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C(lmpUe<.1 fro,m Ord. NO. 610,f tbe. ViUageof .l..ertd1an.
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AN ORDINANCE REGUT.A,TING THE SAtE Am> USE OF THEIVATEB- OJt'!HE CI'lY OF 'MnnltAN'
AnA COUNTY ,STATE OF IDAHO, SCHEDULE OF PRICES TO CONSUMERflAo!lID PENALTJESFOll
VIOT,ATINGTHE SAME.
'BB I t ordained by the liilaylilrand,Qounc 11 of the Oi t1 of Merld1an, Ada,
Ce\U'lty. Id8110, $S !oHows:. . '., ',. "
SECTION 1. City ,"1.l.lI&ority. T~Ei' ,wetel'syetem for the supplyoftha City of
Mltridlansball..be WIder 1;lle sol.e !U1d exol)1s1:vecontro~ of the Mayor aud"Cpunc11,
who may. frp!ll tlmB.teUM, d,trec t,. the eO!:lstrue ti on,of ,such works ,plae ing of
. ma.1ns,' s,"ioe pipes andfil'e hydrants. as the neo8SsiUesof the Oity mayre,q)l:
require. " ' , .
SECTION a. Superintendant. The ~uperintendent of .the city watel'Worksshall.
under thedi:raetlon of the Mayor and COI.!,llQH, ,have charge'ofsuoh works, r.$1ns,
pipesand bJdrants, and oftbe putting in ',ofalJservio,e pl.pes"regu1s.t~onOf tla
ytater supply to ,fIre b7drants and aU water oonsumed"andsbaU "rSPort to :the
Mayor and, council monthly, or as oft.en as required, the oondi Uonof the water~
works and water system, _nd make such suggestions ,as. the' nature of the ,service
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SEOTIOlV3. Fire H7dra~ts. '~1,1 public firebydrBnts sbalJ.be keept in repair
by. the Superintendent of waterworks, .and in oase of tire' thetnelllbersof the' 'n_
departlll8nt,.snd suoh. persons as the Superintendent shall authorlse,sball-.ha:ve
f,rae aO,o88sto said 11741'8nts. No ~tber person shaH open' ~r Opel'at8aQ,}'ttre;
budran1;s or alitempt 100 draw wat6r Theretrolll, or Obstx:uOli... approaoh ther,eto.
SECTION 4. NO Mole.st.atlon.Any person who sll!:\l1wil.'1.ly or osmlessly run
any vehicle,agai'nst a fire bydrant. or Ii,ttoh any animalito,t~t4=:~ordraw or
attempt to draw water thel"efr.om shall 'bfl 48emed ~H ty.,ta'. . 01', and sball
.upon OQnviotlon thereof be punished by a fl1nein aror sum:. not to 'ace~d one
hundreil dollp.rs and oosts, and llljl,Uablef'Qr'alLdamaies dOJUI'(.'li'b liI't~d nydl'$Jlt.-
SECTION 5. FlreCheif's :Allthorlty. W",DC\:I.es forftre..bydl'iUttasb.l1be .
turnlshed to .the tire oheif' .ofthe voluntary fire deparlm.nt tor tbe;'~'e ,of the.
, memb.91'l1 ofsl'lld firo depa~tlll8nt,llnd to such otberpe~Sont. .8. '. be IIl8lt,:.~eill PI'OPt1i,
and ~off1oer or member of' the 1.11'8. department, orothet\l' s,~8 oharge .'
of one or more of such wrenobell wpo Bl1all p'l'mi t. tti8~~_e ....1l~OIll'lI:l8:11' ,.
plaoeotd.eposi t or to be \l.e.d ,fo.1.- any other. p~pose..n tbat 'lloutbor.hedby"'tli1e
fire ohelf shal.bube Hable to. ef'hle' of,. .not lIl3Ioeed1:ng fifty dqJILar.s to.r:eao,h. .'. ....
off'l1se, ,be,sides oosts. . , ,. . .' ..' . ." ....,.
