.280 Power To Grant Variances. €'er eeeh additienal etisterner se supplied. Sieh
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peffflit may be revoked and sepafate sem'iee
Upon the application for new water service, and
payment of all charges. the City will install a
service connection and meter of such size and
location as approved by the Public Works
Department. Meter and water service piping shall
be sized as using the fixture count method as
described in the State of Oregon Uniform
Plumbing Code. The minimum size of any
meter, which connects to the city water system,
shall be five-eigths/three-fourths inch.
In new subdivisions, the City may allow the
installation of water mains, valves, hydrants and
water services by the developer as a part of
improvements,as described in this chapter.
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12.10.040 Separate Connection. areas not now served by the City will be made at
the expense of those persons requesting service.
A separate service connection will be Such extensions will be made by the City or by
required for each dwelling, apartment or motel, those expressly authorized by the City. All
place of business, and institution. All outlying applications for line extensions to provide new
buildings and premises used as a part of such service are subject to review by the City Council.
dwelling place or business or institution may be Consideration will be given to the City's ability to
served from such connection, as well as all serve and to eligibility for annexation to the City
buildings on such premises operated under the one of the property to be served. The City may
management. City shall prescribe the number of contract with other governmental entities for the
buildings to be served from one meter and such provision of water. The terms of service will be
determination shall be final. No ettsteme f Shall defined by agreement and consistent with the
business, insfitetien terms of this Chapter. (Ord. 93-34)
other- thaft these eeetipied by that
12.10.060 Wivate Serviee Pipes. Service
Pipe Standard and
thfatigh ettsteffief's sefviee eafifteefien in whieh Maintenance.
(Ord. 93 34) E)fdef by the eustemef. Pipes must be laid 24
inehes deep,pr-evided with a step andwaste valve-
12.10.045 Master Metering.
kind f .,t be so leeated, .,1.af:e,7 afld installed ..
The City may permit the master metering of net te—interfere with of endanger the meter. All
more than one water service. The owner shall .
designate the person who will be responsible for 93334)
the payment of all water charges and will accent Service pipes of all sizes, within or without
service of all water related notices. If any the premises, whether for domestic, commercial,
payment is not made in full when due, the Citv or fire protection purposes, must be materials,
may terminate service even if partial payment is quality, class, and size as specified by the state
tendered by other occupants of the premises. plumbing code or regulations of the City.
The service pipe within the premises and
12.10.050 Furnishing Water. throughout its entire length to the water meter or
to the property line if the water meter is set behind
The City shall not be obligated to furnish and the property line. must be kept in repair and
install, at its expense, system facilities for all protected from freezing at the expense of the
property within the City. The City shall, so far as customer, lessee. or agent, who shall be
reasonable and practicable and within its financial responsible for all damages resulting from leaks
means, however, provide adequate source of or breaks.
supply, necessary primary feeder mains, storage 12.10.070 Credit For Water Leaks.
facilities and other improvements necessary to
make water service generally available to all areas When a water leak occurs on the customer's
within the City. Extensions to furnish water to side of the water meter resulting in an unusually
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high water bill, customers may apply for a credit. building permit and where pressures may become
The credit is limited to the difference between the high on 5/8" x 3/4" and I" meters, a pressure
average wholesale cost of water multiplied by the regulator may be installed at the meter by the City
number of water units estimated to have leaked, to control varying pressures. (On meters 1 1/2"
and the tidal amount of the water bill less normal and larger, customer is responsible for installing a
usage. The average wholesale cost of water is the pressure regulator.) The City will not be
per unit average cost of water as established by responsible for damage from varying pressures.
the Intergovernmental Water Board at the The Public Works Director or authorized person
beginning of each fiscal year. The application to may inspect pipes and plumbing at proper times.
the City for the credit must be in writing and must (Ord. 93-34)
include proof of the leak being fixed within 10
days of discovery of the leak. 12.10.100 Physical Connections With
Other Water Supplies Or
Any applications for credits greater than this Systems.
