There is hereby created and established a water department to
be known as "The Fountain Valley Municipal Water Department."
(Ord. 85 § 1.01, 1962)
means an individual or agency applying for water service.
includes commercial uses and retail businesses excluding
commercial agricultural usage.
means an individual or agency of record receiving water service
from the Fountain Valley municipal water department.
means the date upon which a bill or notice is mailed or delivered
personally to the customer.
means provision of water for household residential purposes,
including water for sprinkling lawns, gardens and shrubbery, and other
similar and customary purposes.
means provision of water to premises for automatic fire protection.
means provision of water to a customer for use in manufacturing
or processing activities.
means provision of water for irrigation of open land or fields
separate and distinct from domestic service as herein defined and
for commercial agricultural, floricultural or horticultural use.
means distribution pipelines located in streets, highways,
public ways, or private rights-of-way which are used to serve the
general public.
means extension of distribution pipelines, exclusive of service
connections, beyond existing facilities.
means provision of water in measured quantities.
means provision of water to other departments within the
city government, or to other public body.
means the integral property or area, including improvements
thereon, to which water service is or will be provided.
means the pipe, valves and other facilities by means of which
the utility conducts water from its distribution mains to and through
the meter, or to the curbstop or shut-off valve on an unmetered service
connection.
means a service for circuses, bazaars, fairs, construction
work, irrigation of vacant property, and similar uses, that because
of their nature will not be used steadily or permanently.
means the person designated by the city council to be the
chief officer of the water department or such officer or agent as
shall be duly authorized to act in enforcement of these regulations.
(Ord. 85 § 1.05, 1962; Ord. 426 §§ 2 and 3, 1966)
There shall be a water superintendent who shall, under the direction
of the director of public works, have charge of the supervision and
administration of the water department of the city and the enforcement
of this title.
The director of public works or his authorized representative
shall act in such capacity without additional compensation until such
time as such additional position may be authorized by the city council.
(Ord. 85 § 1.02, 1962; Ord. 426 § 1, 1966; Ord. 736 § 1, 1975)
The area in which service is or will be furnished by the water
department is that area wherein the city can exercise appropriate
jurisdiction over said water system. The area does not exclude those
areas outside the city boundaries which may be served upon approval
of the city council.
(Ord. 85 § 1.03, 1962)
(a)
Supply. The water department will exercise reasonable diligence and
care to deliver a continuous and sufficient supply of water to the
customer at a proper pressure, and to avoid any shortage or interruption
in delivery.
(b)
Quality. When furnished for human consumption, the water department
will supply a safe and potable water at all times.
(Ord. 85 § 1.04, 1962)
An official identification card shall be carried or worn by
inspectors, foremen, meter readers, and all employees who in line
of duty may be required to enter upon private premises.
(Ord. 85 § 8.01, 1962)
Duly authorized representatives of the water department shall
have the right of access at all reasonable times to any premises where
water is used, for the purpose of inspection.
In case such representatives are refused admittance to any premises
or are otherwise prevented from making an inspection, the water department
may cause the water to be shut off from said premises after giving
at least twenty-four hour's notice to the owner or occupant of said
premises.
(Ord. 85 § 8.02, 1962)
Every officer or employee, upon resignation or dismissal from
the water department, shall forthwith surrender and deliver to the
proper officials all identification cards, badges, and credentials
of the water department.
(Ord. 85 § 8.03, 1962)