... " 3ECTION 6' Applioation to ~t;er=h:lt~:EU1~, for3$rvioes. 'Yhene"le~any..
p9''Son desires to o'btain..asupply o't..' '. &\ll'1lfilllm~e C\\ty watartrot'k8, he sha'll
makeappl1 Oil ti on tbe.1lbBohplinl w1l&t1ngtt:011tllaes..,ta41elm'6ub:N)M,the wa tez:1fOl':ks
and ,sign an .eement to be governedbysuohr~1esandrEig\llaHllnS not inoon-
sistent with tllis ordInance, as may beperscribed. by tile Mayor al1d COWlOU for
the control of the \Vater.,sl1Pply. Appl.lcant must.stata thelQoaU0I1,kin.d9f' .' ','
building, and the en.tire area ofttle gl'(lund to be sl1ppUed, and fuu:y/dl\iill~"
state the purpose tor whioh the. water is. to used. Whelleupon, Jf tbe applloation.. '
is granted, theSuperln~flndent of. the water works. shaH'tlEl authorllled to extend, ....
, at the expense, of tbo(l1ty, the senite pIp' to tbe. ins.14e lint of the ourb..at.
.~he point most convenient forsuppl;t:1nS the aPll'lloant.inclali\ea 'lV!lere street t, .
p!1."ving is contemplated,theabutting prop~rty..rB must e1 t~.~,~ tb,dr .'
prem1sGs wlthtlW \fl!,t61" Illalnllb81'ore th.. psv..ment ""1.~i'c1, or pey-'.~~,~,f.:
servioe fromlD81n to ourb is made. t~fter.. '.
SECTiON 7. stoP Cock. TO.eaoh ' . .1061 pIpe there shall be a.ttaobe'ii ..atthe. t~j/
4nlilideUno of the. o~rb a stl!,l.p cock and key bpx wbich shall be paid forbr .the
water consumer and. llill under the exclusive oontrol of the Sup.rintendent,o.t'tlle.
wate:tltor~, . .
" SECTIONB. Permit for extentions. Noex.tentioX\50t, servioe p,lp.s s11911 "\Ie , .
made witbout first obtaining !!lpermit thuefor from the super.l,ntllll1dent 'of ,water
, works, aQde~obbuUding, sball h8ve'separat$ service pipes." .. .. ' ..' .
. . SECTION 9. Users llable for ,vio~.tlon. If any water oonsumers~ll'perll1tt, ~~
pEIrson fromaany other premises, or any unautb\lrillied pereen, to use oro\)talh".teJ;""
from. Mspr.8Illisesotl... _te.r f.lit,ures. Wb,e,tlile.J' inside, or out Sld 61 at ids bu.l,ll,11J:18':i .
the \vater . e\1PP~Y- ot sucbperson' Dl8Jr ,be C\l.t p't:, and ~b9 amount pdd therefor'
tlor1'ei te4,an.d s\loh,u!:IauthOrl'zed person sb,~1.1fIQr.' taking SM" wa'Ulzt be .l'1l1ble. tq ....
a.tflle of nl!lt to ,9iXoetd ten d,011ars f01\ eaoh offense, ~es~ oost.. '.. ..... .;'
, ..~ere ,twO' or more;"~'OI'iJ)prelDlees,ar.8upp~ied btittle. s!!lleser:vtme<r>l,pei',
,tbe f811.ure on the, part ofelither. party~oopmpl~ wltb this.. or41IWlQI!I' s'bf:ll1r':",J.Jl~
tl'1e, 311pel"in tende:.,t of waterworks in wi;,tbhPld ingt.he supply-of water, ,t~fQ_ . sall~i .
6n.,loe l?ipeuntU a separate servleep1pe.w,mth st-, ~oo~ and key bQx.ls.,~,:~utlll .
for', each of sa,ldoustOmers. '. ,", . .'.' I' . .