code section allows will be considered by the
Intergovernmental Water Board. (Ord. 96-39; Neither cross connections nor physical
Ord- 96-0?; Ord 93-34) connections of any kind shall he made to any
other water supply, whether private or public,
12.10.080 Jurisdiction of Water System. without the written consent and approval of the
City Council, and the written approval of the
All etiefts eters fflainsand Oregon State Board of Health. (Included in this
category are all pipe lines, appurtenances and
exeept the pipes beyend the ffietef, are the facilities of the City system and all pipes,
appurtenances, pumps, tanks, storage reservoirs,
eefitfol NE) person eche f than the D..h'". "'efks- facilities, equipment, appliances, etc., of other
r.:..eete_ or ..thef:i; ed pefsaft shall install any systems whether located within or on public or
sef-,4ee, fflake any extension, Wfn the wpAef eft e private property, or the premises of a water
off, er—athefwise tamper- inteffere .,�e customer.)
ter of the systeffi. (Ofd. 93 3 n
The operation and repair of the City's water The City's Public Works Director or other
system, including wipes, valves, pumps. authorized representative shall have the right, at
reservoirs, fixtures, etc. is the complete all reasonable times, to enter upon private
responsibility of the City's Public Works property to inspect the premises of customers for
Department No plumber contractor. or other physical connections with other water supplies.
person will be allowed to connect to or operate However, before entering upon private property,
anypart of the City's water system up to and the Public Works Director or other authorized
including the water meter. representative shall obtain the consent of an
12.10.090 Waste-Plumbing-Inspection. occupant or a warrant of the Municipal Court
authorizing entry for the purpose of inspection.
Water will not be furnished to premises Any such connection shall be removed by the
where it is allowed to run or waste to prevent customer within ten days after written notice to
freezing or through defective plumbing or remove is given by the City. If not removed
otherwise. Plumbing should be of high test and within the time specified, the City may remove or
first class and in conformance with the discontinue any connection which it may have for
appropriate codes of the jurisdiction issuing the servicing the property.
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Rules,Ch. 333-61.070).
No search warrant shall be issued until an
affidavit has been filed with the Municipal Court C. It shall be the objective of the City to
showing probable cause for the inspection by protect the potable water system from
stating the purpose and extent of the proposed contamination or pollution due to cross
inspection citing this Chapter as the basis for the connections. Water service to any premises shall
inspection whether it is an inspection instituted by be contingent upon the customer providing cross
complaint or other specific or general information connection control in a manner approved by the
concerning physical connections with water City. Backflow devices required to be installed
supply systems violations. shall be a model approved by the Oregon State
Health Division.
No person shall interfere with or attempt to
prevent the Public Works Director or other D. Authorized employees of the City with
authorized representative from entering upon proper identification shall have free access at
private premises and inspecting the property when reasonable hours of the day to those parts of a
an emergency exists or the Public Works Director premise or within buildings to which water is
or authorized representative exhibits a warrant supplied. Water service may be refused or
authorizing entry. (Ord. 93-34) terminated to any premise for failure to allow
necessary inspections.
12.10.110 Cross Connection Control
Program. E. These requirements must be strictly
observed as a matter of public health and to
The purpose of this section is to protect the prevent any possible contamination of the water
water supply of the City from contamination or system. (Ord. 93-34)
pollution from potential cross connections; and to
assure that approved backflow devices are tested 12.10.120 Payment-Delinquency.
annually as follows: (Repealed by Ord.96-02).
A. The installation or maintenance of any (Repealed by Ord. 96-02, Ord. 96-02; Ord. 93-34)
cross connection which would endanger the water
supply of the City is prohibited. Any such cross 12.10.130 Water Rates.
connection now existing or hereafter installed is
hereby declared unlawful and shall be rectified as All rates, fees and charges shall be set by
directed by the City or its authorized resolution of the Tigard City Council. (Ofd. 9-3-
representative(s). 34)
B. The control or elimination of cross 12.10.140 Temporary Discontinuance Of
connections shall be in accordance with the Service.
regulations of Oregon State Health Division. The TemporaQ� iscontinuance of service for 30
policies, procedures, and criteria for determining days or more will occur without charge
appropriate levels of protection shall be in upeft when the customer notifies the City of date
accordance with the Accepted Procedure and of intent. time period of discontinuance
Practice in Cross Connection Control Manual, appheatiefl, without ehafg , and provided all bills
Amer. Water Works Association, Pacific are paid. (Ord. 93-34)
Northwest Section, current edition (OR Admin.
