HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1738ORDINANCE NO._
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
AMENDING SECTION 3-224 OF TITLE III (DEPARTMENTS)
OF ORDINANCE.NO. 1628 ENTITLED " CODE OF GENERAL
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF RENTON" RELATING TO
WATER RATES USED IN FIRE PROTECTION.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE.MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RENTON, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I: Existing Section 3-224 of Title III (Departments)
of Ordinance No. 1628, entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of
Renton', reading as follows:
"3-224 FIRE PROTECTION: Services for fire protection must
be metered at the expense of the owner and fitted with such fixtures
only as are needed for fire protection and entirely disconnected
from those used for other purposes. Persons having .such services -
shall be charged not less than the minimum rate charged for metered
service.
"No charge will be made for water used in extinguishing fire if
the owner or occupant of the premises where such fire occurs gives
written notice to the office of the Superintendent within ten days
from the time of such fire. In no case will any tap be made upon
any pipe used for fire service purposes or any tank connected there-
with, nor shall the use of any water be permitted through any fire
service nor through any pipes, tank or other fixtures therewith
connected for any purpose except the extinguishing of fire on the
premises."
BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
3-224 AS AMENDED. FIRE PROTECTION: Services for fire protection
must be metered or detector checked at the expense of the owner and fitted with
such fixtures only as are needed for fire protection and must be entirely dis-
connected from those used for other purposes.
The charges for such fire protection services are hereby established
as follows:
Size of Line
4 inch
6 inch line or over
Charge per Month
$ 2.50
$ 3.50
No charge will be made for water used in extinguishing fire if
the owner or occupant of the premises where such fire occurs gives written
notice to the office of the Superintendent within ten days from the time of
such fire. In no case will any tap be made upon any pipe used for fire service
purposes or any tank connected therewith, nor shall the use of any water be
permitted through any fire service nor through any pipes, tank or other fixtures
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therewith connected for any purpose except the extinguishing of fire on the
premises.
SECTION II: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after its passage, approval and legal publication.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 17th day of March, 1959.
E.ltdn L. Alexander, City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 17th day of March, 1959.
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I-Joe R. Baxter, Mayor
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APPROVED AS TO FORM
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Girard M. zhellan,, City Attorney
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