" ", SECTION 10. .l.'roteo,1;1on of Pipe.. All 'YRter users shaLL. keepthelr:p1-pers,:. .
oonnecti-ons ,and otherapparatuB 1n iUd.r.~.airendproteoted;:erOln frost at ;t!ieir '."
. own expense, but no per.Bon,l;lXoept UIlder direct! \In Of the SUP"itl.tendent;of',"',UI''';'..
works, shall beaUa.ved tp dig .Into the stre,o't or sidewa.l'k for "the p~~OB~uQt ..... ." .
la.y:ing, remlll1'1Dfll orrrepairl-!)S&nYs61'i'11:oa p'tp~. .'. '
SEaTION U. NO Wllte.!' "'*,-stad.. If,.. ilAY' (wa,t.,:r,UlIer s.ball W!\S,tlil:'~8:t.,or .aJllk
tobe was tedby lmpe~f"'ot wA~eJ:s1<~plii' .Tal~~s,..~e8k>fJ ~ll1-1;,A\:Q,~,,:p)I"Ii\,'ors'l\Mi~i
it througb basins "Qf' Qth~;.. .a:PpJ;~tull,.' 'Ot ,~e.w:a~lt~to:"M if4,~~Mi'~1U'!pOlile tlaQ
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th6fie>1;"or whicih ~hey ,.bavELpald;or.useU in ,violation..of', ,toe. provhlons at
tnrsordlnancia~ ',ueb person shall be ~iabLe to a line ot not to exoeed ,
twenty~t1ve 40Uaillii tor eaoli QitenEie lll1d the water may be out oft trom such
w1iterusers abd all pay~ntB torfe1ted.uhless suiihpersonsshaU promptly
pay' for" e'iloliaqdi tlonal resonable chsrge aa tnay be oh8rgedth.l"lt'1'~r by the
Superintendent. ",., . " . ",,' , "'" "',' ,
SECTION: U~ No TilrIlpering Pei'inl'tted. Aw person; wbo. by himselt. teiliUy. S,H'V
ser~ants ,or agents ':shilLL use the watercomint thJ!lough tbe wl'iter mains wi tbout
first obtdng permisSion tberetor. as hereinafter pr()vided. or who shall. '
without authority, open any st'op oook,vaLVe .orother t1ztureattaohed to the
systeiriot.ter sUPPLy, 'or sh~lltn any'fllay injur;'udef'aoear .impair tilziypart
or ,~ppurtenance ot. the wQ;tel' wOJ!ke, or s:hall in s,nymsnner 'obstruot ,the same,
sqa'll pe'puIlishedbyflinenot exoeeding Q%18, bund:rieddollllirstot 'eaoh of tense,
or by imprisonment in the ci ty jail not exoeedin_.thirty deys. or both 'such
fine a.nd imprlsonmen.t.
,SECTION L3~ Penalty for 'Turning on ~vater,If el1yperson. ,~f'ter tile water
bas 1I8anturned off ,t:rom the -p~emtses on 'aooount ,of, non-payment of rates,or
~lIIleJi'jvlolA'tf1on at the rules and .reg\1lat.ionspertatnlngto the wet.Eir supply,
shal L 'turn ..01'1 or !?ermi t to be turDed on" or use 01' piiemH t'he water to be '
usEil1S. wltllout authori ty. he shall be on oonviotiontberEiotfined not exoeeding
fifty dollars far eMh ottense. ',.. . .'
