| Show AN ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE REVISING ordinances OF TUE THE TOWN OF monn CELLO UTAH RELATING TO ITS WATER WORKS SYSTEM be it ordained by the town board of monticello utah 1 REPEAL OF EXISTING ordinances all ordinances of this town relating to its water works system heretofore in force except such as ala of a private local or temporary nature ure fare hereby repealed provided however that the provisions of this ordinance ansof insofar ar us as they are the same as those of previously existing ordinances shall be construed as continuations thereof 2 EFFECT OF REPEAL this ordinance shall not affect any act done or right accrued any penalty incurred any suit auit prosecution or proceeding pending or the tenure of office of any person li holding office at the time that it takes effect 3 WATER supervisor the town board shall appoint a town water supervisor whose duty it shall be to manage and supervise the monticello water system under the dir direction edtion of the town board who from time to time shall by resolution prescribe his powers and duties 4 WRITTEN application FOR WATER SERVICE any person desiring a supply of water from the town water estem system where such service is available shall ahall apply to the town clerk and nd file an agreement with the town which said agreement and application hall be in the following form to wit application FOR WATER SERVICE monticello utah 19 TO monticello a municipal corporation the undersigned undersigner under signed hereby applies for asater amter service from monticello Montice for his premises e s located at and cereby agrees to pay service charges for water service as fixed by the town of Il and in the event of a failure to pay the water charges that the town shall hall have the right to shut off the water wafer at its election and agrees to be bound by the rules and regulations regula tons and ordinances of the town of monticello for the control of its water system 5 TWO USERS ON ONE connection where two or more families or premises are supplied from the same service ervice pipe the failure on the part of ither either of said parties to comply with these ordinances shall warrant the town in withholding a supply of water through said service pipe until a separate service pipe with stopcock ock and key box is put in for each user of water under a separate reparato application 6 TAKER ONLY TO USE WATER it shall be unlawful for any water user to so permit any person from other premises or any unauthorized persons to use or r obtain water regularly from his premises or water fixtures either outside or inside his building 7 PIPES TO BE KEPT IN GOOD REPAIR all water users shall keep their service pipe and connections and other apparatus in good repair and protected from frost at their own expense but zo 0 o person except under the direction of f the water department shall be allowed to dig die into the street for the purpose of laying removing or repairing any service pipe 8 PLUMBING PERMIT REPORT it shall be unlawful for any person to make any extension of any pipe or water fixture attached to the waterworks Water works system for any purpose whatever with out ut first obtaining a permit from the water department within twenty four hours after the completion of any plumbing wo work rk connected with the water ark works a system the same must be reported to the water department 9 WASTE prohibited it shall be unlawful for any water user to waste water or to allow it to be wasted by imperfect stops taps valves leaky joints or pipes or to allow tanks or watering troughs to leak or overflow or to wastefully run water from hydrants faucets or stops or through bains sins water closets urinals sinks or other apparatus or to use the water for purposes other than those for which he has paid or to use water in violation of the rules and regulations for controlling the water supply 10 sprinkling WAGONS sprinkling wagons or other vehicles for sprinkling thai shall be regulated and controlled by the water department through the town board 11 WATER department TO HAVE FREE ACCESS the water supervisor and his bis arents agents shall at all ordinary hours have free access to places supplied with water mater from the water works system for the purpose of examining exa minine the apparatus ascertaining the amount of water used and the manner of its use 12 TOWN NOT LIABLE FOR FOK DAMAGE the town shall not be liable for any damage to a water user by reason of f stoppage or interruption of his water supply caused by fires scarcity 0 of water accidents to works work a or mains atte alterations ata ala te additions repairs or from any aber other unavoidable cause 13 WATER NOT TO BE SUPPLIED TO MOTORS irrigation ETC no water thai shall be supplied from the pipes of the monticello water works for the purpose of sprinkling or irrigation of gardens driving any motor sophon turbine jor ir other wheels or any hydraulic en sines or elevators or for driving or propelling Tro machinery of any kind whatsoever nor shall any license be granted or r issued for any such purpose except by special permission of the town board 14 sprinklers LERS it shall be unlawful to use water from more than one outlet lat bt a time for sprinkling P purposes u fr from 0 m each regular connection k and p d reoh then ran only n 1 y through a nozzle or other sprinkling device which shall not be larger than one fourth of an inch in diameter provided however that with tile the permit of the town ton board and subject to the rules arulas and a nd regulations rc sular underground or surface sprinkling systems having more than ono one water outlet may te lie installed for lawns lans 15 the town to n board snail shall by resolution regulate re restrict or limit tile the uw use of water during willer waier shortage and shall have tile the power to take all necess necessary aCy in means eans and make any necessary regulations regulation S as cr cir eum stances may require to protect the users of the town water ater 16 ANY pelton ibay RAVI HAVE WATER MAIN aalt nuila any person desiring to have the water mains extended exten within the aoun iown and being willing to advance tile the whole expense ol of such extension and receive the return thereof as hereinafter provided may make to lo the tha town board by petition containing a description of such proposed extension accompanied by a map snowing the location thereof which petaton petr ton shall also contain an offer to advance the whole expense of making the same as said expense shall be certified to by the water supervisor 17 COST OF extensions TO BE furnished by water supervisor upon receipt of such pet petition iLion and map and before tile petition is granted the town board shall obtain from the water supervisor per visor a certified statement showing the whole cost and expense of making such extension connections from the main to property pio plo perty line shall shah be cost plus 10 per cent and is not re fundable 18 AMOUNT OF COSTS to be deposited with town clerk if the town board shall grant such petition before any work shall be done on such extension and within thirty days or such other time as the board shall indic indicate te after the granting thereof the