337 Water OrdinanceT O W N O F Y E L M
W A T E R O R D I N A N C E
No. 337
13.04.020 DEFINITIONS
Whenever used in this chapter:
A. "Consumer" means an individual dwelling unit or
individual business which receives water through an
individual meter or master meter.
B. "Council" means the town council of the Town of Yelm.
C. "Mains" means water lines designed or used to serve
more than one premise.
D. "Master Meter" means a meter of any size serving more
than one consumer.
E. "Person ", "Customer," "Owner" and "Occupant" include
natural persons of either sex, associations, co- partnerships
and corporations whether acting individually or by a
servant, agent or employee; the singular number shall be
held to include the plural and the masculine pronoun to
include the feminine.
F. "Premises" means a continuous tract of land, building
or group of adjacent buildings under a single control with
respect to use of water and responsibility for payment
therefore. Subdivisions of such use or responsibility shall
constitute a division into separate premises as herein
defined.
G. "Service Connection" means that portion of the town
water supply system connecting the supply system on a
premises to the town water distribution main including the
tap into the main, the water meter and appurtenances and the
service line from the main to the meter and from the meter
to the property line. "Service Connection" includes
connections for fire protection as well as for domestic,
commercial, and industrial uses.
H. "Standard or Permanent Mains" means mains which
conform to the standard specifications of the town with
respect to materials and minimum diameters.
I. "Standard Specifications" means the specifications
set forth in the current volume of "Standard Specifications
for Road, Bridge, and Municipal Construction" prepared and
distributed jointly by the Washington State Department of
Transportation (WSDOT) and by the Washington State Chapter
of the American Public Works Association (APWA) and the
current "Standards" of the American Water Works Association
(AWW11.) .
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J. "Substandard or Temporary Mains" means mains which do
not conform to the standard specifications of the town with
respect to materials and /or minimum diameter.
K. "Superintendent" shall mean the person duly appointed
by the mayor of the town as the superintendent of the water
department and is in responsible charge of all day to day
activities.
L. "Town" means the town of Yelm, Washington, or as
indicated by the context, may mean the water department,
water superintendent, clerk- treasurer, engineer or other
employee or agent representing the town in the discharge of
his duties.
M. "Town Engineer" means the professional engineer
regularly employed or retained by the Town.
N. "Residential Water Service" means domestic water
service (including lawn and garden sprinkling) provided to a
residential living unit.
O. "Commercial Water Service" means water service
provided to premises utilized for business or industrial
purposes, (Ord. 205 S1, 1976; Ord. 166 S2, 1974).
13.04.030 SERVICE TYPES DEFINED
Whenever used in this chapter:
A. "Regular" service means performance by the town of
the following: Tapping of the main, installation of the
service pipe from the main to the yoke, installation of the
yoke, the meter, the meter box and installation of necessary
valves and appurtenances.
B. "Duplex" service means performance by the town of the
following: Regular service as defined above and in addition
thereto, a pipe of sufficient size to serve two meters,
installations of two meters, two meter boxes, two yokes and
two sets of necessary valves and appurtenances.
C. "Pretapped and Preplumbed" service means performance
by the town of the following: Placement of the meter in the
meter yoke.
D. "Pretapped Only" service means performance by the
town of the following: Installation of the valves, meter
yokes, meter and meter box. (Ord. 166 S3, 1974).
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13.04.040 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
A comprehensive water system plan shall be prepared for the
town by the town engineer and three copies of the same shall
be maintained on file in the office of the town clerk. The
comprehensive plan shall be submitted to and approved by the
Department of Social and Health Services. Such plan shall
contain as a minimum, the location and specifications of the
existing facilities of the system, recommendations for
correction of existing deficiencies and for improvement of
the existing system, and proposed locations, standards and
specifications of facilities if the system is expanded in
the future. The comprehensive water system plan shall be
reviewed and updated as deemed necessary by the council but
in any event not less than once every five years. (Ord. 166
S4, 1974).