SECTION 14. Sprink:LingShall Cease D\a'1ng- a Fire. :l!'ounta-lns sndspriDkUng frjJ
tor lawns, yards. sidewalks orgardena, shaLL not beopilJ"8ted during or after an
IU!Y a];armof fire. until the signal' is given that tbe fire is aut. Nbfountliin aha
attahment shall be ot greater than thru~e1xteeatbs of aD 1nohfn dIameter, Blld
there sl1all.bo 8 ,stop cock to eachtountain attaobmentand the sElme shall be
under the oontrol otthe Superintendent ot..a.terworks.Allypet'ilon6vlolat1ng~ 0
of the provisions of this section shall. upon conviotion thereot,be tined in"
an,y sum not to exoeed fifty dollars. 'tles14es oosts.'
, SEOT!ON15. Size ot Sprinkling liose.Sprinklers for lawns. garedns and yards.
must '.be hat larger than three-sixteenths l)fan inch in diameter.' and 11'1 any
Ul'Qe of soar01 tyof water whenever it shall, in the judgement ot Mayor and
Counoil.be neoessary and they shall s6 'd1!;eot, tbe Mayor shall. by prool~tion.
sttll turther 11mi t. the use ot water for otherthaD domestIo pUrposes, end in
his disoretion provide that, lawn sprinklers and hydrants shall be used only
onlllternatedays in carta.in iiesignated 100aU t1es. Any' person 'violating the
provisions of ,thisseotionol' of an,v proolamation made by the Mayor at tbe city
shall upon convic~ion thereot be fined in Bn,V sum not exceeding ten dollars
far the first offense and not exceeding fifty dolla1'8.toreach subsequent
otten,se.
SECTION l6.Regulating ','!ater'llrough. "'sterIng troughs for animals sllall ~'e
not be BUm"fedllconlltant'flOlVOf"''WIli,ter but sball be allowed; to usa such qUanti ty
as. shall supply the the aotua;L'wl!mlts/ilf. tile stock h~ving aooaSs thereto, nor
shill'l con tinuou<; sbeama ofwiitElT....ba permitted totlQ'.~.from bycir"nts~ 6tuoets,
or s'to.ps aver w.a;slllnSBsins. wa.ter olose'1os.or urthls.. ,
SECTION l7. Inspection by watermSuperintendent. Fl'sa acoassto all plaoes
supplied with ''oater, .at all reasonabl,e hours."s'haH' be allowed the Superintendent
of we terworks. or' the Mayor, ilerk 'or l;Oomm1ttee..:':t"~om 'the 'Couno 11., to examine' the
appara.tus. the amount used and the manner otUslng the same. and any water.
user violating any of the rules n.nd~J.at1ons oontrollingthEi ~atar isupply'.
sllall torfeit all paymentsmadeand.tbe right .tothe use or'water.. '.'
SECTION.t'8. '/.:I;;'-18e not1.lable for Sl1o'rtage. 'i'tle C'1ty corporation' shall not
be held liable for domage to any water user b:r reil.sonof a stoppage or .dther i
interruption of his wllter supp1t, oaused by soaroity of water. aooidentto
,works, or midns, alterations, additions, or'repairs or from other unevoid.able
cause,s. ;,
SECTION ~9.Rep,ulati~; Digging of post HOles. No telegrephor telephone'
posb. hHchin6 or other polit'shaLl be. put down or set ",i.tl1'1n. four fee.t 'ot a~
wa tar service pipe. nor wi thin six teet of a~ Main pipe. "
SECT.IOll 20. Hours for Lawn Sprinkling. NO hydrant or hose.II/:lsU oe.1"1_d
t.O?UD tOr the purpose of sprinkling any lawn, garden, or yarl;h a1'.t&1' tbe boul' p'!