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12.10.150 Interrupted Service-Changes and supefvisien, and 9-0,;
In Pressure. esrrn ti ffl to st th a tegethe with eh 18%-,
, ,
The water may be shut off at any time for for- eh faEtift extetisietis : „a,
repairs or other necessary work with or without
notice. Conditions may cause a variation of the B. Designed by Others, histalled by t4e
pressure. The City will not be responsible for any
damage caused by interruption of service or
varying pressure. When service is interrupted, hot When design of SUF11,t—ft -Of
water faucets should be kept closed to prevent installation of impr- ements is per-fiHmed by
backflow of hot water or steam. (Ord. 93-34) , subjeet to ap __1
City, and installed by the City, a shall hp, psid
12.10.160 Service Connection of 10° of adfflinistfafien, inspeetions, ,atef lass,
Maintenance. °
The City will maintain all standard service 12-4, shall be dep sitted the City when
connections in good repair without expense to the
customers. Each customer is required to use
reasonable care and diligence to protect the water E. Designed and Installed by Others.
meter and meter box from loss or damage by
freezing, hot water, traffic hazards, and other When design or supervision of
causes, in default of which, such customer shall installation of improvements is performed by
pay to the City the firll amount of the resulting licensed engineers, and installation is performed
damage. and paid for by others, subject to approval by the
City, a fee in accordance with the Fees and
Each customer is required to maintain Charges Schedule shall be imposed.
vegetation and other obstruction free zone of a
minimum of two feet around the meter box. Clear .
access to the meter shall be from the street side in
a direct path to the water meter. Failure to Size of such extensions, type of pipe,
maintain the area will result in City personnel location, gate valves, fixtures, fire hydrants and
clearing the area to meet the City's meter reading other fittings shall be under City specifications
and maintenance needs. Customer will be and subject to City approval, and such mains shall
charged d any related expenses of the Ci1y in be laid from the end of the existing main to the far
clearing the area. City shall have no liability for end of the property to be served. No lines or
trimming or maintaining vegetation in order to laterals shall be laid until the estimated cost
read meters. (Ord. 93-34) thereof, as hereinabove set forth, shall have been
deposited with the City. All such extensions of
12.10.170 Main Extensions. mains and laterals, and installation of fire hydrants
shall be the sole property of the City,without right
A. Designed and installed by the C4t�- of immediate refund on the part of the person or
persons paying for such extension or on the part
"ll ,..,t,..,sief.s e f maifi„ and i t,..als ,. of any person or persons whomsoever. No
"...1 iiistalled by the City,, shall be paid- extension of main will be permitted, accepted or
° served by the City unless such line be at least a 6-
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inch diameter pipe. Short extensions, such as cul-
de-sacs, can be of small diameter upon approval
of the City.
When a person is required to pay the
cost of extending a water main adjacent to
property other than that person's own so that water
service for domestic use is provided for such other
property without further extension of the water
main, the City shall require the owner of the other
property, prior to providing water service to that
property, to refund to the person required to pay
the cost of extending the water main, a pro rate
portion of the cost of extension. The right to
require such refund shall not continue for more
than 10 years after the date of installation of the
extension of the water main. The amount to be
refunded shall be determined by the City and such
determination shall be final.
Each construction contractor shall be
approved by the City's Public Works Director
prior to installing pipe lines, pumps, etc. Those
installations made by private contractors will be
thoroughly inspected and approved by the City to
ensure compliance with plans and specifications.
Back-filling of trenches prior to City approval is
unauthorized.
If water main extension is necessary to
serve an existing single family dwelling and the
main size required by the City is larger than a 6"
The expense of the installation across the front of
their property, plus the cost of the meter will be
with the developer or owner requesting the
extension.
The developer or owner requesting the
construction project shall be liable for any added
cost due to design difficulties. Applicant(s) will
agree to be bound by and comply with the City's
main extension policy and rules and regulations
and any subsequent revisions or amendments to
same which may be made from time to time.
(Ord. 93-34)
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12.10.180 Limitation On The Use Of 12.10.210 Meter Out-of-Order-Test.
Water.
