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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-22 09-09 CCO CT'+�Y OF BROOfCLYN CENTER ORDINANCE NO. 74 -22 AN ORDINANCE AME VDING CHAPTER 4 THE CITY COUNCIfL OF THE Cr' )Y OF BROOKLYN CENTER DOES ORDAIN AS :'OLLOtV- Section l: Chapter 4 of the City Ordinances is hereby amended by the repeal of the following: [ 4 -_1_ . FUNCTION. There shall be established in the City of Brooklyn Center, a Division of Public Utilities, which ,shall maintain and operate sew-lx and water systems for the City of Brooklyn Center.] [ 4 - 102. SUPERVIS'ON. The Public Utilities Division shall be under the direct supervision of the Public Utilities Superintendent, who small be directly responsible to the City Engineer. The duties of the Pu'blic Utilities Superintendent shall be as outlined in the job description for that position.] [ 4- 103. PUBLIC UT1LTTlES FUND. There shall be established within the City of Brooklyn Center accounting system a separate fund to be known as the Public Utilities Fund. All monies collected by the Public Utilities Division shall be deposited in this fun:I. Said fund shall be usad to meet all • the expenses for operation, ma`.ntenance, repair, plant expansion, and admini- stration of the Division, including those charges due under contract with the City of Minneapolis and the City of Crystal for use of the sanitary sewage system of those municipalities. The ac:_ procedure shall conform to the recom.ne;.zdations of the Public Examiner of the State of Minnesota.] (Section. 4 -201. RATES, FEES, AND ME`1'ER DE?OSTTS. The City Council shall adopt by resolution a schedule of water and sanitary sewer rates, fees, and meter deposits which schedule shall be known as the Public Utilities Division Rate Schedule. The Superintendent of the Public Utilities Division together with the City Administrative Officer sh:ril.l annually review sail schedule and make recommendations to the Council for adjustments in the rates and other changes. Such recomme illations to the Council rega, °ding rate adjustment shall be based upon annual. report of the operations of the Division, including an accounting of all monies or revenue receivei alid disbursed, together with a working budget estimate of the needs of the Division. A .certified copy of said schedule shall be on file in the of`ice of the Division whrr re it may be examined.] [Section 4 - CHARGES AND ME.Tq- 00S OF PAYMENT. Charges for water service shall be based upon the m ^tered quantity of water which a property o�vnez- or occupant draws from the municipal system. The property owner or occupant shall be responsible for reading his own meter, recording the meter Ordinance No. 74 -22 reading on a postal card provided by the Public Utilities Division, and returning the postal card to the Division within the time limit specified on the card. Failure to return a meter card to the Public Utilities Division within the specified time shall result in a penalty being impo 3ed on the property owner or occupant as prescribed by the Council according to Section 4 -701 of this ordinance. The Public Utilities Superintendent shall determine the charges for water and sewer service for each individual connection in ac--ordance with the rate schedule adopted by the City Council and the Division shall bill each connected user of the water and sanitary sewer system. Uniform billing procedures shall be established by the City Administrative Officer. The individual accounts shall become due immediately following billing. A penalty as prescribed oy the Council according 'to Section 4 -701 of this ordinance shall be added to the next quarterly 'billing for any account unpaid one (1) month after the date of billing. An additional penalty shall be added for each subsequent quarter in which such account is unpaid. All charges Maich are delinquent one (1) year or more on September 30 of each year and which have been properly billed to the premiss may be certified by the City Clerk to the County Auditor betw�,clrn the Ist and 10th day of October of each year. In certifying such charges the City Clerk shall specify the amount thereof, the description of the premises served and the name and owner thereof. The amounts so certified, to- gether with the service charges and interest at the rate of six per cent (6 %) per annum, shall be extended by the County Auditor on the tax rolls against such premises in the same manner as taxes a zd szal.l be paid to the City Treasurer along with taxe [S ection 4 - SYSTEM DESIGN AND CONSTHUC':C 0N. The design and construction of all parts of the water supply and distribution system and all sanitary sevvler lines including pumping stations and all other facilities for the collection of sanitary sewage in the City of Brooklyn Center shall be the res- ponsibility of the City Engineer or the consulting engineer employed by the City for that purpose. The design and construction shall comply with the 'best engineering practices, with all federal. and state la• rules, and regulations, with the provisions of any contract to Wlich c!ie City is a party, and with amy specifications applicable to the type of construction adopted by the City of Brooklyn Center. Upon completion of construction, the City Engineer shall certify said completion to the Public Utilities Division and shall prepare and maintain a complete set of plans and mans of the work as constructed. No connection to that portion of the water distribution system or to the sanitary sewer system so effected shall be permitted until