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ORDINANCE N0.46.
- An Ordinance Providing Regulations for the Municipal Water ~ '
Works., and Fixing Rates for Water.
The Board of Trustees of the City of Lodi do ordain as follovm:
consumer
bound by rules.
Appl i c at - ion and permit .
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Sec.1.- Every person taking City water shall be co
having expressed his consent to be bound by the provisions of
this ordinance hereinafter contained ,and whenever aiy one of
these rules and regulations ibs violated the right is reserved
to shut off the water without notice,and the person whose water
is thus shut off shall forfeit all pa3rments made,and the water
shall not be turned on again until all ?mpaid rents and charges
are paid,together with a char&e of one dollar ($1.00) for turn-
ing it on again.
SeC.2.- All persons desiring a water supply from the City water
~vorlis iaust make a written or printed application at the 3?&2?X
office of the City Clork,statinz fully the several uses for
which water is wanted. Swh agylicatioii must be signed by the
ovrner of the preirlises for ishich :sater is wanted,or his duly
authorized attorney,whereupon a permit to perforri the necessary
work will be issued,it being understood that in all cases the
owner of the Bromises shall be liable for all water used a8 lvell
as for anv other cost of service.
Additiona#Sec.3.- In ease the owner of the premises on which the water
service. is Lised at any tine desires additional service pipe or fiXtEmS,
a farther application must be inacte and an additional permit ,
issued.
Discontin-Sec.4- In case the owner of the premises on whieh water is
uance. used desires to aiscontinue the use of water from any service,
he nust make an application for that purpose at the OfflCe Of
the City ClerB,and after the date of such application the water
rents accruing for said service shall cease for the period
during which sai? service shall be shut off ,providing the gericP1
02 sncn discontimwnce be not less than one month.
Tapping.
Expenses.
Agents .
Size and
tap of plpe.
Connect -
made. ions. ROTN
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Sec.5.- No person except the du:!y appointed City tapper Will
be permitted to tap any of the water pipes of the main line or
distributing system,or to insert tees,stop-cocks or ferule8
therein,and any violation of this regulation is hereby declared
to be a misdeneanos and will be punishable by a fine of not
less than ten nor more Ba&i than one hundred dollars.
Sec.6 *- All expenses at tending the introduction of IEVteT from
any street main into any premises must be paid by the applicant.
Sec.7.- The person or persons employed in making connections
called for in any application for water will be considered as
the agent of the owner while xkckjtls: enployed in the prosecution
of the Work named in the application,and the City 05 Lodi will
in 110 wise hold itsel3 responsible for his or their acts while
80 employed.
Sec.8.- The size of the tap to be inserted into a Y water main,
and the size and quality of the senice pipe between the tap
in the street main avd the curii line,curb cock and curb bQx,
under any application,will be determined by the City 0s its
agent.
Sec.9 .- Service pipe connections will be at right angles with
any main passing said premises,and the service pipe will be
carried in a direct line to the inside of the crjlrb line of the
street,at which point a metaliic curb box of such form and con-
str:iction as may be approved by the City Trustees shall be
inserted and properly connected with the service pipe.
Directions/Sec.lO .- !Then water mains have not yet; been laid in front of
the premises to be slipplied with water,a map or diagram or
other expl$cit directions wi11 be furnished the applicant by
the ~~B~sx~~asBrrP~ic city engineer .or other agent of the city,
as to point of attachment to street inain,the mth0d of attach-
ineiit,t!ie position and degth of the service pipe in the street,
and the material of vhicl: it shall be coniposed.
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Excavat- Sec.11.- All excavations in the streets and alleys of the City
ions. of Lodifor the purpose of laying water pipes must be nade an&
refilled in such manner as to conform with the ordinances and
requirenerits of the Soard of Trustees of said City.
Notice Sec.12.- Notice must be eiven in writing at the office of the to be given. Cizy Clerk by the person intending to lay a service gipe,fixing
the day on which he wishes the tap to be made. Such notice
must be given at least tvent-c/-four hours previous to the time
whenthe excavation for the service pipe is begun,and the work
m1:st be done in the nanner directed b:~ the City Engineer or
other agent of the City.
