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Home My Public Portal AboutOrd. 0245s , ORDINANCE - Me 245 AN ORDINANCE 01' THE CITY LYN�700D,' CALIF; CREATING' A - T- - RIDLPARTI$ENT', ESTABLISHING ?"LATER RATES,AND RECU LATIONS. FOR THE USE OF "LATER,: FI %ING. A PENALTY. FOR `lIIE VIOLATION:THEREOF'AND REPEALING. ORDINANCE 'NO. 39 AN OR -, D'INANCE NO -. '117.AS "AMENDED 3Y' ORDINANCES I1UP 119, -•125 , .138 150 156' 162'176, 197;,19 207.,,221;.225, `!iND230. ,` The City'Council of the City of,Lynwood .does ordain as iol- `lows: SECTION 1. A' water Department of the City of Ly.'.v5od :ie j herA' y c''reated, _ �ib�e ^t to tho '�'�risdicticn' and contr ?1 ": of the City Ccuncil•_of said', and maintain the - 'Water,.System of said City. SECTION.2.," There `shall ;.be '&'Superintendent and -a Clerk of ` said:.Department to`.be,appointed -by Resolut ion. duly pae.sed.by: the,.,. said Council, which- Resolution shall; :al so: fix Jthe salary or pen on' - to .be. pai d the appointees therein "named. S�CTIC.1 3., The Superintendent . of: the 77 Department shall, under'the supervision and, direction- of.t City.Council .have the , charge 'of the operation ,, and 'the ' construction. arid_maintenance of the Water System of. said Water.Department,except, as herein limited, end shall- perform`euch:0ther and further duties' as.the,City Coun- cil -may " - direct. He shall' also enforce th^ io7s of thi or- ' dinan,ce: ' The Clerk ci said dater- 'Department shall, under, the : vupervisfon -and direction ?f "'the„ "City Council, issue .all orders, f.or, the "furnishing' or discontinuance of water service, .koephall the adccunts, banks; minutes ,'and rec'ords.of said "'Department, be re far tLc crodit G d, cpllee`io_.s, :•hall "render and- collect.all bills water ervice•„ shall at, the beginnirig,of each business. day.pay .into the 'Treasurer of . sa 'said the' proceeds of all- collections made the previous businesa' day, and repart .hall the amount oS;;such °c,olle'cticns and deposits for. each month :to' the. City Council at the first'regular "meeting of,.ssid Council ih each` succeeding month an , and accompy the:name with .duplicate ,receipts'. from, -the �City� Treasurer;, showing' the deposit of , a ll collections' made for the previous, month,. together with.& list of -,all del "inquents shall enforce the provi.s,'ons of.'this ordinance "rind shall ".perform such other and,f` urther ,duties,as:theCitIy,Cquncil ;may from time to time direct. SECTI0N'•'4. All. monies" received by ,the City Treasurer from the Flater DepertrDent shall be credite.d,te e ,!later Fund,.and. all money shall be paid out of such.fund'up?n warrants'duly' drawn ' therein in .the, manner 'provided` by' law. :SECTION, 5. No water connect.i•on shell be made -until the owner of the',prem-ises or:h,is duly,autho.r'ized agent_shall:meke-appli- "cation for such :connectiozi upon''a farm' 'provided by, the Stater Depart ment. ce , sha11`be'accompanied by a : service Applications for servi connection charge - in - - the ".amount. hereinafter specified. ,';'1her.e more'- than; one consumer „is,or.'msy,be`served'f'rom. one connYoreon''shueroff valve's' shall b;e installed. for . each , uoh'consumer; be' a: water_ con nection is installed. In ca se•of new construction of any building, ,. an epplication -for water service shall'be. 'made.'befare'_the rough' no plumbing ,is' approved', by the' Building' Inspector of "s'aid "'cit _ _a , such approval shell be - issued;;by:'said.Building Inspe - c "or,' until , connection. has been installed. The chare•es_ for neiv connections : shall be as follows,i „ . v r a inch -- .-- q?10.00 1, •inch = -- yy - 50 14 inch .--w15.00 y METERED SERVICL. J, r 5�8 by inch ' me ter. "and'service $i2 ":50 a.inch'metor snd,servibe X18.50 . 1 inch meter end's,erv,ice = -. X30.00 '.: •' ''` 2, inch . meter and s'ervice'7- $75:00 SECTION 6.. For, S9atar furnished, at a "flat `rate, `:the' monthly ?' , "charge "shall be' as . fo'llows For. each,private: dwelling including wate.r,for all ordinary domestic purposes a_nd on one lot or ad jacent` lots under'" th"e same ownership riat exceeding 20,000.square;feet-.in area:,- - - ----- - - - - -- - - - -- - --- - - - - -- - - --- - -- -- -$1.50 - :P: For each' additional resid ?nce on the •,game ;lot .or , "ad:jacent lots under7the same , ?wnership with the owner paying all. bills -------=- y0.50 "� The.166t Ment oned rate "shall. be cherged each month- ir•espectiyei'• of whether or .not such houses are, and shall aj:ply to ' units. of courts or..apartment hoses' °as