such certification has been made.] • Ordina- No. 74 -22 • WA ' 6 DfV1 Sl:ON [Secti 4-40I. WATER CON�JEC TION PPOCEDUR ,S, RE %GULA'TIONS AND A, Any property ownar desiring a permit to connect a dwalling or other building to the public water system of the City of Brooklyn Center shall apply therefor on a .form provided by the Public Utilities Division. Said applications shall include an exact description of the property to be served, the uses for which water service is requested, both general. and special, and the size service required. B. The special assessme-it records of the premises shall be examined to determine if an assessment for the full cost of the water distribution .lines and a pro rata share of the water supply system (including wells, tanks, etc.) has been paid or levied against the premises in the form of a special. assessment. If an assessment has not been paid or spread against the premises, then the applicant shall be required to: 1. Pay the balance owing thereon; or 2. Consent to the spreading of such charge against his property in the form of a special- assessment for a period of not to exceed. 20 years in equal annual installments with interest payable at the rate of six per cent (6 %) per annum on the unpaid balance. C. No ; service ling between the curb stop and the plu;nbing system of any dwelling or other building to be served shall be constructed until a plumber, licensed by the City of. Brooklyn Center, shall obtain a connection permit from the Protective Inspection Department and a meter from the Public Utilities Division Rate Schedule. The permit fee shall be retained by the City General. Fund as payment for inspection :,?.°vices. In constructing said water service line the plumber shall adhere to standards regarding location, ,size, grade, ,materials, and workmanship as determined by the City Engineer. After the water service line has been conn:�cted to the curb stop and the meter installed, the plumber shall notify the Protective Inspection Department. It shall be unlaw- ful to cover the water service line until an inspection has been completed to insure that a proper and suitable connection has been .made. D. Whenever any premis :�s are connected to the municipal water supply system there shall be a complete physical separation between the municipal watar supply system in such premises and any private water supply system so that it is impossible, either intentionally or u. lly , for any water produced by a private water supply system to be introduced into the municipal water supply. Ordinance No. 74 -2 2 E. Before any water is drawn from a service pipe connected to the City water supply system, there shall be installed a water meter which will accurately measure all of the water drawn from the system. The Public Utilities Division reserves the right to select a meter of the proper size eased upon the expected maximum flow through the service pipe. A meter deposit will be re- quired and shall be as prescribed in the Public Utilities Ra Schedule. If the water service is terminated, an amount equal to the deposit shall be returned to the depositor upon receipt of the meter. If there are unpaid bills due at the time of the termination of service, the Public Utilities Division shall be entitled to deduct the amount of such unpaid mills from the deposit. All meters shall be set at the nearest practicable location to the point where the service pipe enters the building, and shall be set in such a _nanner as to be easily accessible for reading, removal, and resetting. Whenever a physical condition exists 'that prevents the convenient reading, removal. or resetting of a water meter, the current owner of the property shall be mailed a notice requiring I im to correct the condition within 30 days. F. The water meters installed under the provisions of this ordinance shall remain the property of the City and shall be repaired by the Public Utilities Division from time to time as may be necessary, provided, however, that whenever • a water meter is damaged through negligence of the property owner or his agent, the owner of the premises or such other persons desiring water shall reimburse the Public Utilities Divisio,.a for. the expense of repairing any such meter. G. Any person, firm or corporation desiring 'to connect fire stand pipes, fire supply pipes, private fire hydrants, or fire sprinkling pipes to the City water system in such a manner that 'the water supplied to said fire system would not be metered shall mace applications to the Public Utilities Division. Where such permission is granted, no other use is to be made of the water taken from the system by such a connection. A ;detector check valve - type meter or other device approved by the National Board of Fire Underwriters sha'1 be installed at or near the place of connection to the water service pipe, ex^ept for the case of private fire hydrants. An annual fee as prescribed in the Public Utilities Division Rate Schedule shall be paid and annual inspections shall be made. H. The cost of insta'.ling all water supply plumbing units, including fixtures, outlets, valves and the supply lines between the building and the curb stop shall be borne wholly by the property owner and such plumbing shall be subject to reasonable inspections by the Protective Inspection Deepartment. After the initial connection to the curb stop, the property owner shall thereafter be liable for all repairs or grade adjustments 'to his water service line between the street main and the building being served. The Public Utilities