HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1909ORDINANCE NO. I RW,
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CENTRAL POINT MUNICIPAL CODE
TITLE 13 PERTAINING TO WATER
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF CENTRAL POINT, OREGON, DO ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
The following sections of Central Point Municipal Code Title 13 are hereby
amended to read as follows:
13.01.010 Definitions.
As used in this title, the singular includes the plural and the following words shall have
their assigned meanings:
"City" means the City of Central Point, Oregon.
"Customer"means an individual, firm or corporation receiving water service and/or
standby water service from the city.
"Main" means a waterline designed or used to service more than one premises.
"Month" means the period approximating one month in length and coinciding with the
dates on which fegula water meters are read. A fraction of a month shall be regarded
as a full month.
"Off-site alarms" means alarms that signal when triggered at a city -approved location
other than the premises at which the standby water service is located.
"Premises" means a continuous tract of land, building or group of adjacent buildings
under a single control with respect to use of water and responsibility for payment
thereof.
"Service connection" means the pipe, valves and other facilities laid from the main to
and including any meter, or to the curb stop or shutoff valve on an unmetered service.
"Standby water service" means the provision of water for fire protection in a system
whereby the water is designed to be available for use but not actually used except in the
event of a fire.
13.04.010 Rates --Established.
The following rates are fixed and specified as the minimum rates to be charged per
month for water use in the city:
A. 3/ inch connect, minimum charge --$3.12
inch connect, minimum charge --$3.96
1'h inch connect, minimum charge --$4.81
2 inch connect, minimum charge --$7.16
3 inch connect, minimum charge --$24.40
4 inch connect, minimum charge --$30.78
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6 inch connect, minimum charge --$45.69
8 inch connect, minimum charge --$60.59
B. Any amount of water used shall be paid for at the rate of one dollar and fifty-six
cents per one hundred cubic feet, or fraction thereof.
C. The rate for use of water outside the city limits shall be one and one-half times the
rate charged to users within the city.
D. Water rates and "ssociatedfee. may be modified from time to time by written
resolution of the ci council.
.Alf wafer connections will be billed a nonrefundable account maintenance fee o
Water ionnections or reconnections ,Wade on
-regular'
rs of --4 30 p m ;:and 8 0&,am, weekends; or-holidas are
be assessed an. add itional. seventy five, dollar -#eel
Water. connection charges for bulk,waterdrawn from.
150 OU fee,.plus .the cost of water
Stand- bY Water service or'fire protection water servic
10 per' month° fee and for water used
gAceounts turned off for,non-payment will be, assesses
I . r
A water meter fee oft$ 50.00
A;Wa#er`tap fee 6f;$2,700 will
a--th
all dishonored payment:
9 for each meter
rs
13.04.020 Water service deposit.
A deposit an the amount of thiFty dollars fGF eaGh p ved shall be requiFed Gf
wateF useGhaFgestheFeafteF. WateFsewirse depesits will be applied to any unpaid
eposits on� hand as of the effective .day7of this_,ordinance. shall �be applied
ustorner�;account,, provided the;customer has no terrhination warniinng�lettf
13.04.040 Discontinuance of water use --Refunds.
Any person desiring to discontinue the use of water shall give notice, ifl FitiRg, to the
sits adMiAist#atef, Inance-:directo , or his/her designee, of such intention. Any
prepayment or deposit on account of such water service over and above the amount
owing by such user shall be refunded to said user. If such refund is not claimed within
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13.04.050 Payment due date --Delinquent charges and reconnection fees for an
existing water service.
A. All water use charges shall become due on the tenth day of the month following
the meter reading date and, if unpaid, shall become past due on the eleventh day of the
same month.
month following the meteF Feading date and, if 6114paid, shall beGGme subjeGt to both a
A delinquent charge of five dollars
shall be added to any water account balance of $20.00 or more on the tenth day that
the account is past due. Any account past due more than thirty days shall be notified of
the city's intention to terminate service in accordance with Section 13.04.120 of this
chapter, . If
water service has been discontinued due to nonpayment of water us�ges, a
FeeernestieR fee will be charged }an accordance'vuit
13:04{01 . Qo. * ho following SGhedule
eight O'GIGGk a.Fn. and feuF five G'GIGGk p.m.. will be assessed a twenty della
FeGenneGfien fee.
2. ReGGRReGtOGA Fequests made on regu!aF WOFk days between the hou of 4;01
G'GIGGk p.m. and five G'GIGGk p.m. well be assessed a forty five dellaF reGGRRertieR fee.
3. Reconnection requests will be accepted only at City Hall during regular
business hours.
4. ReGGRIPIeGtiens made en requlaF WGFk days between the hGUFr, of 5:01 G'Gl
p.Fn. and 7.'59 G'GIGGk a.m. the following waFk day, weekends, OF holidays aFe
FeGeRneGteen fee.
