HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrd. 0117ORDINANCE No. // 7
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ( NOW KNOWN
AS TIE CITY COUNCIL ) OF THE CITY OF,LYNWOOD
CALIFORNIA,CREATING A WATER DEPARTMENT FOR THE
SAID CITY AND ESTABLISHING WATER RATES
REGULATIONS FOR THE USE OF WATER THEREIN,FIxING
A PENALTY FOR THE IOLATION THEREOF,AND P.?;PEAL-
ING ALL ORDINANCES � ON THE SUBJECT OF `rHTS
ORDINANCE INCLUDING ORDINANCES No.5 AND 77
THE Board of Trustees (now IM as the City Council) of
the City of Lynwood do ordain as follows:
Section l A Water Department of the City of Lynwood in
hereby created which shall have charge of the operation,mainten-
ance and repairs of the Water System of said City subject to the
control of the Board of Trustees of said City.
Section 2, There shall be a superintendent of the Water
Department and also a Clerk of said department to be appointed
by Resolution duly passed by the said Board of Trustees,and
which Resolution shall also fix the salary or compensation to be
paid the appointees therein named, and such appointees shall hold
office during the pleasure of said Board.
Section 3, The duties of such Water Superintendent shall be
to conduct such Water Department subject to the control of said
Board of Trustees and to enforce the provisions of this ordinance
and generally do and perform such duties as the Board of Trustees
shall direct,
The Clerk of said Water Department shall keep all the
accounts, books, minuets and records of said Department and shall
render and collect all bills thereof under the supervision of the
Water Superintendent,
He or She shall promptly pay into the treasury of said City
the proceeds of all collections made by him or her at intervals of not
more than one (1) week and shall report the amount of such collections
and deposits to the board of Trustees at the first regular meeting
of said Board in each month and accompany the same with duplicate
receipts from the City Treasure showing the deposit of all collections
made for the previous month, together with a list of all deliquents.
Section 4. All moneys recieved by the City Treasure from the
Water Department shall be credited to a Water Fund, all money shall
be paid out of such fund upon warrants duly drawn thereon in the
manner provided be law.
Section 5. The Water Rates for all Water furnished from the
municipal Water System of the City of Lynwood are hereby fixed and
established for Water used each month as follows
For each private dewelling house occupied by onhy
one (1)family and including water for all ordinary
d omestic purposes, and for use on one (1) lot
not to exceed 15 square feet in area ------------- - - - - -- -01,50
For each additional residence upon the same lot,
under the same ownership,where service is furn-
ished upon application and owner pays all bills--------- - - - - -$ .75
For any group of residences on one or more lots,
adjoining and owned by one person or firm and
commonly called a court, the Water Rate shall be
as follows.
For the first such house shall be charged for
eachmonth ------------------------------------------------- -$1,S0
The next two (2) or more such houses shall be
charged for each month, each ---------------------------- - - - - -$ ,50
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The above rates for courts shall be charged y
each month without regard as to whether
such houses are occupied or not.
For each stores hop and separate place of
business, equipped with plumbing and
facilities for the use of water,other than
a public garage where such cleaning is done
bywash' rack or otherwise ---------- --- -- - - - - -- --
Where cleaning is done either be wash rack
or otherwise an extra charge will be added
tothe amount of --------------------------------- - - - - -$ 975
For every public school or the irregation
of grounds adjacent thereto,the charge
shall be at the rate of 12 cents per student
per month the same to be computed to the
nearest 50 students in number.This computation
to be made beginning of each school semester.
Section 6, The following is the flat rate to be
charged for water used by contractors, as follows.
For cement curbs,for each 100 lineal feet -------------- $ .30
For cement walks,for each 100 square feet ------------ -- ,15
For all other purposes,per barrel of cement,----- - - - - -- .05
For mixing and wetting concrete used in
street paving per each 100 square feet,---------- - - - - -- ,15
For setteling storm drain,sewer,gas and other
trenches not to exceed three(3) feet in width
per lineal foot of trench, ------------------------ - - - - - , 01
For setteling trenches over three feet in width
per lineal foot of trench ,----------------------- - - - - -- 601W
For setteling graded streets or alleys regardless
of width per 100 lineal feet. -------------------- - - - - -- - 1.00
For testing pipe lines,Multiply the diameter of
the pipe by the length of the line then divide by
100 and multiply by 10 the answer being the ammount
to be charged.
Section 6.A. In the case of any of the construction
work as listed above being done under the supervision of the City
Engineer,he shall furnish the Water Department with a statement
of the total quantities of cu rb,sidewalk,lineal feet of trench,
square feet of street paving barrels of cement and number of feet of
pipe line as to enable the eater Department to make the proper
charges for such construction work.
Section 6,B, For water cerved through meter
the charges are as follows.