Division Super - intendent shall determine when such repairs or grade adjustments are necessary. • The Superintendent shall give , written notice to the property owner of the necessity for repairs or adjustments and the time within which they must be completed. Ordinance No. 74-22 • I. Every person applying for water service and every owner of property for which such application is made shall be deemed by such applica- tion to consent to all rules, regulations, and rates set forth in this ordinance and such further rules and regulations as may from time to time be adopted by the City Council consistent with this ordinance. J. The application for or acceptance of any connection to the City water supply system by the owner or occupant of the premises shall constitute authorization for any authorized employee of the Public Utilities Division to enter upon the premises for the purpose of reading meters, inspecting facilities related thereto, or any other purpose reasonably necessary for the proper opera- tion and maintenance thereof.] [Seq_tion_4-402. REG(JLATfOPTS I)EIRTAINING TO USE OF WATER. A. The City of Brooklyn Center hereby reserves the right to limit the use 04 , water from the City water supply and distribution system and to prescribe the conditions for any use. I . It shall be unlawful for any person in the City of Brooklyn Center or any person owning or occupying p re.rnises connected to the municipal water system to use or allow to be used (luring a fire any water from said municipal water system except for the purpos, of a>ctinguishing said fire, and it shall be the duty of every person to see that all water services are tightly closed and that no water is used except for necessary household purposes during said fire. 2. The City may discontinue service to any customer of the water system without notice when necessary for repairs, and upon reasonable notice, the City may discontinue service for no of bills or for disregarding the rules and regulations pertaining to the operations of the uvater distribution system. When- -ever service has been discontinued for nonpayment of bills or disregarding regulations, it shall not be resumed except upon payment of outstanding bills and interest thereon at the rate of 6%, full compliance with the regulations, and the payment to the Public Utilities Di of a fee for restoring service as prescribed in the Public Utilities Division Rate Scaedule. The City or the Public Utilities Division shall not be liable for any damage to persons or property caused in whole or in part by the discontinuance of water service.] [Section 4-403. GENERAL R G(3 LTLAT IONS A. It shall be unlawful for any person to tamper with, use, alter, or damage any fire hydrant, curb or valve box- or street valves without authority from the Public Utilities Division. Any person who shall damage any part of the mu=nicipal water supply system including any valve or hydrant shall be liable for such damages. • Ordinance No. 74 -22 • B. It shall be unlawful_ for any person 'to tamper with, alter, bypass, or in any manner whatsoever interfere with the proper use and functioning of any water meter which has been installed. C. it shall be unlawful for any person to plant any tree, shrub, or bush within 8 feet of any fire hydrant or ':o place or erect any object which would hide or obscure such a hydrant and prevent it from being seen from the street.] SEVV EfZ D VISION [Section 4 -_501. S}`WER C,0J\T;:dL-'CTI.ONS EZI— ]QUI.REO. Every dwelling, building or other structure in which plumbing exists or is to be installed shall be connected with the City sanitary sewer system whenever such system is provided in the street upon ✓vaich su:-1i ,wilding, dwelling or other structure fronts or is adjacent thereto. Such connection ::,'.pall be made within one year after September 26, 1960, and thereafter continued. If no sewer system wa s avail - able as of September 26, 1960, then such connection shall be made within one year after such sanitary sewer ,system is made available and accepted by the City Council.] [Section 4 -502. ShNT.T ARY SEVVERI GOI\1NE '1' 0N PROs;�EDUREN, RDGULATIONS AND CONDITIONS. • A. Any property owner desiring a permit to connect a dwelling or other building to the sanitary sewer system of the City of Brooklyn Center shall apply therefor on a form provided by the Public Utilities Division. B. The special assessment records of the premises shall be examiner to determine if an assessment for the full cost of furnishing sanitary sewer service to the premises has been paid or levied acjal.nst the premises in the form of a special assessment. If an assessment has not been paid or levied against the premises, or in the event there are deferred assessments levied against the premises, then the applicant shad be required to: 1. Pay the balance owing thereon, or 2. Consent to the spreading of such charge against his property in the form of a :special assessment for a period of not to exceed. 