Title 13 Public Utilities and Services
Chapter 13.04 Water
Article I. Gene ral Provisions
Section 13.04.0802 Separate Service
Each parcel served must have a separate conne ction and separate meter unless otherwise specifically authorized by the Water and Hydroelectric Services Director, but such privilege may be revoked at any time by the Director for any reason.
Service conne ctions are provided to the public water system in the public right-of-way unless otherwise approved.
The Director may waive the requirement in cases of two or more adjacent parcels under a common owne rship or for other good reasons consistent with the public health and safety (e.g. no accessible water main on abutting streets).
The Director may further require the property owne r(s) to execute and record at their expense an easement appurtenant to and for the bene fit of parcels served by the service conne ction, allowing perpetual access to said service main by parcels served and mutually covenanting to maintain said service main for the enjoyment of all such premises.
Said easement shall prohibit construction over or interference with the easement area and shall not be subject to revocation without the written approval of the Director.
The City shall have no repair or maintenance obligations as to any such service conne ction.
Where the requirement of the prior paragraph is waived because of common owne rship, the waiver expires automatically when premises or buildings are separately owne d, unless affirmatively extended by the Director.
Exceptions to the requirement of separate conne ction may be revoked by the Director without cost or liability to the City and the premises/building served shall thereafter be required to make a separate conne ction and install a separate meter at the property owne r’s sole expense and liability.
Date Passed: Monday, December 8, 2025
Effective Date: Sunday, January 18, 2026
ORD C36777 Section 13
