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ORDINANCE NO.' 273
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR RmULATIt<<! AND ADMINISTERING MUNIOIPAL WATER SYSTEM
OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN,ADA OarNT!', IDAuO. .,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CIT!' COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN,
ADA COUNTY, ID.AHO:-
Section 1. PURPOSE: It is hereb,. determined and declared to be necessar,.
and conductive to and for the protection of the bealth, safety and welfare of
the public and inhabitants of the City, ,and fOJA the purpose of ~ontrolling the
use and connection to and for providing an equi,table dietribution of the costs
and expenses of maintenance, operation, upkeep, and repair of the entire municipal
water system which includes the water supply, water storage and water distribution
facilities of said Cit,., to charge and 'collect service charges or tees upon all
lots, lands, property and, premises served orbenetited b1 the municipal vater
s,.stem of the City. which system and. facilities consists generally of all wells,
storage reservoirs ~ transaission _ins, f;tructures, 'buildings, chlorination
facilities, valves, serncs cOnDectioD8, service lIeters, fittings, mechanical
equipaent, and all other facill ties as required for the furnishing and distri-
bution of water as a public system to the cit1zeJUlof the City; and to provide
for the coatrol, use and administration of the installatiqn of private dOllestic
water s1stems where a public water system is not available.
Section 2. DEFINITIONS: Unless the context specifically inaicates otherwise,
the meaning of teNS used in this Ordinance sball be as tallows::
A. City. Reters to the City of Meridi.an, Ada County, Idaho or its authorized
or designated agent, representative or deputy thereto.
B. City Water Service Line. It is that portion of an individual water
service line. that ruu trom its connection with the public water main to and
including the corporation atop, Talve box, and lIeter that is installed in the
service Une. It will usually be installed w:l.thin the limitlS ot the public
right of wa'1 or utility easement and, after installation, it is to be owned ud
maintained b,. the City.
C. Equivalent Connection. The service to a typical residential house on an
iadividual lot that is occupied by an average singletamily dwelling is designated
'as one equivalent connection. All other connectiou are prorated in relation to
equivalent conneotions based on the estimated usage of or benefit derived from
the sernce.
D. Master Water Plan. The master water plan is any document which the Cit,.
Of Meridian has accepted b.J official action of the City Council which describes
or otherwise indicates an'overall Tiew of proposed future water system needs,
Ilinimwl water ..in aiziDg, a-oa/ or Ilinimum vater main spacing.
E. Month. A month as used herein shall .ean the period between scheduled
water meter readings. The City will, as nearly as possible, schedule the water
meter readings th1.rt1 (30) da,.s apart.
F. Multiple Building Developaent. Includes the various types of developaents
that would have common or joint ownership areas such as eondominiume, townhouses,
mobile hOlle parks or courts, shopping centers, protessional offices, etc.
G. M1lnicipal Water Syetea. Includes all components and tacilities of the
public water system that is owned, operated, and _intained by the City of Meridian,
Idaho for domestic and other uses.
H. Onreize4Main. Any vater main which is required to baTe a larger inside
diameter than is necessar,. based on the estimated flow of the service area tor
which the main is bei~ installed. The requirement tor oversized lines shall be
based on the City's master vater plan and/or approved water _in exteneioa pollD1es.
I. Owner. Refers to the property owner, or his dul,. authorized representative
such as tenant, developer, lease holder, etc., that is served,by the Municipal
Water Systea.
J. Person. Any individual, firm, COIDp8.B1, association, societYi corporation
Ctlr group.
K. Printe Fire Service Connectioa. This is a separate and adependent
connection trom the municipal water main that connects directl,. to a sprinkler
s1stem or fire control device that bas been, or is to be installed, in any
building tor the purpose of fire coatrol within the specitic building and said
connection 16 to be for no other purpoee.
L. Private Water Service Line. This is to be the portion of the water service
line that rune trom a point five teet outside the limits of the building being
served to the point of connection with the City Water Service Line.
M. Private Water S,..tea. This is any vater system tor do.eatie use that is
not ownei, operated and Ilaintained by the City of Meridian, Idaho.
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N. Property. Refers to all property, whether privately br public owned,
within the service limits o'f the Municipal Water System excluding therefrom
lands that have been dedicated for Public street or highway rights of way.
O. Public Water Service Line. See City Water Serv1.ce Line.
P. Shall. "ShaU" is mandatory; "May" is permissive.
Q., Sprinkler Irrigation. Refers' to an" system for the purpose of
watering lawns,gardens, shrubs, trees, ,etc. as they are normally grown in
the out-of-doors or open spaces.