20 years in equal annual installments with interest payable at the rate of six per cent (6 %) per annum on the unpaid balance. C . No sanitary service line between the sewer main and the plumbing system of any dwelling or other building to be served shall be constructed until a plurnb,er licenser by the City of Brooklyn Center, shall obtain a connection permit from the Protective Inspection Depa :' -meat by paying the fees set forth in the Public Utilities Division Rate Schedule. The permit fee s tall be retainers by the • City General Fund as payment for inspection services. In constructing said sari.itary sewer servi:,3e line the plu.mtjer shall adhere to standards regarding loca- tion, siza, grade, materials and wor'c.naaship as determined by the City Engineer. After the sewer service connection ha s been accomplished the plum.'oer shall notify the Protective Inspection Dep-artmer,Zt. It shall be unla to cover the Ordinance No. 74-22 • the sanitary sewer service line until an inspection lla s been completed to insure that a proper and saitable coane ,tion Ina.s been made. D. The cost of installing the sanitary sewer service line between the 'wilding and main se vice st'a.b shall be borne wholly by the property owner. After the initial connection to the rnai..1 ,s -'rvic - e stub, the prope 'y owner shall thereafter be liable for all maintenance and repairs to his sewer service line betwee_1 the street imai.l and tle baVdi_ij being served. E. The existing contracts between the City of Brooklyn Center and the Cities of Minneapolis and Crystal are heireby ma,:le a part of this ordinance insofar as the same relate to the prope use of the sanitary sewer system and any use deemed improper in sa"Id contracts shall be considered unlawful.. Upon continued violation the City Cr may saus. the offending pre_nises to be disconnected at the property owners expense. F. The sanitary sawar rater for all premises which are connected to the muinicipal water system, other than ,single and multiple family dw„llings, shall be ba:scr:l upon metered ,;vintner wa'b:!. coa. :,um.ption. The Council reserves the right to require that any connected property ow:., I other than single acid multiple fa_ni?_y sha'I install, at the property owner s e- xpense, a ;Hater meter on a private water • s "uppiY.I [Sec 4 - - 50 3 . RES'-ORIC 1' SONS A WD RE- iJC.AT{0NS '.JPON USE OF THE SANITARY SEWER SYS`PEIA. A. The City Council reserves the right to regulate the disposal of any vase through the sanitary sews'- system both in quantity and character. 1. No parson shall. disclIa;'ge or cans :a to by discharged any storm water, surface water, ground ?Hater, roof runoff, sul) surface drainage,, cooling ;vol. or unpolluted industrial. process waters t0 ally sanitary sewer. 2. Storm Wn 3t--r and all other unpolluted drai-nage shall, be discharged to such sewers as are specifically designed as storm sewers, or to a i'latural outlet approved by the City Industrial. cooling waters or unpolluted process waters may be discharged upon approval of the City Council to a storm sewer, or nao- - -oral outlet. 3. Except as hereinafter provided, no person s'lall discharge or cause to be dis.^,inanjed any of the following w or wastes to any public Sewer: • Ordinance No. 74 -22 a. Any liquid or vapor having a temperature higher than 150 F. b. Any water or waste which may contain more than 100 parts per million ny w.;i. -ght, of fat, oil., or grease. c. Any gasoline, benzene, naptha, fuel oi.l, or other flarnrn,able or explosive liquid, solid, or gas. d. Any gar'oaga tha. has not been properly shredded. e. Any ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, 'netal, glass, rags, fea .'ze?rs, 'tar, plasters, ' aurich manure, or any other solid or viscous substance capable of causing obstruction of the "sow in .,ewers or other interference with the proper operation of the sewage works. f. Any waters or wastes hawing a PH lower than 5.5 or t. - ligher than 9.0 or 'paving any other corrosive property capable of causing damage or hazard to pipe, structures, equipment or personnal of the sewage works. S g. Any water or wastes containing a toxic or poisonous s ab- stance in sufficient qci ;_i atity to injure or interfere with any sewage treatment plant. h. Any water or wastes containing suspended solids of such character and quaatity that unusual attention or expense is required to handle slich matarial at the sewage treatment plant. i. Any noxious or nalodourous gas or substance capable of creating a public nui.sa n ce . 4. Grease, oil, and sa:i;i int, =_rc;eptors shall be provided when deemed necessary by the City for the proper handling of liquid wastes containing grease in excessive amounts or any fla.nrna.'.Dle wastes, sand, and other harmful ingredients, except that such .interceptors shall not 'De required for private living quarters or dwelling units. All such interceptors shall be of a type and capacity approved by the City Engineer, and shall be located as to be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspect-ion. Ordinance No. 74 -22 Greas;: and oil interceptors shall be constructed of impervious materials capable of withstanding abrupt and e5� treme changes in temps nature. They shall be of substantial construction, watertight, and equipped with easily removable covers v':dch, vvhera .jolted i i place, shall be gastight and water- tight. When required all grease, oil and s9nd interceptors shall be installed and !maintained by the owner, at his expense, in continuously efficient operation at all times. 5. The admission into t:10 PLIblic sewerS of any water or wastes having the following characteristics shall be salihiect to the review an:l approval, of the City Engineer. a. A 5 - day Biochemical Oxygen De_nand greater than 300 parts per million by weight, or b. Mora 'Than 350 parts par million by weight of suspended solids, or c. Having an average daily flow greater than 2`/0 of the average daily sewage, flow of the City. 6. Plans, specifications, and any other pertinent infor.nation relating to proposed preliminary treatment :Facilities shall be submitted for the approval of the City Engineer and of the T+/V:ater Pollution %—.t. I Comini..ssion of the Stage of Minnesota , and no construction of such facilities shall be comili aced until said approvals are obtained in writing. Wl preliminary treatment facilities are provided for any waters or wastes they shall be continuously .m31 in satisfactory and effective opera- tion, by the owner at his expense. 