For the first 1000 cubic feet or fraction thereof - - - - -- $1.75
For the next 4000 cubic feet - Per - 1846- "bSe- feet - - - - -- 1,00
For the next 10000 cubic feet per 1000 cubic feet - - - - -- ,80
For the next 10000 cubic feet up to 75,000 cubic feet- -
per cubic feet------------------------------ - - - - -- ,70
All over and above 75,000 cubic feet per 1000 cubic
f - - - - -- * 50
A charge of $1.00 to be added to the bill for instalation
of meter together with any special fittings needed.
Section,7,The Board of Trustees br the eater
Superintendent may cause a meter to be installed at thete
discretion on any Water Service,and it shall be their duty
to do so the Board of Trustees or the dater Superintendent
have reasonable cause to belive excessive,wast.full or unreasonable
us a of water is being made from any such water service;and
thereupon meter rates shall be charged for all water used per month
from such water service as steforth in section six (6B) B of this
ordinance
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Section 12A In the matter of subdivision of lots or tracts
the owner or owners of such lots or tracts must deliver to the Water
Superintendent at least two(2) copies of the map of such lots or tracts
to be subdiJided.The Water Superintendent or the City Engineer which
ever the Board of Trustees shall appoint shall lay out the water mains
and fire connections on such maps of such lots or tracts and present
the same to the Board of Trustees for recomendation and passing on same.
One copy of the map of such lots or tracts shall remain with the Water
Department for filing and the other to go to the subdivider.
Section 12B All persons,firms or corerstions subdividing
lots or tracts must install all cast iron pipe and fittings as specified
below,and all pipe must have a thirty (30) inch cover of earth.All
valves must have either a concrete or redwood box over them.Fire hydrants
to be installed as specified by the Fire Chief or the City Engineer.
Section 12C Specifactions for cast iron pipe and fittings.
All cast iron pipe shall be first grade,sand cast pipe,and may be cast
with solid core or by the centrifugal process,and shall be subjected to
a factory test hydrostatic pressure test of therr hundred (300) pounds
per square inch,and shall have a thickness of wall not less than that
specified in the following table.
Nominal inside diameter Minimum thickness of
of pipe in inches. wall in inches
6 -------------------------------------- - - - - -- .
8 -------------------------------------- - - - - -- .
10 -------------------------------------------- ..47
12 -------------------------------------- - - - - -- 1 51
All pipes shall be uniform in thickness and diameter and shall be coated
inside and out with coal tar,pitch or varnish,which shall be tough and
tenacious when cold and not beittle nor with tendency to scale off.
Every pipe shall have distincaly cast upon it the initals of makers
name and the weight and class letter of the pipe shall be conspicuously
painted in white on the inside of each pipe after the coating has become
hard.
All pipes shall be of the socket and spigot type and must have bead
on spigot end,and the design of siad sockets and spigots shall be such as
to allow a proper space between for caulking material.
All pipe shall be given a hydrostatic pressure test of 150 pounds
per square inch after laying as herein provided.
All fittings shall be class (D) tested to 175 pounds working
water pressure.
All valves unless otherwise specified on plan shall be standard
iron body,bronz mounted,hub end,solid wedge gate valves,to open
counter clockwise for opperation on 175 pounds working water
pressure have a factory test of 300 pounds. 175 marked on casting
and shall be Pratt & Cady or equeal.
Section 13 It shall be unlawful for any consumer without
the written consent of the Water Superintendent,to supply water to any
pers on,firm or corporation other than the occupant or occupants of the
of z such consumer,or to permit any unautherized use of water through
any water service installed for the use of such consumer.
Section 14 It shall be unlawful for any person to open any
fire hydrant,stop cock,gate valve or meddle with any street service
water connection,or any water meter attached to any service pipe con-
nected with the water mains or water pipes of the said City,or to turn
on or off water in any water main or water pipe of siad City ;or to tap
break or injure any water main or water pipe of said City laid in any
atreet,avenue or alley or other public place, or any reservoir of said
City or to tap any water service pipe between the point of connection
with the said main or the water pipe on private property ;air to take or
draw water from any water main,pipe or fire hydrant of said City in
any manner not autherized by this ordinance; And the Water Supeeint-
endent may shut off the water and discontinue water service to any
person violating any of the provisions of this section.
Section 15.All water outlets and all continous streams of
water in use must be shut off promptly upon an alarm of fire being
given shall not be turned on again untill the fire occasioning
such alarm shall be extinguished.
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All meters except those set up for contractors shall be read
monthly,and all bills for water supplied through a meter shall
become due and payable at the City Hall at the time of reading.
