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Home My Public Portal About1907_05_07-X _11r1f- 1Xz .. ..... ........ AL, fin- � Water Ordinancile. 11", IT I I XF'D by the MaYor and Common Council of the Town of Lee"hurl(,- in Virginia:— That the ollowill" mflo.. and 1-co,lations be adopted governing (-olitrol alld limilag:oIllelit of the New Water Works of said tow"' ARTICLE I. SUPERINTE ' NDENI' \NI1 -,[-Nl: ' NNI, M X \ G FM I N 1'. Section 1. 1, 1, sIlali tlo IIN III, lv;ltl�l- W''T I nt III the A1;it,.I- %Vw 1111 ill,_, 11w Id6'a,lov of t1w ;III] lhy• C-qmcil, \Ill", helmv acting. Drill L16%,'l-Ild \udh se -"rile III the p"Tudl\ j-1 At III,, -\Ipimti�Ill �.t his dorm �dr I Ili— I- '11;III dclikcl lip 1)-'hallnd pa!wls to th"'.Lid mill-cv. Y. ()it or hoforc January 1st of each vear Wi lilt] ,11(, I o I ittet, shalt eall.,e all illvelltol-.N to be made oral I tools, III; I it, lals and fixtures owlied bY said town ;III(I to be used by said sllpvvilltullllellt, and shall deliver them to lkilil• ialdllg� his reccipt therefor. which slmll he delivered to the Recorder. ,1 1-tioll :I. SLjI)eI-iIItOIkdPIIl, shall, in a book to be 1) \-hill). keep :t 1`1111 andaccurate accuuut of all llmtorial. SIIj)j)IiCS and fiXtLIlVS I)LlI-(-IIlI;ed 1) V llilll for the said watkq- works. :tlltl the tillic and wilges of all hands elllpjo.ved,o�t tlwt.�allw. and at the end of each (Ililil. ( - '"l ell report to the Water Collollitte' ';:11(1 (%IlnlI:I I I t Council. S, -tion -1. lflj(� NV;lt,,r Committee shall li;ive the sIlp( -vilitendom-(' and I control alld groveril nit'll t orthe w.1tor work- and as holvilmi't-1. pro., 1,[,- 1, ;II -L turb.r and in a'-ol-dalwo with Choir iire�-tions. section :1. Tho Sliperilit"Ildolit sit;[!] have charg", or the "Iltivo C' svStell) ;I, em -11t villplolvill, labor :Ind purchasing hasing Sit . pplios, tools and lllat,,rials, subject to the colllyolof'tlle W;tt,,?- millilitt"o. . t j, 11 1;. The superintendent shall pre—;t r-1 Inall, f the whole s\Stf•lllor watel. work.,, Showing the lovati, "'(If* tilt' pipos, fit-(' plug.., hydrant., valvas, with sim-of !kqw., :it)([ .11.111 mark thercon a dingralli I-vem-d ,If all service taps, Showing the Size and location of the 287 S(,( -tion 7. 'rho snl:m�' of tate Snpt•rintomlt.11t slr.11l �� ho �.;n pt•r ,;o;u.. 1;n'alrlr ryn: u•tt•rl�' out of Lht• tory", I rta�u ry npnn thy• orvlr•r ol'tho 'Cowls t'on n�•i 1, amt until f.h, -If tiou;lnll Ilellili<;tl:iill of a IIri lit•m 1, .1 t. :1 wht•n th( i5 uo inenluhr•li6 nl the phut•. tin• ALt�-orof tht• torch vlclll :u•t nn .ulu•rintt•nth•nt uml rt•�•�•i�t' Ilii .al:n•r in ❑thli[ion to Lha• n•; ;'uL•u•sahu•y of \l;l�or. ARTICLE II. "I.\I'I'I\(; \1 \IXti .\\I) SIMILAR SUBIII(.T>. S�•eti��n 1. A'o w;it�•r shall h,• introattct•tl upon ally .prr•uii,.�•��•.v�y,t tlirou�li a .��r�i�, I�ilu Jnl% :urth�,r- in•rl umleth�• peons,.i��n-.,�I'tl-iti.Arti�•I�•.:In<I in n,;�tl:� .hall ttat,•r b.• iul rodlwl d int'' two or loon• howl or Lt•ni 1, .111, 11, lou-, on. . ,•nrh r „�, k. Sia lion''. e1 (111i1-inc water intro- tlue�•�I ulrou their pr�uni�� .ball si�li. Lnth�•ni-.�i�•� of th it IIIIt :ntthorir Jar l,t. 1,i I,i:uih. t I..• furuian l th�•ui, a retlurnt I�r-�Il,li int 1,,J n�•t i��u-.�latili•_ iiil�:ul�l irnitail purl,,,.�.: I,�r �clii�ll tcat�•r i. I„ b�n��J. :nnl sh:lll I'illlc:unl IY:oil:lc:ui.,�� roll �lin•�ti„li.a�k„I tlr 1,l by th�•Snln•rilit�n�hut iu,•oumrfioli th,ntnitll.:ui,i:IiJ StI IIII III .hall k � l� �ai�l ;ilil�lienti,nry �lulc tiL �l nml t•nt� n J in :I d< k, lel G1, I In I�uel,o.� ,,al ll tli,. �hll�:nnl nnlub,r of �n,li al�l�l i, alioli. S,•rii, 1,i :i .\II I:II�I,iti_ of �t :Iter ni.iin� Miall Ie I,c :I eoinl�,t�vit I�Inuil„r, iluin :I,,„lit,, I,ati,burl„.