Chapter 14.64
WATER – CHANGED OR INTERRUPTED SERVICE

Sections:

14.64.010    Change in size or location of pipe – Renewal of abandoned service.

14.64.020    Disconnection of service – Request – Reconnection after shutoff.

14.64.030    Unauthorized turnon of water – Shutoff at main or removal of pipe.

14.64.040    Remission of charges when premises vacant.

14.64.010 Change in size or location of pipe – Renewal of abandoned service.

When new buildings are to be erected on the site of the old ones and it is desired to increase the size or change the location of the old service connection, or where a service connection to any premises is abandoned or no longer used for a period of five years, the superintendent shall cut out or remove such service connection, after which, should a service connection be required to the premises, a new service shall be placed only upon the owner making application and paying for a new tap in the regular manner. When service connection of any premises on a street comes from a main not in front of the premises, the superintendent shall, when a main is laid in front of the premises after notifying the owner or tenant thereof, transfer the service connection to the new main and at the same time cut out the old service connection. When a new main is laid in any street, owners of premises on the street, who are being supplied with city water from private main or a connection to a private service shall make application for tap and shall connect up with a separate service connection to the main in front of the premises. Such owners shall make payment for their pro rata share of the water main extension based on the footage of property fronting the new water main. A payment schedule shall be contracted with the finance director and such payment period shall not exceed 15 years. (Ord. 1604 § 1, 2005; Ord. 994 § 20, 1986).

14.64.020 Disconnection of service – Request – Reconnection after shutoff.

A. No owner of any premises connected with the city’s water supply system shall disconnect the water on the premises without first filing in the office of the public works administrator/engineer written notice that the service of water to the premises is to be discontinued.

B. When water has been shut off from any premises upon written notice from the owner thereof, no person may again connect such premises with water except upon written notice filed with the office of the public works administrator/engineer. (Ord. 1341 § 1, 1997; Ord. 994 § 21, 1986).

14.64.030 Unauthorized turnon of water – Shutoff at main or removal of pipe.

A. When the city has shut off water from any premises for any cause, it shall be unlawful for any person to gain connect such premises with water without express authorization from the public works administrator/engineer.

B. When water has been shut off by the city for any cause, and turned on again or allowed or caused to be turned on by the owner without express authorization of the public works administrator/engineer, no remission of charges will be made on account of the water having been shut off, and the owner will be assessed a fee as established by city resolution for the unauthorized turnon. The public works administrator/engineer may then shut off the water at the main, or remove a portion of the service connection in the street. There shall be a fee as established by city resolution for cutting out and for reinstating the water supply to the owner of the premises. (Ord. 1375 § 27, 1998; Ord. 1341 § 2, 1997; Ord. 994 § 22, 1986).

14.64.040 Remission of charges when premises vacant.

Remission of monthly water service charges requires disconnection of property from the city water system. “Disconnection” is defined as having the water meter removed from the property and requires that, prior to reestablishment of water service, the payment of a water connection charge as currently specified in city resolution, except if the vacancy is a result of natural disaster (flood, earthquake, etc.) or calamity (house fire, etc.), then the owner shall have up to 12 months to reestablish connection without a connection charge. An additional 12-month extension may be granted, if the community development manager has granted a building permit extension. Remission will become effective beginning the first of the month following water meter removal. (Ord. 2024 § 2, 2020; Ord. 1767 § 2, 2010; Ord. 994 § 23, 1986).