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Home My Public Portal AboutORD 216-10-17_Regulation of Cross Connections to Water System_10172017ORDINANCE NO. 216-10-17 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF IONA, IDAHO; RELATING TO REGULATION OF CROSS CONNECTIONS TO THE MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM; REPEALING AND RE- ENACTING SECTIONS 8-2-2 AND 8-2-42 THROUGH 8-2-45 OF THE IONA CITY CODE PERTAINING TO THE INSTALLATION OF BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLIES AND INSPECTION OF SUCH SYSTEMS AND ISSUANCE OF PERMITS THEREFORE; PRESERVING PRIOR ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR METHODOLOGY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IONA, IDAHO THAT: Section 1. Repeal and Re -Enactment of Section 8-2-2 of the Iona City Code: Section 8-2-2 is hereby repealed and re-enacted as follows: 8-2-2: DEFINITIONS: Certain terms used in this Chapter shall have the meanings ascribed below: APARTMENT: A structure in which two or more separate residential units are constructed and designed so the occupants share common dining or restroom facilities and for which the occupants pay rent or other consideration. BACKFLOW: The flow other than in the intended direction of flow, of any non -potable waters, foreign liquids, gases or harmful or offensive substances into the City water supply as a result of reduced, negative or reberseetback pressure. BACKFLOW , PREVENTION ' DCVICCASSEMBLYwater-Fine-er-peint-ef-tritimate-ttserwifFprevent 8aekffew An apparatus which prevents backflow CALCULATED GROSS The Gross System Value calculated by the City on any SYSTEM VALUE: Connection Fee Calculation Date in accordance with the methodology set forth in section 8-2-14 of this Code. Instrument 0 1566527 Bonneville County Idaho Falls, Idaho 10/18/2017 01:35:50 PM No. of Pages: Recorded for: CITY OF IONA Penny Manning Fee: $0.00 Ex-Officio Recorder Deputy Index to: ORDINANCE CCI-ENR: CITY: CONNECTION FEE CALCULATION DATE: CROSS -CONNECTION: CURB STOP: CUSTOMER LINE: EQUIVALENT DOMESTIC USER: EQUITY BUY -IN METHODOLOGY EXISTING CUSTOMER: GROSS SYSTEM VALUE: INITIAL GROSS SYSTEM VALUE: The Construction Cost Index as published from time to time by the Engineering News -Record for U. S. Cities. (See http://www.enr.com) The City of lona, Idaho. The date of any calculation of the Water System Connection Fee undertaken pursuant to section 8-2-14 of this Code. Any physical arrangement whereby the City water system is connected or potentially connected with any other water supply system, sewer, drain, conduit, pool, storage reservoir or any other source of water supply which contains or may contain contaminated water, chemicals, sewage or other waste or liquids which may be harmful to human health or which may deleteriously affect the City water supply. The service line valve owned by the City and located near the customer's property line. The pipe, valves and fittings leading from the curb stop into the premises served, including the water box assembly and water meter (if any) attached thereto. A hypothetical customer whose needs for water service can be reasonably and prudently served by a standard one (1.0") diameter residential water service line. The methodology for calculating Water Service Connection Fees as set forth in this chapter. Any customer of the City whose water service line was connected to the City water system prior to the effective date of the Ordinance adopting the Equity Buy -in Methodology for calculating Water System Connection Fees. The total Net Cost to replace all System Assets including all design, engineering and construction costs associated therewith, together with all System Cash Revenues held in the City Water System Capital Improvement Fund, all as determined according to generally accepted engineering and accounting practices. The Gross System Value for the end of the year 2016 as determined by Schiess & Associates, PC, Engineering Company as set forth in that certain Engineering Report dated July 24, 2017, a copy which shall be filed with the City Clerk immediately following the publication of the Ordinance adopting this chapter and which shall be there maintained for inspection by the public. NET COST: NET SYSTEM VALUE: NEW CUSTOMER: OPEN HOSE: OUTSTANDING SYSTEM INDEBTEDNESS: SERVICE LINE: SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING: SYSTEM ASSETS: SYSTEM CAPACITY: An amount equal to the cost of any System Improvement less any portion of such amount paid by a state or federal grant or with in -kind donations or grants in aid of development by a private person or entity. Such amount shall include amounts expended for the design, construction or construction management services necessary to install or otherwise put such improvements into an operable condition. The Gross System Value at the time of any Connection Fee Calculation Date minus any Outstanding System Indebtedness, Unfunded Depreciation and state or federal grants, all determined as of the most recent Connection Fee Calculation Date. Any customer who connects his or her water service to a City -owned water main line after the effective date of the Ordinance adopting the Equity Buy -in Methodology. The use of water through a hose without a nozzle or other pressure -;limiting device or assembly. The aggregate unpaid principle balance of any indebtedness