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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 4543RESOLUTION NO. 4543 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA ADOPTING RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING AND FIXING AND ESTABLISHING THE RATES TO BE CHARGED BY THE WATER DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF AZUSA. The City Council of the City of Azusa does resolve as follows: SECTION 1. Pursuant to Section 7410 of the Azusa Municipal Code, those certain rates set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto, and by this reference made a part thereof, are hereby fixed and established as the rates to be charged by the Water Department of the City of Azusa. SECTION 2. Pursuant to Section 7411 of the Azusa Municipal Code, those certain rules and regulations set forth in said Exhibit A are hereby adopted as the rules and regulations governing the operations of and service provided by the Water Department of the City of Azusa. SECTION 3. Sections 1 and 2 of this resolution shall be effective and operative as of October 1, 1963. The'rates, rules and regulations now in effect shall continue in effect through September 30, 1963. SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution. Adopted and approved this 16th day of September, 1963. I hereby certify adopted by the City Council thereof held on the 16th day the Council: r or that the foregoing resolution was duly if the City of Azusa at a regular meeting of September, 1963, by the following vote of AYES: Councilmen:Memmesheimer, Cooney, Jackson, McLees, Ortuno NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None 0 ORDINANCE NO. 756 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF` AZUSA AMENDING PRO• VISIONS OF THE AZUSA MU- NICIPAL CODE RELATING TO WATER RATES AND 'WATEP. DEPARTMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS. The City Council of the City of Azusa does ordain as fol- lows: SECTION 1. Sections 7410.1 to 7410.33, Inclusive, of the Azusa Municipal Code are hereby re- pealed. SECTION 2. The Azusa Mu- nicipal Code is hereby amended by the addition thereto of four new sections 'numbered 7410, 7411, 7412 and 7413 reading re- spectively as follows: "SECTION 7410. RATES CHARGED FOR WATER TO CONSUMERS. The City Council shall by resolution fix and establish the rates to be charged by the Water Department for the supply and sale of water and all other deposits and charges in connection therewith, and the rates so filed shall govern and be followed and enforced. SECTION 7411. ADOPTING RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE WATER DEPART- MENT. The City Council shall by resolution adopt rules and regulations governing the operation of and service pro- vided by the Water Depart- ment and such rules and regulations shall bet followed and observed and shall gov- ern and regulate the matters therein set forth to the extent that the same shall not be in violation or in conflict with any applicable law or ordi- nance, and any, violation thereof shall constitute a violation of this Code. SECTION 7412. AMENDING WATER RATES AND REG- ULATIONS. EGULATIONS. The said rates and charges and the said rules and regula- tions may be amended from time to time by resolution of the City Council. SECTION 7413. RATES AND REGULATIONS, P U B L I C RECORDS. The said rates and charges and the said rules and reg. ulations shall be public re- cords and shall be open to public inspection at all times when the public offices of the City are open for business." SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this ordinance and shall publish the same as required by law. Passed and approved this 19th day of August, 1963. ANTHONY M. ORTUNO Mayor State of California ) County of Los Angeles )ss. City of Azusa ) I, JAMES MILLER, City Clerk of the City of Azusa, do hereby certify that the forego- JIng Ordinance No. 756 was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 5th day of Au- gust, 1963. That, thereafter, said ordinance was duly adop- ted and passed at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 19th day of August, 1963, by the following vote, to -wit: AYES: Councilmen: Memmes- beimer, Cooney, Jackson, McLees, Ortuno NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None JAMES MILLER City Clerk 0 0 I do further certify that I caused said ordinance to be published prior to the expiration of fifteen days from the pas- sage thereof in the Azusa Herald and Pamotropic, a newspaper of general circuli tion, printed, published and 0 circulated in the City of Azusa, on the 28th day of August, 1963. and that the same was pub- lished ubfished in accordance with law. JAMES MILLER City Clerk Publish Azusa Herald and Po- motropic August 28, 1963. R 1 1 1 For fire service