7. The owner of any property served by a building sever carrying industrial. waste may be required to install a suitable control manhole in the buildi�lg se „ver to `3.ci.litate olbs:s;�vation, sampling and measurement of wastes. Such manhole, when required, shall be accessibly and safely locai:ed, and shall be constructed in accordance with plans approved by the City Engineer. The manhole sliall be installed by the ot-vnor st his expense, and shall be maintained by him so as to be safe and accessible at all time a. Ail measurerne its, tests, and analysis of the characteristics of waters and wastes to which reference is made in sabsections 3 and 5 shall. be detanrnined according to _methods e;nal.oyed by the Minnesota Department of Health, and shall be determiried at the control ina:ihole or from suitable samjA.es talcen at the control manhole. In the event that no special man'lole has been regUired, the control manhole Shall be considered to be the nearest downstrea.n manhole in the Ordinance No. 74-22 -.--. public sewer to which the building sewer is connected. B. No statement contal-ae:1 in this ordinance shall be construed as pre- venting any special agreement or arrangement between the City and any industrial concern whereby an industrial wa,3te of unusual. strength or character may be accepted by the City subject to designated restrictions or conditions.] [Section 4-601. VAIJI)f." If any section, sub-section, clause, or phrase of this ordinance is held for a reason to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the remaining portion of this ordinance.] [Section 4 -7 PENALTIES. A. Any person who violq!:as any provisions of this ordinance or of any regulation adopted hereunder shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon convic- tion shall be punished by a fine of not more than three hundred dollars ($300) and by imprisonment not to exceed ninety (90) days. The imposition of one penalty for any violation of this ofdina-ace slia. not excuse t1ne violation or permit it to continue. Violations shall be corrected or remedied within a reasonable time, and when not otherwise specified, each (lay during which violations exist shall constitute a separate offense. B. A penalty of $1 shall be iM,)03ed on delinquent accounts for each quarter in wh.i,-.h an account is uripa i • C. A penalty of 50� shall be imposed upon an account for failure to return a completed meter reading card to the Puolic Utilities Division within the time limit specified on the card.] Section 2: Chapter 4 of the City Ordinances is hereby amended by the addition of the following: AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR A PUBLIC UTILITIES DIVISION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT OF BROOKLYN CENTER AND PROVIDING FOR THE ADMINISTRATION, OPERATION, AND REGULATION THEREOF Section 4-101. FUNCTION. There shall be in the City of Brooklyn Center a Public Utilities Division of the Public Works Department, which shall maintain and operate the sewer and water system of Brooklyn Center. Section 4-102. MANAGEMENT. The City Manager shall be responsible for the management of the Public Utilities Division. Operations shall be super- vised by a Public Utilities Suoerintendent, who shall be directly responsible to the City Public Works Director. • Ordinance No. 74 -22 • SPrticn 4 -103. PUBLIC UTILITIES FUND. There shall be maintained within the Citv_ accountina system a separate fund to be known as the Public Utilities Fund. All monies collected by the Public Utilities Division shall be deposited in such fund. Such fund shall be used to meet all the expenses for operation. maintenance, rep_ air_, plant expansion, and administration of_ the Public Utilities Division. Section 4 -104. RATES, FEES,AND CHARGES. The City Council shall adopt by resolution schedules of water and sanitary sewer rates, fees, and charges which schedules shall be known as the Public Utilities Rate Schedules. Section 4 -105. CHARGE PROCEDURES. The City Manager shall establis procedures for determining and collecting customer charges consistent with the adopted rate schedules. Charges for water service shall be based upon a metered quantity of water which a property owner or occupant draws from the municipal system. The property owner or occupant shall be responsible for readina his own meter, record - ina the meter readina on a postal card provided by the Public Utilities Division, and returnina the postal card to the Division within the time limit specified on the card. Failure to return a meter card to the Public Utilities Division within the specified time shall result in a service chara_e as prescribed by the adopted rate . schedule. Water and sewer accounts shall become due immediately following billina and shall be considered as an obligation of the respective property. A service charge as prescribed by the adopted rate schedule shall be added to the next billing on any account unpaid one month after the date of billing. An addi- tional service charge shall be added for each subsequent billing period in whi such account, including accumulated service charges remains delinquent. All charges which are delinquent on Tulv 1 of each year and