attributable to any bond or loan secured, obtained or issued by the City for the purpose of constructing System Assets, or for the purpose of enlarging, expanding or rehabilitating such improvements as such indebtedness exists at the time of any Connection Fee Calculation Date. The water pipe, valves and fittings laid from publicly owned main line to the water meter box (if present), or the curb stop, in the absence of a water meter box. All structures, except hotels, motels, rooming houses rooming houses and apartments, which contain sleeping, restroom, cooking and dining facilities. All main lines, distribution lines, pumps, water tanks, motor vehicles, back hoes, equipment, inventory, supplies, water rights and permits and real or personal property of every kind or nature constructed or purchased at City expense and used for the purpose of providing culinary water service to the residents of the City or for the purpose of providing for the operation and maintenance of such property. The total number of Equivalent Domestic Users which may be reasonably and prudently served by the Water System at the time of a Connection Fee Calculation Date, as calculated and determined in accordance with sound and generally accepted engineering principles. SYSTEM CASH RESERVES: SYSTEM ENHANCEMENTS: UNFUNDED DEPRECIATION: WATER MAIN: WATER METER: WATER SYSTEM: WATER SYSTEM BOND: WATER SYSTEM LOAN: All cash revenues and reserves held or controlled by the City in the City Water System Capital Improvement Fund. Any improvement, expansion, increase in capacity or enhancement of any System Asset installed, purchased or otherwise acquired solely for the use of the Water System after the date of the Engineers Report by Schiess & Associates, PC, Engineering Company filed with the City Clerk, pursuant to this Chapter. An amount of depreciation for depreciable System Assets, calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles determined as of any Connection Fee Calculation Date for which no reserve has been set aside or otherwise maintained in the Water Line Capital Improvement Fund for the purpose of repairing, replacing or rehabilitating existing System Assets. Water pipe laid in a street, road, alley or easement within the City or within an easement controlled by the City or pursuant to a permit or license issued to the City. A water meter and its enclosure, valve and related appurtenances. The Water System owned and operated by the City. Any bonded indebtedness issued for the purpose of constructing, enlarging, rehabilitating or expanding the capacity of the Water System. Any loan, the proceeds of which were used to construct, enlarge or increase Water System capacity or to rehabilitate any portion of the Water System. Section 2. Repeal and Re -Enactment of Sections 8-2-42 through 8-2-45 of the lona City Code: Sections 8-2-42 through 8-2-45 are hereby repealed and re-enacted as follows: 8-2-42: UNLAWFUL CONTAMINATION OR CROSS -CONNECTIONS: It shall be unlawful for any person to introduce or permit the introduction of pollution or contamination of any kind into the City water supply system. It shall be unlawful for any person to install or maintain any cross - connection within the City. 8-2-43: BACK -FLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLIES AND DEVICES: (A) It shall be unlawful to install, relocate or remove a back -flow prevention assembly without a permit, as provided in this section. (B) Back=flow prevention assemblies shall be installed by the proper y owner, tenant, occupant, lessee, or other user of City wthe Water System where the nature and extent of the activities conducted or the materials used or stored on the premises would present a hazard to the public health or be deleterious to the quality of the City water supply should a cross -connection occur. Even though cross -connections may not exist at the time, back -flow prevention assemblies shall be installed under circumstances including, but not limited to the following: (1)1. Premises having an auxiliary water supply; L2.1 Premises having internal cross -connections that are not correctable, or having intricate plumbing arrangements which make it impracticable to ascertain whether or not cross -connections exist; L3.1 Premises where entry is restricted so that inspections for cross -connections cannot reasonably be made; j47; Premises having a history of cross -connections being established or re=established; i5.1 Premises on which any substance is handled under pressure so as to permit the entry of any harmful substance into the publie-wWater supplySystem; L6-1 Premises having pumps or devices which may affect the pressure within any line connected to the City wWater supplySystem. fC) All back -flow prevention assemblies shall be installed in accordance with the Uniform Plumbing Code, as is presently adopted by the City or as may be amended hereafter. All such assemblies shall also be installed in accordance with the Cross - Connection Control Manual, 7th Edition, published in April 2012 by the Pacific Northwest Section, American Water Works Association Cross -Connection Control Committee. The City Clerk shall at all times maintain a copy of such Cross - Connection Control Manual in the offices of the City Clerk. Such copy shall contain a certification issued by the City Clerk that such copy has been filed for use and examination