R. Superintendent. The sUperintendent of the City Waterworks shall,
UDder the direction of the City Council, baTe charge of the municipal water
supply system. Tbe superintem.dent's duties shall include but Ilot be limited
to, maintenance operation, supervision and/or inspection of ,all additions 'or
modifications. The superintendent shall report, ,on a regular basis, to the
City Council ,the 'condition of the IlUDic1pal water system. '
S. INaterMab.. Any pipe line owned by the City tor the purpose of
transportation and/or distribution 'of water to serve more than one water
service line or user. ' , "
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Section 3. TO WHOM CnFrER APPLICABLE:, The provisions of this Ordinance
sbal1 appl"toall property within the Corporate Limits of the City, and any
special users outside of the Corporate Limits of the City, including all
property owned or occupied by the United States of America, the S,tates of
America, the State of Idaho, and Ada County. '"
Section '...~ iNJURY TO MuNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM UNLAWFUL: No unauthorized
person shall maliciously, willfully, or negligently break, damage, destroy,
uncover, deface,ortamper with any structure, pipeline~ tire hydrant, fitting
connection appurtenance, or equiPment which 'is a part of the municipal water S;ystell.
SectioD 5. MALICIOUS OR WILLFUL WASTE OF WATER: It ahall be unJ.awfulfor
any water user to waste water or allow it to be wasted by imperfect water stops,
valves, or leaky pipes that are not under the jUrisdiction of the City, 'or to
permit the malicious or willful consumption of water, having no beneficial use.
The City, baaed on ..eter readings, will make a determination of where water bas
been wasted and shall notify the user of that determination. It shall then be
the user's responsibility to make the necessary repairs, or to institute actions
that viIi correct the situation within sixty (60) days of the City's notification
to the user. All costs incurred, inciuding the coat of wasted water and any
repairs shall be the responsibility of the user.
Section 6. WATER SERVICE CONNECTIONS AND WATER SERVICE LINE: All ma tex-iale
and workmanship in the installation of private water service lines and connectioDS
to the City water aerTic. line shall co~orm to the fol1oW1ng regUlations:
A. No ul'lB.uthorized person shall Wlcover, I118.ke anY' connections with or
opening into, 'use, alter, or disturb an,. municipal water main, City water service
line or appurtenance thereof without first obtaining a written permit from the
City. The 'permit is not to be issued until all water installation charges and
fees ha~ been paid in tulle
B. There shall be four classes of City-water service lines as outlined in
Table I. To obtairi muniCipal Water service, the owner-or his agent shall make
application on a special fOnll furnished by the City. The permit application
shall be supplemented by any plane, Bpecifications~ or other i~ormation con-
sidered pertinent in the judgment of the City. A permit and "1nSpection fee of
Twenty Dollare <$20.00) sha1.l be paid to the C1.ty at the time the. applicat1.on
is filed. Also, the,' owner or his agent shall pay to the City, at the time the
application is filed, a hookup tee, as' tabulated in Table I. The amount of the
hookup fee will vary depending on the equivalent connection rating for the user
in question. .. .
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TABLE I
Water User PermitlInspection
And Hookup Fees
User Classification
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1.01
2.01
3.01 and up
Equivalent Connection
Ratiq; -
1.00
2.00
3.00
Permit, Inspect Fee
Hookup Fee
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$20.00
$20.00
120.00
120.00
..$200.00
$400~OO
$600.00
_ #200.00 per
equiw.lent
connection.
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C. The owm.er _y request permission from the City to iJ1St~ll the water
service liD., includinc tap to the City water _ia, corporation stop valve,
service liB., yalve, aeter vault and cover UDder private contract. Such i.netal-
lation shall be iB contol'llS.nce with the PluabiBg Cocle as adopted by the City.
When iDstallatiOD of a water service line and ap~tenances causesdaaage to any
property, public or private, other than the owner's property, the owner shall be
responsible for all repair costa including repair to streets, ~idewalks, curbs,
gutters, sewer lines, irrigatio. facilities, 8tara drains, lawns, fences,- gas
lines, ~ther-wate:t ...i., telephone lines and electrical lines. If the owner
electe to bave the City work crews install the water service line and appurt-
enances, then he will be responsible tor all costs incurred. The City will
maintain a schedule of estillated costs for installation of the publicly owned.
water service lines and appurteaances. Said SChedule- at estimated costs shall
be adjusted periodically as is necessary to oftset varying aaterialand labor
costs. A oopy ot said IIch.tittle will be available, upon request, trom the eit,.
Clerk, City ~ll, Meridian, Idaho.
D. Old private water service -lines may be used in connection with llew
buildings only when they are t01Ul.d, on examination and being tested as required
by the City, to aeet all requiremente of this Ortinance.
E. The uterials of oOBStrUetion of the private water serVice line and the
methods to be used in 8xoavatiDC, pla,ciDg of the pipe, jointing, testing-, and
backfilling the trenCh, shall all conform to the requ1remente of the buildiDg
and plumbiJ:lg codes as have been or ma,. be adopted by the City.
F. The private water service line from the '-uilding to the connection with
the City water service line shall not be smaller than a t_hree-quarter (3/4) inch
inside diameter pipe and shall be laid in a trenoh of ,such depth so that the
minimum c,over over the pipe trOll the finiehedgrade shall be three (3) feet.
