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==== 7.04.010 Definitions. ==== | ==== 7.04.010 Definitions. ==== | ||
- | The terms below shall have the following meanings when used in this chapter. | + | Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, the meaning of terms used in this chapter shall be as set forth in this section. |
- | " | + | “Accessory Dwelling Unit” (A.D.U.) |
- | " | + | “Campground” |
- | " | + | “Church” |
- | " | + | “Commission” |
- | " | + | “Commercial customer” |
- | " | + | “Condominium” means real property, portions of which are designated for separate ownership for residential |
- | " | + | “Condominium Unit” or “unit” in a Condominium |
- | " | + | “County” |
- | " | + | “Customer” |
- | " | + | “Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit” |
- | " | + | “District” |
- | " | + | “Engineer” |
- | system for residential purposes. | + | |
- | " | + | “Equivalent living unit” (“ELU”) and “residential customer equivalent” (“RCE”) mean unit estimated |
- | " | + | “Extended service unit” |
- | " | + | “Fixture units” as used in this title means that measure of the quantity |
- | "Substandard mains" | + | “General manager” means the general manager of the district or any authorized employee of the district performing work on behalf of the general manager. |
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+ | “Hotel/ | ||
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+ | “Mains” means water lines designed or used to serve more than one premises. | ||
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+ | “Mobile Home” means a dwelling designed for long-term human habitation by one family and having complete living facilities; constructed and fabricated into a complete unit at a factory and capable of being transported to a location of use on its own chassis and wheels; identified by a model number and serial number by its manufacturer and designed primarily for placement on an impermanent footing. A unit which was originally built as a mobile home but which has substantially lost its mobility through being placed on a permanent footing, and which wholly meets state standards for such units, shall not be considered to be a mobile home and shall be treated as a single-family dwelling for the purpose of this ordinance only when it is fixed to a permanent footing and tongue and axle have been removed and skirting installed. | ||
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+ | “Mobile Home Park” means any parcel or adjacent parcels of land in the same ownership which is utilized for occupancy by more than two mobile homes. This term shall not be construed to mean campgrounds, | ||
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+ | “Multiple Family Residence” means a single building, or portion thereof, designed for or occupied by two or more families living independently of each other in separate dwelling units on one lot of record and, for the purpose of this code, includes duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, apartment buildings, and residential condominiums. | ||
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+ | “Park Model Trailer” means a trailer designed to provide seasonal or temporary living quarters which may be used with temporary connections to utilities necessary for operation of installed fixtures and appliances. It has a gross trailer area not exceeding 400 square feet or is approved by the state as a park model trailer. | ||
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+ | “Park Model Trailer Court” means any parcel or adjacent parcels of land in the same ownership which is utilized for occupancy by more than two park model trailers. This term shall not be construed to mean campgrounds, | ||
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+ | “Premises” means a continuous tract of land, building or group of adjacent buildings under a single control with respect to the use of water and responsibility for payment therefor. Subdivisions of such use or responsibility shall constitute a division into separate premises as defined in this section. | ||
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+ | “Residential customer” means a customer of the district utilizing the premises connected to the district system for residential purposes. | ||
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+ | “RV” or “Recreational Vehicle” or “Camping Trailer” means a motor vehicle, or portable structure capable of being transported on the highways by a motor vehicle, that is designed and intended for casual or short-term human occupancy for travel, recreational and vacation uses without a permanent foundation; identified by a model number (RV), serial number and vehicle registration number; equipped with limited water storage and other self-contained living facilities. The term “recreational vehicle” shall include self-contained campers, motor homes and travel trailers and shall not include park model trailers, as they are not self-contained units. | ||
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+ | “RV Park” or “Camping Trailer Park” means a parcel of private land in which three or more contiguous sites are primarily for occupancy by recreational vehicles for travel, recreation or vacation uses. For mobile home parks, only sites that are designated and/or are used for recreational vehicles shall constitute a recreational vehicle park. For the purposes of these regulations, | ||
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+ | “Service connection” means that portion of the district water supply system connecting the private service line on a premises to the district distribution main, including the tap into the water main, the water meter and appurtenances, | ||
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+ | Shall–May. “Shall” is mandatory; “May” is permissive. | ||
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+ | “Single-Family Residence” means a single residential structure providing complete independent living facilities and intended for long-term human habitation and occupancy by a single family. | ||
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+ | “Standard mains” or “permanent mains” means mains conforming to the standard specifications or the district with respect to methods, materials and/or minimum diameter. | ||
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+ | “Standard specifications” means those standard specifications, | ||
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+ | “Substandard mains” means mains not conforming | ||
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==== 7.04.015 Extension of Water System ==== | ==== 7.04.015 Extension of Water System ==== | ||
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*A. The number of equivalent living units (" | *A. The number of equivalent living units (" | ||
- | *1. Single-Family Residence. For each single-family residence, one ELU; except that, single-family | + | *1. Single-Family Residence. For each single-family residence, one ELU; except that, single-family |
- | *2. Multiple Family Residence or Condominium. For each residential unit, one ELU; | + | *2. Multiple Family Residence, Mobile Home Park, or Condominium. For each residential unit, one ELU; |