B. The Gity1nanc6Airector or his/her designee, shall have the
authority to allow, under special circumstances, a customer's water service to be
temporarily activated without following the normal procedures described in this chapter.
The aforementioned temporarily activated water service shall remain activated for no
longer than ninety-six hours
C Menty five a^uar f ;fee In'accordance with Se�ction� 13:04 1� will be
charged for all dishonored a riient The si#
admonist, :mance dir'ecto or his/her designee, shall have the authority to
immediately discontinue water service to any customer whose a me'n for
reinstatement of water services has been dishonored.
funds. The finance==4directo` or his/her designee, shall also have the
authority to require future payments by said customer to be made by cash, money
order, or certified check.
D. The city adMini6tFatef, mance "directo° or his/her designee, shall have the
authority to allow customers to pay a del
inquent account in regular, mutually agreed to,
equal amounts. The sitar -a ance directo', or his/her designee, shall also
have the authority to waive fees when deemed appropriate. Water customers
requesting a ayment plan or a waiver of fees may receive such benefits only one time
in any twe seAsesutive else, month e66 . GalendaF yeaFs.
E. All outstanding fees and charges must be paid to the city finance department prior
to reconnection of the water service.
13.04.060 Leak adjustments.
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A. Residences with a probable water leak may apply for an adjustment to their water
bill. The request for adjustment must meet the following criteria:
1. Application must be on a city -approved leak adjustment request application
form;
2. The leak must be substantiated by the public works department;
3. The leak must be repaired within fifteen days of discovery by the water user or
within fifteen days of notification to the city, whichever is sooner.
B. Leak adjustments are intended for water line leaks that cause an abnormally high
monthly water bill. Adjustments will not be granted for
MAR Ag tailets OF leaky fauGets, improperly set irrigation s stems, zcess��ewateng,
or water lines broken as a result of a li enc" .
C. Satisfactory proof of repairs must be submitted with required application.
Satisfactory proof of repairs must include:
1. A description of the repairs that were done;
2. A copy of the repair bill or receipts for necessary parts to complete the
required repairs.
D. The city will assume no responsibility for costs associated with the repair.
E. Water bill adjustments caused by leaks will be for one-half of the total water
consumption over and above the average consumption for that residence. The average
consumption will be calculated by using the consumption for the same month's billing
cycle as in the previous three years. In the event that threeears of water consumption
records are not available, the sityadmieistr manceY'dlrecfo`, or his/her designee,
will determine the average consumption based on the best information available.
F. Leak adjustments will be allowed once er ea`eveFy We yeaFs per residence.
Exceptions, due to extraordinary circumstances, to this rule may be authorized by the
city a finance director or his designee.
13.04.070 Dates redefined by si#ya >indnce directo_.
In order to promote efficiency within and among city departments, the city
admiais#atef mance directo` may, at his/her discretion, redefine the respective dates
for meter reading, water use billing, payments due, delinquencies, and service
discontinuance.
13.04.080 New water service connections --Fees.
A. No connection shall be made with any waterline of the city until a permit and an
agFeeme fnr payment of fees as required in this section has been completed.
B. Permits may be issued upon application to the building department city
administrator, or his/her designee, under the terms and conditions set forth in this
section, provided water is available.
C. Applications for new connections shall include:
1. A legal description (tax map and tax lot) of the parcel of land proposed to be
connected.
2. A plot plan of the property, drawn at an acceptable scale on an eight -and -one-
half -inch by eleven -inch sheet of paper including all existing and proposed roads,
driveways, sidewalks, buildings, other utilities (electric, phone, cable T.V., natural gas,
etc.), and water meters.
3. Name, address, and phone number of the applicant.
4. Name, address, and phone number of the person to be billed for the water
service.
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W theF. No water connection permits will be issued to any person who hasautstanding
unpaid a 30 da past due water bill, unpaid SDC, or any other unpaid bill relating -to
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G. At the time of installation, ownership of the water meter shall revert to the city. As
a condition of such connection, the city shall provide routine maintenance of the water
meter thereafter.
H. It shall be the duty of the owner of the property being served by a water service to
protect his/her water service connection, including water meter, meter box, angle meter
valve, and all other associated water meter appurtenances, from damage. In the event
of damage, the city public works department will make all necessary repairs. A bill for
the cost of repairs will then be added to the property owner's next available water bill.
Acts of God, natural disasters, and defective equipment shall be exempted from the
property owner's responsibilities to protect his/her water service connection as
described herein. The sityadminist#ateF, it ance directo° , or his/her designee, shall
have the authority, under special circumstances, to waive or adjust repair costs
associated with damage to water service connections as described herein.