The a1igl111ent at the private water service line frOll the outlet of the
_uilding -to the City water serTice line shall be reasonably straight and shall
be located such that the 'distance between the water service line and the sewer
service line shall be a ainimum ot ten (10) teet.
G. No -person shall IIake or permit the cross oonnectionaf an,. private
- ~ter supply to a vater line that is served by the IIUliicipal water s1st_.
R.The private vater service connection to the City vater service line ,',
shall contorm to the requirements at the bUilding and plumbing codes as adopted
by the City. '
I. The applicant for the City water service line permit shall notify the
City when the connection of the private water service line to the City vater
serTieeline is ready for inspectioa.
J. All excavations for all water service installatiOlls shall be adequately
guarded with harricades and lights so as toproteet the public from ,hazard.
streets, sidevalks, parkways, and other public property disturbed in the course
of the work shall be restored in a-manner satisfactory to the City.
K. The installation of a private fire service conneotion shall oomply ia
all respects to the require.ents tor a City water service line and -the owner,
or his agent, will be required to pay all costs tor oonnection and extension of
the tacilitytrom the municipal vater main.
L. The conneotion at the private water service line to the public vater
eervice line and the connection of a private tire service connection to the
municipal vater ..in shall be _de bya plwlber holding a valid City plumbers
license. .
M. A separate and independent City vater service meter and stop valTe shall
be provided for every water user. -
Section 7. POWEHS AND AU'lHORITY OF CITY AUTHORIZm REPRESENTATIVE: The City
throUgh its authorized representatiTe bearing proper credentials and identification
shall be pel'llitted proper and. reasonable hours ot the aa,.to enter all properties,
premises or buildings to which vater is turnished tr~ the municipal vater system
~or testing or tor any other purpoee necessary tor the proper administration ot
the vater system in aocordance with the provisions of this Ordinance. A1eo, the
City through its autho>>ized representative bearing proper credentials and identi-
fication sbBll be peraitted to enter all private properties through whioh the City
holds a duly negotiated ease.ent tor the purpose ot, but not limited to, inspect-
ion, obeer'f'ation, repair, and lIl8.intenanee of any portion of the mUnicipal water
system lying within said easement. All entry and subsequent work, if any. 0.
said easement, shall be dOlle in :full accordance with the terms at the dul,.
negotiated easement pertaiDi.ng to the private property involved.
Section 8. INSPECTION: All connections to or extensione" of the service
linG, as previously instUled b,. the City, shall be ..de in accordance with the
requirements of the State of Idaho Plubing Cod.e for sueh an installatio:a. The
eonnection of the service line shall be inapected b,. the City before the
installation is backfilled and before the water is turned on for use at the prsmse&
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SectioD. 9. REJECTIONS OR DISAPPROVALS: The City may reject any materials
or workmanship for cause and upon such other the rejected materia1 sba11 be
removed and replaced with approved material. . Disapproved workmanship shall
cause the removal and replacement of all materials involved, including appurt-
enances such ae exc&Tations," backfilling and other work items.
section 10. BACKFn..LING AND SURFACE REPAm; A1l backfilling and slttface
repair required by a water servic~ inStallation shall be ~he owner's responsi-
bility. When the City I18.kes. installation of a City water. service, a11 costs of
surface repair andbackfill:ins shall be included in the above mentioned instal-
lation Charge. When the owner has the water service inst..,llatioD. donEt under
private contract, the costs tor surface repair shall be the owner's. responsi-
bility and shall not be included in a~ ~ee, charge or rate imposed by the City.
All surface repair and backfilling. shall contorm to special specifications pro-
lBUlgated by the City for water line installation and ehaJ.1 be subject to' inspect-
ion by and appro'Val of the City, .and Ada County Highway District.
Section 11. WATER MAIN EXTENSIONS: All proposed extensions of the. municipal
water system to serve:undeveloped areas within the existing corporate limits,
newly annexed areas or areas outside the corporate limits shall Gomply with
existing water system extension policies and with the overall master plan for
the City's municipal vater supply system. Costs for all extensions which lie
outside the boundary limits of the property for which tbe extension is requested
shall be the responsibility of that property owner or his age:nt. Cost for water
service extensions within the property for which the extension is requested shall
also be the responsibility of the owner or his agent.. WheJl it is neces'sary to
install oversized mains as part of an extension, the cost of all oversized lines
will be the responsibility of the owner or his agent.,
It shall also be the property owner's or his agent's responaibility tn install
all necessary fire hydrants and City water service lines for all extensions. of
the JIllIli.cipal water system at no expense to the C1 ty. Unless' a special permit
is gr8J1ted by the City, all municipal vater system extensions, including .the
City water serTice lines, into newly developing areas shall be installed prior
to the construction of .anYlI.ew streets. All desigm and construction of any
extensions to the municipal water system shall comply with the officiaL specifi-
cations as adopted by the City and ,for the water distribution .system. The plans
for all extensions to the municipal water system shall be prepared and ~signed by
a registered professional engineer as per the licencing requiremente of the
Idaho Code and three copies of the said plans shall be tiled with ..the City. In
approVing a plan for extelisionto the municipal water system, the City "reserves
the right to stipulate other requirements such as a special permit fee, rights
of way limits, sequence of construction, _time limits for haviDgexistingservice
disrupted, the filing of a .performance bond and other similar measuree as may be
required to protect the public. No work shall commence on any suchextenaion of
the municipal water ,system until the extension project has been approved by the
City. After the const.ruction ot the municipal water system extensions, l.t
shall be the obligation of the owner, or his agent, to haTe a registered pro-
fessional engineer certify to the City that the said system extensions were
installed in accordance with the approTed plans and specifications on file in
theotfice ot the City Clerk. Following certification by the registered pro-
fessional engineer and acceptance by the City, the entire extension 01 the
municipal water system, including the City vater service lines, shall become
the property of the City and it shall be the City's responai,bility to maintain
and operate the ,system thereafter.
