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ORDINANCE N0.
AN ORDINANCE �E114T`1NG TO THE MUNICIPAL, 'MATER
SUPPLY SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF MASCO, KEGULATING THE
USE OF 'NATER THEREFROM, PROVIDING FOR THE SALE OF
SAMEE , FIXING THE PRICE THEREOF AND PROVIDING A ME-
THOD OF COLLECTING RATES THEREFOR, RULES AND REGU-
LATIONS, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATIONS
OF --THIS ORDINANCE. .
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO DO ORDAIN
AS F=071S :
SECTION I. The rate for water supplied through
meters shall be as follows for each month, a month
being from the regular meter reading day of one month
until the corresponding day of the next month.
Schedule 1 Domestic
500 Cu. Ft. or less.
For the next 500 Cu. Ft. 30V Per 100 Cu Ft.
1000 " 25V Per 100 Cu. F t .
2000 " " 20i Per 100 Cu. Ft.
It
it 2000 " 1511 Per * 100 Cu. Ft.
6000 '' " 04¢ Per 100 Cu. Ft.
All Over,." 65000 " " 04per 100 Cu. Ft.
Schedule 2. Irrigation
The rate for water supplied through meters, where
a lawn garden, trees or shrubbery are actually grown
in connection with water for domestic use, following
rates will govern, from the meter reading date in March
until the meter reading date in October.
500 Cu. Ft. or less 02.00
For the next 200 Cu. Ft. 25ys Per 100 Cu. Ft.
All over 1100 'r ie 03$� rr tr it it
Schedule 3.. Rate Basis for Schedule 2
Where water is furnished to a boarding house, ap-
artment -house
, family hotel., or other such place,
where a large amount of water is normally used for
domes -tie purposes, the average consumption, per month,
from the meter reading date of October until the me-
ter reading date in February, shall be deemed to be
the consumption for dome: tie purposes and will be
billed at the rate as per schedule 1. rill water used
• in excess of the average coneumption above mentioned,
provided a lawn, garden, 6rees or shrubbery is act-
ually grown on the property, shall be deemed as be-
ing used for irrigation and shall be billed at the
rate of 03V per 100 Cu. Ft.
Schedule 4., Fractional Months
A. Where property is occupied 15 days or less
and not more than 250 Cu. Ft. of water is used, a
miniimim charge of X1.00 shall be made.
B. Where more than 250 Cu. Ft. and less than
500 Cu. Ft. of water has been used a charge of 40V
per 100 Cu. Ft. shall be made.
C. Where 500 Cu. Ft, or more, has been used the
regular rate will apply.
6ECTION II. The rates so established shall be made in
connection with Rules and Regulations as follows:
Rule 1. Application. for Service.
A. Any person desiring to have premises connected
with the water supply system of the City of Pasco shall
wake an application therefor upon a printed form to be
furnished by the eater Manater, which application shall
. contain the legal description of the property, house
n -,.tuber, owner's name anal present address , same of par-
ty to whom dater bills are to be sent.
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B. Where water is fvxniEhed any premises in the
name of any tenant holding such property under lease,
the stater Manager may require a deposit of money with
the Treasurer of the Cit; of Paseo in such an amount
as in his judgment shall be necessary to protect
the City a.gainet any and all unpaid charges for
;a sten, or other charges on account of such ser-
vice.
Rule 2. Service Installation Charges
A. For each service for three-quarter inch, or
un.d er , a service charge of X15.00 will be
m-.ue, for : izes larger tarn three eruarter
inch, or when it becomes necessary to open
a paved street, the actual cost of labor
and material in making such installation,
and replacing the pavement shall be charged.
B. Estimates
In cases of connections extending along a
street on which,`there is no main the cost
of material and labor shall be estimated b
the 'Dater kan a er, , and a de nos it in the an ount
of such estimated costs shill be paid to the
City Treauarer by the person applying for
such installation, bef ore the work of instal-
l�,tior, is begun;
C. Installation Char;es
When it is desired to have water :peter or ser-
vice connections moved the owner of the premises
• ehall file an application at the office of t1D
Water Manager and shall pay the actual cost of
making such change.