only the following monthly charges are to be made, ' said services to be used in case of fire only, and the minimum monthly service charges shall be as follows: Size of Minimum Service Monthly Charges 2" $ 2.00 4" 4.00 1 6" 6.00 8" i.00 ' 10" 10.00 12" 12.00 WATER DEPARTMENT • • SHEET'NO. 1-W CITY OF AZUSA The following schedule of rates is fixed and established as the rates to be collected by the City of Azusa Water Department for supplying water and installing water service connections, to -wit: (a) The minimum monthly charges for water supplied by the City of .Azusa Water Department within the incorporated limits of said City through the various size meters and the maximum quantity of water supplied for said minimum monthly charge shall be as follows: Size of Meter 5/8" x 3/4" 3/4" 1" 1 1/2" 2" 3" 4" 6" 8" 10" 12" Max. Cu. Ft. of Water Supplied 1,200 1,200 1,600 2,000 2,700 7,700 18,800 45,500 111,500 175,800 240,100 Minimum Monthly Charges $ 2.25 2.25 2.69 3.13 3.90 8.86 18.85 42.88 89.98 134.99 180.00 ' The installation charges shall be as provided in Rule 1 for meter and pipe connections that are larger than one inch. In case a fire line is used for any purpose other than fire purposes, a minimum charge of not less than Twenty Five Dollars shall be asseased, ' the charge to be determined by the Water Superintendent, subject to the approval of the Council. Adopted by Resolution t:o. 4543 of the City Council of the City of Azusa ' on September 16, 1563. ' Z I WATER DEPARTMENT • • SHEET NO. 2-W ' CITY OF AZUSA (b) For all water supplied by the City of Azusa Water Department within the incorporated limits of the City through the various size meters, the charge shall be as follows, the rate to be effective ■ with the regular monthly reading of meters after the 30th of Sept. 1963. ' The first 1,200 Cubic Feet per Month $ 2.25 The next 3,800 Cubic Feet per Month .11 per 100 CF The next 45,000 Cubic Feet per Month .09 per 100 cF tAll over 50,000 Cubic Feet per Month .07 per 100 CF (c) All water supplied shall be supplied through water service ' connection by the City of Azusa Water Department, except that temporary connections may be metered or determined by the Water Superintendent and based upon the estimated cost of water supplied at the rates pro- vided in the rate schedule. That the minimum charge therefore shall be not less than $5.00 per connection per month, or part thereof. (d) For all water supplied by the City of Azusa Water Department used for temporary construction purposes where it is not metered, the charge shall be set by the Water Superintendent. However, the minimum charge for each such connection or for any water supplied shall ' be not less than $5.00 per month or fraction thereof and in no case less than the prevailing rate as set forth in the rate schedule. ' (e) (outside City) For water supplied and connections installed by the City of Azusa water Department for use outside of the incorporated limits of the City, the charges shall be double the applicable rates ' and charges than within the incorporated limits of the City. ' (f) The City reserves the right and power to contract separately with any person for the sale and delivery of water within or outside the incorporated limits of the City, at times, places and prices to be fixed and agreed upon by resolution of the Council. Any person desiring to purchase water, at other than rates herein established, from the City of Azusa Water Department shall make written application to the Water Superintendent for a contract therefor, spec- ifying the time, place and nature of the intended use of said water, and the Council shall consider the application and if in its judgment the application may be granted without detriment to the City, a contract may be entered into for the sale and delivery of water at such rates and at times or over a period of times, at places, and prices which in ' 9 the opinion of the Council will insure at all times a profit to the City for such delivery of water. ' The following rules and regulations are fixed and established as the rules governing water service by the City of Azusa Water Department ' as follows, to -wits Adopted by Resolution No. 4543 of the City Council of the City of Azusa on September 16, 1963 Y WATEAPARTMENP CITY OF AZUSA • RULE NO. 1 COSTS OF METER AND PIPE CONNECTIONS 1• SHEET NO. 3-W Before water will be supplied by the City of Azusa Water Department to any person which requires a connection from the city owned water mains to water pipes on any real property, the owner or occupant of the property shall make a written application with the Water Depart- ment for such service and service connection upon a form provided by the City of Azusa Water Department at the Water Department Office. -The information required in all instances where application is made for water shall include the name and address of the applicant, a description of the real property by lot number, block and tract, and the official house number assigned to the premises for which water is desired, together with a statement of applicant's relation to the property, whether as owner, occupant, lessee, or otherwise. When the consumer applies for a service connection a payment in advance shall be made to the City, which payment shall be retained by the Water Department. The payment shall be in an amount as followas For a 5/6" x 3/4" meter and pipe connection .....