If it is necessary for the City to provide a City water service line after the
extension bas 'been accepted by the City, the owner, or hiB agent, ehall be
required to pay the hookup fee and standard installation charge as well as the
standard permit and inspection fee.
Section 12. BASIS FOR WATER USER CHARGES: There is hereby established a
system of periodic service charges and fees tor the use of. and for service
rendered by the municipal water system of the City, and wh1.ch charges and fees
shall be as liear as possible, uniform as to the different users served by said
mllnicipalvater system. The rates, charges and tees provided bY' tlU.s Ordinance
are hereby levied and assessed against the user haTing any water serTice
connection With the municipal water system of the City. It is.specifically
enacted that all improved property in the City to which the muaicipal water'
system is available, but is not used by the owner or occupier ot said parcel
6f land. is still subject to user chargee under the provisions of thie ,
Ordinance 'to cover the cost of standby fire .,protection . facilities and other
benefits.
Section 13. WATER USER AND ~UIVALENT CONNreTION APPRAISAL: Each user
and parcel being subject to water user charge as provided for in Section 12
hereinaboTe shall be appraised and assessed by the Board 'of Appraisers tor the
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purpose ot establishing the equivalent connection rating and the monthlr service
charge or tee, to be charced or assessed to and agaj.nst the propert7. I_ _king
aueh appraisement ud asses_ent, there shall be taken into consideration the
estimated volume ot water to be used, the uniformity of the use of the water,
the standby benefits at the water system tor tire protection and for other
factors eo as to as nearly as possible fix the rate, charge or fee upon the same
relative basis as iaiRposed upon other like property within the City that haa
the mURicipal ~ter service available.
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Section 14. SPECIAL WATER USER CHARGE FOR OUTSIDE THE CORPORATE LIMITS-:
The City_,. provide serTice troll the municipal water system to individual
Foperties that are partially or entirely outside the Corporate Limits of the
City. Each request for such service nst be apProved by the City Council and.
all regulatiOJls of this Ordinance IlUst be complied with by such special vater
users. The water user vill be coneidered a special user as long as the property
being served remains outside the Corporate Limits of the City. The special water
user shall be charged a hookup fee, installation charge, connection charge and
a aonthly user charge which shall be double the rate of a similar user who is
entirely within the Corporate Limits of the City.
Section 15. BOARD OF APPRAISERS: There is hereby created A Board of
Appraisers consisting of three (3) lIembers, to be the same persons as the
Commission.er ot Water and Sewer, the Clerk, and the Engineer or the City. The
Board of Appraisers Sballbe.confirmed by. the City Council and all Board of Appraisers
decisioDs shall be subject to approval of the Cit,. COUllcil. .
SectioD 16. DUTIES OF THE BOARD OF APPRAISERS: The Board. of Appraisers
shall be delegated the dut,. of establishing the equiTalent connection rating for
a user and. &11 City imposed chargee in connection with the municipal vater system
including 1nspe.tion tees, hookup fees, installation charges, monthly user charges,
discoDBection tees, and user deposits. The Board. of Appraisers "hall haTe the
power to promulgate such rates, fees or'charges or changes in the said rates,
fees and charges that are eleemeel necessary to adequatel,. carry out the _intenance,
operation and administration of the mudcipal water system under the authority of
this Ordinance.
Sect1.oB 17. PURPOSE 01" MONTHLY WATER USER C~GE-: The .ou.thly water user
charge is established to CaTer operation and maintenance costs of the system,
and to provide a fund to pay for capital improvement costs, additione, oTersized
extentions to the system, or rede.ption of bonds that baye been used to finance
system !mproTellents, all as a part of the City's respOnsibility to provide
adequate d~stic water service and facilities for the City. The monthly water
user charge as described herein is to become effective immediately upon acceptance
and passage of thia OrdinaJlce and monthly user charge billing under the rates
described hereia shall begin at the end of the first calendar month following
acceptance of this Ordinance. For new connectiou, the water user charge is to
begin when the connection to the City service line has been inspected and approved
or within sixty (60) days after the City service ~ine has been installed, which-
ever is the earliest.