Rule 3. Discontinuance of Service
A. When any premise is abandoned, or service no
longer used, the mater manager may remove me-
ter, or service connections, or both.
B. Where such meter or service connections, or
both, have been removed, ehould a new service
be required it shall be made only as per Rule .
Rule 4. BILLB11-Penalties
b.
All Water bills shall l b e due tin d payable at
the office of the City Treasurer in the City
Ball on the first day of each month.
B. In the event that any bill shall not be paid
by the 10th of each month, a penalty of 10
per cent shall be added thereto.
C. :here such bills are not paid by the lith day
of the nontb the water will be slant off, and
will not be turned on again until such bill ,
together with the penalty and a charge of
41.00, for shutting off and turning on same
haE been paid.
D. :here more than one building on u single lot
is served through one meter a minimum charge
will be made for each and every buildin; having
one or more service traps within or seperately
serving such building.
$ . inhere the amount of water consumed, or the
billing is questioned by the water user the
,•:a,ter meter will be i amediately reread and
billing rechecked and if no error is an parent
the billing will stand.
, dater furnished to business buildin;s where
billing As sent to ovv-ner or lessee and water
rentalo are paid by miner or lessee for the
entire businees buildin��, said o,:mer or lessees
will be billed as per Schedule No. 1.
F. .:here more than one aeter is now installed in
:u eh business b -u ildin_ ,Neter rewlir i ba
combined to determine the total consu.m:)tion
per month.
s. Where seperate meter and sepera.te billing is
recuired in any such business building, appli-
cation for such service installation must be
made as per ale I and Rule 2 and such service
will be billed nontnl, as er Schedule i\To. 1,
Rile 5. Failure to receive mail
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Pailure to receivelwilll not be recognized as
a valid excuse for failure to pay water bills
,when due. change in ownershic of property and
change in mailing addresses must be filed in
writing at the office of the i+a.ter Lanager.
The eater %da.nager may require payment in ad-
vance or satisfactory; security for all water
furnished by' eter -nd if such payment be not
made, or secirity furnished aithin the time
fixed by the 'tater Manager, water may be shut
off from the premises.
Rule 6. Access to Premises
A. The Lanager or his duly authorized representa-
tive shall be allowed free access, at all rea-
onable horrs, to� all parts of buildings or
premises, supplied tiFd th Mater from the Muni-
cipal eater System, for the )urpo e of inspect-
ing the condition of pipes and fixtures and
noting the a;nount of water used .;end the manner
in wh ictL it is u ed .
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B. If any owner or c cupz nt of any premises shall
violate any ,provision of this rule the ;�iana. er
may shut off :_uch service and such owner or oc-
cu )ant shall be rec u ired t o pay any and all un-
p4A d charges a -ain: t .-uch oremis e s to --ether with
u charge of x,2.00 , for shutting off and turning
on such service, before the same shall be again
turned on.
pule 7. Unauthorized Turn -Ons
A penalty of y'5.00 wi 11 be of &ced on any prop-
erty owner, occupant, or any unauthorized per -
.01 , turning water on, or off, at the curb cock
or in the meter box.
Rule 8 Uoauthoriz ed Connections
A. It shall be unlawft l for any =person to aake eon-
nectioii, with stay fixture or connect uny -ii )e
with any S;.aAer ;Hain or ripe belonging to the 11un-
ieipal system of the City of Pasco, without first
complying with Rule 2.
B. It shall be unlaLwftl for any person -::ho;.e pre
nises are supplied with Nater to furnish water
to additional premises, 'unless he shall first
m�.ke p_�lication in ritina on the for furnished
for that purpose in the same .canner as an
origi-nal application for the in tc_lla.tion of ti -:iter
service.