$ 70.00 For a 3/4" meter and pipe connection ........... 90.00 For a 1" meter and pipe connection ............... 120.00 For a meter and pipe connection larger in size than 1 inch, the payment shall be a sum equal to the cost of said meter, pipe, con- nection, and other materials used, plus the cost of the labor of installation and all other equipment and overhead expanses. Adopted by Resolution No. 4543 of the City Council of the City of Azusa on September 16, 1963. WATER DEPARTM CITY OF AZUSA RULE NO. 2 ONE SERVICE CONNECTION SHEET NO. 4-W A single family residence or business lot occupied by one private business concern, with a city water meter shall constitute a service connection. No person shall run any water from any meter or service connection to any other consumer whether on the same lot or property or not, for which the rate or rates have not been paid or the rules and regulations herein have not been complied with. No change in the use of the water shall be made after the filing of the application and until a written notice has been given to the Water Department and written permission to make the change has been granted by the Water Superintendent. RULE NO. 3 ONE METER FOR MORE THAN ONE CONNECTION If one meter connection shall serve more that one dwelling unit, store, shop or any other concern doing business separate and apart from one another, whether in the same building or not, where it is impracticable to both the responsible consumer and the City to install separate services, the responsible consumer shall pay the established minimum rate for each dwelling unit, store, shop or concern plus the excess water used at the scheduled rate for each dwelling unit, store, shop or concern as not forth in paragraphs (a) and (b) of the rate schedule. In determining whether or not more than one concern is doing business separate and apart from one another the same shall be determined by whether or not there are separate toilet facilities for each such concern, shop or store. Where one meter connection serves two or more separate and distinct consumers, the City may, at its option, install separate services and collect the regular rate from each consumer, in which case the owner or consumer shall, at his own expense, install a water pipe line from the property to the meters. Adopted by Resolution No. 4543 of the City Council of the City of Azusa on September 16, 1963. ' WATER DEPARTMENT CITY OF AZUSA SHEET NO. 5-W ' RULE NO. 4 ' WATER FOR CONSTRUCTION ' Any person engaged in the construction of a building or other "structures upon premises other than his own, in the construction of which water is required, shall before using any water therefor, ' ipply in writing to the City Water Department for sans and make the deposit required by the Water Superintendent to cover the estimated ' :coats of the water to be used. Contractors or any person desiring to use water in construction ' work where connections must be made and non -metered, shall in each and every case obtain a written permit from the Water Super- intendent before connecting with any stand pipe, or using water ' therefrom, and such permit shall be exhibited upon the work for which issued. 1 ' RULE NO. 5 DAMAGE TO METER After water service has been made and a meter installed on the property, any damage to said meter resulting from any carelessness or neglect on the part of the consumer, shall be paid for by such consumer to said City on presentation of a bill therefor. RULE NO. 6 METER. REMOVAL.WPERMIT No person shall interfere with or cut off or remove a water ' meter from any service where it has been installed without first 'receiving written permission from the Water Superintendent. Such ' permission shall be granted only for purposes of tests, replacements, repairs to meter or service pipes, readjustments of service or similar emergency. Adopted by Resolution No. 4543 of the City Council of the City of Azusa ' on September 16, 1963. ' WATER DEPARTMENT CITY OF AZUSA RULE NO. 7 ' METER, REPAIRS • • SHEET NO. 6-W ' All meters are the property of the City and the City will make such repairs as are needed, in its judgment. The