� hX Ihl AC;i IS P t', •iii iii it l�, �.r f , iL ,, nilLis t 1, r, I n, nal bt tin .ain,. +In ��clll la Ie n� iiii.,f til, Ir,c li II th,•vtaunI•r;nnl 1 11l •r Ito • anlitioII.l I, i l l iii tl i. ,rdinance, and his work shall he certified and reported by 11, -uperintendent before he shall be paid by him, .und said plumb - ,r shall construct the service pipe to the curb line, including the curb cock and box. Other work shall be done by any com- petent plumber employed by the propertt• owner and paid by f him, but he shall bore under all pavod streets and sidewalks t and restore them to a good and solid condition. and for any fail- ure to.do so he shall be fined not less than one net more tha❑ twenty dollars. Section {. Upon the property owner complying with the condition of Section 2, and paying the fee of---, here- ', after to be decided on,of town plumber, the Superintendent will issue him a written permit for privilege desired, together with an order on the town plumber to make the proper tapping and curb connection, out the introduction of water shall in all cases he , made under the control of the Superintendent, and with proper fittings as in this ordinance set forth, and approved by the Superintendent and Water Committee, and the plumber in i charge shall within forty-eight hours after completing the work make report to the said Superintendent, showing exactly what work has been done and no water turned on until said report is made. Section 5. No plumber shall make any addition to oralter- ation of any fixtures connected with the water works of a char- acter to increase the consumption of water without having first received written permit from the Superintendent: and for ane violation of this Section he shall he liable to a fin, of not less than five nor more than ten dollars. Section 6. If any consumer shall falsely represent the use of water or number and kind of fixtures or add fixtures other than or in addition to those reported, he shall be liahle to a fine Of not less than one nor more than ten dollars, Section 7. All stop cocks and boxes shall be of a uniform Mattern and such as designated by the Superintendent and Water Committee. All curb boxes and stops shall be located at or near the curb line of the street. All service pipe shall be of standard galvanized iron or other material equally as good, ap- proved by the Superintendent. No corporation stops shall bo lare� i than ono inch: and when a Lugs s, rvice is required two or more stops may be used, provided they are placed not less than ten inches apart. All service pipes shall be laid the same depth as the street main with which they are connected. Section 8. All service pipes must be provided with a stop cock on the owner's premises, so that when necessary water may be stopped without interfering with the stop box on the street or sidewalk; access to the stop cock at the curb can only be had by the Superintendent or his agent. Any person using said stop cock for any purpose without the written permission of said Superintendent or his agent shall be fined not less than one nor more than five dollars, and any person applying for a supply of water shall be considered thereby to waive any claim to control over the stop box and cock, between his premises and the str,c•t main. Section q. No person shall use a hand hose for sprinkling streets, lawns or gardens, or for any other purpose, with a noz- zle exc,eding r -q inch in diameter. Section ro. No pri vat, hydrant shall be, placed upon any '+ sidewalk, alley or other exposed place where water may be tali,”, therefrom by persons not entitled to its use. 1gg5-1915 Section it. Parties taking water directly- from the service Pipes under working pressure for use of steam boiler or engine, without an intervening vessel to receive said water and from which to pump the same, will do so at their own risk and be lia- ble to all parties for any accidents or damages resulting from such use. Section 12. If ane person not acting under the authority of the Superintendent or Water Committee shall turn the water on any premises whatever, or if any' person shall take, receive or use the town water before first paying the charge: therefor he shall be fined five dollars. Section 13. If occupier of anv lot or tenement shall fail to notify the Superintendent when his hydrant or other fixtures