Chapter 13.20
SERVICE CONNECTIONS

Sections:

13.20.010    Adjacent main required.

13.20.020    When made – Ownership and maintenance.

13.20.030    Separate meter required.

13.20.040    Additional connections – Installation and billing.

13.20.050    Materials and plumbing.

13.20.060    Temporary connections for construction and earth settling – Rates.

13.20.070    Use of water from fire hydrants – Equipment – Charge.

13.20.010 Adjacent main required.

Except as provided in OHMC 13.24.030, a premises shall not be connected to the water system of the city unless there is adjacent to the property a main owned by and under the exclusive control of the city. (Ord. 438 § 6, 1976; Ord. 403 § 16, 1975).

13.20.020 When made – Ownership and maintenance.

When a permit has been issued for the installation of a water service, the superintendent shall cause the premises to be connected with the water system. The service connection shall be the property of the city and maintained by the city. (Ord. 438 § 6, 1976; Ord. 403 § 16, 1975).

13.20.030 Separate meter required.

Except as provided in OHMC 13.24.030, every premises supplied with city water must have its own separate meter. Premises so supplied will not be allowed to supply water to any other premises. The city supervisor may require individual buildings on any premises to be separately metered. This applies to existing as well as new installations. (Ord. 438 § 6, 1976; Ord. 403 § 16, 1975).

13.20.040 Additional connections – Installation and billing.

When additional water service connections are required for any premises, all water service to such premises shall be metered, installed, and billed at the applicable rate. (Ord. 438 § 6, 1976; Ord. 403 § 16, 1975).

13.20.050 Materials and plumbing.

All persons connecting to the city’s water system may only use materials conforming to the standard specifications. Plumbing on premises shall conform to the uniform plumbing code of the city of Oak Harbor. (Ord. 438 § 6, 1976; Ord. 403 § 16, 1975).

13.20.060 Temporary connections for construction and earth settling – Rates.

(1) The use of water for construction purposes or earth settling may be allowed. Application shall be made to the water department, and a cash deposit shall be made in an amount so determined by the superintendent. Water used as set forth in this section or for any other temporary use, if it is impracticable in the opinion of the superintendent to meter the water, shall be charged for at a rate fixed by the superintendent.

(2) The charge for earthwork settling for each lineal foot of trench shall be two cents. (Ord. 403 § 17, 1975).

13.20.070 Use of water from fire hydrants – Equipment – Charge.

When water service is supplied for any purpose through the fire hydrants, other than to the city, the water department will furnish the necessary equipment required for such service. A charge computed on the full cost of the service including maintenance, operating and testing, together with the cost of the rental of the equipment furnished by the water department, shall be calculated and collected by the water department. The minimum charge shall not be less than $10.00. This shall be in addition to any charge for water. (Ord. 403 § 17, 1975).