If the above mentioned bills are paid on or befor the twentyth of the
month following the reading a discount of twenty five (25) cents
shall be allowed,If these bills are not paid on or befor the twentyth
of the month following the reading it shall be the duty of the Water
Superintendent 66 to discontinue such service and not turn same on
untill all necessary payments are paid * Where water service is discontinued
for failure to pay within the time limit as stated above a charge of
one ($1 to be added to the unpaid bill,for expence of turning
water off and on.
The Water Superintendent may,in his discertion,cause,a
meter reading to be made at any time and thereupon the bill for water
used since peevious reading shall become immediately due and payable,
Section 8 All bill for water except meter rates. shall
become due and payable in advance at the City Hall on the first day
of each month and if paid on or befor the twentyth (20TH) of the month
for which the bill is rendered a twenty five (25) cent discount shall
be allowed on all bills exceeding one ($1,00) dollar.No discount shall
be allowed on any bill less than one dollar ($1.25) and twenty five
cents,
Section 9 A consumer,in the meaning of thhs ordinance is
one who has the privilegeor opportunity to use water from a pipe my or
service on the premises occupied by him or (by permission from the
Water Superintendent) from some line or tap on property near him,
And in all cases the City will assume that water has been
used where any person or persons or tenants in common have had the
opportunity to use the same,and even though such person or persons may
not have used any water during any month,they will not entitled to any
rebate from the regular rate provided in such cases unless they have
notified the Water Superintendent in writing to cut off such service,
and where it is not practical to turn off said service er- -person,either
owner or occupant must provide a line on the street or alley with service
cocks so that such service may be cut off,otherwise water will be charged
to all said tenants in common or persons untill the whole service is
cut off,
Section 10 All water rates shall be charged against the
property on which it is furnished and against the owner thereof and if
for any cause any sums owing therefor become delinquent the water shall
be shut off and in no case shall it be turned on to the same property
untill all such delinquents shall have been paid in frill,
On failure to comply with the rules and regulations established
as a condition to the use of water or to pay rates or any charge or
penalty imposed under the terms of this podinance the water shall be
shut off untill payment of the amount due is made,with one ($1,00)
dollar in addition for expence of turning water off and on,
Section 11 The Water Department shall have the right in
its discertion to require a deposit in advance as a condition precedent
to furnishing water service in an amount not exceeding the estimated
charge for water to be furnished for two (2) months use,but not less in
any case than three ($3.00) dollarg,which shall be held by the Water
Department for a peroid of one (1) year from date of receiving the
same and shall be returned to the person or persons paying the same with
Interest at the rate of a % providing that all bills are paid,in the case
of any person or persons made a deposit and have moved and have
left one or more months water bill unpaid the deposit shall be kept as
payment for said bills,any consumer having made a deposit with the water
department shall not be allowed to become delinquent longer than two
(2) months and the water must be shut off at the expiration of two (2)
months.
Section 12 No person shall be entitled to water connection
or to water service untill the owner of the premises or his duly author-
ized agent shall make application for water service on a form provided
by the Water Department for same,Applications Cor service must be accom-
panied by a service connection charge of ten ($16.00) dollars or more
according to the size of service required.
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th i ed employee of the
Section 16 in case any au er -
ylater Department.be refused admittance to any premises during rea-
sonable hours,or being admited shall be hindered or prevented from
making an examination of the water fittings or ebnnections the
Water Superintendent may cause the water to be shut off fron said
premises after giving twenty four (24) hours written notice to the
owner or o ccu p ant ontinuedire�.isalsor interference*
so to do in the
event of s uch
Section 17 In case of emergency the Water Department
shall have the power to turn off wester from mains and pipes of the
s with out notice -In all other cases the Superintendent shall
give reasonable notice of such turning off to consumers likely yo be
effected.
Section 18 All of ordinance No, 5 is hereby repealed.
Section 19 All of ordinance No.77 is hereby repealed
Section 20.11ny violation of this ordinance is - hereby
deemed a misdemeanor punishable by fine of not exceeding three
hundred ($300000) dollars,or by imprisonment in the City jail of
the City of Lynwood,or in the County jail of the County both such
Los Angeles s for a term not exceeding ninty (90) days,
fine and imprisonment.A judgment imposing such fine shall provide
for its collection by imprisionment in either of said ails in the
proportion �fine untill be wholly one ( 1.00) dollar
of ,
Seetion 21,This ordinance is to take effect thirty
(30) days after its final passage and approval the clerk of the
City of Lynwood is directed to cause this ordinance to be published
for one (1) time after its final passage in the Lynwood Tribune
which newspaper is hereby designated for that purpose.
The above ordinance after ita introduction was read three
(3) times and finally passed by the board Of( —; n'-Aes (now known as
the City Council) of the Cityif Lynwood,at wK. egLx.Lqr meeting of
said Board held on the -a = -- -day of '. - -1929,by
the following vote;
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I hereby apr ve the above divan
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Mayor of the City of Lynwood:
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