13.04.090 Water connection outside city.
A. Requests for connection to the city's water system on properties lying outside the
city limits shall be made by application on such form as the pu,bliG waFkS diFeGt0F, Gity
"rovldedfi b ,Fthe ci Such application
shall be forwarded to the public works director, who may approve or deny, with just
cause, such requests.
B. If the public works director approves the request, he/she shall cause the
connection to be made. Upon approval of the permit, the person requesting the
connection shall pay all applicable fees and charges as described in this title.
13.04.100. Separate buildings.
In no case shall two or more buildings be connected to a single water service with a
single meter. Multiple water meters to a single building are discouraged, but under
special circumstances multiple water meters to a single building may be allowed with
written permission from the ublic wtO4 sity admiRestFate or his/her designee.
13.04.120 Unpaid accounts --Termination of service.
In the event of unpaid charges for water service, repair bills, connecting service or
reconnecting service, the city may terminate service to the account premises in
accordance with this section. In the event the city intends to terminate service because
of an unpaid account, the following procedure shall be followed:
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A. A notice shall be sent to the owner of the property at the address of record, and to
the customer at the address to which billings have been mailed. at the addFess of the
However, if any addresses are the same, only
one notice need be sent to that address.
B. The notice shall state the city's intention to terminate service eve tee calendar
days after the date of the mailing of the notice, and shall also contain the following
language: "If you feel that there is a mistake on the bill or if you wish to dispute the
amount of the bill, or you wish to dispute the termination of service, you may do so Jat
Central Point City Hall during designated office hours prior to the expiration of seven tet}
calendar days from the date of the mailing of this notice."
C. In the event a customer disagrees with the intended termination of service, the sity
inance.ndirecto his/her designee shall provide an opportunity for the
customer to be heard in a conference prior to the termination of service.
D. The city adFniRistFatGF mance.directo or his/her designee shall, after the passage
Of eve tee calendar days from the date of the mailing of said notice, or following the
conference referred to above if one is requested and attended, or following the date
scheduled for the conference if one is requested and the customer fails to attend, have
the authority to terminate service upon a finding that the charges have been accurately
stated and have remained unpaid for a period of more than thirty days after the earliest
of the charges was billed.
13.04.130 Water cut-off by city.
The city shall attempt to notify customers in the event that water service needs to be
temporarily curtailed. However, water may at any time be shut off from the mains
without notice for repair, extensions or other necessary purposes, and the city shall in
no instance be held liable or responsible for any damages caused thereby. Where the
city intends to voluntarily cut-off water service at a planned future time and where such
cut-off is under such circumstances as to permit notice to be given, the city
ublic works=directo , or his/her designee, shall cause notice of said cut-
off to be delivered to the water customers affected thereby, either by direct contact, by
telephone, by mail, "enai or by publication of notice in a newspaper of local
circulation.
13.08.020 Requirements.
All standby water service systems shall be subject to the following requirements:
A. A detector check or full -flow water meter shall be required for all standby water
service systems except systems with water -activated off-site alarms.
B. Premises not having such off-site alarms shall install detector check meters on
their standb water service systems within thirty days of notice in writing by the ubli
Workst,directo r�is#atef or his/her designee of the requirements of this chapter.
C. The bubli6 works.directo Gity administFate or his/her designee shall be notified
not less than seven days prior to any system testing or drills which result in the flow of
water through any standby water service system.
13.08.030 Charges for service.
A. The monthly charge for standby water service shall berive-dollars per rh In
the event of water use by a standby water service system with a full -flow meter, charges
shall be the standard water use charges set forth in Chapter 13.04 of this title. In the
event said water is used in a system having other than a full -flow meter, the city
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admonust or his/her designee shall estimate the volume of
water used and apply such rates thereto.
B. The customer shall pay the full cost of installation of the standby water service
connection, the required meter and any special water main installed solely because of
the customer standby water service system.
13.16.020 Application.
Any person desiring to receive the water rate discount must submit an application to
the city on forms to be provided by the city. Subsequent to initial qualifications for utility
discount, any person must reapply on or before June fifteenth of each year thereafter.
The city admiRistFate ri-ri epartmen shall determine whether any applicant meets
the qualifications and requirements for discount as set forth in this chapter.
13.16.030 Amount of discount.
The amount of discount for eligible persons, provided under this chapter, shall be tet}
fifty percent of the regular rate for water, exclusive nclusiv" of the fixed minimum rate
established in Chapter 13.04.
This fee is classified as not subject to the limits of Section 11 b of Article XI of
the Oregon Constitution, commonly known as "Ballot Measure 5".
The effective date of this Ordinance is February 1, 2008.
Passed by the Council and signed by me in authentication of its passage this
Q,0 day of c,.,...�v-r- , 2007.
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Council P,(eiicJdntkay Harrison
ATTEST:
City Recorder Deanna Greg
Approved by me this iga day of "c- , 2007.
Counci(Pr6sident Kay Harrison
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