Chapter 2.10
TEMPORARY SERVICE
Sections:
2.10.040 Installation and operation.
2.10.050 Responsibility for meter and installation.
2.10.060 Temporary service from a fire hydrant.
2.10.070 Unauthorized use of hydrants.
2.10.010 Temporary service.
Temporary service may only be established upon approval of an applicant for temporary service by the District. Said application shall be on a form approved by the District.
2.10.020 Duration of service.
Temporary service connections shall be disconnected and terminated within six months after installation unless an extension of time is granted in writing by the District.
2.10.030 Deposit.
The applicant shall deposit, in advance, the estimated cost of installing and removing the facilities required to furnish said service exclusive of the cost of salvageable material and deposit for any equipment/facilities of the District as determined by the District. Upon discontinuance of service, the actual cost including any costs for repairing or replacing District equipment/facilities shall be determined and an adjustment made as an additional charge, refund or credit. Applicant will be charged in accordance with the Master Schedule of Fees, Charges, Penalties and Recovered Costs.
2.10.040 Installation and operation.
All facilities for temporary service to the customer connection shall be made by the District and shall be operated in accordance with its instructions.
2.10.050 Responsibility for meter and installation.
The applicant shall use all possible care to prevent damage to the meter or to any other loaned facilities of the District which are involved in furnishing the temporary service from the time they are installed until they are removed, or until 48 hours’ notice in writing has been given to the District that the contractor or other person is through with the meter or meters and the installation. If the meter or other facilities are damaged, the cost of making repairs shall be paid by the applicant.
2.10.060 Temporary service from a fire hydrant.
If temporary service is supplied through a fire hydrant, a permit for the use of the hydrant shall be obtained from the proper authority and the District. It is specifically prohibited to operate the valve of any fire hydrant other than by the use of a spanner wrench designated for this purpose. All connections to a hydrant must be in a manner approved by the District and shall be metered. Any extraction of water from a hydrant without a meter shall be an unauthorized use.
2.10.070 Unauthorized use of hydrants.
Tampering with any fire hydrant for the unauthorized use of water therefrom, or for any other purpose, is a misdemeanor, punishable by law.
2.10.080 Rates.
The rates for regular service and minimum charge, if applicable, for water shall be as set forth in the Master Schedule of Fees, Charges, Penalties and Recovered Costs.