are out of order and the water wasting, he shall be fined one dollar for each day the waste shall continue until such notification; and if ane hydrant, cock or other fixture is found leaking and the owner- or occupiur of the premises shall Lail to have the nec- essary repairs made, the superintendent shall rut off the water from such premises, and anv person who shall.turn on the water before such repairs are made ;and the Sup,rinte ndent's permis. sion secured shall be fond R,n elolla_ Section 14. It the oceupi,r of a lot or tenent,nt, on which is placed a hydrant, cock, nr fixture to supple water, shall p,r- mit the water to run from the hydrant, cock or Itxtur,, without proper car, to 1,reyont 11a>n-, or shall I , ,.,,,t til, water to be est-rl, taken or r, c, -(i Lc ;uty )tit, r p,-ni ether than said cc- cupi, or a member of hie Lunil, or a —a-, h, shall in ,ach c;tsr h, tin, (1 wrt less dcua floe nor In rr than I- fit% dollars, ;,ndiuth,. latt,r,a- [h. a i. ,n I r n11it_ uL,a lot tyith til, of or t. t it or, y a t tkh, use of town p, r;,m t or th, pur of a fire. not br a e , und�.r til, a ;),�nision of till Superintendcnt d to ,:.um:n:n, or ptncuane "- .... _ing au:i putting, in condition th, it h—, or engines. S,ctiont5. If anv pe:� n, v.nhoutthe ,yrtte permit of : till >ol,erintendont or \Cater Committee. shall introduce into anv lot or teuemont, watrr from the town mains, or the service pipe 0 another, or introduce anv corporation stop or other fixture nto said pipes, or lav down or construct, or have laid down or -lnstruct,d anv pipes or other works for the purpose of intro- ducing town water into any lot or tenement, or break up anv allev, lane or road for the purpose of constructing or laving down anv such pipes or works, even person so offending shall pap a fine of not less than ten nor more than twenty dollars, and even twenty-four hours during which said work or fixture shall remain shall constitute a distinct off, nc,. . 1 Section t-. Bvery person occupying anv lot or tenement into which —1, r is conveyed under this ordinance shall permit the Supetinte ndcnt or his agent in any authorized agent of the town to enter such lot or tenement at all r,asonable hours tc inspect the works therein and see whether this ordinance has I)( en violated. Anv person refusing so to do shall be fined fire dollars for each refusal. Section r8. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to injure, deface or destroy any of the pipe lines or any part of the water system of this town, or to open, close, injure, deface or d,strov anv cock, wheel, fire plug, gate, gate -calve, or ane oth,r ficture connected with or pertaining to th, water works of said town: and for each offence every per,,n found euiltl shall Ila% a fin, of not I, - than it,, nor mor, than (iffy dollars, on,- hall of the lin, imposed to c,, n- the ,nior It, ARTICLE III. RATFS ANI) lil\IIRh, 1) REGULATIONS. rnafter pn =cribcd, ,—pt wh,n Section I. Th, rates h,,i ' particularly stat,d, shall be for one mar's use of tha water and shall b, payabl, in adeanc, on or bctorc tit, first days of lan- uary and Jul, for half the annual rates, esc,pt that when the use of water commences betwe,n said duos, the first payments shall be for til, proportional part of the regular rate up vt till next regular time of pa tent, and pr -1 olLd, that it it party t. to leave the pr, nllti,,ti thre, nlontlts or nlnr, earleC lh:m pedal the next regular date of payment, he may gwe notice to the ' S"I".6.tend,nt in writin^, o or b, for, the first day of Januan 1, req uiclad m 1,a only nn.