13.04.050 DESIGN_ STANDARDS
The design standards shall be adopted from time to time by
the council upon the recommendation of the water
superintendent and the town engineer and three copies of the
same shall be maintained on file at the office of the town
clerk. (Ord. 166 S5, 1974).
13.04.060 OWNERSHIP OF MAINS AND SERVICE CONNECTIONS
A. The ownership of all mains, service connections and
appurtenances in the public street or utility rights -of -way
shall be vested fully in the town and the person responsible
for the construction of such mains shall relinquish, by bill
of sale, or other appropriate instrument of conveyance, all
interest in the ownership of such mains upon acceptance by
the town; provided, however, that all private systems
existing at the time of the passage of the ordinance
codified herein shall remains under private ownership unless
dedicated to the town provided the private system is
constructed to the minimum standards of the town under the
provisions of this chapter.
B. The town shall operate, control and maintain all
approved and accepted components of the town water system in
the public streets or utility rights -of -way up to and
including the meter, but shall not be responsible beyond the
meter. The owner of the property served shall be
responsible for maintenance of all pipe and fittings from
the meter to his premises. No alteration shall be made to
any connection nor shall any connection be made to the town
water system without the approval of the superintendent.
All connections or alterations shall be made by the town
water department nr }., contract supervised by the
superintendent .
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13.04.070 ABANDONMENT OF CONNECTION
Any connection remaining unused for a period of five years
is deemed abandoned and a new connection shall be applied
for when renewal of service is requested. Where such
reconnection requires new construction from the property
line to the main, but in the same location, the fee for such
service shall be the same as identified in chapter
13.04.120.
13.04.080 ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
A. The superintendent is charged with administration
and enforcement of this chapter. Water service to any
premises served by the town water system may be discontinued
for any violation or abridgement of the provisions of this
chapter after due notice thereof.
B. In the event water service is discontinued for
failure to comply with provisions of this chapter it shall
remain terminated for the duration of such noncompliance.
(Ord. 166 S8, 1974).
13.04.090 INSPECTION OF PREMISES
Authorized employees of the water department, properly
identified, shall have free access at reasonable hours of
the day, to all premises served by the town water system for
the purpose of ascertaining conformity to this chapter.
(Ord. 166 S9, 1974).
13.04.095 DAMAGING OR INTERFERING WITH WATER SYSTEM
It shall be unlawful for any person to willfully disturb,
break, deface, or damage any fire hydrant, water meter, gate
valve, water pipe or other waterworks appurtenance together
with the buildings, grounds and improvements thereon
belonging to or connected with the water system of the Town
in any manner whatsoever.
It shall be unlawful for any person to open, close, turn or
interfere with, or attempt to, or to connect with any fire
hydrant, valve, or pipe belonging to the Town unless
authorized by the superintendent in writing; provided this
rule shall not apply to members of the Town of Yelm Fire
Department or such other Fire Department duly authorized to
operate fire hydrants while acting in such capacity.
It shall be unlawful for any person to throw refuse or any
substance into any Town reservoir or to throw any
deleterious matter in or unon any part of the Town's
watershed or water supply system.
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13.04.100 SERVICE: APPLICATION
A. All applications for water service shall be made
at the office of the town clerk or at such other place as
the council may hereafter designate by resolution and upon
such form as may be prescribed by the superintendent.
B. Every such application shall be made by the owner
of the property to be furnished, or by its authorized agent,
and the applicant shall state fully and truly all the
purposes for which the water may be required. (Ord. 166
S10, 1974).
13.04.110 SERVICE: CONNECTION ,GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
A. Except as otherwise provided for herein, no
premises shall hereafter be connected to the water supply
system of the town unless there is a standard main owned by
the town in the public right of way adjacent thereto.
B. When a permit has been obtained for the
installation of water service, the superintendent shall
cause the' premises described in the application to be
connected with the water system by a service pipe extending
from the main to the property line and a stopcock and water
meter placed within the right of way. Every separate
premises shall have its own separate meter.
C. Service connections shall be installed by the town
at the expense of the property owner, which shall be the
prevailing cost of such installation at the time thereof.