amount of the cost and expense of making such extension as certified by tile the water supervisor shall be deposited with the town clerk 19 MONEY TO BE RETURNED the sum of money deposited provided as in section 18 of this ordinance shall be returned to the person depositing the same or to his assigns personal representative senta tive or successor by the town clerk paying such installments and with such frequency as may be fixed by resolution of the town board at the time of 0 approval of such extension 20 SUPPLY OF WATER TO PERSONS OUTSIDE TOWN LIMITS the town ot of monticello may furnish water from its water system to persons outside its corporate limits in accordance with the he provisions provision s of the following section provided however that such water shall be supplied only when and if there is a surplus of water beyond the th requirements of persons within its corporate limits any person located outside the town limits and desiring to be supplied with water from the town water works system and being willing to pay in advance the whole expense of extending the water system to his property including the cost of extending the water main from its present location to the town limits may make application to the town board by petition containing 1 a description of such proposed extension 2 accompanied by a map showing ing the location thereof 3 an offer to pay the whole expense incurred by the town in providing such extension and to advance such expense as ag said expense shall be certified to by the water supervisor 4 an acknowledgment that the town in granting said petition engages to supply only such water to petitioner which from time to time the town loard board deems beyond the requirements of water vater users within the town limits 21 extensions MAY BE MASTER METERED when an extension supplying ng more than one house is connected to the town water mains the water supervisor visor may require a master meter to be installed near the point where the connection is to be made to the town main this installation will be at the expense of the persons served by such extension according to the regular rates for meter installation responsible parties must agree to pay all bills for water served through said meter 22 COST OF extensions 0 to o be furnished by water supervisor upon receipt of such petition and map and before the petition is granted the town board shall determine what portion if any of the extension in addition to the extension of the town main to the town limits the town shall construct and shall obtain from the water supervisor ik a certified statement showing the whole bole cost and expense of making such su exten i siong such costs and expenses shall ini elude clude administrative and supervisory expenditures tures of the town water department which shall in no event even be deemed to be less than ten per cent of the cost of materials and labor 23 MOUNT AMOUNT OF COSTS to be deposited C d with town clerk if the town board a shall hall grant said petition before any work shall be done on such extension and NI within thin thirty days or such other time as the board shall indicate after the granting thereof the amount of the cos cost and expense of making such extension as certified by the water supervisor shall be deposited with the town clerk in the event that the actual cost and expenses of said extension exceed the certified expense such additional amount shall be paid to the town clerk upon completion of the extension 24 WATER RATES AND connection FEES TO USERS OUTSIDE TOWN LIMITS the rates and connection fees for a supply of water from the monticello water system to users located locate d outside town limits shall be twice th the e rates rate and fees charged to users within the town limits 25 WATER RATES AND collections the rates and connection fees for a supply of water from the be monti cello water waier shall shad be fixed by or alution ol of tue tile lown lovin board w 26 SPECIAL RATES the town board may item horn time to lo time nine fix special raws rates and lor for users using an e ex x laigo or s small all amount of water upon such terms and conditions as the they y may m ay iy deem plover 17 7 BOARD UP equalization WAIER raa 1 l he town board is 13 hereby a board of nation ot of water rales to hear complaints com planta plants and make collections ot of any assessments deemed to lie be il illegal legat unequal or unjust they may it they see tit fit rebate ail or any part of tile the water ater bill of any indigent gent person 6 ube PAYMENT PRO xe ue uni awful for any person ersol by fai faily ly servants or audits it s to use uie tile water coming through tue tile eho lo 10 water ater bains without first the elor lelor a at liete tolore provided A il 10 wacek A USERS delinquency 1 N ibe town acre or water shall to each water Ls sec r or mail mad or leave at his bis place ot residence adl n e or usual alao ot of business a printed or britten notice of the am amount of oj sater bater bat ables against him including his charges lor for sewer service and date aale when payable if any person neglects fails or to pay his water or sewer rates as fixed by resolution of the town hoard board within SO 30 days irom the date of said noticed noti not cec icee the town lerk shall notify the water supervisor wiio who shaa have the water turned off afi from the premises of such delinquent and belore before the water shall be turned on again all delinquent water and sewer charees shall be paid in full up to the end of the term as assessed any water ater user not using water must report the same to the supervisor or clerk in advance v a ric 0 of payment if he desires the water shut olf off from his premises pie allowance will be made only for such time as the t e water has as been ordered shut off and no allowance will be made for non so sc for less than one month if he falls fails lo 10 so report the regular rate must be paid in case the water assessment is already paid in advance the time out for nonuse non use shall be applied to extend his paid up time all corrections or assessments and all abatements shall be nade by the town clerk under the direction of the town board 0 TURNING ON WATER AFTER BEING TURNED OFF prohibited it shall te ke unlawful for any person after he water has been turned off from his premises for either nonpayment non payment of water or sewer charges as provided in section 29 or for a violation of the rules and regulations pertaining to the water or sewer seer departments to turn on or alow allow the wilter water to be turned on or use or al allow low the water to be used without authority if the water is turned off for violation of the rules and regulations or for nonpayment non payment of rates such violator shall be assessed and pay as expenses for shutting off the service before the water is turned on again in addition to said payment the violator shall also be required to make a new application and deposit as provided in section 4 31 PENALTY any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor this ordinance shall take effect on the day of november 1948 passed by the town board of monticello utah this ath day of november 1948 WM C WALTON president town board VERA FOY town clerk |
