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Ordinance 306 - Rules and Regulations - Water Dept0 R D I N A N 0 7 NO. 306. AN OR7)1NA'NC7 PR!"SCRIPING CERTAIN PUL'TIS AND nP.('rULA- TIONS FOR T717, AT)MINISTRA"TON OR Till, WAT7R 7)M,ART1Jr?TTT OF 77, CITY OF XALISP7LL AND P70VIDINIr A PTE,TALTY FOR 77", VIOLATION TU'1971707. WITrIMP11AS it is the desire of the '.'Dater 'corks Depart- ment of the City of 'Kalispell to furnish an abundant supply of pure and cold water for every lep gitimate purpose to every citizen at the lowest possible cost, BT IT ORIDAINAX BY TFF, CITY COUY01L OF THE CITY OF KALISPFLL: Section 1. 'lie following rules are a part of the contract entered into by every consumer of city water and the failure to know the said rules will not excuse any one from the -penalty for their infringerv-nt. Section 2. WAT—TR ORDIM70 ^URNXD ON OTI OFF: Application for City any purpose shall 'be made at the Water Department Office upon the printed form supplied by the Water Department, which form must be signed by the owner or duly authorized agent of the owner of the property, on which the water is to be used. All orders for turning water off must be made in writing to the Ifflatcr Depart- ment ent and must be signed by the owner or duly authorized agent of the owner of the property from which the water is ordered shut off. When the water is ordered shut off from any pre- mises all charges for water supplied to such premises shall be immediately due and payable to the ',later Dey,)*trtmnnt. SPi�OTION 3. WAT'T'R- RATMS _'P0 B711'11 WHTIM: Water rentals at the' established -rate wf-11 be charged against the property froni the date on which the water is turned on until the date on which the property owner or agent orders the water turned off, but no charge will be made nor water furnished for less than half the monthly rate. No abatement for water rental shall be allowed by reason of removal from the premises, dis- use or diminished use of water, frozen -pipes, or vacancy of premises, unless notice be given a," the time of such removal, or disuse, to the Water Department, S-O'CTIGN 4. PAYMENT OF WAT7R Rom' TAL: All, "bills for water, whether by flat rate or met-r, are due and payable at the office of the Water Department the first day of each month for all water used the preceding month, and will become de- linquent on the 10th day of the month, and if still delinquent on the 20th day of the month, the water will be shut off, and shall not be turned an until all bills are paid, including an additional charge of one dollar ($1.0c) for turning on. Own- ers of property served will be. held liable for all -'water and service charges. 'Payments will be accented oted from tenants, but that will not relieve the owner if tenant becomes delinquent. S1?,1CTICr, 5. After the rater his been turned off at the curb cook as provided in Section 3, it shall not be turned on by any person except an employee of the Water Department, and if so turned on at the curb cock by any person other than an employee of the water department, the Superintendent shall have the water turned off at the main and shall charge against the property owner a penalty of five dollars ($5.CC) which must 'be Paid before the water shall again be turned on and in addition thereto the party turning on said water in violation of the provisions of this section may be punished for the viola- tion of this section aq hereinafter nrovided. SECTION 6, No person, company, or rorporation shall knowingly take or use or allow to be used water without having previously contracted for the same. SECTION 7: It shall be unlawful for any owner, agent or tenant to supply or permit to be supplied any water to two or more buildings through one and the same connec- tion except on special contract with the water department. S7CTIOIT 8: if undue wastc is permitted, or water is by-paseed to other consumers, or in cases of deception, misrepresentation or abuse of the privilege of connecting with the water system, the supply of water will be turned off without notice, and a penalty of one dollar ($1.00) shall be paid to the water department before the water is turned on, and in addition thereto the offending persons may be. punished ao hereinafter prescribed. SROTION 9: The service pipe within and without the premises and through its entire length to the, tap in the City water main, together with curb cock and box, must be laid, kept in repair and protected from freezin7 at the expense of the owner, who shall hi responsible for all dam- ages resulting from leaks and breaks, and no claim Ph311- be made against the City of Kalispell on account of the break- ing of any service pipe or apparatus, or for the failure in supply of water. then there is ..% leak in the street and it is doubtfal. whether the water is from a 'break in the city main, or from a private service pipe, employees of the water de- partment will make an excavation to determine which it is from. If the leak is found to 1�e from the main, the water department will make all repairs, but if it is from the, ser- vice pipe, the owner of t'ri#7 property, or agent, will be noti- fied and must imr.,lediately take charge of the excavation, re- pair the leak, replace the street, and be responsible for all dartmges which may result. In case the owner or a agent t does not make repairs at once, the water department will proceed, and 9.11 bAlls for labor and material will become, a charge against said property, and shall be collected of the owner or agent and -at the end of the month in case the, kill is not paid, the enforcement of payment thereof grill be per- formed in tqe same manner as for the payment of tills for water rentals. S7CTION IC: Contractors, builders or others desiring water for building purposes must make a.pplination to the water J,=T).artment prior to using same and the amount to bp paid shall be 'based upon rateg.fixed therefor. " R"CTION 11: The water delnartmpnt reserve,; the A right at any time without notice to shut, W11 o ef 1 1, t'q mains for the purpose of making repairs or extensions or for any other purpose, ,and no claim shall be made against the City of Kalispell by re.), -,on of the brea.171agp of any service pipe or from any other damage that may result from shutting off 9_aid water. S74,10TION 12: The Water Department shall have access at all reasonable times and hours to all parts of any building or premises in wklich, water is being delivered from the water maine, for the purpose of inspecting the conditions of the pipes and fixtures and the manner in which the water is used and shall also have the right to remove the metera3 from premises for examination and test when necessary. 