well` "as: °to - individual dwell'- w ings; For every ' public school :and the• irrigation of ,grounds, ad"., jacent thereto, the'' ' $6.00 per shall be at,the. rate of • mon th for each elementary school, and w15.00 per month for each high or Jtini"or high school. For''indepen.dent private fire lines used: exclusively for; fire protection whether said line tie "connec,te,d with automatic sprin - klieg sys.tema .or � to hose attachments the monthly charge shall ;b e: as follows: For eaoh 2, inch :fire line - = -- -1.00 For each "3. inch •fire line - - - - -- - - -- "1.50 For. each'4'inch'fire "line - -- - - -- -2..00 For'•each 6 inch fir e line - - -- - - -- - - - -- -4.00 For each "8 .inch fire aline - -- - - - -- - ti.00 SECTIO 7.. :For water: furnj "Gh.ed sins d'e,:.the city' limits . - through meters; :the - monthly. cha "rge shall tie as follows For- th'o'f.irst, or- frection.there gf1.2.5,. F.or'all 15Q0 cubic feet, per 100 cubic feet or 'fraction the reof - - - - -- --- - - - - -- - - - -- - ;.: For,'water• served outside the _city limits, through meters, ' the monthly charge' shall be as. f'ollpws": For the first 1500 cubic feet" or fractionth'ereof, 01.50 For all over 1500 cub ic.feet';per 100 cubic feet or fracti on there;of.. - -= - - =• - - - -- - -- - - - -- - - -- - - -- -- - -60.07 i .. "SRCTION' 8`. All meters., . exce.pt tYioee, installed for contract", ors shall be. read monthly. All "charge.s, through a meter shall become' due and, payable" at the 'time of reading -'and' ii paid on 'or before the twentieth ( 20th) , day,.of the month.-following the N. reading,,'a`discount,`of twenty =five cents shali "bed allowed provided -'. however, that if the twentieth of the'mcnth'falls on a'hoTiday, or e,::'. special holiday,.the.reba_te shall be allowed if. payment is made on Fth6 - • .. n k �I.y i , .. . :� I , ,' • -♦ .. a .. - • ..� ..' el. _ firs : t day thereafter that is hot,a holiday,i'or a °pecial holiday . All' charges for v+ater:; except meter :rates, shall.•become due '..and. payable. '.in advance at the City Hall on. the first day of. each •- month and* - ,3.f -'paid on or 'befo.re' the 'twent'ieth of -the month ;for whd -ch the' bill -is "rendered- : -five cent discount will,be,. `provided.however, .that, if the twentieth ,of,•the month= falls on 'a, holiday, or a'special: holiday, the rebate shall be,allow.ed if pay= men "t -ie ma'd "e'gn the first day thereafter.that..is not a holiday.,:gr; ..... • special holiday. SECTION 9`. All water furnished to consumers for.comme:rcial Or,irri,gat on :hall, be metered and charged. for upon, the metered baG'is as, specified'in Sect;ion.7. 1ereof'. As'iiere n'" �cii ed, ` commercial or'•irrigation use shall be-deemed to. ,mean the. use of water:" ".that,is necessary or customary, in' the manufacture of cleaning or. d3-- ZpcnoAn'g' _,?f any manufactured product "or clothing or foodstuff' or food 'or.drink; or I the' use ,of'water from any service capable of.irr - igatang or; serving:any -.land in' the. "ownership of the'same,pe.rson, firm or corporation in excess of 20,'000 square feet, whethe'r the.. same be in connection with domestic, use or not. ` "Such commercial 'or irr'igat- s.:.: ion use'shall include the use of water -by •dentists and•automobile " washing, establishments. ' All.•waie, '- furnished to us outside the city limits shall be metered and charged. for upon the :metered basis - as:pr�vided.in Secti6h 7. hereof. All water furnished tocontractors and temporary 'user's` shall be me.tered'and charged for'upon the met'ered''•basis . as specified in" Section 7. hereof. The.Wbter Superintendent shall cause' meter to..be "'instal 'r 'le'd joil any Service, if- said Nater, superintendent has reason- ' able causo .to. believe. that there is an excessiVe or, un- reasonable use', of -water from any such water.service';'and thereupon - y meter - ra'te4 ,will'be charged., for . such''water service • as•'spe'cified '.in' x .. Section 7. ".` hereof . h •SECTION 10. .Before -wa'ter:service. is furnished`a..written'- _ application thorefor : on.a- blank "furniehe.d by the ;later Department must -.be signed by the person' desiring such" service giving his statue as ..agent, ?timer; or "tenant. A cash deposit 'must be - made,by „the"per "on applying for weter e'rvice in an amount riot. "to exceed the'•estimated charge for water. for' two ♦months service; but not less, .in case,. than three' (3) dollars:,',whic'hishall be held by the Water Department for a period of one (1) year,'from 'date of receiving same and , hall be returned to, 'the-,-.' depositor providihgl that all bills:are, paid. In °the event any. porson` having to - his' s deposit for watdr`-'service shall for any reason discontinue such:service amount remaining on`depo • sit - ,shall . be'f,irst..applied to any charge water remaining; unpaid by• such person .arid the balance -of. said deposit refunded'..