If a meter shall fail to measure accurately, the
A. Limitation on the use of water as to bill shall be the average for the same periods in
hours,purpose, or manner may be prescribed from prior years. Tests will be made periodically
time to time by order of the Public Works without charge to the customer. A customer may
Director, based on a finding that the limitation is demand a test upon payment of a charge for such
reasonable given the available and projected water test. The rates, fees and charges for this test shall
supply and demand. Any order under this section be set by resolution of the City Council. (Ord. 93-
shall be reviewed by City Council at its next 34)
session following issuance of the order. The City
Council may affirm,withdraw or amend the order. i240.220 Fire Hydim
B. The Public Works Director, the City ity
—Fife hydrants ,N,ill be iiistalled by the G or the City Council may call for
voluntary reductions in water use, including, but estimated eest ef the hydrant, fittinlgs,
not limited to, voluntary rotational watering plans. installation,plus 1001%for overhead-
(Ord. 01-15 §1, Ord. 93-34)
12.10.190 Temporary Or Transient 12.10.230 Fire Hydrant-Temporary Use.
Service.
Any person who desires to use a fire hydrant
Temporary or transient service for for temporary water supply mast obtain
construction work will be rendered upon deposit permission of the City. The charge for temporary
in advance of connection charge and one month's use shall be set by resolution of the City Council.
estimated water bill, and payment on the first of Customer is responsible for repair and/or
each month of all accrued charges. Upon replacement of damaged meter. (Ord. 93-34)
discontinuance of service, refund will be made for
all connection materials usable by the City at their 12.10.240 Illegal Use Of Fire Hydrant Or
depreciated value, less the cost of removal and all Meter.
charges due. No temporary service shall be
installed for any residence or building where The peiialty fef eentieefieft Connection to a
permanent service connection may later be fire hydrant or meter without proper authority is a
installed. (Ord. 93-34) $100 fkie` Class 1 civil infraction. (Ord. 93-34)
12.10.200 Construction Water. 12.10.250 Amendments- Special Rules-
Contracts.
Rates, fees and charges for water used via a
permanent meter installation for construction The City may at any time amend, change or
purposes shall be set by resolution of the City modify any rule, rate or charge, or make any
Council. The charges shall be billed at special rule, rate or contract, and all water service
completion of construction, but shall not exceed a is subject to such power. (Ord. 93-34)
period of 6 months, unless authorized by the City.
(Ord. 93-34)
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12.10.260 Grievances. failure or any other event, the City Council may
declare a water emergency and require that water
Any grievance as to service or complaints usage must be curtailed. The declaration shall
shall be made to the Public Works Director, who include the effective date, the reason for the
shall attempt to resolve the problem. Any declaration and the level of prohibition declared.
unresolved grievances as to service or complaints The City Council may include an estimated time
shalt be reported and will be considered by the for review or revocation of the declaration. (Ord.
Intergovernmental Water Board at the Board's 01-15 §2)
next meeting. (Ord. 93-34)
12.10.310 Levels Of Prohibition.
12.10.270 The Public Works Director And
Authorized Representatives. A. Level I — Limited. The following
activities or actions are prohibited under a Level I
The Public Works Director or an authorized declaration:
representative are not authorized to make any
changes in these rules, rates, or regulations. (Ord. 1. Watering, sprinkling or irrigating
93-34) lawn, grass or turf; exceptions:
12.10.280 Power To Grant Variances. (a) New lawn, grass or turf that
has been seeded or sodded 90
A. Except when prohibited by subsection B days prior to declaration of a
of this section, upon application, the water shortage may be watered
Intergovernmental Water Board may grant as necessary until established;
variances from the water system rules and
regulations enacted by the City of Tigard when it (b) High-use athletic fields that
finds that: 1) strict application of the rules and are used for organized play;
regulations create undue economic hardship for
the applicant with no significant benefit to the (c) If the Level I declaration so
water system; 2) the variance requested has no provides, a mandatory
material adverse effect upon the water system and rotational watering plan may
it is consistent with established policies of the be imposed rather than an
Tigard City Council. absolute prohibition on
watering.
B. The Intergovernmental Water Board
may not grant variances relating to annexation of 2. Watering, sprinkling or irrigating
property, fire protection requirements, cross- flowers, plants, shrubbery, ground
connection requirements, fees, rates and charges. cover, crops, vegetation or trees
(Ord. 93-34) except from 6:00 p.m.to 10:00 a.m.