City, shall, at its own expense, make all repairs necessary to water mains, meters, and pipe lines connecting with water mains. wThe City shall make no repairs or do any work, whatsoever, on the water pipe line beyond the meter connection. Any repair made nec- essary by any act, negligence or carelessness of the consumer or the ' other person or persons shall be charged to and collected from the consumer or the person or persons guilty thereof. ' RULE NO. 8 METER, TESTING ■ Any consumer may require, upon deposit of Two Dollars at the office of the water Department that the meter, through which water is being furnished to the consumer, be tested by the City for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not it is registering correctly the water ' being delivered through it. If, upon such test, the meter shall be found to register over two per cent more water than actually passes through it, another meter shall be substituted therefore by the City ' and the deposit of Two Dollars returned to the person slaking the application, and the water bills for the current period adjusted in ' an equitable manner by the Water Superintendent. If, upon such test, the meter be found to register under two per cent more water than actually passes through it, the Two Dollar deposit shall be retained ' by the City and deposited in the Water Fund. ' Adopted by Resolution No. 4543 of the City Council of the City of Azusa on September 16, 1963. WATER DEPARTMENT CITY OF AZUSA SHEET NO. 7-W ' RULE NO. 9 APPLICATION FOR WATER MAINS AND WATER MAIN EXTENSIONS 1 A written application must be made with the Water Department for the installation of Water Mains and Water Main extensions. No main shall ' :be installed and no pipe laid or extensions made by the City or by a 'Contractor unless an application in writing therefor is filed with the Water Department and signed by the applicant accompanied by a sum of ' money equal to the full cost of the said pipeline or main or extension and the installation therefor including labor, engineering, supervision, inspection and the like. A bond may be accepted in the case of a ' customer contracting for the full cost of the main or extension. All such applications for mains and extensions must be accepted and approvee t by the Water Superintendent and approved by the City Council. All work performed and all materials used under such approved applications shall be subject to the inspection and approval of the Water Department ' and the cost for such inspection shall be borne by the Contractor. After such water mains and extensions, valves, hydrants and appurten- ances have been installed and accepted by the City, they shall there- after be the property of the City and maintained by the City Water Department. Adopted by Resolution No. 4543 of the City Council of the City of Azusa on September 16, 1963. u WATER DEPARTMENT CITY AZUSA • SHEET NO. 8-W RULE NO. 10 METER, FAILURE TO REGISTER When a meter fails to register during any month, a charge will be made upon the amount of water used during the same month of the previous year. In the event there was no meter at this place during the previous year, a charge will be made based upon an estimate fixed by the Water Superintendent. :RULE NO. 11 FIRE HYDRANTS, OPENING Fire hydrants are provided for the sole purpose of extinguishing fires, and shall be opened and used only by the Fire Department or other officials of the municipality authorized to do so. ' Every person authorized to open fire hydrants shall replace the caps on the outlets when the same are not in use and leave the hydrant in as good condition as when found, and said officer shall report to the ' water Superintendent or the Chief of the Fire Department any leaks or breaks or damage to the fire hydrant immediately on discovery. Except for fire protection or emergency purposes, fire hydrants shall not be used to obtain un -metered water unless a permit to do so has first been obtained from the Water Superintendent. For a Fire Hydrant Permit a charge of $5.00 shall be made in addition to charges for water used. The City reserves the right to require consumers to refrain from using water when in the opinion of the water Superintendent and/or the Chief of the Fire Department, there exists a situation necessitating such action. RULE NO. 12 •: TURNING OFF WATER SERVICE The City shall have the right in an emergency, to turn the water off or on without notice. It shall be the duty of the water Superintendent to make reasonable effort to notify the consumers in advance of routine maintenance, repairs or other conditions that require the water to be turned off or on. Adopted by Resolution No. 4543 of the City Council of the City of Azusa on September 16, 1963. t WATER DEPARTMENT CITY* AZUSA ' SHEET