Section 18. MONTHLY RATES: All owners who derive benefit trom the City's
municipal water system shall, in return for said benefit, pay month1y user
charges as described below. The monthly user charge shall be based on the amount
of water used and the amount of fire and health protection provided by the
municipal water eupply 8151;;.... All residentu within the Corporate Limits, whoee
property is within 100 feet of the municipal water supply system, and all water
users outside the Corporate Limits.shall pay a minimum monthly user charge. The
minimum monthly user charge tor all users ahall be based on one equivalent con-
nection per single family resident. All other water service connections shall
be prorated ae to the auaber of equivalent service connections assigned to that
water user by this Ordinance or as.determined by the Board of Appraisers and will
be computed on an indiTidual basis. Any user having more than one classification
of use shall be charged fo~ the SulD of the class1ficatioDS. (TJ;lis Section 1n no
way effects or changes >-~_'- - - .- -Section 14 hereu-
before set forth).
The minimwa monthly user charge shall be Three Dollars and No Cents (13.00) :Per
equivalent connection. Any user which bas a total equivalent connection rating
less than one (1) sball pay a minimum monthly user charge tor one (1) full
equivalent connection. Any user which has an equivalent connection rating
greater than one (l) shall pay a minimum monthly user charge that is the product
of that user's equivalent conaection rating multiplied by Three Dollare and No
Cents (83.00).
i.e., A laW!ldry baving 12 II&chines would have an equivalent connection
rating of: (4.00) + (2) (.25) . 4.50
and a "u~aequent ..~ IDOBth:l.Y -u.a~r charge of-:
( 4.50)
('3.00) · 113.50
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All money extensions shall be totaled upward to the nearest figure devisable
by five cents (.O'j).
Each user will pay a monthly user fee based an the quantity or water used and
the Schedule of Water Use Fee in Table III. Each user shall pay, as full
compensation for the benefits derived tromthe municipal water supply system,
the minimum monthly user fee or the monthly user fee, whichever is greater.
Should an ow.ner, or his agent, request ~ City water service line to be dis-
connected, for any reason, there shall be paid to the City a disconnection
fee of Five Dollars ($5.00). The owner, or his agent, must r~quest the City
to place the line back in service. There will be no turn~on charge associated
with the reactivation of the existing service line. All monthly water rates
will be charged against the property tor which the City water service 11ne 1s
installed. The owner of record is liable for that amount, whicb must be 'paid
before water service is resumed. In the event a depositor leaves an unclaimed
balance in his account, that amount shall. be kept for six (6) months after.
which tille it shall revert to the General Fund of the City.
CHARGES FOR WATER AND I~STALLATION: The charges for water -shall be as
follows: In all cases, the minimum charge shall be Two Dollars and Seventy-
Five CeDts (12.75) per month for Residential use and Three Dollars and No
Cents (83.00) per month for busine~8 use. Non resident shall-be charged a
montl;1l.yueer charge wMch shall be.doub1e the.rate ot a similar user who 1s
entirely within the Corporate limits of the City.
Minimum
Charge per month
$ 2.75 within city
$ 3.00 business *
S 3!65 .
1 5.25
S 7.00
. $10.50
$16.80
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Size of Meter
5/8 inch
5/8 inCll.
3/4 inch
1. inch
1 1/4 inch
1 1/2 inch
2 inch
Maxialum
Gallons per month
· business first unit, 1 to 75 13.00 per UJ1it or
whichever is greater.
Any larger sizes shall be set by the Board of Appraisers at the time service
is requested. Where more water is used during the month than the maximum
amounts as herein set forth the charges shall be: Table III shall apply.
In case a water meter fails to register correctli the water used, the customer
. shall pay for the water on the basis or the average reading of meter for the
previous three (3) months. Water meter installation eharges shall be as follows:
For all meters installed the charge shall be set by the Board of Appraisers.
All installed meters shall be the property of the City-of Meridian.
Water hookup $200.00 each unit
1000 Gallons
2000 Gallons.
4000 Gallons
5000 Gallons
7000 Gallons
12,000 Gallons
21,000 ,Gallons
Table III,
PRIVATE FIRE SERVICE: Available only on flat rate when used for Fire
Protection only; consumer to install all lines to the City Mains at their expense.
All connectioD8 to be lSupervised by the City ot Meridian amd to conform to City
requirements and City Plumbing Codes.
Bize of Line
1 1/2 inch
2 uch
3 inch
4 inch
6 inch
8 inch
10 inch
Charge per month
. S 2.75
5.00
5.00
6.75
1i.65
16.50
26...50
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All private Fire service lines shall be equipped with sealed gate valve or
thermal automatic openings. Private Fire service lines shall be used for fire
control only. Any other use is unlawful.
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THE I'OLLOwnc; DllSmNATED OPERATIONS SHALL REQUIRE THE FOLLOWIW NUMBER
OF HOOKUPS:
TABLE II
Equivalent Connection Deterainatioas
Classiticatioa
Apartment (see Multiple Living Unit)
Bank, per 3,000 sq. ft.
Bar, per 3,000 sq. ft.'
