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:
- Hydrant Permit Fees.
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- Annual Hydrant permit fee: Five Hundred dollars ($500.00) per year
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- 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.
- Damages
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
- Consumption Charges.
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- The Outside City Rate to Other Purveyors listed in SMC 13.04.2014, in effect at the time of usage will be applied.
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- All water usage from a hydrant shall be measured by required meter, as outlined above.
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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