NO. 9-W RULE NO. 13 PROTECTION FOR STEAM BOILER, HYDRAULIC ELEVATOR, ETC. No person shall draw water from any pipes or water mains of the City ' directly into any stationary steam boiler, hydraulic elevator power pump or similar apparatus. If a consumer shall desire water from the ' -City mains to be used in any stationary steam boiler, hydraulic elevator, power pump or similar apparatus, the consumer must provide a tank or reservoir of such capacity as to afford a supply for at ' least twelve hours, and into which the water can be delivered. However if in the opinion of the Water Superintendent the safety ' and protection of the water system may be maintained by the proper installation of approved check or back flow valves, then such shall ' be installed by the customer in such manner and within such time limit as may be specified by the Water Superintendent. Failure to comply with these requirements or those contained in paragraph one ' of this regulation will result in the water service being disconnected until such compliance is forthcoming. A fee of $2.50 will be charged as a reconnection charge. 1 ' J Adopted by Resolution No. 4543 of the City Council of the City of Azusa on September 16, 1963. WATER DEPARTMENT CITAP AZUSA 1 SHEET NO. 10-W RULE NO. 14 ' SUPPLYING WATER TO ANOTHER PERSON 11 No person, purchasing or receiving water from the City shall, without express written authority from the water Superintendent, supply any ' _such water to any person other than the occupant or occupants of the premises of such consumer. The Water Superintendent may give such written authority when and to the extent that the same is required by ' the public convenience and necessity or would serve a beneficial temporary purpose without detriment to the City. ' No person shall sell, furnish or supply water which is not purchased or received from the City to any person or to any premises within the ' City or within any area hereafter annexed to the City, except when, to the extent that, and for the purpose that such water was sold, furnished or supplied to such person or premises prior to the effective ' date of this provision or prior to the annexation of the said premises to the City. The prohibitions of this Section shall not apply within ' any area of the City or any annexation in which the City Council has declared by resolution that it does not intend to supply or furnish City water so long as such resolution is in effect. 1 1 1 ' Adopted by Resolution No. 4543 of the City Council of the City of Azusa on September 16, 1963. 1 1 WATER DEPARTMENT CITY OF AEUSA • •�� NO. 11-W RULE NO. 15 ACCESS TO PREMISES An authorized employee of the City shall have reasonable access to any premises supplied with water for the purpose of making inspection of the water system and meter upon the premises. RULE NO. 16 'SHUT-OFF VALVE REQUIRED ' Consumers shall install, at their own expense, a shut-off valve inside the property line at a location accessible in case of emergency. RULE NO. 17 TURNING ON WATER AFTER SHUT-OFF No person shall turn on the water after the same shall have been turned off as herein provided, without the written consent of the water Superintendent. RULE NO. 18 TESTING PIPE Whenever any plumber or any other person connecting a service pipe to the property side of a meter uses the water for testing the pipes, he must leave the service box in as good condition as found, and shall leave the water shut off, if found shut off, and shall notify the City at the time the connection is made. Any damage caused by the neglect or carelessness of any plumber or other person to any part of the meter, box or connection, must be paid on demand. RULE NO. 19 SEWER PIPE, DISTANCE FROM WATER PIPE No sever pipe or sewer ditch shall be installed nearer than two feet to any water service pipe or meter. Adopted by Resolution No. 4543 of the City Council of the City of Azusa on September 16, 1963. WATER DEPARTMENT CITY • AZUSA . SHEET NO. 12-W RULE N0. 20 TRESPASSING ON CITY PROPERTY No person shall open any fire hydrant, street hydrant, stop cock, gate valve, or to interfere in any manner with any street water service, water connection, or any water meter attached to any service pipe connected with the water mains, or turn on or off water mains or water pipes of the City, or to tap, break, or injure any water main or water pipe of the City, or any reservoir of the City, or to tap any water service pipe, or to take or draw water from any water main, pipe or hydrant of the City without paying the established water rental therefor, or in any wise to trespass upon the public property of the City Water Department without written permission first being obtained from the Water Superintendent. Adopted by Resolution No. 4543 of the City Council of the City of Azusa on September 16, 1963. 