° SECTION'11': Service shall be on all'.flat 'rate accounts remaining unpaid two ,(;2):�months' after such : eccount'` first " becomes ,due and, "payable. Service;sli911'be 'di`sconti'nued -on' ell`meter_ accounts remain= ling,- unpaid one (1),mon'th - after - ' such, _iecount firstRbecomes'.4ue, and , payabI'd • t - Where there is; a : deposit to'.secure payment" of water charges; service - 'shall .be diac:oritinued on,'any:accoupt so se cure d.,remaining .:c unpaid ahree.'(3): months, aftei such account .first' becomes •du`e and Payable; All sery ice s,discontinued for- failure to* pay. water "charges as abo- ve 'specified `.shall hot' again be re- es'tablished•until'e il- arrears s,re " "pa "id, a deposit :ma P de and 'an additional charge of one (1) dollar for.ex ense of- g :discontinuin and re- establishin :such "service. SECTION. 12. In,.the matter' :of :sub_ divisions o,f , tracts,: of land;• the owner or ;owners of such•'traots shall submit to . . th.e. City "Engineer for: app`rov6l two A 2,) .copies, of the map of, such `sub -d iv isicn showing F'- tha'size and location of all proposed water•.pipes and valves ,;,such map shall be approved by the City p1gineer'.prior to -`any construction. Allosuch water distribution systems,shall'be • cmistruct`ed by expense of. .the subdivider.except.,ihat where 'the sub'- divider shall choose to .pay into the Water Department the sum of 'e• ,( 1), ,dollar per lin . ear ; foot of main° as. shown.on the Iapprovcd', plan'," such`work• shall be constructed: by and'_,at "the . expense of the "later Departmen't'. 'All: of _said- water, lines."shall- be of . cast ;: iron, 'Class "150, , and 'shall. conform, to Federal. Specificati - o'" N.O. d7"] -P -421 for, "cast 'iron water pipe. :•. All "valves; shall be, standard hub - end', .d'o'uble disc gate valves as' manufactured by the Company or-equal. SECTION 13 ti consumer, in'the'meaning ;of;•this.drdinence, is one who-, has the {' privi'legeor „'opportuhity','to use water' from, a, pipe or service. on the premi`s,es occupied by him, or'frbm, some line, or - tap' on property near, him by = permission. of the "1 "la Department: SFCTION-14.. No "allowance or',rebate "shall be made .dn.water rate s,charged,sga ins t any cons_umer so;long asp the' :'water,- service remains •connected `and:,full 'rates .shall be. charged, regardless` of whether: water,is, being used'.or not up. until; such time as the "dater Department has. been notified" in writing .to'. dis.continue. the water' service. SECTION 15. ,Qonnection temporary use will be made "when - applicant. shall ,deposit a,.sum equal to' eaiimated cost of ..lebor an d'. material•.necessary to make such connection . ;Thi`s :amount ,-will remaifi ion deposit with the. "Nate -r Department until tie, ,termination of °`such during which time' :regular ra.tes'will• be charged for water _ . used: " , 'At such termination 'the deposit shall • be-returned less.a- :charge ." of `30P 'for• depreciation. ,116'temporary services shall tie , for , a - - period lunge -r then one (1) year. ; SECTION -16. ,. It be. unlawful for any: consumer, '.-without; the written consent - of 'the Water Department,.tb supply.water.to any person ,firm or corporation other than_' the o c cupant or oc'cupants'.pr such consumer or to permit,any unauthorized-,use . of water through. any M ter_iservlce'`ins.talled; for`the` use of sudk consumer -`SECTIOYd,.IT. rhat'eech and every u's "er of.water for domestic purposes within the City limits' now, served through, a °meter, may elect subject',to limitations hereinafter 'set forth of having water for• d omestic ,purposes furnished without metering and,charged'at. the rate.- pr?vide'd for n'Section No. 8, aii'd:subject`tq „the discount. prcvided fer.'. in sect•ion'No. S. _- .:' ” . • -" ' The. election 'provided " ;for:.h'erein shall. be 'exercised in the follboiing, manner ' The 'user. entitled, .elect -a,s between.services shall notify in writing the Water.Depar.tment ° the: City of L"ynwo6d of his election to 'b' e 'served” Without -: metering, an d -.upon receipt• of such written' notifioatign,' the Vater..Department. shall, within a' rea- sonable'.'time,; do, the to render,the service ,desired. ;