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ORDINANCE NO..71J
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON,.AMENDING
SECTION 3-204 OF TITLE III (DEPARTMENTS) OF ORDINANCE NO.
1628 ENTITLED "CODE OF GENERAL-ORDINANCES OF THE CITY
OF RENTON".
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I: Existing Section 3-204 of Title III (Departments) of
Ordinance No. 1628 entitled "'Code of General Ordinances of the City of:Renton't
reading as follows:
"Existing -Section 3-204: CONNECTION TO WATER MAIN: Upon the
presentation at the office of the Superintendent, the Treasurer's
receipt for the installation fees, the Superintendent shall cause
the premises described in the application to be connected with the
Cityts water main by a service pipe extending at right angles
from the maim to the property line and including a stopcock placed
within the lines of the street curb, which connection shall there-
after be maintained -and kept within the exclusive control of the
City.
"'A separate service connection with the City water main must be
installed by every residence and commercial building supplied with
city water in front of which there is a main and the buildings so
supplied will not be allowed to supply water to other buildings,
except temporarily where there are no mains in the streets; Pro-
vided, that such restrictions shall not apply to services already
installed unless in the judgment of the Superintendent, for the
good of the service or to settle disputes or for ihe separate
metering of the additional buildings, it is found necessary to
enforce such provisions as to connections already made; and Pra.•
vided Further, that when two (2) single family residences or
commercial buildings under the same ownership are located on the
same lot or tract or multiple dwelling units, such as duplexes,
triplexes, motels or auto courts, under the same ownership are
located on the same or adjoining lots or tracts then may be
served through a single water service connection."
BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY .AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
Section 30«204 as amended: CONNECTION TO WATER MAIN: Upon the pre«
sentation at the office of the Superintendentcf the Treasurers receipt for the
installation fees, the Superintendent shall cause the premises described in the
application to be connected with the Cityts water main by a service pipe extending
at right angles from the main to the property line and including a stopcock placed
within the lines of the street curb, which connection shall thereafter be main-
tained and kept within the .exclusive control of the City.
7 A separate service connection with the City water main must be in0i
stalled by every residence and commercial building supplied with city water
in front of which there is a main, and the buildings so supplied will not be
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allowed to supply water to other buildings, except temporarily where there are
no mains located in the streets; provided,, that when two or more houses, buildings
or other premises occupied by separate consumers are supplied from a single
service connection, the owner or owners shall immediately, upon notice from the
Water Department, separate each customer's line and apply for and connect up
individually to meters at the property line; if separate services are not es.•
tablished within a reasonable time, to«wit, not more than sixty days after such
initial notice, the Department reserves the right to shut off the water and
refuse further service to all such consumers. Such joint service may, however,
be continued at the option of the Department providing one owner has agreed in
writing to assume and be responsible for and pay the total water bill without
any deductions for N -vacancies or other reasons. Computation of the total bill
will be based on multiplying the quantity in each classification of the rate
schedule by the number of consumers hooked up_to one meter. The minimum monthly
charge shall be the regular minimum monthly charge multiplied by the number of
consumers served; provided further that multiple dwelling units, i.e., duplexes,
triplexes, motels and apartment houses under the same ownership and located on
the same or adjoining lots or tracts and served through a single three-quarter
inch (3/4") water connection shall pay the minimum monthly charge for the first
unit and the sum of Fifty Cents ($:50) for each additional unit.
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 day of April, 1959.
Elton L. Alexander,,City_Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this d -V day of April, 1959.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Gerard M,,Shellan, City Attorney
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