1 1 1 1 1 1 t 1 1 1 1 . 1] WATER DEPARTMENT CITY OF AZUSA SHEET NO. 13-W RULE NO. 21 APPLICATION FOR SERVICE A. Application for Service. Each applicant for water service may be required to sign an application on a form provided by the City water Department and, upon request, will be required to furnish the following =information. 1. Name of applicant. 2. Date and place of application. 3. Location of premises to be served. 4. Date applicant will be ready for service. 5. Whether the premises have been heretofore supplied. 6. Purposes for which service is to be used. 7. Customer's mailing address. S. Whether applicant is owner or tenant of, or agent for, the premises. 9. Information to establish credit of applicant. 10. Such other information as the City may reasonably requir The application is a request for service and does not in itself bind the City to serve except under reasonable conditions, nor does it bind the customer to take service for a longer period than the minimum xequtre- ments of the rate. B. Individual Liability for Joint Service. Two or more persons who join in one application or contract for service shall be jointly and severally liable thereunder and shall be billed by mans of a single periodic bill mailed to the person designated on the application to receive the bill. Adopted by Resolution No. 4543 of the City Council of the City of Azusa on September 16, 1963. 1 ' WATER DEPARTMENT CITY OF AZUSA SHEET NO. 14-W RULE NO. 13 ' ESTABLISHMENT AND RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF CREDIT ' A. Establishment of Credit - Each applicant, before receiving service, will be required to satisfactorily establish credit which will be deemed established: ' 1. If applicant is the owner of the premises to be served by the City: or 2. If applicant makes a cash deposit to secure payment of bills for water service as prescribed in Rule No. 23 B. Re-establishrsent o: Credit - 1. An applicant who previously has been a customer of the City and whose water service has been discontinued by the City during the last twelve months of that prior service because of nonpayment of bills, may be required to re-establish credit by depositing the amount prescribed in Rule No. 23 for that purpose, and by paying water bills regularly due. 2. A customer who fails to pay bills before they become past due as prescribed in Rule No. 27, and who further fails to pay such bills within 15 days after presentation of a dis- continuance of service notice for nonpayment of bills, may be required to pay said bills and re-establish his credit by depositing the amount prescribed in Rule No. 23 . This rule will apply regardless of whether or not service has been discontinued for such nonpayment. Adopted by Resolution No. 4543 of the City Council of the Cit.: of Azusa on September 16, 1963. WATER DEPARTMENT • • CITY OF AZUSA SHEET NO. 15-W RULE NO. 23 DEPOSITS A. Amount of Deposit. The amount of deposit required to establish or re-establish credit is twice the estimated average monthly bill, •but in no case may the amount of deposit be less than $2.50 per month. B. Return of Deposit. Upon discontinuance of service, the City will refund the customer's deposit or the balance in excess of the unpaid bills for service. RULE NO. 24 NOTICES A. Notices to Customers. When notices from the City to a customer are required, they will normally be given in writing, either mailed to the customer's mailing address or delivered to him, except that in emergencies the City may give oral notices. B. Notices from Customers. Notices from a customer to the City may be given by written communication mailed to the City's office or may be given orally by him or his authorized agent at the City's office except when written notice is specifically required in these rules and regul- ations. RULE NO. 25 DISPUTED BILLS A. Meter tests will be made in accordance with Rule No. B. B. When a customer and the City fail to agree on a bill for water service and the disputed bill is not paid within 15 days after present- ation of the Delinquent Notice, service will be discontinued. Adopted by Resolution No. 4543 of the City Council of the City of Azusa on September 16, 1963. 1 ' TATER DEPARTMENT CITY OF AZUSA ' RULE NO. 26 SHEET NO. 16-w ' RENDERING AND PAYMENT OF BILLS ' A. Rendering of Bills 1. Billing Period. Bills for water service will be rendered ' monthly. 2. Metered Service. Bills for metered service will be based ' upon meter registrations. Meters will be read as required for the preparation of regular bills, opening bills and ' closing bills. It may not be possible always to read meters on the sam ' day of the month. Should a monthly billing period contain less than 25 days or more than 35 days, a pro rata com- putation in the bill will be made. All charges on opening and closing bills shall be made ' in accordance with paragraphs (a) and (b) of the rate schedule. B. Payment of Bills. All bills are due and payable on presentation, and payment should be made at the City's water Department office. 