ORDINANCE NO. 6.04
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE USE OF WATER FROM MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS.
THE CITY OF ROYALTON ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. When used in this ordinance, unless the context otherwise
Requires--
(a) "City" means City of Royalton or its officers or employees authorized to perform the function to which there is reference.
(b) "Application" means an application in writing for a permit to connect to the City water works.
(c) "Permit" means the act of the Council granting permission to connect to the City water works, and also the permission so granted which continues until withdrawal or suspension thereof.
(d) "Water works" means the entire municipal water system of the City, including without being limited to, water mains.
(e) "Clerk and Treasurer" mean, respectively, City Clerk and City Treasurer and their duly appointed deputies.
(f) "Council" means City Council.
(g) "User" means one to whom a permit is given, or one who has applied for a permit and who subsequently is given a permit.
(h) "Person" means an individual, corporation, partnership, or association. A corporation in this sense may be either a private or public corporation.
(i) "Connect (or Connection)" means or refers to physical connection between a person's private water installation and water works in a manner which will make service possible.
(j) "Notice" means a notice in writing directed to the use affected for the time required by this ordinance which states briefly the conditions which is the reason for the notice and the consequences which will result upon failure to correct that condition within the period of the notice. A notice shall be deemed given when either it is personally served on the user to whom directed or is mailed to him at the address shown in his application.
SECTION 2. CONNECTIONS.
(a) No person may connect to the City's water works or be connected to the City water system or have service without a permit and shall pay such charges and deposits as the City shall, from time to time, establish each year in the fee schedule.
(b) The person desiring a permit shall apply to the City in writing on such a form as the City shall, from time to time, establish. Said application shall be accompanied by the amount required for initial connection charges and deposits.
(c) Prior to permitting any person to connect to the City water system, the City may inspect proposed user's premises and in particular the installation to ascertain if such installation and premises are proper and in compliance with all local and state health codes, laws and regulations.
(d) If the service line is made of plastic, a 14 gauge or larger tracer wire must be buried with the line for the purpose of locating the water line in the future. The tracer wire must be brought above grade at the outside of the foundation wall where the water line enters the structure and at the curb stop. If plastic pipe is used only high density polyethylene can be used for a domestic water line. This pipe should be rated for a minimum of 200 psi and meet AWWA C901 and NSF standards. The connection must be a compression type fitting designed for high density polyethylene pipe.
(e) Prior to burying any service line connected to the City water system a pressure test must be preformed. The line must hold a pressure of 100 psi for 30 minutes. This must be recorded by either the City Engineer or the City public works department.
(f) The owner or occupant of any structure connected to the municipal water system may not terminate the connection to the water system, and no private well or water system may be used to service the structure, in lieu of or in addition to the municipal water system. No private well may be used to service a structure, once the structure has been connected to the municipal water system.
(g) The owner of every residence, business or industrial building in the City with a municipal water main running by the property shall install, at his own expense, a connection to said water main unless the property is being served by a private well which is not connected to the municipal water system as of the date on which this ordinance is passed by the City Council. However, the owner shall not replace said well should the same become inoperable, but shall connect the premises to the municipal water system in lieu of replacing said well.
SECTION 3. ACCOUNTING, BILLING AND COLLECTING.
(a) All accounts shall be carried in the name of the owner or lessee. In any event, the owner of the property shall be liable for water, sanitary sewer and charges for solid waste and recycling services supplied to the property, whether the owner is occupying the property or not, and any charges unpaid shall be a lien upon the property.
(b) The rate for water, sanitary sewer service and solid waste and recycling services together with disconnection fees, reconnection fees, delinquent charges and interest shall be assessed according to the current fee schedule. Said schedule shall remain on file with the City Clerk.
(c) Bills and delinquent accounts: All charges for City water service, sanitary sewer service and solid waste and recycling services shall be due by the 25th of each month or the total bill shall be considered delinquent. The owner of the premises shall pay all charges when due. The City reserves the right to turn off the water at any time for non-payment of any proper charges. There shall be established a shut off fee and reconnection fee, to be paid in full prior to the service being reconnected to the City water service. The service shall not be reconnected unless the person pays all delinquent bills. The shut off fee as well as a reconnection fee shall be assessed according to the current fee schedule. Said fee schedule shall remain on file with the City Clerk.
(d) If a bill is not paid the City has the right to assess the bill onto the property taxes of said premises.
SECTION 4. MAINTENANCE OF SYSTEM.
(a) Discontinuance of service: The City may discontinue service to any water customer without notice for necessary repairs or for non-payment of charges or a violation of rules and regulations affecting the utility service.
(b) Repair of leaks: The consumer or owner shall be responsible for maintaining a service pipe from the curb box into the building served. If the individual fails to repair any leaks in such service pipe within twenty-four (24) hours after notice by the City, the City may turn the water off. When the waste of water is great or damage is likely to result from the leak, the City shall turn the water off immediately upon giving the notice if repair is not commenced immediately.
(c) Repair of private lines: The consumers or owners hooked to a private line shall repair or replace, at their expense, any private line. The repairing of a private line shall occur only with the intent of replacing said line as soon as weather permits. At the time of replacing a private line said line shall be brought up to City code and turned over to the City. If a private line fails the City may turn off the water until the line is fixed.
SECTION 5. RESTRICTED HOURS.
(a) Whenever the Council determines that a shortage of the water supply threatens the City, it may, by resolution, limit the times and hours in which the City water may be used for sprinkling, irrigation, car washing, air conditioning, or other specified uses. No person shall use or permit water to be used in violation of the resolution and any consumer who does so shall be charged $50.00 per. each day of the violation and the charge shall be added to the next water bill. Continued violation shall be cause for discontinuance of water services.
SECTION 6. PENALTIES.
(a) Violation of this ordinance and in particular the operation of a shutoff valve curb box by any unauthorized person or tampering with any water meter with the intent to make the meter register inaccurately shall be a penal offence. Upon conviction for any such offenses, the penalty shall be a petty misdemeanor. Conviction shall not preclude civil liability to the City for water illegally used or for damage caused by the illegal act.
This ordinance shall supersede and repeal all prior and consistent ordinances. This ordinance shall be effective upon passage and publication required by law.
DATED: 3-17-09
CLERK: Carol Madsen
MAYOR: Andrea Lauer