C. ++her. additional orecises are served or connect-
ed without applicEtion as per clause "B" of
this rule, such )remises may be charged at doub-
le the rate for the time such service is permit-
ted and the service may be shut off by the 'datvr
ivana;;er , and a charge of x2.00 made for shutting
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off ani turning on the water.
Rule 9. Stoppage of Service
A. The Uity of Pasco shall not be responsible
for any dama;e resulting frau unavoidable
causes.
B. The City reserves the right to-uE:pend ser-
vice temporarily at any 1 '.mo , for making
repairs, extensions or any other reason ne-
cesary for the operation of the plant.
C. 'here stoppage of service is )redeternined
the '.pater Department shall notify, as much
in advance as oossible, all )lants oftich is
liable to be da.ma;zed by such suspension of
service, and ;rhere time V" ill Jermit a notice
will be riven in the local raper.
1-1e 10. Irrigation Suspension
The City of Pasco may at any time issue an
order suspending or restricting the use of
:rater for irrigation, urposes, zoning the
city and assigning : pecified hours for irri-
gating and s orinkl ing .
Rule 11. Meter-Lieter Box locations
a. The Oity of Pasco shall exercise due care in
the location and installation of ervice )ipi�s
and meters to guard against dames -e to s_* Me.
B. Meter bores may be ilaced in the paring strips
in a uniform manner which shall 'be gust inside
the curb line.
C. "rhe water User shall be responsible for any dam-
age to any .peter, :aeter boxes or other equip-
ment installed for his service due to h`s care-
lessness or negligence.
D. Meter Damages
The owner of any s:r7ice connection shall be
responsible for d�_na:,e to metere said pre-
mises caused by hot tater, and shall ' be charged for
repairs to meters c&used by such damn: e.
pule 12. Ston and Service Cock
A. Hereafter it will be unlawful to install water
• service without a "stop and 'ya te" cock inside
the meter, enabling the omer to :phut off wa-
ter in flaking repairs, etc.
B. :*I "btoo and Jaste" cock will riot be oe:mitted
imide the Teter box.
C. the c%iutoff valve ahead of the meter is NOT a
"Stop and 'caste" valve, and the closing of this
valve will not protect the olu:mbin; between the
tee/ cen�r ULZ
meter and houseland this valve must not be
closed except in the p- e Bence of the '.y ater Mana-
g=:r or his representative or upon their instru-
ctions or to avoid da_na,_�e to property in ..hich
case it shall be the duty of the ;crater user to
notify the .tater D(:-;,ol t i imediately of such shut-off.
Rule 13.. Meters
A. No meter shall be removed or in any way disturbed,
or the seal on the meter broken, except 11-1-1 aa -
ter I:Ianager or his legal representatives.
Rule 14. Meter Tbsts
A. :there the accuracy of a meter is questioned and
the Neter test demanded by the water user or
• property o-zmer it shall be the duty of the wa-
ter user or property vraier to de )osit �aith the
U ity Treasurer the sum of X3.00 to cover the
cost of such test, after : uch deposit has been
made it shall be the du toy of the `Jifater Depart-
ment to test such :peter, -:.,ith a portable test
.meter, in the presence of the water Lser or
the property o;mer of his agent if they so de-
. cire,
B. If the test does not disclose an error in ex-
than 3 percent against the consumer the eater
Department shall assume the entire cost of mak-
ing the test and the deposit shall be returned.
;ule 15. Defective 1Ieters.
v'here tests disclose a meter to be aechanicall
defective, effecting the account, over a period
of one or more months trae eater,tanager shall
m Ise such ad4ustments as seers fair and proper.
hule 16. Dead Ileter
Where a meter, for any reason, stops or fails
to register, the average consumption for the
113" preceeding months shall be deemed to be
the consumption for the month that the _peter
Was dead.
Rule 17.