In case of replacement or new service, no service smaller
than three - fourths inch shall be installed.
D. All connections to town service shall conform to
the standard specifications and regulations of the town..
(Ord. 166 S11, 1974).
13.04.120 SERVICE -- CONNECTION -- HOOK -UP AND METER CHARGE
All persons connecting to the water system of the town shall
pay, in advance of connection to the water system, a hook -up
and water charge in accordance with the schedule set forth
below in this section. In every case, title to the water
meter, meter box and service connection lines shall be and
remain with the town. The hook -up and water meter charge
shall be as follows:
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T 0 W N O F Y E L M
Chapter 13.04
WATER SYSTEM*
Sections:
13.04.010
Regulations, General
13.04.020
Definitions
13.04.030
Service Types Defined
13.04.040
Comprehensive Plan
13.04.050
Design Standards
13.04.060
Ownership of Mains and Service Connections
13.04.070
Abandonment of Connection
13.04.080
Administration and Enforcement
13.04.090
Inspection of Premises
13.04.095
Damaging or Interfering with Water System
13.04.100
Service: Application
13.04.110
Service: Connection, General Requirements
13.04.120
Service: Connection, Hook Up and Meter Charge
13.04.130
Service: Connection, Temporary
13.04.140
Service: Connection, Master Meter
13.04.150
Construction Cost Assessment
13.04.160
Construction Charge Payment
13.04.170
Substandard Mains
13.04.180
Service: Connection, Installation of Main
13.04.190
Main Extension Charge
13.04.200
Water Meters
13.04.210
Service: Connection, Installation of Main
13.04.220
Backflow Prevention Devices
13.04.230
Unauthorized Turn -On
13.04.240
Turn -On Fees
13.04.250
Water Consumption Rates
13.04.260
Fire Hydrants
13.04.270
Service: Cash Deposits
13.04.280
Billing and Payments
13.04.290
Non - Payment of Charges
13.04.300
Rate Reduction: Established
13.04.310
Rate Reduction: Eligibility
13.04.320
Rate Reduction: Application Procedure
13.04.330
Annexation Requirements
* For statutory authority for towns to provide for water
supplies and to control, regulate and manage the same,
see RCW 35.21.210 and 35.27.370 (3).
13.04.010 REGULATIONS GENERAL
The following rates and regulations are established for the
control (_).� ;:i... <icipa_l caxi'er gnnply system of the town.
(Ord. 166 S1, 1974).
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*Includes installation of meter box, water meter and service
connection line from a water main in the water system to a
meter site on or in the public right of way adjacent to the
property to be served which is not more than fifty feet
distant from the water main. Where the water meter site
lies more than fifty feet distant from the water main the
charge set forth above shall be increased by ten dollars for
each additional foot of service line required. (Ord. 273
S1, 1983: Ord. 146 S1, 1973).
13.04.130 SERVICE -- CONNECTION -- TEMPORARY
A. Water service may be supplied to premises on a
temporary basis during the construction of a building
thereon or during the construction of a standard main to
service such premises. Applications for temporary service
shall state fully the purposes for which temporary service
is requested. All cost required for installation and
removal of such temporary service shall be paid by the
applicant prior to approval of such application.
B. Upon cessation of the need for which the temporary
service was requested, the owner shall immediately notify
the superintendent thereof and such temporary service shall
forthwith be terminated or converted to permanent service.
(Ord. 166 S12, 1974).
13.04.140 SERVICE -- CONNECTION -- MASTER METER
A. The council may authorize water service to a
community or group of individual consumers to be furnished
through a common master meter upon finding that service
through individual meters is not practicable. Where service
through a common master meter is authorized, the master
meter shall be installed by the town at applicant's expense
and shall thereafter be maintained, owned and controlled by
the town.
