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Ordinance No.2289 <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 />