Barber Shop, per ohair, (miniJmDt 1.00)
Beaut,. Salon, . per operator station, (ain. 1.00)
Bowling Alley, per lane, (1Iiniaum 1.00)
Cate, per customer seating capacit7
(minillrwl to be 2.00 equivalent conneotio..)
Car Dealer
Car Wash (to be computed OD. an individual basis)
Church
Club, Private, per 3,000 eq. tt.
Condomn\lll (see Multiple Living Unit)
Dentist, per practitioner
Department Store, per 3,000 sq. tt.
Dottor, per practitioner
Drug store, per 3,000 sq. tt.
Dry Cleaners, per 3,000 sq. ft.
Duplex (see Multiple LiYing Unit)
Fourplex (see Multiple L1v1ng Unit)
Garage, per 3,000 sq. ft.
Grocery Store (see Retail Food store)
Hospital, per bed
Laundries:
Self -service up to aDd including ten washing _chines
Each washiZlg machine in excess of ten
COiIIIIlercial (to be- computed aD an individual basis
Lodge or Private Club, per 3,000 sq. 'ft.
Mobile Home Court or Park~ per space
Short terll tenant type, per space
Mobile Home or Trailer House on own premises
Mote1, Hotel, Rooming House, etc. (cont.)
Without cooking facilities:
First Un! t
Each a.ditional Unit
Motel, Hotel, Rooming House, etc. (cont.)
With cooking facilities:
First Unit
Each addi ti011al unit
Multiple Living Unit
studio or one bedroom
Two bedrooms or more
Ottice Building tor each 2,500 square feet of gross floor
space or fraction thereof
OccaSional use from standpipe, fire Hydrant, etc.
for each 2,000 sale or traction thereof
(siniDlua to be 0.-50 equivalent connection)
Photo neveloJlBent Lab
Restaurant, per cUst~er seating capacity
(minimua to be 2.00 equiwent connectio.a)
Retail Food Store for each 3,000 sq. ft. Of-gross floor
space or traction thereof
Retail store tor each 3,000 square feet of gross floor space
or fraction thereof
SerrlceStatioa
Gas and restroom service only
Full Service
With Car Wash (to be computed on an indiYidual basis)
Schools, per each 50 students in average daily attendance
or fraction thereof
Single Family residence
Swimming POol
Public, per 500 sq. ft.
Private, for each 5oo_sq. ft. of pool water
water surface area or fraction thereof
Tavern., -per 3,000 sq. ft. (lIinimum to be 2.00 eqUiT. connections)
Theatre
Townhouse
Trailer Court or P8.rk
Long term tenant type, per wii t
Short tel'll telUlDt type, per unit (minimum 1.00)
Triplex (see Multiple Living Unit)
Railraa.d Depot
Variet7 store, tor each 3,000 sq. ft. ot po. floor space or:&ect1on
No. ot Equiv.
COJUlectioD8
1.00
1.00
0.50
0.50
0.20
0.10
2.00
2:00
1.00
1.00 -
1.00
1.00 .'
1.00 .
1.00
1.00 .
0.15 .
!t.oo
0.25
2.00
1.00
0.50
1.00
1.00
0..25.
1.00
0.50
0.75.
1.00
1.00
0.05
2.00
0.10
1.00
1.00
2.00
4.00 .
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
2.00.
1.00 .
1.00
0.50
2.00
1.00
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ORDINANCE NO. 273
TABLE III
Schedule of Water
Use Fees
A non-resident user shall be double the rate of a eimilar user who ie entirely
'within the corporate limits of the City. The minimum for multiple building
developnente eha1l be the amount that is greater as.determined from Table II
and Table III according togalloJ:1e consumed, 1 uni..t minimum '3.00 tor 2,000
gallonS or Table III, whichever is greater, 2 to 75 unite 13.00 mUltiplied by
the number of units or volume of use, Table III, whichever is greater, 75 units
and above 1225.00 or Table III, whichever-is greater. -
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Gallons Consumed Water Uae Fee Gallona Consumed Water Use Fee
FrblD .Td ] · From To
-
0_ 1,000 S ~75 61,001 62~OOO $ 34.50
1,001 2~000 3.00 62,001 63,000 34.85
" 2,001. 3,000 3.25 63,001 64,000 35.20
3,001 4,000 3.65 64,001 65~OOO 35.55 I
4,001 5,000 4.40 65,001 66',000 35.90
5.001_ 6~ooo 5.25 66,001 67,000 36.25
6.001 7,000 6.12 67,001, 68,000 36.60
, "
7,001, 8,000 7.00 68,001 69,000 36.95
8,00]._ 9,000 7.70 69.001 70,009 37.30
9,001_ 10,000 8.40 70,001_ 71,900 37.65
10,001 11,000 9.10 71,001 72,000 38.00
11,001 12,000 9.80 72,001 73,000 38.35
12,001 13~OOO 10.50 73,001 74_,000 38.70
13,OOli 14 ~OOO 11.20 74~OO1 75,000 39.05
14,001 15,000 11.90 75,001 76,000 39.30
15,001 16,000 12.60 76,001 77,000 39.55
16,001, 17,000 13.30 77,001 78,000 39.80