12.10.300 Findings and Declaration of a 3. Washing, wetting down or
Water Emergency. sweeping with water, sidewalks,
walkways, driveways, parking lots,
Upon finding that the municipal water supply open ground or other hard surfaced
is incapable of providing an adequate water areas; exceptions:
supply for normal usage due to a drought, system
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(a) Where there is a and streams, unless the water is
demonstratable need in order recirculated through the decorative
to meet public health and water feature. Water features that
safety requirements, such as: do not include continuous or
to alleviate immediate fire or constant inflowing water are not
sanitation hazards; for dust included.
control to meet air quality
requirements mandated by the 6. Wasting water by leaving
Oregon Department of unattended hoses running.
Environmental Quality;
7. Water line testing and flushing in
(b) Power washing of buildings, connection with construction
roofs and homes prior to projects; exception:
painting, repair, remodeling or
reconstruction, and not solely (a) Testing and flushing of critical
for aesthetic purposes. water facilities.
4. Washing trucks, cars, trailers, 8. Other actions that the City Council
tractors and other land vehicles or determines should be restricted,
boats or other water-borne vehicles, consistent with a Level I situation,
except by commercial including any restriction or
establishments or fleet washing curtailment imposed on the City by
facilities which recycle or reuse the water suppliers or applicable law,
water in their washing processes or regulation or order.
by bucket and hose with a shut-off
mechanism; exception: B. Level II — Moderate. The following
activities or actions are prohibited under
(a) Where the health, safety and a Level II declaration:
welfare of the public is
contingent upon frequent 1. Actions and activities prohibited in
vehicle cleaning, such as: to a Level I situation.
clean garbage trucks and
vehicles that transport food 2. Watering of any lawn, grass or turf,
and other perishables, or regardless of age or usage.
otherwise required by law.
Owners/operators of these 3. Watering, sprinkling or irrigating
vehicles are encouraged to flowers, plants, shrubbery,
utilize establishments that groundcover, crops, vegetation or
recycle or reuse the water in trees.
their washing process.
4. Washing of vehicles other than in
5. Cleaning, filling or maintaining establishments that recycle.
decorative water features,natural or
manmade, including, but not 5. Power washing of buildings,
limited to, fountains, lakes, ponds regardless of purpose, is prohibited.
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6. Any additional actions that the City 12.10.330 Penalties.
Council determines should be
restricted consistent with a Level I1 A. First Violation—Warning letter.
situation.
B. Second Violation of the same type —
C. Level III — Severe. In addition to the Class 3 infraction $50.
restrictions imposed under Level I and
Level Il, the City Council may impose C. Third violation of the same type—Class
any other restriction on water use or 2 infraction$100.
activities that may require the need for
water supplies, consistent with the City D. Fourth and subsequent violations of the
water supply contracts. Activities that same type — Class 1 infraction $250.
may require the need for water supplies (Ord. 01-15 §5)
include fireworks displays and other
events that create a risk of fire. In 12.10.340 Water Shut-Off.
imposing a Level III restriction, the City
Council shall consider any restriction After the third violation of a curtailment
recommended by the Public Works restriction, the Public Works Director may order
Director or by any Fire District serving that the water service to the location where the
the City. (Ord. 01-15 §3) violation has occurred shall be shut-off or
reduced. A shut-off notice shall be posted on the
12.10.320 Enforcement. property at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled
shut-off or reduction. The shut-off notice shall
A. Warning. The City shall send a letter of specify the reasons for the shut-off or reduction.
warning for each violation of a Any person wishing to avoid a shut-off must
curtailment restriction if no previous provide the Public Works Director with evidence
letter of warning has been sent to the that the shut-off will create a health or safety risk.
person responsible for the violation. All shut-offs imposed under this section shall be
The letter of warning shall specify the temporary, not to exceed thirty (30) days,
violation, may require compliance provided the applicable charges are paid prior to
measures and shall be served upon the reconnection. The reconnection charge and, if
person responsible for the violation. applicable, the meter disconnection charge
Service may be in person, by office or imposed under Section 12.03.030 shall be paid
substitute service or by certified or before the reconnection. (Ord. 0 1-15 §6)
registered mail,return receipt requested.
12.10.350 Definition.
B. Civil Infraction. After the person
responsible for the violation has As used in Sections 12.10.180 through
received a warning letter, any 12.10.350:
subsequent violation shall be treated as
a civil infraction under Chapter 1.16. "Rotational watering plan" means a plan for
(Ord. 01-15 §4) watering lawns and/or gardens on specific days or
at specific times and not on other days or times.
A rotational watering plan may be voluntary or
mandatory. (Ord. 01-15 §7) ■
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