1 ' Adopted by'Resolution NO. 4543 of the City Council of the City of Azusa on September 16, 1963. WATE#DEPARTMENT CITY OF AZUSA • RULE NO. 27 DISCONTINUANCE AND RESTORATION OF SERVICEE SHEET NO. 17-W ' A. Past Due Bills. When bills are rendered monthly, they will be considered past due if not paid within 30 days after date of presentatio-. ' :B. Nonpayment of Bills. ' 1. When a bill for water service has become past due and a 15 -day discontinuance of service notice for nonpayment has been Issued, service may be discontinued if bill is not paid within ' the time required by such notice. 2. A customer's service may be discontinued for nonpayment of a ' bill for service previously rendered him at any location served by the City provided such bill is not paid within 15 ' days after presentation of a notice that service will be discontinued for nonpayment of such bill. t 3. If a customer is receiving more than one service, any or all services may be discontinued wben any service, regardless of ' location, is discontinued for nonpayment. C. Fraud. The City may refuse or discontinue service if the actu of ' the customer or the conditions upon his premises are such as to indicate to it an intent to defraud the City. D. Failure to Establish or Re -Establish Credit. If, for an applicant's convenience, the City should provide service before credit is establiabs ' or should continue service to a customer when credit has not been established in accordance with Rule No. 22, and be fails to establish or re-establish his credit as provided by a written notice of not less ' than 5 days, the City may discontinue service. E. Customer's Request for Service Discontinuance. When a customer ' desires to terminate his responsibility for service, be shall give the City not less than two days' notice of bis intention and state the date on which be wishes the termination to become effective. A customer may be bald responsible for all service furnished at the promises until two days after receipt of such notice by the City or until the date of term- ination specified in the notice, whichever date is later. F. Restoration - Reconnection Charge. The City slay require payment of ' a reconnection charge of $2.50 before restoring service that has bele discontinued for nonpayment of bills or for failure otherwise to comply with tariff schedules. No service will be reconnected on ORI overtime basis. ' Adopted by Resolution No. 4543 of the City Council of the City of Azusa on September 16, 1963. *TER DEPARTMENT CITY OF AAA ' RULE NO. 18 SOM NO. 18-W DEFINITIONS ' For the purpose of these tariff schedules, the terms and expressions listed below shall have the meanings set forth opposite theme tAPPLICANT: A person requesting the City to supply water service. .APPLICATION: A written request to the City for water service as ' distinguished from an inquiry as to the availability or charges for such service. ' BILLING PERIODS The time interval between two consecutive meter readings that are taken for billing purposes. CITY: Municipal Water Department ' CITY'S OPERATING CONVENIENCE: The term refers to the utilization, under certain circumstances, of facilities or practices not ' ordinarily employed which contribute to the over-all efficiency of the City's operations: it does not refer to customer convenience nor to the use of facilities or adoption of practices required to ' comply with applicable laws, ordinances, rules or regulations, or similar requirements of public authorities. ' CUSTOMER: The person in whose name service is rendered as evidenced by the -signature on the application, contract, or agreement for ' that service, or, in the absence of a signed instrument, by the receipt and payment of bills regularly issued in his name regard- less of the identity of the actual user of the service. ' CUSTOMER'S MAILING ADDRESS: The address specified in a customer's ' application or contract, or any other address subsequently given to the City by the customer, to which any notice or other commun- ication is to be mailed. ' DATE OF PRESENTATIONS The date upon which a bill or notice is mailed, or delivered by the City, to the customer. ' MAILEDs Any notice or other communication will be considered "mailed" ' when properly addressed, and deposited in any United States Post Office boat, postage prepaid. METER: The instrument used for measuring the water delivered to the customer. 1 1 Adopted by Resolution No. 4543 of the City Council of the City of Azusa on September 160 1963.