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Home My WebLink About1972 Ordinance No. 011I · I I DrfaJD1CIU AS A BILL BY COUll:IUWI LAY BY AU'l'HOJtl'l'Y ORDDIUCB HO. 11 1 SBltIZI OP 1972 - All Om>DllEB Almlll>IIG Tl'fLB XV '69 B.11.C., BY ADDDG DUIMl'fJOHS, INCREASING THE APPOim'BD -ltSllIP TO TBB WATBR MID mama ...., I BftABLISHDIG DATES POR THE DBLDIQUDCY ar WAftR BILLS, MICDIG Pll>VISIC::. IOR llJ'l'ICB ar SHUT-OPP AP'l'ER DBLDIQUlllCYs ABOLISHDIG "VACAMCY IllSPECTION• CHARm81 DICRBASING CHARGES POR ll&BJl TU91~ oa Tomi-OH SBRYICBS' AU'l'HORIZDIG all'~ p .. MIH TO BE P~ BrnmR BY A l'l'AD LICBllSBD All> 8Ca>BD PialBBR OR CI'l'Y WATER DIVISION PBM011•L1 aBQUiltDG SBRYICB PIPE TO CODO• 'fO TllB tmil'O• BUIU>DIG CODE SPBCIPIC:Ulm& UD STAllDUl>Ss DISCDITD1UIBG THE QTM or CBRTAIH MTBRIALS BY TllB WAftR DIVISION1 RBQOIRDIG ALL CXltDIBC'l'IC::.S Wl'l'H TllB CI'l'Y WATER SYSTEM TO BB llADB BY S'l'ATE LICDISBD ME BOllDED PWllBBRS UD RBPBALDIG ALL ORDINANCES OR PARl'S OP Om>DIAllCBS IR CDIPLIC'l HEIDll'fH. BB 1'1' OlmlUllBD BY TBB CITY OOtMCIL OP TllB CITY Oii DIGLBWOOD, COLORADO, AS follows: Sectian 1. '!'bat Section 15-1-1 of the City Code entitled •Definitions" is hereby -•Ddeilt to read a• followas 15-1-ls llBPD1'1'IOl8 Aa ue4 in thia title, th• following worda and Pllrases shall have the following .-nincJ• 1 (a) Citys Th• City of Englewood, Colorado, acting by and through its City Council under th• Heme Rule Charter Statutes and Ordinances of said City of Bnglevood. (b) City llamgera Chief act-tniatrative officer of the City of Englewood. (c) Director of utiliti .. : The duly deaignated City Official through whom the City Council and the City Manager -Y exerci•e their powers. (d) tlater Diviaion: The HCtion of the Utilities Department under and through which the municipal w.ter works ayat.m is operated under the direction of the City Council, City Manager and Director of Utilities. <•> tlater Syat.m: All plant facilitiea and distribution mains owned and operated by the City of Englewood. (f) Bonded Pl\mlbers A per80D licensed as a llaater Plumber under the laws of the State of Colorado and under bond to the City as provided herein. (9) Llcen•a Shall wn the pemission to uae w.ter for the purpose specified in the authority to UM. (h) Licena .. s Any per80ll, corporation, governmental authority or agency authorized to UM •ter under a liceue. (i) Service Pipes All piping lawfully inatalled between the water main (Or an extension thereof) and the licensee'• property lines. (j) Pr-18 .. : A tract of land with building• thereon. Section 2. That Section 15-2-1 of the City Code entitled "Board Established" la benby -•Fl4ecl to read aa follOWlls 15-2-la BCllm> BftABLISllBD '1'here ia hereby established a Water and Sewer Board consisting of the Mayor of tbe City, two Councilmen •l•cted by the City Council, and six members appointed by tbe Council fmm qualified taQaying electora, aervinq six over-lapping teDDs of six ,.ar•. A repreHDtatift frca the City a~inistration shall be appointed by the City llanager to MrN as an ex-officio, non-voting _.,.r. One mmnber of the Baard shall be appointed by the Council to aerve until February 1, 1960; two • Nn of the Board shall be appointed by the Council to serve until l'ebmary 1, 1964. Thereafter, •wber• of the •id Board shall be appointed by the Council for tems of six ,.an. Council •nbera of said Board shall serve during their tenure as such Councilmen. All _.,.rs of the Water and Sewer Baard 8ball be subject to rmoval by the Council. The Council shall make appoin~ts to fill •mncies for the unexpired tema. (Charter, 161; 1962 Cod9, la.l) 8ectiGD 3. That lectian 15-3-17 of the City Code mtitled "Delinquent water Bills" 1a benby •• a.II to read aa follan1 15-3-171 ORLllQU&Wr tlNl'BR BILLS tllter bill• on metered rate• and acheduled flat rates becc:ae delinquent thirty clap after the date of the billincJ. Scheduled flat rates beCCllle delinquent thirty clap after the bec)inning of the quarter for which they are rendered. Water 1a •abject to tuna-off without notice whenever a bill therefor has becc:ae delinquent; pzowided tbat the tlater Diri.aion aball gift a five day written notice before acbally tami1MJ off •ter for non-paymnt. Such notice aball be effected by Eegalar ..U to the owner or occupant of the prmiH• for which the charge is due. The obllCJation to pay prcmptly for wter aervice i• not in any way affected by failun of the owner or occupant of the prmia•• aerved to receive a bill for the •rri.ce. U962 Code, 18. 