which have been properly billed to the premises may be certified by the City Clerk to the County Auditor prior to the 10th day of October of each year for collection from the property owner. The amounts so certified, including service charges and interest at the annual rate of 8% commencing from date of initial delinquency, shall be extended by the County Auditor on the tax rolls against premises in the same manner as special assessments and shall be paid to the City along with tax revenues. Section 4 -201. WATER CONNECTION PROCEDURES AND REGULATIONS. Subdivision 1. Permit Application. Any property owner desiring a permit to connect a dwelling or other building to the public water system of the City of Brooklyn Center shall apply therefor, through a licensed plumber, at the City Department of Planning and Inspection. L Ordinance No. 74 -22 Subdivision 2. Special Assessment Review. The special assessment • records of the premises shall be examined to determine if an assessment for the full cost of the water supply lines and a pro rata share of the water supply system has been paid or levied aaainst the premises in the form of a special assessment. If an assessment has not been nai(j nr spread aaainst the premises, then the applicant shall be required to: I a . Pay the balance owing thereon; or b. Consent to the spreadina of such charae aaainst his 'Property, in the form of a special assessment for a period of not to exceed 20 years in equal annual principal installments with interest Payable at the special assessment interest rate established by the City Council. Subdivision 3. Connection Requirements. No water service line between the c urb stop and th plumbing system of anv dwelling or other building to be served shall be constructed until a licensed plumber has obtained a connection permit from the Planning and Inspection Department and a water meter from the Public Utilities Division. The adopted permit fee shall be paid to the City General Fund as payment for inspection services. In constructing water service lines plumber shal_1_ adhpre to s tandards regarding location, size, grade materials and workmanship as dete rmined by the Public Works Di rector. It shall be unlawful to cover the water_ service line until inspected by a rep_ resentative of the Plannina and Inspection Department, A water meter shall be installed prior to connecting the water service line to the premises' system for consumption by the customer. Subdivision 4. Separation of Supplies. Whenever any premises are connected to the municipal water supply_ system there shall be a complete physical separation between the municipal water supply system in such premises and any private water supply system so that it is impossible, either intentionally or un- intentionally for any water produce_ d by a water supply system to be mixed with the municipal water supply. Subdivision 5. Meter Installation Requirements. Unless otherwise authorized by the Public Works Director, no water shall be drawn from the municipal water supply system until a water meter has been obtained from the Public Utilities Division and installed to accurately measure all of the water drawn from the system. The Public Utilities Divis sha ll reserve 'the right to select a meter of the proper size based on the expected maximum flow through the service pipe. All meters shall be set at the nearest practicable location to 'the point where the service pipe enters the buildina and shall be set in such a manner as to be easily accessible for reading. removal and resettina as determined by the Superintendent of the Public Utilities Division. • Ordinance No. 74 -22 Subdivision 6. Meter Ownership and Maintenance. The water meter shall be purchased by the owner of the Premises from the Public Utilities s Division at a price established in the Public Utilities Rate Schedule. When a cu s t omer sells his property, the Public Utilities Division shall repurchase the meter from the customer at the price which the customer purchased the meter. If the account is unpaid at the time the customer sells his property or otherwise terminates water service, the Public Utilities Division shall deduct the amount of such unpaid account from the repurchase price of the meter. The Public Utilities Division shall be responsible to maintain and repair all water meters in the system as ma_ v be necessary._ However, 'the cost of repairing water meters damaaed throuah nealiaence of a property owner, his tenant, or his agent shall be charged to the owner of the meter. The Public Utilities Division shall replace or repair meters found to be worn or defective and the customer shall afford entry at reasonable times for such replacement or repair. Subdivision 7. Service Line Responsibility. The cost of installing all water supply plumbing units, including fixtures, outlets, valves, and the supply lines between the building_ and the curb stop, shall be borne wholly by the property owner and such plumbing shall be subject to reasonable inspections by representa- tives of the City Department of Planning and Inspection. After the initial connection to 'the curb stop, the property owner shall thereafter be liable for all repair or grade . adjustments to his water service line between the street main and the buildina being served. The Public Utilities Division Superintendent shall have final authority in determining when such repairs or grade adjustments are necessary. The Superin- tendent shall give written notice to the property owner of the necessity for repairs or adjustments and the