It shall be the policy of the stater Department
not to hereafter install single meters for mul-
titudinous services and to discontinue those
not in use as soon as convenient and practical.
Rule 18. Tampering with Equipr;ent
When it appears to the satisfaction of the Tian -
ager of the 144ater Department that hunter .iieter,
or other 1lc,ter department equipment in connect-
ion. -:rith such meter, is bein.,P t&npered with the
ity re, erves the right to _*emove all equipment
and disco nti:-.ue such service.
cess of 3 percent
a_;ainst
-the
consumer the c -)n -
sumer shall stand
the cost
of
making Erch tests.
C. If the test shall
disclose
an
error of more
than 3 percent against the consumer the eater
Department shall assume the entire cost of mak-
ing the test and the deposit shall be returned.
;ule 15. Defective 1Ieters.
v'here tests disclose a meter to be aechanicall
defective, effecting the account, over a period
of one or more months trae eater,tanager shall
m Ise such ad4ustments as seers fair and proper.
hule 16. Dead Ileter
Where a meter, for any reason, stops or fails
to register, the average consumption for the
113" preceeding months shall be deemed to be
the consumption for the month that the _peter
Was dead.
Rule 17.
It shall be the policy of the stater Department
not to hereafter install single meters for mul-
titudinous services and to discontinue those
not in use as soon as convenient and practical.
Rule 18. Tampering with Equipr;ent
When it appears to the satisfaction of the Tian -
ager of the 144ater Department that hunter .iieter,
or other 1lc,ter department equipment in connect-
ion. -:rith such meter, is bein.,P t&npered with the
ity re, erves the right to _*emove all equipment
and disco nti:-.ue such service.
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Tule 19. Fire Hydrants
The rate for City Fire iydrants shall be V3.00
per month for each h drant .
.rule 20. Use of Fire Hydrants
.�. It shall be unla�°ful for any j)erso,- to obstruct
the access to any fire hydrant by )lacing around
or thereon any stone, bri,sk , lumber, dirt or oth-
er ;materials or to omen or o0erate any fire hy-
drant or dra.^r or attempt to dra.% ,rater therefrom
or or crrelessly injure the sane.
B. It shall be unlawful for any person, except when
duly authorized by the +'pater iia,nager, or .rho
shall be a =nember of .he fire department, to
open, to operate, close, turn on, turn off, in-
ter:.ere with, attach any 4)ipes or hose to or
connect anythi_ 1- -:rith any fire hydrant, stop
valve or stop cock beloging to the City.
C. ,:hen a Fire Hydrant has been used the 'dater
Manager mu --t be notified.
Rule 21. bervices for Fire Protection.
Services for fire protectionr.Mrt be :_ietered
and fitted pith such fixtures only as are need-
ed for fire arotection L:nd entirsly discoY.nect-
ed from those used for oth✓r Durposes.,
Persons ha.vin_ such services shall be char ed
not less than the-ninimtm rate char; ed for a
metc-red service.
110 charge will be :�,iade for %;,ester used in ex-
tinguishing fire if the owner or occu,)ant of
premises where such fire occurs gives ,,ritten
notice to the ':+ater iianager within (10) doys
prom the tine of such fire.
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In no case shall any tap be made upon any ripe
rased for fire service sur -,)o ee, or any tank eo_i-
nected therewith, nor shall the use of any v ester
• be permitted for any -itrpoee except extinguishing of
fire on the premises.
t�EvTICl,' III. -.:,ny person violating any of the pro-
visions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor and u on conviction thereof shall be pun-
ished by fine in any Cum not exceeding one hundred dol-
lars (,11100.00) or by imprisonment not to exceed thirty
days in the amity Jail or by both such fine and imprison-
ment.
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0TIO1 IST. All ordinances and )arts of ordira,zees
in conflict herewith be and are hereby repealed. This
ordinance shall take effect five days from and after
it's paseage and publication.
R�xeed and approved this the " d -y of �
2928.
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Approved as to form;
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