Section 13.04.150 Discontinuance of service.
A. Permanent Discontinuance. An owner who wishes to have the city’ s water
supply
permanently discontinued shall give the director of public works at least twenty-four (24) hours
written notice and shall specify the date that the supply be discontinued. The owner shall remain
responsible for all water service to the premises.
B. City Disconnects. Any owner who permanently discontinues the city water
supply shall
protect the city ’ s public water system and water supply by:
1. Eliminating all cross connections. This is the preferred method to achieve
the highest
protection of the public water system and water supply; or
2. Disconnecting and capping off the water service from the water system and
water supply; or
3. Inserting into the water service piping, an approved backflow device approved
by the
director of public works, which shall protect the public water system and water supply.
C. Maintenance of any backflow device is the owner’ s responsibility at
the owner’ s expense.
The owner shall keep records of all maintenance or replacement of the backflow device and
provide records to the director of public works upon request. A cross connection shall be
disconnected for failure to maintain the backflow device in a good and operating condition or for
failure to keep and provide maintenance records. The director of public works shall have the
right to inspect all such devices and records, and shall have the right to protect and direct the
appropriate measures to best protect the city’ s water supply.
D. Any owner who permanently discontinues the city water supply and system shall
be required to
pay a new connection fee prior to connecting back into time city water supply.
E. Temporary Discontinuance. If an owner elects to temporarily discontinue the
water supply,
the owner shall give the director of public works at least twenty-four (24) hour notice and specify
the date of discontinuance. The department may seasonally turn off the curb stop valve at no
charge for users whose accounts are not delinquent, upon forty-eight (48) hour notice. The
department will provide one complete (on/off) courtesy call each year without a charge. Any
additional calls shall be subject to a fee. The department shall assess a reconnection fee of thirty-five
dollars ($35.00) at the time of re-connection which fee shall be paid prior to re-connection.
This fee shall also apply to shut offs due to non-payment of water bills.
F. Exempt: for bonafide emergency situations, the director of public works may
waive this fee.
(Ord. 215 (part), 2003)
