11A - 2ND READ ORD - WATER AND SEWER with revised ordinance

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(d) The material used for the installation of new water service or change of the size or the location of water service shall conform to the water system design standards in accordance with section 39-3(a). (e) Before new water service will be permitted by the city, the customer shall obtain any approval of facilities furnished or installed by customer, which may be required by the Planning and Building Agency or the Orange County Fire Authority or any other authority whose approval is required by law. Sec. 39-18. - Facilities declared property of city; cost of repairs. All facilities, including but not limited to water meters, meter boxes, fire hydrants and fittings installed by the city, shall remain at all times the property of the city. Where replacements, repairs, or adjustments of any facility are rendered necessary by the act, omission, or negligence of the customer or of any person occupying the premises with the consent of the customer, any expense incurred by the city shall be charged against and collected from the customer. If the customer fails to pay such fees, the water may be shut off until such fees are paid. Sec. 39-19. - Water rates, service charges, fees and costs. (a) Water commodity consumption and service charges (1) Commodity charges. Quantitative consumption rates shall be charged in the amount which the city council shall establish by resolution and in accordance with applicable law. (2) Basic service charges. Charges shall be made for services rendered to provide and maintain a potable water supply and to provide standby readiness in the amounts established by and for the purposes described in the resolution adopted by the city council and in accordance with applicable law. (3) Multi -family per unit charge. Basic service charges shall be applied to developments that meet the definition of multi -family dwellinglaccommodation where the individual units are not individually metered by the city. (4) Private fire service protection charge (fire line charge). A charge shall be made for the service rendered to provide readiness to deliver relatively large quantities of water for short periods of time for on-site private fire protection and suppression systems in the amounts established by and for the purposes described in the resolution adopted by the city council and in accordance with applicable law. (b) Fees to establish water service. All applicants, prior to connecting to a water main or prior to an increase in size of an existing water meter or service, shall apply Ordinance No. NS -XXX Page 9 of 56 11A-11