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Pretapped and
Pretapped
Meter Size
Regular*
Duplex* Preplumbed
Only
5/8 x 3/4"
$ 375.00
$ 525.00 $ 150.00
$ 200.00
1"
475.00
700.00 200.00
300.00
1 1/2"
1,150.00
460.00
600.00
2"
1,800.00
720.00
935.00
3"
2,100.00
800.00
1,050.00
4"
3,770.00
- 1,100.00
1,300.00
6"
7,200.00
3,100.00
4,000.00
8"
9,500.00
4,750.00
7,250.00
*Includes installation of meter box, water meter and service
connection line from a water main in the water system to a
meter site on or in the public right of way adjacent to the
property to be served which is not more than fifty feet
distant from the water main. Where the water meter site
lies more than fifty feet distant from the water main the
charge set forth above shall be increased by ten dollars for
each additional foot of service line required. (Ord. 273
S1, 1983: Ord. 146 S1, 1973).
13.04.130 SERVICE -- CONNECTION -- TEMPORARY
A. Water service may be supplied to premises on a
temporary basis during the construction of a building
thereon or during the construction of a standard main to
service such premises. Applications for temporary service
shall state fully the purposes for which temporary service
is requested. All cost required for installation and
removal of such temporary service shall be paid by the
applicant prior to approval of such application.
B. Upon cessation of the need for which the temporary
service was requested, the owner shall immediately notify
the superintendent thereof and such temporary service shall
forthwith be terminated or converted to permanent service.
(Ord. 166 S12, 1974).
13.04.140 SERVICE -- CONNECTION -- MASTER METER
A. The council may authorize water service to a
community or group of individual consumers to be furnished
through a common master meter upon finding that service
through individual meters is not practicable. Where service
through a common master meter is authorized, the master
meter shall be installed by the town at applicant's expense
and shall thereafter be maintained, owned and controlled by
the town.
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B. Application for water service under the provisions
of this section shall be made on the forms furnished by the
town for that purpose, which shall include as a minimum, a
detailed description of the premises to be served, the name
and nature of the person or entity to be responsible for the
service and connection charges, the circumstances precluding
service by individual meters and such other information as
the council may deem necessary.
C. Detailed plans of all community water systems to
be served by a master meter, and all modifications thereof,
shall, prior to connection, be submitted for review by the
town engineer.
D. Community water service as provided for in this
section shall be limited to those premises described in the
application therefore. Service to additional premises shall
require a separate application and approval.
E. The ownership, operation and maintenance of a
community water system beyond the master meter shall be
vested in and the responsibility of the members of such
group so serviced. (Ord. 166 513, 1974).
F. Water consumption rates shall be based on the
number of individual dwelling units or individual businesses
served by the master meter.
13.04.150 CONSTRUCTION COST ASSESSMENT
A. Each premises to be served by the water supply
system shall be assessed its proportionate share of the cost
of design and construction of a standard main in the street
right of way, or easement, abutting such property.
B. Prior to approval of an application for water
service, the town clerk shall determine whether the premises
have previously contributed or been assessed their
proportionate share of the construction costs. If such
assessment or contribution has not previously been paid, the
applicant shall pay the same prior to the approval of the
application. (Ord. 166 S14, 1974).
13.04.160 CONSTRUCTION CHARGE PAYMENT
The standard main construction charge may be paid either in
cash at the time of application or pursuant to a deferred
payment contract with the town in such form as may be
approved by the council. Such contract may provide for
interest on any unpaid balance, for discontinuance of
service in the event of default in payment, and for the
c r- e,A,,:.i on of a I ien upon the premises covered t:here' , . ( n:rr) .
166 515, 1974).
13.04.170 SUBSTANDARD MAINS
No substandard or temporary mains shall hereafter be
installed and connected to the water supply system.
Existing substandard mains shall not be extended to service
additional customers.
13.04.180 SERVICE -- CONNECTION -- INSTALLATION_ OF MAIN
A. Whenever application is made for water service to
premises with no main in the adjacent street, a standard
main must be installed prior to connection. The
installation of such standard mains shall conform to the
comprehensive water plan for the town.
