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Ordinance No. 2289 <br /> <br />§ 14.04.020. General provisions. <br />A. The city will endeavor to supply water at the curb or property line in adequate quantities and <br />at proper working pressures to meet the reasonable needs and requirements of consumers. <br />B. Whenever water is furnished for human consumption, the city will endeavor to supply at all <br />times a safe and potable water. <br />C. All water supplied consumers will be supplied by metered service and will be measured by <br />means of suitable standard water meters. A cubic foot will be the unit of measurement for <br />metered service. <br />D. All water rates and charges shall become effective immediately, as to all premises then <br />connected to the water system. All such rates and charges shall become effective against all <br />premises not then connected to the water system immediately upon such connection. <br />E. No water and no services or facilities of the water system shall be furnished to any consumer <br />or to any person free of charge; provided, however, that the city may without charge use <br />water for park irrigation, street cleaning, firefighting and testing, maintenance and repairing <br />the water system, and for similar municipal purposes. <br />F. Except by special agreement with the city or city-authorized submetering, no consumer <br />shall resell any water furnished by the city through the water system. <br />G. The city will exercise reasonable diligence to provide continuous and adequate water service <br />to consumers and to avoid any shortage or interruption of delivery of water but cannot <br />guarantee complete freedom from interruption. The department shall have the right to <br />suspend water service temporarily to make necessary repairs or improvements to the water <br />system. In each case of temporary suspension of service, the department will notify the <br />consumers affected as soon as circumstances permit and will prosecute the work of repair or <br />improvement with due diligence and with the least possible inconvenience to consumers. <br />H. During any period of threatened or actual water shortage the city shall have the right to <br />apportion its available water supply among consumers in such manner as appears most <br />equitable under the circumstances then prevailing and with due regard to public health and <br />safety. <br />I. The city shall not be liable for interruption, shortage or insufficiency of water supply or water <br />pressure or any loss or damage occasioned thereby. <br />(Prior code § 2-16.02) <br />§ 14.04.030. Operation of water system. <br />A. The department of public works shall have jurisdiction, supervision and control of the water <br />system and of the construction of all improvements, additions, extensions and betterments <br />thereto hereafter constructed or acquired, and shall operate and maintain the water system <br />and all improvements, additions, extensions and betterments thereto. <br />B. Subject to the general control of the council and the city manager of the city, the water system <br />shall be under the direct supervision of the director. <br />C. The department, under the supervision of the director, shall supervise all connections to the <br />water system, and the finance department shall collect or cause to be collected all water bills <br />Page 43 of 638