571 I-` SNICTION 13: Hereaftor the service pipes mizgt be so arranged that the supply for each Rppa.r.ate house or premises may be controlled by a separate stop -cock placed at a -point designated by the water department and the owner or agent of said property will be hold responsible for all bills for water used through said service for his or their use, or for the use of others to whom it may be accessible. S7=10N 14: There water is now supplied through one service to several houses, families or persons, the Superin- tendent of the water department may at his discretion either decline to furnish water until separate services are provided or may continue the supply on condition that one person shall pay for all on same service. SRCTIQN 15: None but licensed plumbers shall be allowed to do, any work in connection with the service pipes when water may be drawn from the City mains, and all plumbers must make return to the Superintendent of water department a true and correct account of the work done within twenty-four hours after completion. SECTION 16: It shall be unlawful for any person to open, close, tarn or interfere with, or to attach to or connect with any fire hydrant, curb co4R, or valves, without permission from the water department, or to distrub or darn -age any pipe, machinery, tools or other property of the water de- partment, or to throw any substance " into any reservoir or wae tr main or to bathe in any reservoir, or to deface or irJure any buildings belongire, to or connected with said water system. S7CTION 17: Conniimirs supplied 'by meter shall ta*? e every reasonable precaution to 'Protect same from injury or dange by frost or otherwise and shall be liable for all injury to iretere. If from any cause the4 r fails to register correctly, the clrixge to the consumer shall be at the -ate used for the corr-s-pon(ling period of the month ­crev- ious, or if for any reason the rate for the corresponding period of the previous month cannot be justly applied, the rate shall be equitably adjusted by the Superintendent of the Water Department. For the testing of each meter at the re- quest of the property owner, or lessee, if the meter is found defective, no charge will be made, but if found in good order or registering in favor Of the consurnter, a charge of 01,00 will be made. SECTION 18: AVery person who, wit'n intent to injure or shall. A. Break or deface the sea,] on any meter; or b. Obstruct, alter, injure or prevent the action of any meter or other instrument used to measure or register the olzantity of water supplied to a consumer thereof, or c. Yake any connection by means of a pipe, or other- wise, with any main or pipe used for delivery of water to n, consumer thereof, in such manner as to take water from said main or pipe without its passage through the meter, or other instrument provided for registering the amount or quantity con- sumed, or use any water so Obtained; or d. Make any connection or reconnection with such mW�An Or pine, or turn Off or on, or in any manner interfere with any valve, stop -cock or other erpliance connected there- with; or C. Prevent by the erection of ,,,iny Icvj c%e or con- StrUction, or by any Other mcn,ns, free access to any meter ,or other instrum,�n t for registering or measuring the amount or water consumed, 0interfere A,;ith, obstruct 'o-r prevent by a,n,y rnrans, the rea,ding or inspection of sucli meter or instrument by any of employees of the water department of the City Of Kalispell, shall be deemed gu4 1 ty of a mis- demeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not less than $5.f01 or more than $50.0C or may be punished by imprison.merit for not to excece, thirty days or both such fine and imprisonment. MT,TION 19: The lawn season shall extend over a 'Period Of five months beginning ',ay let and ending September 3C th. Lawn rents shall. be due and nal, 7able in advance, and no a for vacancy will. be made for less than half the lawNseason. S 7,7 T 10 11 2 0 : Ila 'person shs.11 use or hermit to be used a street wosher, lawn or garden sprinkler -except upon his 013-1 p rP-,Ij s o s f a r 7u1,iich he has made application and paying rental. S�CTIOTI 21. Yo hose larger than one inch in dia,.neter, shall be used from any service Pi-,)O Vlt',rIcLlt special permission froyr, the water department Section No srrinkIinqr shall be (lone by con- sumprq of water on a flat rate -without a nozzle attached to the hose having an Opening not larger than one quarterof an inch in diameter, S74TTION 23. It shall be unlawful for consumers of water by flat rate to use tY­ water for irrigation, hosinF2 or sprinklirvp purposes at any time except beitween tne hours of 6. A. 1L, to 10. A. M. and from 6. P. M. to 10 P, M, SUCTION 24: No person shall dray,,, !any water from tile city rn;ain during a, fire, except far the extinguishment of a fire. SPICTIOU 25: For any violation of the rule-, or ordinances pertaining to the use at the same may be, turned c—C without notice a,nd will not be turned on until the ruiec and regulations are complied with and all bills -ire paid together with an adclitional gum of 4)2.CC and the offending person or -persons may also be prosecuted in addi- tion thereto. S7PCTION 26: Any person, company or corporation violating any of the rules and regulations hereinbefore expressed or viola, inC any of the provisions of this ordi- nance, may upon conviction be punished by a find all not less than five dollars ($5.ro) nor more than fifty dollars ($50.0,C) or by imprisonment for a term of not to exceed thirty days or by both such fine and imprisonment. STITTTOTT 27- All or4inances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby Pv,soed by Qie City Council this P5th day of April, 1914. Approved by Mayor this 25th day of Aril 1914. jz,( A.717,ST: CITY CL'PM.