Ordinance 1561ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON
CREATING A NEW CHAPTER IN THE EDMONDS CITY CODE,
CHAPTER 6.21, FIRE PROTECTION SERVICE WATER,
PROVIDING FOR APPLICATIONS THEREFOR, OWNERSHIP
AND COSTS, METERING, SERVICE CHARGES AND PRO-
VIDING PENALTIES.
WHEREAS, it has been determined that there have
been certain losses of water within the water system of
the City of Edmonds which in part may be corrected by
additional ordinance requirements as set forth below, and
WHEREAS, a new Chapter of the Edmonds City Code
should be enacted for such purposes, to be entitled Fire
Protection Service Water, now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON
DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 6.21.010 Application - Information. Water
shall be supplied for fire protection purposes,
only after application has been made by the customer
or his agent and approved by the Water and Fire
Departments. Sufficient information shall be supplied
at the time of making application for service to
enable the Water Department to fully determine the
nature and extent of the proposed system. Detail
drawings of the proposed system shall be provided,
which shall contain adequate information showing
the locations and sizes of the system's piping and
appurtenances.
Section 6.21.020 Ownership and Costs. All fire
service connections shall be installed by and
remain the property of the Water Department. The
expense for all labor, materials and equipment
rental, including street restoration required for
tapping mains, making connections, placing valves,
meters, or any other protective device deemed
necessary by the Water Department to prevent the
unauthorized use of water, including the testing of
completed work, meter pits and/or vaults, shall be
paid for by the customer.
Section 6.21.030 Fire service to be metered -
second service to premises. Fire service connections
shall be supplied only through an approved fire service
meter or a detector check meter. In the case of
premises for which both fire protection and other
water service for such uses as domestic, commercial,
industrial, or manufacturing purposes is supplied,
there may be two service installations made to
the premises; one for,fire service only and one for
other water service. These service functions may
also be combined in a single service connection
with the approval of the Water Department.
In the event two separate service connections are
installed, the fire protection system so served
shall consist of an automatic sprinkler system only,
without additional outlets which could normally be
used for other than fire suppression purposes.
6.21.040 Fire service monthly service charges.
(a) The minimum monthly -rates for inspection and
maintenance of detector check systems are hereby
fixed as follows:
Fire Service or
Detector'Meter Size
2"
311
411
611
811
1011
Monthly Service Charge
$5.00/month
5.00/month
5.00/month
7.50/month
10.00/month
15.00/month
Water used through the fire service line for fire
suppression purposes and limited testing of the
system will normally be'furnished without any charge
in addition to the monthly minimum charge set forth
for fire service meter or detector check meter.
(b) If a detector check meter proves, or proof other-
wise provided, leakage or unauthorized usage of
water which is not for fire suppression purposes,
the customer shall pay for all water used at the
applicable metered rate. The rates for water so
used are hereby fixed as follows: At the time of
first written notice from the city water department
the applicable rate shall be the same as the domestic
rate for comparable size of domestic water meter
for unauthorized use over 100 c.f. per month; in
the event the unauthorized use again occurs after
the period of time specified in the written notice
from the water department the rate shall be double
the domestic rate for a comparable size domestic
water meter for such unauthorized use over 100 c.f.
per month.
(c) References made by this Chapter as to existing
metered rates shall be to Chapter 6_20 of the
Edmonds City Code.
Section 6.21.050. In addition to all civil rights
of collection, liens, shut -offs and other remedies
available to the City of Edmonds as prescribed by
statute and ordinance for unauthorized use and/or
nonpayment of charges, any person, firm, corporation
or other organization, including any officers,
directors and managers thereof, who violate any
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provision of this Chapter shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor and subject to penalties as set forth
in Section 5.12.170 of the Edmonds City Code.
APPROVED:
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: JUN 1- 1971
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: JUN 1- 1971
PUBLISHED: JUR _ 1971
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