17,001 18,000 14.00 78,001 79,000 ~.05
18,001 19,000 14.70 79,001 80,000 40.35
19,001 - . 20,000 15.40 80,001 81,000 40.60
20,001 21,000 16.10 81,001 82,000. 40.85
21,001 22,000 16.80 82,001 83,000 41.10
22,001 23,000 17.50 83,001 84,000 41.35
23,001 24 000 18.20 84,001 85,000 41.65
,
24,001 25~OOO 18.90 85,001 . 86,000 . 41'.90
25,001. 26,000 19.60 86,001 87,000 42.15
26,001 'Z1 ,000 20.30 87,001 88,000 42.40
27,001 28'000 21.00 88,091 89,000 42.70
,
28,001 29,000 21.70 89,001 90,000 43.00
29,001 30,000 22.40 90,001 91,000 43.25
30,001 - 31,000 22.80 91,001 92,000 43.50
31,001 32,000 23.20 92,001 93,000 43.75
32,001 33,000 23.60 93,001 94,000 44.00
33,001 34,000 24.00 94,001 95,000 44.30
34,001 35~OOO 24.50 95,001 96,000 44.55
35,001, 36,000 24.95 96,001 f:J7 ,000 44.80
36,001 37,000 25.40 97 ,001 . 98,000 45.05
37,001 38,000 25:85 98,001 ~,OOO 45.30
38,001 39,000 26.30 99,001 100,000 45.60
39,00], 40,000 26.80 100 ,001 and up S 45.60 plus .25t per
40,001 41,000 27.15 125,000 ' 51.85 thousand
41,001 42,000 27.50 150~OOO '58.10 I
,.
42,001 43,000 Z7 .85 175,000 64.35
43,00], 44 ~OOO 28.20 100,000 45.60
44,001 45.000 28.55 200 ,000 70.60 '
45,001 46,000 28.90 300,000 ' 95.60
46,001 47,000 29.25 400 ,000 ' 120.60 '
47,003, 48,000 29.60 500 ,000 145.60
48,001 49,000 29.95 600,000 ' 170.60
49,001 50,000 30.30 700 ,000 195.60 '
50,001 51,000 30..65 800,000 220.60
51,001 52,000 31.00 900,000 245~60
52,om; 53,000 31.35 1,000,000 270.60
53,001 54,000 31.70 1,005,000 271.85
54,OOJ, 55~OOO 32.05 1,010,000 273.10
55,001 56~000 32.40 1~014~ooo 214.10
56,001 57,000 32.75 1,015,000 274.35
57,001 58,000 33.10 1,250,000 333.10
58,001 59 ~ 000 33.45 1,500,000 395.60
59,001 60,000 33.80 1,750,000 458.10
60,001 61,000 34.15 2 ,000 ,poo 120.g0
,,000,000 70. 0
, ,000,000 1020.60
5,000,000 1370.60
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ORDINANCE NO. 273
Sectioll 19. USER CHARGES; WHEN DUE -AND PAYABLE: All water charges sball
be due ana payable to the Clerk between the tirst and tenth day ot each calendar
month tor the billiDg trOll the Previous Dlonth. Upon failure to par the same, as
prescribed, each user shall pay, in addition to the &IIount due, a fine of Olle
Dollar (11.00).
section 20. RIXlARDING DELINQUENCY: The Ci t,. Clerk shall furnish to each
property owner, landlord, or his agent, on the first of each month a statement
of the amount due for vater for the preceding 1I0nth or up to the time that the
lIeter bas been read; and if _y person neglects to pay his water rent b,.- the
tenth day of the 1I0nth, or shall fail or refuse to pay the water rates charged
against hill. the City Clerk shall cause the water to be turned.off from the
premises of such delinquent, and before the water shall be again turned on all
delinquent water rates IlUSt be paid in full, together with the-SUDl of One dollar
additioaal tor the expeDSe of turning the water ott and on. Any vateruaer not
using water after the first of the month, -or in case a lIeter is used after the
meter,has been read,-llUst report the sEPJle-to the City Clerk and have the water
shut oft, and if he fails to do so,-the full amount for said month must be
paid. No allowance will- be IIl8.de for. non-use - for less than one month. All
oorrectionS as to charge, and all abate.ents, ahall be made under the direction
ot the Mayor and Council a:ad sba11 be certified by the City Clerk, and all water
rents IlUSt be paid by the owner of the property upon which the same is used and
not by the tenants thereot.
All delinquent charles or fees, as provided by this Ordinance, not-paid within
thirty (30) days of the d.a te when first due shall be imposed as a lien against
which such charge or tee is levied or assessed; and the Clerk shall, at the
time ot certifyiu the City taxes. certif)" such delinquencies together with all
. penalties to the Tax Collector ot Ada County, and when so certified, the eame
shall be a lien upon the propertyI All monies collected by the Clerk. under the
provision of this Section shall be paid oyer to the City Treasurer in the same
manner as is required for the payment of other City monies.
