Chapter 13.10
WATER SERVICE AND GARBAGE DISPOSAL1
Sections:
13.10.010 Outside-city service.
13.10.010 Outside-city service.
Service to customers outside the city limits may be provided at the option of the council. Such service, when provided, shall be provided subject to the following conditions:
(1) The quantity of water supplied is the amount of excess water available, as determined by the council, and outside service may be reduced or discontinued at any time.
(2) Pressure and other conditions are to be at the risk of the customer without guarantee, and the city shall have no liability for failure to provide service or for any failure of the system.
(3) A customer shall comply with and be bound by the provisions of the Sisters Municipal Code and resolutions regulating and governing water use.
(4) Said sale of water is to be made to residents outside the corporate limits of the city of Sisters only so long as said water is available without detriment to the residents inside of said city.
(5) The city reserves the right to cut off the supply of said water to the residents outside of said city, if such action becomes necessary to conserve sufficient water to provide for residents inside of said city.
(6) That there shall be a meter installation charge as set by resolution or actual costs, whichever is greater, to the user of said water.
(7) That the monthly rate for the water to be one and one-half times that of the rate charged for use of water within the corporate limits of the city.
(8) That said water supplied to a resident outside of said city shall be used only for house use, unless otherwise approved by the council, and no part thereof is to be used for irrigation or other purposes, unless otherwise approved by the council, except that all uses of city water which have or now will be used may be continued with the express approval of the council on such terms and conditions as may be required by the council.
(9) The party desiring to hook onto city water shall disconnect his present water system from its then source, so that there shall be no connection or infiltration from the resident’s then water system with the city’s water system. Before the city shall connect city water to said resident, an inspection shall be made by the city inspector to determine that said disconnect has been made.
(10) The party desiring to hook onto city water shall pay all costs incurred in supplying water to said resident.
(11) All private supply lines from wells or other private water sources shall be separate from any main or service pipes where the city public water supply is distributed or stored. There shall be an air gap of not less than six inches between all private water supplies or pipelines and the pipes carrying city water. [Ord. 164 § 1, 1984. Code 2002 § 13.04.015].
For statutory provisions on the authority of cities to own and operate waterworks, see ORS 225.020.