by the public. (D) All back=flow prevention assemblies er-devices-shall be installed by the property owner at his/hterhis expense and shall be of a type commensurate with the degree of hazard which exists or which could exist. An air -gap separation or a reduced pressure principle back=flow prevention assembly shall be installed where the public water supply may be contaminated with sewage, industrial waste of a toxic nature, or other contaminant which could cause a public health hazard. In all other cases where the contaminant may be objectionable but not hazardous to the public health, a double check valve assembly, an air -gap separation, or a reduced pressure principle back=flow prevention assembly shall be installed. All back=flow prevention assemblies etdeviees-and the installation thereof shall be approved by the City Plumbing Inspector or his agent or designated representative. (E) All back=flow prevention assemblies aid -devices -installed pursuant to this Chapter, except atmospheric vacuum breakers, shall be inspected and tested by a certified tester at the time of initial installation, relocation or substantial repair and annually thereafter, or more often if deemed necessary by the City. Whenever a back=flow prevention assembly is found to be defective, it shall be repaired, overhauled, or replaced arreFre-tested-at the owner's expense. The City Plumbing Inspector or his agent shall retain adequate records of all inspections, tests, or repairs made pursuant to this Chapter. (F) If a back=flow prevention assembly is found to be necessary, the owner, tenant, occupant, or lessee of the property shall obtain an installation permit from the City, specifying the type and location of such assembly-orassemblies. It shall be unlawful to install, relocate or remove a back= flow prevention assembles without a permit. 8-2-44: INSPECTION OF NEW CONSTRUCTION: No building, improvement.. or other structure shall be connected to the City water supply unless such structure has been inspected by the City Plumbing Inspector or his agent and found free of any cross - connections or other conditions for which a backflow prevention deviceassembly is required by this Chapter. 8-2-45: INSPECTION OF EXISTING BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES OR IMPROVEMENTS AND TERMINATION OF WATER SUPPLY: Inspections by the -City or its authorized agent may be made of any existing buildings, structures, or improvements of any nature receiving water from the City supply. The City Plumbing Inspector or his agent shall inspect any building, improvement, or structure of any nature receiving water from the City water supply if there is cause to believe that a cross - connection exists or that a backflow prevention deviceassembly should be installed pursuant to this Chapter. Whenever a cross -:connection or other source of contamination to the water supply is found, or it is determined that a backflow prevention deviceassembly is necessary, the City shall ceaseimmediately terminate delivery of water to such premises and the water supply shall not be resumed until the cross -connection or source of contamination is eliminated or aan appropriate backflow prevention deviceassembly has been installed in accordance with this Chapter. Section 3. Methodology. Text that is underlined in the preceding sections means new text added to the former Ordinance or City Code Section, and text that is stricken through means text that is being deleted from the former Ordinance or Code Section. Text that is moved from one location in the former Ordinance or Code Section to another location is similarly shown as underlined text. Section 4. Severability. The sections and subsections of this Ordinance are severable. The invalidity of any section or subsection shall not affect the validity of the remaining sections or subsections. Section 5. Preservation of Prior Ordinance. The sections of the City Code repealed or amended by this Ordinance shall be preserved to the extent necessary to allow the arrest, prosecution and punishment of any person who violates such provisions prior to the effective date hereof. Section 6. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective upon its passage, execution and publication in the manner provided by law. PASSED BY THE COUNCIL AND APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this /771ki day of ,2017. ,}U94-1A04J-1.4-4_ Brad Andersen Mayor ATTEST: STiara Roberts City Clerk (4EAL) STATE OF IDAHO ) )ss. County of Bonneville ) I, SHARA ROBERTS, CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF IONA, IDAHO, DO HEREBY CERTIFY: That the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of the Ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF IONA, IDAHO; RELATING TO REGULATION OF CROSS CONNECTIONS TO THE MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM; REPEALING AND RE-ENACTING SECTIONS 8-2-2 AND 8-2-42 THROUGH 8-2-45 OF THE IONA CITY CODE PERTAINING TO THE INSTALLATION OF BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLIES AND INSPECTION OF SUCH SYSTEMS AND ISSUANCE OF PERMITS THEREFORE; PRESERVING PRIOR ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR METHODOLOGY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE." Shara Roberts City Clerk G:\WPDATA\DWS\2708 City oflonaTublic Works \Ordinances\Cross Connection Fee\Cross Connection.ORD.cmp.4v1.wpd:sm