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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 0128 - Water Rates (Repealed by Ord 196) 136 §24 145 §24 178 §7 180 §6 187 §24 196 ORDINANCE NO. 128 AMENDED BY 136 145 178 180 187 Repealed by 196 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE MUNICIP.:L WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM OF THE TOWN OF TUKWILA REGULATING THE USE OF WATER THERE FROM PROVIDING FOR THE SALE OF THE SAME, FIXING THE PRICE THEREOF AND PROVIDING A METHOD. OF COLLECTING RATES THEREFOR, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE AND RE- PEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS THEREOF IN CONFLICT HEREWITH: NOW THEREFOR, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL or THE TOWN OF TUKWILL AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The word *Superintendent° wherever used in this ordinance shall be held and construed to mean the Superintendent in charge of the Town Water Sys- tem of the Town of Tukwila and any act in this ordinance required or authorized to be done by him, may be done on his behalf by any authorized employee of the Water Depart- ment, The word 'person* wherever used in this ordinance shall be held to mean and include natural persons of either sex, associations, co- partnerships and corporations, whether acting by themselves or by a servant, agent or employee; the singular number shall be held and construed to include the plural and the masculine pronoun to include the feminine. SECTION 2. Any person desiring to have premises connect- ed with the water supply system of the Town of Tukwila shall make application therefor to the Superintend- ent. Applications shall be made upon a printed form furnish- ed for that purpose, which application shall contain a des cription of the premises where such water supply is desired, the size of the service pipe and shh1I be signed by the owner of the premises to be served or his duly authorized agent. SECTION 3, The application provided for in the preced- ing section shall contain a contract on the part of the person making the same, to pay for the water ap- plied for at the rate and in the manner specified in such congraot and shall reserve to the Town of Tukwila the right to charge and to collect the rates and enforce the penalties provided for in this ordinance, in the manner herein provid- ed to change the rates at any time by ordinance, to tem- pvrariiy discontinue the service at any time without notice to the consumer, and shall specify that said contract is subject to all the provisions of this ordinance and of any ordinance of Town of Tukwila relating to the subject, hereafter passed, and shall provide that the Town of Tukwila shall not be held responsible for any damage by water or other.oause resulting from defective plumbing or appliances on the premises supplied with water, installed by the owner or occupant of said premises, and shalll provide that in case the supply of water shall be interrupted or fail by any rea- son,. the Town shall not be held liable for damgges for such interruption or failure nor shall such interruptions or failures for any reasonable period of time be held to con- stitute a breach of contract on the part of the Town or in any way relieve the consumer from performing the obligations of his contract. (1) SECTION 4. All contracts shall take effect from the day they are signed and rates shall be charged from the day the premises are connected with the Town's water supply. SECTION 5. Upon the presentation to the Superintendent, of the receipt for the installation fees, the Superintendent shall cause the premises described in the ap- plication to be connected with the Town's water main by a service pipe extending at right angles from the main to the property line and including a stop -cock placed within the lines of the street curb, which connection shall thereafter be maintained and kept within the exclusive control of the Town. Every house supplied by town water must install its on separate service connection with the Town main_„ and the premises so supplied will not be allowed to supply water to other premises, except temporarily where there are no mains in the street. SECTION 3. All persons connedting to town services or laying their own private pipe shall be re- quired_to use standard galvanized pipe up to and including three fourths Q) inches in size,_ and all private pipes laid in the streets shall be laid not less than eighteen (18) N. inches below the surface of the ground. SECTION 7. No service connection less than three- fourths inches in size shall be installed, The fees for the installation of water service as hereinbefore provided shall be as follows: For a three-fourths (4) inch connection.... $25,00 For larger connections the actual cost of the material and Labor in the installation will be charged. SECTION -8. Whenever the owner or occupant of any premises connected with the town's water supply system shall desire to use the water he shall notify the Superinten- dent and request that the water be turned on to said premises. The owner shall leave his portion of the service exposed in the trench until it has been inspected and the water turned on,. when he shall immediately cover the pipe. SECTION 9. It shall be unlawful for any person whose premises are supplied with water to furnish mater to additional premises unless he shall first make ap- plication in writing so to do and in the same manner as an original application for the installation of water service. SECTION 10. When additional premises are connected without the application prescribed in the preceding section, such premises may be charged at double the tate for the time they are in uses. and the service may be shut off and a charge of twa (2.00) dollars made for shutting off and turning on such service._ In case water shall be turned off as provided in this section the same shall not be turned on swain until all rates and charges against such premises have been paid in full, (2) SECTION 11. When new buildings are to be erected on the sites of old ones and it is desired to in- crease the size of or to change the location of the old ser- vice connection, or where a service connection to any pre- mises is abanconed or no longer used, the Superintendent may cut out or remove such service connection, after which, should a service connection be required to said premises, a new ser- vice shall be placed only upon the owner making an applica- tion and