time within which they must be completed. Subdivision 8. Fire Connections. Any person, firm, or corporation desiring to connect fire stand Pipes, fire supply Pipes. private fire hydrants, or fire sprinkling pipes to the City water system in such a manner that the water supplied to said fire system is not reauired to be metered, shall make applica- tion to the Planning and Inspection Department. Where such application is granted, water shall not be drawn for any purpose other than fire suppression. A detector check valve type meter or other device approved by the Superintendent of the Public Utilities Division shall be installed at or near the place of connection to the water service pipe, except for the case of private fire hydrants. An annual fee shall be paid as prescribed in the adopted rate schedule and annual inspections shall be made of the connection. Subdivision 9. Acceptance of Terms. Every property owner receiving or applying for water service from t munici system shall be deemed by such receipt or application as consentin.a to all rules. reaulations , and rates relating Ordinance No. 74 -22 to the Public Utilities Division and such rules, regulations and rates as may from time to time be established by duly constituted authority. Every person authorized to perform work on the municipal water system or on the property owner's service line or on the property owner's plumbing system shall be deemed by such authorization as consenting to all rules and regulations relative to the Public Utilities Division. The application for or continued use of any connection to the City water supply system by the owner or occupant of a premise shall cons'titu'te authorization for any authorized employee of the Public Utilities Division to enter upon the premises for the purpose of reading meters, inspecting facilities related thereto, or any other purpose reasonably necessary for the proper operation and maintenance of the meter and service line. Section 4 -202. CONDITIONS OF USE. The City of Brooklyn Center hereby reserves the right to limit the use of water from the City water supply and distribution system and to prescribe emergency conditions for use of water. The Public Utilities Division may discontinue service to any customer of the water system without notice when necessary for repairs. Upon reasonable notice, service may be discontinued for non - payment of individual accounts or . for disregard of duly established rules and regulations pertaining to the operations of the water distribution system. Whenever service is discontinued for non- payment of accounts or disregarding duly established rules and regulations, such service shall not be resumed except upon payment of outstanding bills, full com- pliance with duly established rules and regulations, and the payment to the Public Utilities Division of a service restoration charge as prescribed by the adopted rate schedule. The City of Brooklyn Center or the Public Utilities Division shall not be liable for any damage to persons or prop_ erty caused in whole or in part by the discontinuance of water service. Section 4 -203. GENERAL REGULATIONS. Subdivision 1. It shall be unlawful for any person to tamper with, use, alter, or damage any fire hydrant, curb, or valve box, or street valves except through authority from the Public Utilities Division. Any person who shall damage any part of the municipal water sup_ ply system, including any valve or hydrant, shall be liable for such damages. Subdivision 2. It shall be unlawful to connect a premise to the municipal water supply unless an approved water meter purchased from the Public Utilities Division is installed. It shall be unlawful for any non - authorized person 'to tamper with, alter, bypass, or in any manner whatsoever interfere with the proper use and functioning of an approved water meter which has been installed. Ordinance No. 74 -22 Subdivision 3. It shall be unlawful for anv person to plant anv tree, shru b,or bush within eight feet of anv fire hydrant or 'to place or erec any obiect which would hide or obscure such fire, hydrant and prevent it from beina seen from the s'tree't. Section 4 -204. WATER DISCONNECTION PROCEDURES AND REGULATIONS. Subdivision 1. Permit Application. Anv property owner required by City authority to disconnect_ a dwellina or other building from. the public water system of the Citv of Brookly Center shall secure a permit therefor, through a licensed Plumber, at the City Department of Plannina and Inspection. Subdivision 2. Disconnection Requirements. No water service line between the curb stop and the plumbina system of anv dwelling or other building shall be disconnected until a licensed plumber has obtained a disconnection per- mit from the City Plann.ina and Inspection Department. The adopted permit fee shall be paid to the City General Fund as pavment for inspection services. The disconnection procedure shall i nclude disconnectio of the water meter and deliv- ers thereof to the Public Utilities Division. In disc_onnectina water service lines plumbers shall adhere to standards of workmanship and disconnection procedures as determined by the Public Works Director. It shall be unlawful to cover the disconnection at the City water sunoly line until inspected by a representative of the Planning and Inspection Department. • Section 4 -301. CONNECTIONS TO SE WER REQUIRED. Every dwelling, buildina or other structure in which plumbina exists or is to be installed shall be connected with the City sanitary sewer system w_ henever such system is available as