- July 1J in ouch ..a=.,1,11 Lmrthnl� till. nuui al �, �, n,-„ °the .la at ,`nd t. id ad nrth I„<� n tl' do-, ails In tit, n 1,-t J - r 289 Section 2. Persons supplied with water may discontinue the use thereof by giving the Superitendent notice in writing fifteen days before the expiration of the time paid for. If any Person who is taking; water at a house removes therefrom III' shall give notice thereof on or before the day of his removal, and if he fails to do so he shall be fineid not less than one nor more than five dollars. Section 3. Persons desiring ,voter for building Purposes shall apply therefor to the Superintendent, who shall make assessment for such water according to the rates hercinaRor fixed, and the water%hall not bo turned on for such purpose until said assessment is Paid; and if in the opinion of the Super intendant such assessment is exceeded lie shall mak,- farther assessment and pro -(it ;is bcfort . Section .g.. Fifteen darn before the water rent is pavablc as herein provided ill, Sup, rinl,rndcnt shall furnish the Toon Svrgcant with a correct list of ill] persons to whom gofer is fur- nished and the sum I,acabl, by , a,h Lu ant, r rent, and the Set - giant shall make out bills for it., sauu, ka,ping an arcumrt of till m, and shall I'll sent till to th, parii, s liable th,:r,for, who shall br tit,: o,enot'<,d till- I„ts ur tn,-m, n t ; sal,pli, d, ;It bast tell days before the beginning of th. it, xt semi-annual term, and shall account for his collection to tit, to :.>nn I „I th.- tnwu as for taxes collvcled. S, ction 9 T, n d.,,s alt. r the beginning of ,,u h s, mi- annual.tennthe Town Sergeant shall present to lite Superin- tendent a statement showing who has and who has not paid the water tax for the ensuing six months, and the Superintendent shall have water immediately cut off from all lots or tenements for which said water rent has not been paid. When water has been so cut off a fee of one dollar shall be paid to the Town Sergeant before the supply shall be again turned. on. Section 6. If any bill be unpaid for fifteen days after the same is due a penalty of five per cent shall be added and the same collected by the Town Sergeant as all taxes and docs are collected. Section i. Parties using town water shall pay the proper assessment on all fixtures connected with the town pipes, whether they be in use or not, and if they wish to discontinue the use of any and berclievad of assessment therefor fit, v must first have the same disconnected and furnish the Still( rint,:ud- ent with satisfactory proof of such disconnection within ten daps- Fixtures so disconnected shall not be assessed so long as they remain disconnected. Section 8. The taxes imposed by this ordinance includ', the use of water for Protection against fit. Section 9. The annual water rates of this town ^...'1 b follows until otherwise ordered by the Council, said tr, hereby reserved by the Council to raise or lower them at arc time after the expiration of the period paid in advance. N single right for any purpose except building as aforesaid shall he granted for a less sum than five dollars per annual. Subject to the foregoing the rates shall he as follows: House for domestic Purpose, using only one spigot..... $� oo For each additional spigot ................. ....... Bath Tub and Hand Basin, additional ................. „o Water Closet additional., ........ ....... , un Pave Wash or Sprinkler Additional .................. 2 ;o Private Stable, additional to all other right, if for one or two head of animals............ For each additional head liept............. .... .. t nn .... Any of the foregoing if it be only right granted......... ; o„ Store, Church or Office .............................. Barber Shop or Photograph Gallenn oo .... .............. 5 00 FOR BUILDING PURPOSES. Brick per thousand ............................. Stone per perch ........ Plastering per too square yards.. .. .. For Public Livery Stable, County Iail, Bakery, Hotel or Restaurant, and all large consumers, 20c per t,000 gallons, but in no case less than $, per annum, payable semi-annually advance. in The right to install n;eters and regulate charges there],,- is reserved to the town in any case it may deem proper. There shall be no rate charged for use of water prior to .luly t, t907. Suction to. This nrdin ince shall h, in fort-, and take ef6rt from its passag,. %i,-r�C-C.t_� . ..��<ti p!'cue t2�L �i� G�-G-r/E�- ,f�Q7J c=,o✓h�L�J� ��Gl r y— 91d f� zr ✓� ITC - Qom. ;-