paying for a new tap in the regular manner. When a new main is laid in any street, own- ers of premises on said street who are being supplied with Town water from a private main or a connection to a prevate service shall make application for a tap and shall connect up with a separate service connection to the main in front of the premises. SEBTION 12. Whenever the owner or occupant of any pre- mises desires to discontinue the use of water for a period of not less than one month he shall make written application to have the water turned off and pay all arrearages in full. The water will be turned off and turned on again without charge, but no remission of rates will be made for less than one month, or without the application pre- scribed in this section;. the ohabge, however, of the City of Seattle of one (f1.00) dollar per month must be paid, as long as the meter remains connected to the house connection. Ei charge of two ($2.00) dollars will be made to remove and re- install a meter. SECTION 13. When water has been shut off for any cause and is turned on again or allowed or caused to be turned on by the owner, no remission of rates will be made pn.account of its having been shut off, and the Superin- tendent may then shut off the water at the main, or remove a portion of the service connection in the street and shall charge the actual cost of cutting out and reinstating the water supply to the owner of the property. SECTION 14. All water rates will be charged against the premises for which the service was installed. All charges for water, when the same become delinquent and unpaid, shall be a lien against the premises to which the same has been furnished. In case any charges for water shall become a lien against any premises, the water shall be cut off until such charges, with one ($1.00) dollar additional for the expense of turning the water off and on, are paid. SECTION 15. All accounts for water shall be kept in the name of the owner of the premises for which the service was installed, and not in the name of any tenant; provided, that persons renting or leasing may be supplied on their own account, and in such cases the Superintendent shall require such a deposit of money with the Town Treasurer as in his judgment shall be necessary to protect the Town against any and all delinquent and unpaid charges for water, or other charges, on account of such service. SECTION 16. It shall be unlawful for any person to make any connections with any service or branch pipe thereof, or to make any repairs, additions, or alterations of any pipe, stop,. or waste, or any fixtures connected or de- signed to be connected with the Town water system, except in dompliance with this ordinance. (3) SECTION 17. All water used for any purpose shall be sup- plied by meter. Provided that the Town Coun- cil,. in cases of emergency, whenever the public safety, health,. or the equitable distribution of waters() demands, may diredt the Superintendent to change, reduce, or limit the time or discontinue the use of water if in its judgment public necessi- ty demands. Whenever there is, in the opinion of the Sup- erintendent, an insufficiency of water to supply the consumers living within the limits of the Town, said Superintendent shall shut off the water supply from consumers living outside the Town limits in order to make up such insuffiniency.. In shut- ting off water from the outside consumers referred to, those who have used said water for the longest period shall be give4 the preference and, to effect said preference the Superinten- dent shall shut off the water from said outside consumers com- mencing with the last connected with the Town water supply. SECTION 18. It shall be unlawful for any person wilfully to place any automatic sprinkling device or wilfully to place or to hold any hose in such position or man- ner water therefrom falls on any person while on any public street or sidewalk. SECTION 19. If any person shall violate any provision of the preceding section, the Superintendent shall shut off the water furnished to the premises upon which such Violation is made, and shall charge two (42.00) dollars for shutting off and again turning on such water. SSCd'I0 20. The Town reserves the right in case of a shortage of wwter from any cause to make an order forbidding or suspending the use of water for sprinkling or irrigation, or to fix the hours during which the same may be done, by proper notice and any person violating such order shall have his water shut off by the Superintendent and shall pay a charge of two 02.00) dollars for having the water shut off and turned on again.. SECTION 21. It shall be unlawful for any person to use water for irrigation or sprinkling during the progress of any fire in the Town, unless for the protection of property, and all irrigation and sprinkling shall stop when an alarm of fire is sounded, and shall not be begun again until the fire is extinguished. SECTION 22. The Town reserves the right at any time, without notice, to shut off the water sup- ply for repairs, extensions, nonpayment of rates, or any other reason, and the Town shall not be responsible for any damage such as bursting of boilers supplied by direct pressure; the breaking of any pipes or fixtures, stoppages or inter- ruptions of water supply, or any other damage resulting from the shutting off of water. SEUTION 22. Alil meters on services of consumers within the Town limits, unless otherwise authoriz ed by the Superintendent, shall be and remain the property of the Town and will not be removed unless the use of water on the premises is to be entirely stopped for sixty days (60) or longer._ In all cases where meters are lost, injured or broken by carelessness or negligence of owners or occupants and in the case of nonpayment the water shall be shut off and will not be turned on until such charge and the charge for (4) turning on the water are paid. In event of the meter getting out of order or failing to register properly the consumer shall be charged on an estimate made by the Superintendent on the average monthly consumption during the last three (3) months that the same was in good order or from what he may consider the most reliable data at his command. SECTION The rates for use of water shall be as follows: For the first five hundred (500) cubic feet or less per month or fractional part, $2.25. Provided: that where two or more separate buildings or premises are supplied by the same meter the minimum rate shall be 42.25 