E,lanner of Sec.13.- The street 1mst be opened,and the paving stones,blocks opening street. or other material rmist he deposited In a manner which will oc-
casion the least incorivenience to the public. Open trenches
lrlUst be duly guarded for the protection of the publicland they
will reirlairi open at, the risk of the applicant for water.
Permit. Sdc.14.- No person will be alloweri to open any trench in the
streets or alleys of the City of Lodi for the purpose of laying
any service connection aith the water mains of the City water
worXs ,nor iaalie any at tac-hrnent thereto ,nor alteration in any
service pipe in advance of receiving a written OF iirinterl per-
mit d-111y issued by the City Clerk of said City,and is' the work
errhraced therein is riot conpleted within one month frola the
date of the permit ,then said perrrlit will be null and void and
a nePr :>ernit must be secured before the work Iiay be done.
Backfill- Sec.15.- The backfillLng of any trench in any public street,
iner . allep,place or other public grounas ,mist in all caaes be
thoroughly settled by ramming and the pavement or other surface
i~iprovei-rlents m3st be ?ei>laced ivithin twenty-four hours from
the tine the conmetion is riads,arid the sfreet Jwst be left in
as goo8 axi sa%isfactory conditron as before the excavation
was commenced. All refuse or surplus earth,tinber,stone or aa8hx
other Tilaterial shall. be fully and imediately yemoved from the
street, by the ovfiiss.
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Branch
s ervi c e
pipes.
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.cock controiling the servfce, provided. the sa1;.e 18 in thB
roadway of the strsgt ; provided also, that said service
has bL3en inserted. in full cGi?!gliance with the rUleR ZOV-
err,ing the introdiiwticn of the water; and i3rouided. the
fai!.i.w:: of said ssxrice or t5e injury thereto i.entierinf;
repairs necessary $oea not r+es;iIt from sorie i1:ip:?o:)er act
or omission on the part of'tke o?vner or tgnarit Of the yZ?Sm-
ises siq2plied with water by said ssrvice pi?ie.
Sec.17.- Xhen more than oi:e bi?il,rling is siigplied by a
single tap tlirough two or lliore branch service pipes, t!ien
on sach brarch ssrvice piioe,. ai1.d always iiear the CIW~ line
of the sii?ewalt;, a stopcock rni.i.st be inserted and connect-
ed so that water may be shut off ?r03 each rate payer
when nee F? s sary .
Sec . 18 .- 110 p3.ii?.:jxy &a.lI. leave the wit.m t;!mred on ~GT
ally prsiisss after cmip1:3ting t.he ylimii:-:g.
Cigcon%l:ect-. xec. 19 .- l?::ha?:e servlce piggs are fo:ind disconnected at ed giges.
.. .&he corporation cock they map be reconnected only b:r the
. -: . . <' ;. town tagper.
IfiZyc_.?t- see. zc .- Diily airthorized rsp?resen',atives of f3e water
icii. i>vo-r.lis shall have the rip;ht of access at all reasonable
hours to any premlses where vater is used, for ths purPose
of insT)ec$ion and examination.
Payment
of charges boxes for the saw, ramt 'be yaid at the office of' t?ie
Sec. 21 .- Charges for furnishing corporation ccckj and
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City Clerk ber'oce the water .!Fill be turned on.
Chaxes . '-:.ec,. .Z2 .- Paps win be :sar?e, cor:)orat ion and. ciir'l) COC~R
and boxss for the same will- he fiirnished and pipe laicl one
foot inside of curb line for the actual cost of the same
to be estimated by the aiithorized agent of the city.
See. 83.-In cass of alarm of fire, or in making reyaira City may
shut off
wat ere ixed agents shall have the right or constrmti1,g mamrk, the Cit,:r @hroug;ti, <bfs duly tidLhor-
In case
of fire.
Repair.
Limit inp;
water .