Section 21. WATER FUND: All fees and oharses reoeived and collected under
the authority of this Ordinance shall be deposited and credited to a f~d to be
designated as the Water Fund. The accounts of said Fund shall show all receipts
and expenditures for the mainteilance, operation, upkeep and repair of the
dOllestic water system and any payments into a siaking fund established tor. the
purpose of paying principal of and interest on the WAter indebtedness of the
City which shall from time to time be outstanding. As pro'Yided by law,. when
budgeted and appropriated, the funds and credits to the account of the Water
Fund shall be available for the payment of the requirements for the maintenance
operation, repairs and upkeep- of the domestic water system of the City, and to
the extent legally available. for payment into a sinking fund established tor
the payment of the principal of and interest on-any water bond indebtedness of
the City which shall frOll time to time be outstand.ing.
Section 22. UNAVAILABILI'l'Y OF MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM; PRIVATE WATER
SYSTEMS: Where the municipal water S1Stem is not available under the provisions
of this Ordinance, a private water s78tem _y be installed provided that the
system complies with all the provisions of this Ordinance.
A. Before commencement of construction of a private water system, the
owner shall first obtain a written permit from the City. The applicatioh for
saiel pel"Blit shall b. mad.. 0Zl a form furnished b~ the City, whieh the applicant
shall supplement by plans, specifications and other information as may be deemed
necessary b~ the City. A permit and inspection fee of Fifty Dollars (150.00)
shall be paid to the City at the time the application is filed.
B. A permit for a pri.ate water system shall not permit the use of the
system until the installation is completed to the satisraction of the City. The
City shall be allowed to inspect the work at any stage of construction and, the
applicant for the permit shall notify the City when the work is ready for various
inspections, and before an,. underground works are coYered~ The inspection shall
ge made by the City within 72 hours after receipt of notice from applicant.
C. The type, capacities, location and layout of a private water system
shall compl,. with all of the rules and regulations and recommendations of the
Department of Environaental and Community Services (HAW), State of Idaho.
D. At such tirle as the municipal water system becomes available to the
property aerYed by the Private water system, and the ovner or tenant avails him-
selt of the lIUJlicipal service, it is mandatory that the private water supply is
not connected or cross connected in any way to the water lines served by the
municipal water ayste..
E. The owners shall operate and maintain the private water facility in a
manner eonduc:ive to public health and safety at all times, and at no expense
to the City.
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ORDINANCE NO. 2'73
F. No statement contained in this Section shall be construed to interfere
with any additional requirements that may be imposed by the HAir, state of Idaho.
Section 23. FIRE HYDRANTS: It 'shall be unJ.awful for any person, except
one duly authorized by the City, to open, close, operate, turn on, turn off,
interfere with, attach any pipe or hose to or connect anything with any fire
hydrl!lllt or auxiliary valve belonging to the City. Further, it ,.halllbe unlawful
for any person to obstruct the access to any fire hydrant by placing around or
thereon any 'stone, brick, lumber, dirt, or other material, or to willfully or
carelessly injure thessme.
section 24. PENA.LTIES: Any ~rson found to be violating any provisions
of this Ordinance shall be served by the City with_a written notice stating the
nature of the violation and providing ninety (90) days, for the satisfactory
correction thereof.- The offender shall Within the period of time states in such
notice, permanently cease all violations. Any person who shall continue any
violation beyond the time 1imi t proVided for hereinabove in this Section, shall _I' "-'-._-
be quilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be subject to a fine
not exceeding three Hundred Dollars (8300.00) or imprisonment not exceeding'
thirty (30) days or both such fine and imprisonment for each violation. Each
day in which such violation shall continue shall be deemed a separate Offense.
Any person violating an:y of' the provisions of this Ordinance shall become liable
to the City for any expense, loss, or damage occasioned the City by reason of
such violation.
Section 25. REPEALER CLAUSE: All ordinances or resolutions or parts there-
of in conflict herewith are hereby repealed and rescinded, including but not
limited to-Sections 5-l01through,5-l26, inclusive, of the Ordinances of the City
of Meridian.
Section 26. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon the passage and approval of this Ordinancert:",
it shall be immediately published one time in the Valley News-Tilles, a newspaper
of general circulation intthe City of Meridian and shall take effect on February
1, 1975.
Sectio. 27. SAVINGS CLAUSE: If an,. section, paragraph, sentence or pro-
vision hereof or the applicat10nthereot to any particular circUMstancesball
ever be invalid or unenforceable, such holding ahall not affect the remainder
hereof, which shall continue, intull force andetfect and applicable to all
circumstances to which it may validly apply.
WHEREAS, there is an emergency therefor, which emergency is declared to
exist, this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its
passage, approVal and publication as required by law.
Passed by the City Council and approved by the Mayor of the City of
Meridian, Ada County, Idaho, this 6th day of January, 1975.
, APPROVED:
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