B. A standard main may be installed by and at the
expense of the owner(s) of the premises to be served
thereby, pursuant to plans reviewed by the superintendent
and approved by the town engineer. In such cases the town
will contract with the owner(s) to provide for reimbursement
of the costs of design and construction of such main over a
period not to exceed fifteen years pursuant to the
provisions of Chapter 35.92, Revised Code of Washington.
The actual cost must be approved by the Town showing the
method of determining benefit cost. The contract shall be
recorded in -the office of the county auditor upon acceptance
of construction of the main by the council.
C. The owner may elect to have a standard main
installed by the town upon making payment to the town of the
appropriate main extension charges as provided for in this
chapter. (Ord. 166 S17, 1974).
13.04.190 MAIN EXTENSION CHARGE
Whenever a main is installed within the corporate limits of
the town as provided herein, the main extension charge to be
paid by the owner(s) of the premises so served shall be
determined by the council on the advice of the town engineer
based upon the actual costs for design of the necessary
material, labor and equipment required, and in accordance
with current practices and the comprehensive water plan,
based upon the acreage or front footage to be served or a
combination of acreage and the front footage to be served.
13.04.200 WATER METERS
A. All service connections to the town system shall
be metered. Water meters shall be sized to provide adequate
domestic water to the customer. Minimum water meter sizes
shall ordinarily be determine] from the number of units
servt-d as follows:
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All water meters shall be American Water Works Association
(AWWA) approved.
1. 1 unit ........................3 /4" meter
2. 2 units .......................1" meter
3. 3 -10 units ....................1 -1/2" meter
4. 11 -20 units ...................2" meter
B. All requests for service to more than 20 units
through a single meter shall be subject to approval by the
council upon review and recommendation of the town engineer.
C. Water meters for services larger than twenty units
shall be sized by developers engineer and reviewed by the
superintendent and approved by the town engineer.
13.04.210 SERVICE -- RECONNECTION
A. A service reconnection initiated by application of
an owner desiring to increase the size or change the
location of an existing connection shall be deemed an
original connection and the cost thereof shall be borne by
the owner of the premises served by such connection.
B. A service reconnection necessitated by the
installation of a new main in the vicinity of a premises
served -by an existing main shall be made by the
superintendent after notifying the owner or tenant thereof,
without charge to the owner served by such connection and at
the same time the old service connection shall be removed.
(Ord. 166 S20, 1974).
13.04.220 BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES
The council shall require the installation of backflow
prevention devices on any premises being served by the water
system when in the judgement of the council, acting upon the
advice and recommendation of the superintendent or the town
engineer, the nature and extent of activities on the
premises or materials stored on the premises would present
an immediate and dangerous hazard to health should a cross -
connection occur. The cost of such device and the
installation thereof shall be borne by the owner of the
premises affected. The type of protective device, its
installation and periodic testing, shall conform to the
provisions of Section 248 -54 -500 of the Washington
Administrative Code. No interconnection with private wells
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is allowed and inspection by the superintendent to verify
disconnection is required for continued water service. A
test report shall be submitted by an independent testing
laboratory indicating the back -flow prevention device has
been tested and is in conformance with this section. Annual
testing shall be required.
13.04.230 UNAUTHORIZED TURN -ON
Should the owner or occupant of any premises turn on the
water or suffer or cause the same to be turned on after it
has been shut off at the curb cock by the superintendent,
water service may again be turned off by the superintendent
and a charge of twenty -five dollars ($25.00) shall be made
for restoring turn -off. For restoring service after a
delinquent bill turn -off, a fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00)
shall be assessed before restoration of service can be made.
13.04.240 TURN -OFF FEES
When a verbal or written request is made which may be
responded to during regular working hours for any
discontinuance of water service to a premises for the
convenience of the occupant or owner, the response thereto
shall be classified as special service, and no charge shall
be made. Such service outside regular working hours shall
be at the rate of twenty -five dollars ($25.00) per call.