6-6 > 8ection 4. That Section 15-3-18 of the City Code entitled "Refund of Charges" is benby ••tmted to read a• followa1 15-3-181 IBPma> OP CJIAR2S .. fund8 of scheduled charge• will be -de for any portion of a property which ahall have been •cant, proviclecl 11\lCh vacancy ahall have been reported to the Water Diviaion in writing and the •cancy inapection •hall have been •de. Refunds aball date frcm receipt of notice. Refunda aball also be allowed in cases where aerri.cea an turned off by the Water Diviaion and proper charge for such turn-off aball haft men paid. Ro credit or refund ahall be given for excessive consumption or UH of •ter du• to broken aervice lines or leaking fixture• beyond the meter when a -ter i• required. (a) In the event of exceaaive conaumption c:auaed by underground service line• broken beyond the -ter, up to SO• credit for lo•• of tater Oftr nozal C0D9U9Ption ia recorded for •illilar prior periods will be given if a plumber i• under a contract to ake repairs within 72 boun after diaconry of auch break. (1962 Code, 18.6-7) Section 5. '!'hat Section 15-3-22 of the City Code entitled "Charges for Turning Off and On Water" i• hereby a.ended to read aa followa s 15-3-221 In ca• a licenH •hall be revoked for cauae, and for that reason the water 8ball haft been tuznecl off, a charge of $5.00 ahall be -de. If water turned off at the curb box by the Mater Diviaion ia unlawfully tumed on, or caused to be turned on, by the uaer, or if the wterwy controlling the aervice is not readily acceaaible, the Hrvice -Y be cut off at the -in by the Nater Division, and before the •ter will be tumed on again the uaer deairincJ .... on said praaises .._11 pay the coat and apenH of turning off and on incluclinq digging in the .tZMt and pemit for cutting pav•ent. When a reqaeat ia -de by the licensee to haft the •ter turned off, a charge of $5.00 •hall be •de for each such turn- off. (1962 Code, 18.6-11) Section 6. '!'bat Section 15-3-32 of the City Code entitled "Tapping of Mains" ia hereby •Wlded to r•d a• followa1 15-3-32 i ~APPDG AIU> CU'l'TDIG OPP MINS (a) The tapping of any •in for the purpoae of mking a connection shall be done only by tbe tllter Diviaion and at the expeme of the applicant. The corporation ftlft inHrted in the •in and the aervice pipe to be laid mist be of the size apecified in the pemit. (1963 Code, 14-2) (b) The cutting off frcm •ina •Y be performed by either a licensed and bonded plmber or by tlater Diviaion pencnnel. In the event Water Division personnel perfona the cut off and the tap ia to be abanclaned a charge of $25.00 will be due frcm the applicant. SectiaD 7. !'bat Section 15-3-33 of the City Code entitled "Specifications for Service Pipe" 1a beZ9by -nded to nad aa follan1 15-3-331 8PIDCIPICNrICll8 l'OR SBRVICB PIPE Bach Mrri.ce pipe muat be of the followincJ apecific:ationas (a) eow-r pipe. All Hrvice pipe frcm the -in to the property line shall be not leu than Type •1t• aoft copper tubing oonfoming to standard specifications. (b) ca.t Iron pipe. caat iron pipe ahall be Class 150 centrifuqally cast. (c) Galvanised pipe. Galvanised pipe inatallations are permissible fran the property line into and through prmi••· I . . lj j ' I (4) '!'be ue of black pipe in inatallationa i• prohibited. <•> Serri.ce pipu aball extend into the prmi•u or rl8er a• •pecified, and in no ca• aball be -11er than 3/4• dt-ter. All •illoocu, faucets or bydranta Wied for irrigation purpo•• ahall be fed through a 3/4• pipe or laEger. (1962 Code, 18.4-4) (f) other -terial• -y be U8e4 only upon the expres•ed approval of the City Bngineer or Director of ~ilities. section 8. That Sectian 15-3-34 of the City COde entitled "Materials to be Purchased frcm City• i• hereby -nded to read a• followa: 15-3-341 IW!DIALS TO BB PUIDIASBD l'IOI cm Xn the CllH of perwanent connections to the .. ina of the City ...ater system, the applicant aball purcba• frcm the Nater Divi•ion the following -.terials: (a) '!'be corporation 8top by which connection i• •d• to the •in. (b) Nater •t•r when required. Section 9. That Section 15-3-52 of the City Code entitled "Work to be Done by ...... .._. Plumber• i• hereby•~ to read•• followa1 15-3-521 ma TO BE DOl1B BY STATE LICDISBD AllD BOIG>BD PWIEBR All work in connection with ...ater pipes or fixtures connected to or to be connected to the wter my•t.a aball be cSone by a •tate licensed plumber under bond to th• City. (1962 Code, le.4-3) Section 10. That all Ordinances and parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby upzeaaly repealed. Intzodlaced, nad in full and paaaed on final r•dinCJ on the 20th day of March, 1972. Publi8bed a• a Bill for an Ordinance on the 23rd day of March, 1972. -d by title and paned on final r•dinCJ on the 3rd day of April , 1972. Publi.W by title as Ordinance Mo. 11 , Series of 1972 on the 6th of Aeril , 1972. ~~- Mayor Atte9t1 J:, WilU-L. llcDivitt , do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a tzae, accarate and CC111Plete copy of an Ordinance, passed on final reading and published by ti.tl• u Ozdt.mnce llo. 11 , Seriu of 1972. ~h(~~ Bx Officio City Cle~ ' day