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S1’yi’lying Sec. 57.- No Eydrant, gooseneck, hosebit or hose atiach-
water to meni shall be glaced in an:- yard or a:cea of any premises
others. sitiiated so as to be accessible to persons 1iVine; in Or
occupying neir,hborine, premises ; nor shall water takers
be alloivsd to supyly water +,o others, or to othcr prs%is;es
owned by themselves, except by szlecial Bermit.
Size of Sec. 28.- Hose 1;sed for sp?i.nklihiC saYd.eris, la~~lls, side-
hose. malks or streets, or for aashin2; wagons or other vehlcles,
rnmt be used with noyzle sprinkelers, or 011tflolvs having
orifices less than one- quarts? inch In diameter.
Sec. 29.- No yard foi~ntain shall be used lOn&ctr than ten Hours
folrntain. hours a flay and not ar’ter ICb o’cIOCk i..m., Wlth0LJ.t the lWT-
rnent of sixcia1 chayges yroviited. for such use Of larater.
to shut off water frox the consuwr, 01’ any number of
.cons?uners, without notice a~d to keep it shut off as long
as it may be necessary.
Sec. 24.- In the case of fire or an alarm of fire the use
of fountains or yard arid street .sprinklers is p0stiVelY
pPohibited, and the City ma.7 place automatio shut off
valves on ail service pipes at the expens.e .of the oaner,
for the purpose of shutting off the water duririg the times
of fire.
See. 25.-The owners of premises takinE; water nixst keep
their service yipe, stoa-cocks, and all apparatus connect-
ed therewith in good repair at their own expense, and no
claims shall b$ made against the City of Lodi, by reason
of burstin2 or any other disarrangement of any service pipe
or any aaparatiis or any appliance connected therewith.
Sec. 2C.- The right is reserved to limit the amomt of
crater fiirnished to any consimers should circii.~!istances
seem to war?ant such action, although no limit may be stat-
ed i.n. the a!iplbcai&on ar :je?:j.:lii ..‘or s~.cli use.
Hours Sec. 3C.- WateY for the irrlgation 01: gardens and lawns,
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Waste.
ileters.
Building
purpo s e s
and 3,er-
mi t 4/
shall be ussd only &uriDg the hours named. in the water
gemit.
Sec. 31.- 'Vaste of water is prohibited and all conxwners
must keep all water vra..;s closed vrhen not in use.
Sec. 32.- The City shall have 21111 authority to set water
meters and- to charge for the use of water at meter rates
whenever it may seem expedient to do so. All meters thus sst
shall be and nil1 remain the property of,the City of LoAi
and may be removed at any tIxe by the City.
SPC. 33.- Permits for the use of water for buildin& pin-
poses will be issued UZJO~ a cwtificate OP the architect
in charge of the work, syeeltying the nimber of bricks,
perches of stone, ciibic feet or concrete and sq!J.are yards
of alasterh-ig for which water will 18 required, and in
all Cases for such use, Da'cJment of the water rates shall
be a coiidition grscer?ent to thn, issinance of the :?e?m%t.
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Regulating/ ~ec. 34.- viater used ray building lxrposes iust be dis-
we builri-/charged directly from the hose into mortar-beds, or other
ing pus- itrater tiyht recipient, aiiii must not be discharged irxoli
pose. the ground or into or througli a trencn. The biiilders must
properly guard the hose connection or cock through which
they take ifrater so as to render it Inaccessible to o-chess.
'Jiater for Sec. 35.- Water fo~ iiiotors and elevators will be flirnish-
motors ?d only through meters at scher;rllz rafes. All rueters 1lz1J.st and
>.+:he provided at the oi+rners expense, and zusL be of a pattern
agyroveti by ths 3oard of Trustess of' the Cit:7. 'they must
be keapt in repair and proppr voPkirIg Order at the expense
of the owner, arid in case they fail to rngistbr an arbi-
trary charge will be made by the City, which shall have
the right to shut off t!le iviater during the timr: the reg-
ister is out of' order.