13.04.250 WATER CONSUMPTION RATES
Monthly water consumption rates shall be as follows:
A. Within Town Corporation Limits.
Monthly Charges. The following schedule is the monthly
charge based upon meter size for all consumers. Monthly
charges for meter sizes not listed in the schedule shall
correspond to the next larger size listed. Rates are at
"Ready to Serve Charge."
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Meter Size
Monthly
Rate
(Inch)
Inside*
0.75
$
8.00
+
0.60/100
cu.
ft.
Outside*
0.75
$
9.00
�~ +
0.60/100
cu.
ft.
Inside
1.0
$_
+
0.60/100
cu.
ft.
Outside
1.0
$
_10.0_0_
11.00
_ _ +
0.60/100
cu.
ft.
Inside
1.5
$
14.00
+
0.60/100
cu.
ft.
Outside
1.5
;
15.00-
+
0.60 /100
cu.
ft.
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Meter Size
(Inch)
Monthly Rate
Inside
2.0
$20.0_0_
+
0.60/100
cu.
ft.
Outside
2.0
$
21.00
+
0.60/100
cu.
ft.
Inside
3.0
$
30.00
+
0.60/100
cu.
ft.
Outside
3.0
$
31.00
A +
0.60/100
cu.
ft.
Inside
4.0
$
4_2.00
+
0.60/100
cu.
ft.
Outside
4.0
$
43.00
_
+
0.60/100
cu.
ft.
Inside
6.0
$
5_4.0_0
+
0.60/100
cu.
ft.
Outside
6.0
$
_
55.00
+
0.60/100
cu.
ft.
Inside
8.0
$
7_0_.00_
+
0.60/100
cu .
ft.
Outside
8.0
$
71.00
+
0.60/100
cu.
ft.
Inside
10.0
$
96.00
+
0.60/100
cu.
ft.
Outside
10.0
$
97.00 _
+
0.60/100
cu.
ft.
Inside
12.0
$
120.00
+
0.60/100
cu.
ft.
Outside
12.0
$
121.00
+
0.60/100
cu.
ft.
* Inside City Limits
* Outside City Limits
Mobile home parks, apartments, duplexes and other multiple
family dwellings which have more than one consumer on one
master meter shall be charged the monthly base rate per unit
or space available for occupancy plus $.60 per 100 cubic
feet measured at the meter per the meter size required to
serve that individual consumer.
Rates for Wholesale Consumers. The town council shall at
its discretion pass a special ordinance fixing rates for
such wholesale consumers as may be authorized by the council
under the provisions of Section 13.04.140. or for
industrial, manufacturing, commercial, or other such
consumers, using in excess of 50,000 cubic feet of water
per month.
Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems. All buildings with an
automatic fire sprinkler system connected to the town water
distribution shall pay the Ready to Serve Charge based on
the pipe size as substituted for equal meter size in the
rate schedule. No water shall be used through such
connections or sprinkler system except for actual fire
control. If the consumer is found using water through
unmetered special fire or sprinkler service connection for
otf -,Ur- man tire protection, then each Such connection shall
be equipped with a conventional type meter at the expense of
the property owner.
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B. Outside Town Corporate Limits.
Charges for the use of water outside the corporate limits of
the town shall be the meter rate identified in the "outside"
schedule.
C. Unmetered Service.
Unmetered water service provided on regular basis shall be
charged a monthly Ready to Serve Charge based on the pipe
size serving the premises plus a flat fee of ten dollars
($10.00) per month. The consumer shall install a meter when
directed to do so by the Town.
D. Temporary Water Service.
Temporary water service for construction of any building,
street, utility or similar project shall be provided at the
rate identified in the rate schedule in section A. or B. of
this chapter dependent upon location of project. A
construction meter shall be required and application shall
be made at the office of the town clerk identifying location
and reason for use of water. A deposit of one hundred
($100.00) dollars for each construction meter shall be
collected. Upon completion of the project, return of
construction meter and charges for consumed water is paid
for, return of deposit shall be made to consumer.
