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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 16944 ORDINANCE NO. I4 q AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AMENDING SECTIONS 3-205 and 3-•206 OF TITLE III, (WATER DEPARTMENT) OF ORDINANCE NO. 1628,- ENTITLED "CODE OF GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF RENTONfl. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY:OF RENTON AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I: Existing Section 3.205 of Title III (Water Department) of Ordinance No. 1628, entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of Rentone, reading as follows: "Section 3-205: PRIVATE PIPE REQUIREMENTS: All persons connecting to. City services or laying their own private pipe shall be required to use only standard galvanized iron pipe up to and including two inches (21*) in size and all pipes shall be laid not less. than two feet (2f) below the surface of the ground, except that in.ungraded streets where the grade is already established, said services and pipes shall be laid at least two feet (20 below said established grades. "The Superintendent will maintain private services in streets which are being graded or regraded and will have such access on private property as shall be necessary to maintain such pipes during the work and shall as soon as practicable upon the completion of the work, re-lay said pipes in the street.ft BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: 3-205 AS AMENDED: PRIVATE PIPE REQUIREMENTS: All pipe to be used for connection to the City Water System shall be new pipe, either galvanized iron, cast iron or copper tubing. The Superintendent may, at his discretion, permit the use of non-metalic pipe where soil conditions may cause a deterioration of me.talic pipe. Water supply lines other than metered service connections shall be not less than six (6) inch diameter pipe. Pipes of smaller size may be used when the Superintendent determine s that maximum fire rating is maintained or the line in question cannot be extended. All pipes shall be laid not.less than two (2) feet below the surface of the ground, except that in ungraded streets the pipe shall belaid two (2) feet below the established street grade. All pipe shall be designed to withstand internal water pressure of one hundred fifty (150) pounds per square inch., and shall conform to the latest adopted standards of the American Water Works Association. Pipe shall be sterilized in accordance with the regulations of the.State Health Department. Page 1 J The Superintendent will maintain private services in streets -which are being graded or regraded and will have such .access on private property as shall be necessary to maintain such pipes during the work, and shall as soon .as practicable upon completion of the work.re-lay said pipes in the streets. SECTION II: Existing.Section.3�.206 of Title III (Water Department) reading as follows: "Section 3»206: FEE: ORIGINAL INSTALLATION: The fees for the original installation of water senace as hereinbefore provided shall be as follows: "For a three-fourths inch (3/411) connection up to and including forth feet (401) of three-fourths inch (3/411) water service pipe, fifty dollars ($50.00) and provided further that where the length of water service .pipe shall exceed forty feet (401), then.the additional charge based on labor and material for the extra footage shall be added to the fifty dollars ($50.00) fee. "For sizes larger than three-fourths inch (31411) connection, or where it becomesnecessary to open, drive or tunnel under a paved street,. the actual cost of labor';.and material used in laying such a service shall be.charged. ?1In such cases the cost of labor and material shall be estimated by the Superintendent and such estimated cost shall be paid to the Treasurer or the person appointed by him for the purpose of making collections for the Water Department,- before the work of connecting the main with the property is initiated; Provided, that whenever the estimated cost is not sufficient to cover the total expense for labor and materials, the deficit shall be charged to the property for which. such installation was made and to the owner thereof; and provided fur- ther, that whenever the estimated cost is not sufficient to cover the total expense.for labor and materials the deficit shall be charged to. the property for which such installation was made and to the owner thereof; and provided further, that any excess payment shall be returned to .the person applying for the installation. ."When it is desired to have a meter removedorreinstalled the owner of the premises.supplied or to be supplied by such meter shall file an application at the office of the Superintendent and shall pay' the -cost in full for such removal or reinstallation. "No service connection less than three-fourths inch (3/4t1) in size', shall be installed,n BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:: 3-206.AS AMENDED: FEE: ORIGINAL INSTALLATION: No service connection less than three-fourths (3/4) inch in size shall be installed. The fees for the original installation of water service as hereinbefore provided shall be as follows: For three-fourths (3/4) inch connection.up to and including forty (40) feet of three-fourths (3/4) inch water service pipe, the sum of_$75.00; providing further that where the length of water service pipe shall exceed forty Page 2 � r � d (40) feet, then an -additional charge at the rate of fifty {50) cents per lineal foot for the -extra footage shall be added tosaid minimum fee.of $75.00. For service connections.outside the limitsofthe City of.Renton, and for all service connections larger than three-fourths (3/4) inch, the fee shall be determined by the. actual cost of labors equipment and material in providing such service, provided, however, that the minimum charge in any such case shall be the sum of.$75-.00. In such cases the cost of labor and material shall be estimated by the Superintendent and such estimated cost shall be paid to the Treasurer or the person appointed by him for the purpose of making collections for the Water Department, before the work of connecting the main with the property is initiated; Provided,- that whenever the estimated cost is not sufficient to cover the total expense for labor and materials,- the deficit shall be charged to the property for which such installation was made and to the owner thereof; and provided further,. that any excess_ payment shall be returned to the person applying for the installation. When itis desired to have .a meter removed or reinstalled the owner of the premises supplied or to be supplied by such meter shall file an application at the office of the Superintendent and shall pay the cost in full for such removal or reinstallation. SECTION III: This Ordinance shall be in -full force and effect from and .after its passage, approval and legal publication. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this day o:f.September, 1958. Elton L.;Alexander, City Clerk APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 4 day of September, 1958. APPROVED AS TO FORM: Gerard M..Shellan,.Ci,ty,Attorney Page 3 oe x..Baxter,