Fiorses See. 36.- No pernit ror tile use of water for any horse
watering watering fixtures xi11 be issued until the permission
fixtures, for the maintenance thereof shall have been secured from
the Soard of Trustees of tha City of Lodi.
Fire de- See. 37.- The Chief Engineer or" tBe Fire Department shall
partment have full authority in cases of fire, to so set the zates
in Oase and valves on the water mains as to secure the greatest
of fire. possible pressure at the points where it is required,
and it is hereby made his duty to see after each fire all
hyrlrants and gates are restored to the condition in which
they were previous to the fire, and report that this has
been done to the City Clerk.
Rates and See. 38.- Water rates shall In all cases cormmce to accrue
rents when water is turned on, arid water rsnts becom due at the
when due. time rvater is turned on, at schedvle ratss proi-OrtiOnefi
for th? period from that date until the fOlloifling last
clay of such month.
L*"" ,. - I7 Private Stables,(horse or cow), .10 3estaura3ts and Chop Houses, 2.00 Soda and Ice Cream Parlors, 1.50 Stores and Shops for each 25ft. frontage or
Wholesale Liquor Stores aiid Saloons, -------- 2.oc fraction thereof, 1.00 -
Vater sv-gglied by neter shall be at the rate of 8.15 per 1000
gallons vith B nonthly mimimim charg;s of $1.00.
'!la 1 er Xec. 40.- For allowing water to run through a hose or hose
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night. sprinkler all night, $2.50 will be chargecl for each night,
Special Sec. 4l.-In ca q not provicied. L'or in the Foregoinz scheciule rate . W$
the rate nay be fixed by sgecial contract.
Fire. Sec.42.- Upon an alarm of fire all gersons using watei' for
irregating puryoses must close their faucets during the
continuance of the fire 11ncier penalty of fine or imprisonment
as provid-ed. by ordinance of City.
Ifeter. Sec. 43.- .4ny water rate gayer, who so desires, may, upon
paving for a meter and the cost of setting the same, be
supplied vith Ymtsr by meter.
P amen t .
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Fine.
Amending rmles a
Sec.44.- All bills for water furnished by the City of Lodi
Shall be payable to the City Clerk at his office in the City
of Lodi from the first to and including the tenth day of each
month for the month preceding. On the eleventh day of each
month the Clerk shall make out and deliver to the Superintend-
ent of the Water Works a list of all persons and premises in-
debted to the City of Lodi for water used durLng the paxaele~lkwc;
previous month,whereupon the Superintendent of the Water works
shall cause the water to he shut off from all such delinquent
persons or premises.
Sec. 45.- Any person violating any of the provisions contained
in this ordina?sce relating to the use of water by consul!iers or
water takers ,or the introduction of water to any prerni%es,vfhere
no other penalty is provided herein shall upon conviction be
fined not less than one dollar nor more than one hundreci
dollars.
Sec.46.- The rules and regulations contained in this ordinance
are subject to amendment and alteration at any time,ivithOUt
notice to consuniers,in si%ch matters as nay be deemed expedient
by the Board of Trustees of the Cit? of Lodi.
Publicat- This ordinance shall be published once in the Lodi Sentinel, ion and effect. a newspapsr of general circulation printed and pu.hlished in
the City of Lodi,and shall be in force and effect from and after
its passage and pu.blication.
I hereby sign and approvqkhe foregoing OFdinance
this 29th. day of July,l910.
President of theWoard of Trustees of the City of Lodi.
I hereby certify that the foregoing o_rdinance was
Sea& a?d ontroduced at a meetin& of the Eioard of Trustees of
the City of Lodi,held on the .23rd. day of July,lSlO,and that
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said ordinavlce was duly passed at a meeting of said 3oard of
Trustees held on the 29th. da]r of July,lSlO,by the following
vote:
Ayes: President Lawrence,and Trustees Slodgett ,Rich and
Villinger.
Noes: None.
Absent: Trustee Bale.
And I further certify that the President of the
Board of Trustees signed said OrdFnance on the 29th. day of