13.04.260 FIRE HYDRANTS
All businesses, industrial, commercial or manufacturing
consumers of City water located outside the City limits
shall pay for protection afforded by fire hydrants as
follows:
A. All such users located within the Town limits who
have a fire hydrant located upon property owned or leased by
said user shall pay a fee of One Hundred dollars ($100.00)
per hydrant to the Town of Yelm.
B. All such users located outside the Town limits
who have a fire hydrant located upon property owned or
leased by said user shall pay a fee of One Hundred Fifty
dollars ($150.00) per year per hydrant to the Town of Yelm.
C. The Town of Yelm shall not furnish water for fire
protection to any area outside of the Town that is not
served by the Town water for domestic water supply.
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13.04.265 SPRINKLING DURING FIRES PROHIBITED
It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly use water
for a lawn or garden sprinkling or irrigating purposes on
any premises during the progress of a fire or disaster
within the Town water system.
13.04.270 SERVICE - -CASH DEPOSITS
A. Water consumers may be required to make a cash
deposit with the clerk - treasurer based upon an estimate of
the monthly consumption at the premises served but in no
case shall such deposit be less than twenty dollars
($20.00). All such deposits shall be maintained in a
separate fund of the town until the termination of the
service, and shall be returned to the customer after all
claims the town may have against the premises occupied by
such customer have been fully paid.
B. Deposits for customers billed on a bi- monthly
basis when required shall be based upon an estimate of the
bi- monthly consumption but in no case shall be less than
forty dollars ($40.00).
13.04.280 BILLING AND PAYMENTS
Monthly and bi- monthly statements of charges for water
service shall be due and payable at the office of the clerk -
treasurer or at such other place or places designated by
him, on or before the 20th of the month and are deemed
delinquent thereafter. Statements shall cover service
charges for the period shown thereon and shall be forwarded
by mail to the customer as soon as practicable after each
service period.
13.04.290 NONPAYMENT OF CHARGES
Nonpayment of any of the water service charges set forth in
this chapter shall be sufficient cause for discontinuance of
service to the premises notwithstanding the existence of any
deposits made as provided in Section 13.04.270. Water
service terminated for nonpayment shall not be restored
until all delinquent charges together with a service fee of
fifteen ($15.00) for restoring service are paid. Rental
units shall be billed to owner.
13.04.300 RATE REDUCTION -- ESTABLISHED
From and after July 1, 1987, the water - consumption charges
to any water subscriber of the Town, meeting the eligibility
and qualification requirements set forth in Sections
1: +.':4.3if) and 13.04.320, shall be reduced by the sum of the
Ready To Serve Charge each month.
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13.04.310 RATE REDUCTION -- ELIGIBILITY
A. To be eligible for the water - service charge
reduction set forth in Section 13.04.300, a subscriber
shall:
1. Be a single person, sixty -two years of age or
older, whose income from all sources whatsoever does not
exceed three thousand six hundred dollars per year or
2. Be a married person sixty -two years of age or
older, whose income from all sources whatsoever combined
with the income of the spouse from all sources whatsoever
does not exceed four thousand dollars per year.
B. For the purposes of this chapter, the term "income
from all sources whatsoever" included all earnings,
investment income such as dividends and interest, capital
gains, benefits, social security benefits, pensions,
disability payments, retirement pay and annuities, but does
not include reimbursement for losses.
13.04.320 RATE REDUCTION -- APPLICATION PROCEDURE
To qualify for the reduction in water - service charges set
forth in this chapter, every eligible subscriber (or if
married, then either spouse) shall file with the clerk of
the town his or her statement, under oath, on such form as
may hereafter be prescribed by the town clerk, that he, she
or they meet the eligibility requirements set forth in
Section 13.04.310 and that such applicant or applicants
promise to forthwith notify the town of any circumstances or
change in conditions which would make the applicant or
applicants ineligible to receive the reduction.
13.04.330 ANNEXATION REQUIREMENTS
Any consumer requesting water service outside of the Town
limits shall be required, as a condition of receiving said
water service and in addition to other requirements set
forth in this chapter, to execute a waiver of protest to any
future annexation which shall become an encumbrance upon the
premise.
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