per month for each such building or premises, as long as the meter re- mains on the service thru which the water is supplied. Pro- vided: that outbuildings such as barns, chicken houses, gar- ages and such shall not be construed as separate buildings or premises. For all water in excess of five hundred (500) cubic feet, twenty (.24) cents per hundred cubic feet. All rates due for water are to be subject to a discount of twenty five (.24) cents if paid on or before the tenth day of the .onth in which they are payable. In computing meter rates, as provided above, results ending in one or two cents will be counted "On; re- sults ending in three, four, six or seven cents will be count- ed *.511; results ending in eight or nine cents will be counted *10 SECTION 25. The rates for water supplied to premises not within the Town limits shall be as follows: For the first five hundred (500) cubic feet or less per month or fractional part, $2.75. For all water in excess of five hundred (500) cubic feet, twenty -five (.255j) cents per hundred cubic feet. The above rates to outside consumers are subject to the same discount as the rates to consumers inside the Town limits. Provided: that nothing in this section shall prevent the Town Council from fixing other and differedt rates for the sale of water to water districts. Provided: that all meters including master meters for water districts and all mther meters for measuring water to outside consumers shall be installed within the town limits or within the limits of easements, franchises or right -of -ways belonging to the town. SECTION 26. All water charges shall be due and payable on the first day of each and every month for the water consumed during the previous month and shall be paid to the Town Treasurer or to the person delegated by him to receive such monies. In all cases where the tenth day of the month falls on Sunday or a_holiday the discount will be allow- ed if the water bill is paid on the next succeeding day. In all cases when the water bill becomes delinquent the Superin- tendent may shut off the water to the premises and shall not turn it on again until all arrearages have been paid. All arrearages shall bear interest at the rate of 3% per annum from the time of delinquency until the full amount due the Town is paid. All bills will become delinquent on the tenth dyy of the month following the month that the water was consumed. SECTION 27. Failure to receive a bill will not be re- cognized as a valid excuse for failure to pay rates when due. Change of ownership of property and change in mailing address must be filed in writing with the Superin- tendent. (5) SECTION 28. It shall be unlawful for any person, unless duly authorized by the Superintendent, to dis- turb, interfere with or to damage any water main, water pipe, machinery, tools, meters or any other appliances,- buildings or grounds belonging to, connedted with or under the control of the Municipal Water System of the Town of Tu' wila. SECTION 29. It shall be unlawful for any person to bathe in or to throw any substance into any reser- voir, water tank or impounding dams of the Municipal Water System of the Town. of Tukwila. SECTION 30. It shall be unlawful for any person to make connections with any fixtures or to connect any pipe with any water main or water pipe belonging to the Water System or to open or to close any valves in the system without first obtaining permission so to do from the Superin- tendent. SECTION 31. The Superintendent shall have authority to decide any question which may arise and which is not fully covered in this ordinance, and his decision shall be final unless an appeal is made to the Town Council. In such a case the decision of the Council will be final. SECTION 32. Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine in any sum not exceeding one hundred 0100.00) dollars or imprisoned for a term not exceeding thirty days, or be both fined and imprisoned. SECTION 33. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in con- flict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed. SECTION 34. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, signing and posting as provided by law. PASSED the Town Council this 16th day of September, 1929. APPROVED and signed by me this 16th day of September, 1929 Attest Mayor John R. Walkup City Clerk J.A. Duff POSTED in three public places Sept. 18, 1929 COPY ORDINANCE 136 An ordinance revising Section No 24 Ordinance No 128 Ordiannces of the city of Tukwila SECTION 24 rates for the use of water shall be as follows: Forth irst seven hundred(700) cubic feetor lass month or fractional part where to two or more separate buidings or premises are supplied by the maper the minimum rate shall be 1;2.25 per month for each such building or pramises long as the 4I:eter remains on the service tbru which the asziamax ater is supplied. Provided that outtuildings such as be.rns chicken houees and such shall not be cons— trued as seperf"4te buildincsor rromises. For all water is excess of Oilmen hundred (700) cubic feet sixteen (14) cent a per hundred iastcubic feet* All rates due for water are to b b3act to a- discount of twenty fiv a (;5) cents if paid on cr bcfore the tenth day of the month in which thy are payable, In computing meter rated as provided above results ending in one or two cents be counted "On; raoal ;)ndin:; in three,four or seven cents will be counted 11 5ff results endin in eight or nine cents will be coand "10". All ordinances or parte of ordinances in conflict with provisions of this ordinanoe are hereby repealed. Thie ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage signing and posting as provided by law Passed the City Council this 4th day of June 1931 Mayor John R. Walkup City Clerk J.P. Walkup AMENDMENT TO SECTION NO 24 ORDINANCE NO 128 Section No 24 Ordinance No 128 Ordinances of the City of Tukwila is hereby amended by adding the following conditions as a paragraph to-wit: For water used for Industrial purposes, in .excess of Two Thousand (2,000) cubic feet per month, the rate shall be and is the sum of Two Do11a,ra Twenty »five Cents 2.25) per month for the first Five Hundred (500) cubic feet, with a discount of Twenty -five cents (;:.25) if paid on or before the Tenth (10th) day of the ►.weeding month. For eaoh One gundred (100) additional cubic feet used in any one o t� month the rate shali be and is S=eventeen (1?Xeents, w .ium =hall accompany payment for the initial Five Hundred (500) aubia feet.