Chapter 13.12
PROHIBITED USE OF WATER SYSTEM
Sections:
13.12.020 Damaging or interfering with water system prohibited.
13.12.030 Electrical grounding.
13.12.040 Sprinkling during fire prohibited.
13.12.060 Unauthorized connection and turning off prohibited.
13.12.010 Unlawful water use.
It is unlawful for any person supplied with water from the city water system to use the water for any other purpose than those named in the application for service, or to use the water in violation of any of the provisions of this title. (Ord. 1393 § 2, 2004; Ord. 438 § 3, 1976; Ord. 403 § 5, 1975).
13.12.020 Damaging or interfering with water system prohibited.
(1) It is unlawful for any person to wilfully disturb, break, deface, or damage any portion of the city water system including, but not limited to, any fire hydrant, water meter, gate valve, water pipe, water main, pump station, holding tank or other waterworks appurtenances including buildings, grounds and improvements belonging to or part of the city’s water system.
(2) It is unlawful for any person to open, close, turn or interfere with, or connect to any fire hydrant, valve, or pipe belonging to the city unless authorized by the superintendent or his/her designee in writing. This section shall not apply to members of a fire department acting in their official capacity. (Ord. 1393 § 3, 2004; Ord. 403 § 6, 1975).
13.12.030 Electrical grounding.
It is unlawful to connect or attach any wire conveying ground current or other electrical current to any water pipe, or water main attached to or forming a part of the city water system. (Ord. 1393 § 4, 2004; Ord. 438 § 4, 1976; Ord. 403 § 7, 1975).
13.12.040 Sprinkling during fire prohibited.
It is unlawful for any person to knowingly use water from the city water system for lawn or garden sprinkling or irrigating purposes on any premises when instructed to cease such use because the water is needed to fight a fire or when a conservation directive has been put into effect by directive of the city council. (Ord. 1393 § 5, 2004; Ord. 403 § 8, 1975).
13.12.060 Unauthorized connection and turning off prohibited.
It is unlawful for any person to connect any pipe to the city mains or to turn water on or off at any premises without the consent of the superintendent or his/her designee. (Ord. 1393 § 6, 2004; Ord. 403 § 26, 1975).