determined by the Director of Public Works. Connections shall be made within one vear after the City sanitary sewer system is made available. Section 4 -302. SANITARY SEWER_ CONNECTION PROCEDURES AND REGULATIONS. Subdivision 1 . Permit Application. An_v property owner desiring a Permit to connect a dwellina or other building to the sanitary sewer system of the City of Brooklyn Center shall apply therefo throuah a licensed plumber, at the City Department of Plannina and Inspection. Subdivision 2. Special Assessment Review. The special assessment records of the premises shall be examined to determine if an assessment for the full cost of furnishing sanitary s ewer service to the premises has been paid or levied against the premises in the form of a special assessment. If an assess- ment has not been paid or levied against the Premis or in the event there are deferred assessments levied against the premises, then the applicant shall be required to: I i Ordinance No. 74 -22 a . Pay the balance owing thereon; or b. Consent to the spreading of su charge against his property in the form of a special assessment for a period of not to exceed 20 years in equal annual principal installments with interest payable at the special assessment interest rate established by the City Council. Subdivision 3. Connection Requirements. No sanitary service line between the sewer main and the waste sv_ stem of any dwelling or other building 'to be served shall be constructed until a licensed plumber has obtained a connection permit from the Plannina and Inspection Department. The adopted permit fee shall be paid to the City General Fund as oavment for inspection ser- vices. In constructing said sanitary sewe service line, the plumber shall adhere to standards regarding location, size_, grade, materials and workmanship as deter- mined by the Public Works Director. It shall be unlawful to cover the sanitary sewer service line until an inspection has been completed to insure that a proper and suitable connection has been made. Subdivision 4. Service Line Responsibilitv. The cost of installing the sanitary sewer service line between the b uilding and the main service stub shall be borne wholly by the property owner. After the initial connection to the main • service stub the property owner shall thereafter be liable for all maintenance and repairs to his sewer service line between the street main and the building being served. The City shall reserve the right, upon de'termina'tion of the Public Works Director, to require that the owner of any connected premise other than single and multiple family dwellings shall ins at the property owner's expense, a water meter on a respective private water supply. Section 4 -303. CONDITIONS OF USE. The Public Utilities Division shall regulate the discharge of waste through the sanitary sewer system pursuant 'to standards established b the S't a'te of M the Metropolitan Sewer Board, and the Brooklyn Center Public Utilities Division. No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged anv storm water, surface water, ground water, roof run-off, subsurface drainage, cooling water, or unpolluted industrial process waters to anv sanitary sewer. Storm water and unpolluted drainage shall be discharged to such sewers as are specifically designed as storm sewers or 'to a natural drainage ou'tle't. Unpolluted industrial cooling waters or unpolluted process waters may be dis- charged upon approval of the Public Works Director to a storm sewer or natural drainage outlet. Ordinance No. 74 -22 Section 4 -304. SANITARY SEWER DISCONNECTION PROCEDURES AND REGULATIONS. Subdivision 1. Per Applic ation. An property owner required by City authority to disconnect a dwellina or other building from the sanitary sewer system of the City of Brookly Cen ter shall secure a permit t herefor, through a licensed plumber, at the City Department of Planning and Inspection. Subdivision 2. Disconnection Requirements. No sanitary service line between the sewer main and the waste system of any dwelling or other building . shall be disconnected until a licensed plumber has obtained a disconnection Per- mit from the Planning and Inspection Department. The adopted permit fee shall be paid to the City General Fund as payment for inspection services. In dis- connecting said sanitary sewer service line the plumber shall adhere to standards of workmanship and disconnection procedures as determined by the Public Works Director. It shall be unlawful to cover the disconnection work until inspected by a representative of the Planning and Inspection Department. Section 4 -401. SEPARABILITY A VAL Every section, provision, or part of this ordinance is declared separable from every other section, provision, or part to the extent that if anv section provisio or part of the ordinance shall be held invalid, it shall not invalidate anv other section, provision, or part thereof, • Section 4 -501. PENALTIES. Whoever does anv act or omits to do any act which constitutes a breach of anv section of this chapter shall, upon con- viction thereof by lawful authority, be punished by a fine not to exceed three hundred dollars ($300) and by imprisonment not t o exceed ninety (90) days. i Section 3: This ordinance shall become effective after adoption and upon thirty (30) days following its legal publication. Adopted this 9th day of September 19 74 . Mayor ATTEST: Cleric Published in the official newspaper August 15, 1974 Effective date September 14, 1974 (Brackets indicate matter to be deleted, underline indicates new matter.) I