. SECTION 2l. Regal'cl'1ng D~L1nq1lenClY. Tke ',uPs'rintelldell:lI of. d--te;rWGIlIl:S"Shall _
furnish, to noh property Owner~la.nd19rd, or his agent, on thef-irstqjf .eaoh '~'"
month a stat.emezatofthe"8llIo,n1; due for Wlltft\! torthe"p~o'dlng.month brup to': "
~he tlme-tha~Ilh"tSll,has;beenre~d,,9nd~t~ perllill~ ae8le(1tsto pqbis '
wllter, rent.by'the tenth day of tbe Il'I'q.i:1tq., or'eba1Lfailor .ref'usetopay tbe
; water ratEiS oharged against him, the Supedntendent .ofwaterwqrksshall oaUSe
tltewnter' to be turned ott from the premlsesof sucbdeHnqueht,andbetO!l'$;' :the
'W!ltershaLLbe age.in turned on. aUd.linquent watel":r"t.,s must be. pa,~Ii.ln; tul~..q
together with the sum of one dollar addi'ional tor the expenses ot:1iul'niJlB the
- tarofi' and on. .4.ny water USGl'l\otus i~wa tel' af.hrt:he.flillstoti t'he month.'
or in<oas9Pl1, mater isused'a:(tlll' the !Deter ha'e, bE!en l'~.d'.lilus.t; re\;lliltlt .thlfsame
.,lle,tbesuperintendent and hav., ...'ltA-lIerSh~.t\ott,,\,f'81d it he taUs,'.'.ttl do &0.
the full.aMount for sald rno~t~~be; 'petd~ Ifl!)lle,pqw~Qe will blt"Ill~4.,.; 'fl!!r ", .
Mn:1'use ,tor less than 0l:1~ mon~..AU,oo~rl!lotions as toohe:rget S,nd!:~J..""illat,ments.,
shall' be madeundar the direotion of the i14:worsndCel).lJ2QU and ~I:\an\'be Otlr);i~i~4,
'1jCll,)y' theS~~erl.nt~i1dent. and llllwete,z; l'entS\mulil.tbe palaby. tba.Q'I"I'ner ,q;t'the .
. ptopertyuppn whi<ibtbe same 19 used and .Q'Q"'ifll;V' ';t\16 lIene.nts thEill'eof~ .'.'
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ORDINANCE NO.3. t oon1nue4)
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SECTION 22. Charles for \V~ter. In alL aases where meters are now install.
tne lIllatllWll cbarge Iball be one dollar aD4 f1fty, aents per month. "bere mOre
than three thoulaad galloDs are used during the month, the charge tor the
Dext tiTe thousand calloll. 1n excess at said three thousand gallons Sh8~b be
thirt7 cents tOr eaoh one thousand galloDs or traotion thereat, and the/n~t
five tbousand gallons in exaess ot sald eight ~housand gallons .be rate
shall be twent:,..t1ve aents tor each. ODe thousand gallons or traction thereat,
and tor all amounts over the saId thIrteen thousand gaUons the rfl;e shall be
twenty cents tor each one thousand gallons or traction thereof. 'I'be saId City
will install meters In all places where meters sre not now In use as fast as
meters oan be purchased, but in all place. where meters are not now installed
eacb w~ter user ...111 pay the sum of one dollar and f1f'ty cents per month fOr
water thus furnished, and in all cases where tbe meter fails to properly
register the ~ter consumed, the oustomer wtll pay for the wnter on the
basis at the average reading of the meter tor the previous three months.
. SECTION 23. Autbori ty ,_ Amend Regulations. :Nothlnl~ herein oontained shall
prohibit the Mayor and rouncil from amending, altering, 8r adding to the
provili~ns of thIs Ordinance in relatioD to the water supplyor the ruLes of
same wbicb may be adopted to oonformity therewith. ?rovided that no alteration
in Wftter rates shall apply to a~' charge5upon, or oontract, made with B wate.
user under this Ordinance until after the expiration of the time for whioh
such cberge was mAde or contract entered into.
SECTION 24. All ordinances or resolutionsof the cuuncil in oonflict with the
provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION 25. This Ordinanoe shall take effect from and after the secDid
day of Jul~r, 1941.
Pa8sed by the Counail and approved by the uayor of the City at
Meridian, Idaho, this 2nd day of July,1941.
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