- | *3. Mobile Home Park or Trailer Court. For each space in a mobile home park or trailer court or other premises where water and sewer service is available to a space which is used or may be used for living purposes, on a full- or part-time basis, one ELU; | + | *3. Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) or Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit (DADU), 3/4 ELU. There shall be no more than one ADU or DADU per Premises; |
- | *4. Camping | + | *4. Park Model Trailer Court. For each site in a park model trailer court 3/4 ELU; |
- | *5. Campgrounds (With Water Service Only to Individual Sites). For each space in a campground used for camping on a full- or part-time basis, 1/3 ELU; | + | *5. Camping |
- | *6. Campgrounds (Without Sewer or Water Service to Individual Sites). For each space in a campground used for camping on a full- or part-time basis, 1/4 ELU; | + | *6. Combined Park Model, RV and/or Camping Trailer Park: each site will be counted as per above; |
- | *7. Motel or Hotel. For each two rooms/ | + | *7. Campgrounds (With Water Service Only to Individual Sites). For each site in a campground used for camping on a full- or part-time basis, 1/3 ELU; |
- | *8. Commercial Uses. For each commercial use and/or extended service unit, the number of ELUs shall be the greater of one, or the number established based on the number of fixture units serving the commercial use and/or extended service unit. The number of fixture units shall be determined in accordance with this code and other applicable policies and procedures approved by the board of commissioners. The number of ELUs for a commercial use and/or extended service unit shall be determined by dividing the number of fixture units for " | + | *8. Campgrounds (Without Sewer or Water Service to Individual Sites). For each site in a campground used for camping on a full- or part-time basis, 1/4 ELU; |
- | *9. Churches. For each church, one ELU; except that, churches served by a meter greater than 5/8 inch in size shall be the greater of one ELU, or the number of ELUs established pursuant to the calculation method for commercial uses; | + | *9. Motel or Hotel. For each room or unit, 1/2 ELU; |
- | *10. Combined Facilities. For each property which has more than one business or function on one water connection, the number of ELUs will be based on the combined sum of the individual units which are applicable to each business or function involved; | + | *10. Commercial Uses. For each commercial use and/or extended service unit, the number of ELUs shall be the greater of one, or the number established based on the number of fixture units serving the commercial use and/or extended service unit. The number of fixture units shall be determined in accordance with this code and other applicable policies and procedures approved by the board of commissioners. The number of ELUs for a commercial use and/or extended service unit shall be determined by dividing the number of fixture units for " |
- | *11. When a customer is not specifically listed in this section, the general manager or his/her designee may determine which category the customer most closely resembles in quantity of water used and classify each customer accordingly; | + | *11. Churches. For each church, one ELU; except that, churches served by a meter greater than 5/8 inch in size shall be the greater of one ELU, or the number of ELUs established pursuant to the calculation method for commercial uses; |
- | *12. The minimum number of ELUs for any premises shall be one ELU. | + | *12. Combined Facilities. For each property which has more than one business or function on one water connection, the number of ELUs will be based on the combined sum of the individual units which are applicable to each business or function involved; |
+ | *13. When a customer is not specifically listed in this section, the general manager or his/her designee may determine which category the customer most closely resembles in quantity of water used and classify each customer accordingly; | ||
+ | *14. The minimum number of ELUs for any premises shall be 1/2 ELU. | ||
*B. Any property, which has previously paid for water service, and has continually received water service from the district, but has paid either no general facilities charge or less than the current general facilities charge, shall receive a credit of four hundred twelve dollars against the charge levied in Section 7.04.081 of this chapter. Any property which has previously paid a general facilities charge, but is not currently paying for water service, shall receive a credit against the charge levied in Section 7.04.081 of this chapter. The credit will be the amount originally paid multiplied by 1.373. | *B. Any property, which has previously paid for water service, and has continually received water service from the district, but has paid either no general facilities charge or less than the current general facilities charge, shall receive a credit of four hundred twelve dollars against the charge levied in Section 7.04.081 of this chapter. Any property which has previously paid a general facilities charge, but is not currently paying for water service, shall receive a credit against the charge levied in Section 7.04.081 of this chapter. The credit will be the amount originally paid multiplied by 1.373. | ||
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==== 7.04.100 Charges--Advance payment required. ==== | ==== 7.04.100 Charges--Advance payment required. ==== | ||
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==== 7.04.200 Delinquent accounts. ==== | ==== 7.04.200 Delinquent accounts. ==== | ||
- | A. The district may shut-off water service to any user who is delinquent in payment of water charges; provided that, service shall not be terminated to any accounts solely due to unpaid utility charges which are delinquent by two (2) billing periods or less. Accounts delinquent by three (3) billing periods or more may be subject to termination of service, unless the account holder enters into a payment plan with the district. The holders of delinquent accounts to which service was restored or not terminated pursuant to this section shall enter payment plans with the district approved by the Finance Manager. | + | * A. The district may shut-off water service to any user who is delinquent in payment of water charges; provided that, service shall not be terminated to any accounts solely due to unpaid utility charges which are delinquent by two (2) billing periods or less. Accounts delinquent by three (3) billing periods or more may be subject to termination of service, unless the account holder enters into a payment plan with the district. The holders of delinquent accounts to which service was restored or not terminated pursuant to this section shall enter payment plans with the district approved by the Finance Manager. |
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- | B. Notice of intent to shut-off for nonpayment shall be mailed to the user at least one week prior to actual shut-off. The district shall charge a fee for delinquency as set forth in chapter 13.01 of this code. Water service shall not be turned on again until all delinquent charges are paid or a satisfactory arrangement for payment has been made with the district. Any charges of the district to the customer which become delinquent shall constitute a lien against the property being served. | + | |
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==== 7.04.210 Water service availability. ==== | ==== 7.04.210 Water service availability. ==== |