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Chapter 13.04
Section 13.04.2024
 

Title 13 Public Utilities and Services

Chapter 13.04 Water

Article II. Rates

Section 13.04.2024 Hydrant Fees, Consumption Charges and Fines

Hydrant fees for 2020 are as follows:

  1. Hydrant Permit Fees. 
    1. Annual Hydrant permit fee: Five Hundred dollars ($500.00) per year
    1. Hydrant meter and backflow device deposit: A deposit of One Thousand Five Hundred dollars ($1,500), or surety, verified insurance or bond documentation as approved by the Director of Water and Hydro-electric Department is required for all hydrant permits.
  1. Damages
    1. Damage to a meter or backflow device will result in a forfeit of the deposit, Fifteen Hundred dollars ($1,500), or other recovery available to the City.
    1. Repair of any damage to the hydrant or surrounding area as a result of use by the permit holder is the responsibility of and will be billed to the permit holder. Deposit may be forfeited.
    1. Failure to pay damages will result in revocation of all hydrant permits and denial of any requests for a hydrant permit until paid in full.
  1. Consumption Charges.
    1. The Outside City Rate to Other Purveyors listed in SMC 13.04.2014, in effect at the time of usage will be applied.
      1. All water usage from a hydrant shall be measured by required meter, as outlined above.
      1. Failure to use required meter, will be considered a violation of this chapter and may result in civil or criminal enforcement to include without limitation, fees, fines, restitution and/or referral for prosecution. 
  1. Fines:

Any person other than employees of the City Fire Department or City Public Works Division connecting to or accessing any hydrant without an approved Hydrant Permit will be assessed a fine up to one thousand ($1,000) dollars per day. Subsequent violations may result in increased penalties and forfeiture of future eligibility to obtain a hydrant permit.

  1. Annual Adjustment:

Any fees listed in this section may be adjusted annually.

Date Passed: Monday, January 27, 2020

Effective Date: Monday, January 27, 2020

ORD C35878 Section 4