HomeMy WebLinkAbout66 of 1981 - Amending Chapter 6 of Title 49 relating to culinary water; amending Chapter 7 of title 49 relating t SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
No. 66 of 1981
(Water Supply and Waterworks)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 6 OF TITLE 49 OF THE REVISED
ORDINANCES OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, 1965, RELATING TO CULINARY
WATER; AMENDING CHAPTER 7 OF TITLE 49 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES
OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, 1965, RELATING TO MISCELLANEOUS WATER
PROVISIONS; AMENDING CHAPTER 8 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF SALT
LAKE CITY, UTAH, 1965, RELATING TO FIRE HYDRANTS AND LOCATIONS IN
SUBDIVISIONS; AND CHAPTER 9 OF TITLE 49 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES
OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, 1965, RELATING TO FIRE HYDRANTS FOR
PRIVATE PURPOSES.
Be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah:
SECTION 1. That Chapter 6 of Title 49 of the Revised
Ordinances of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1965, is hereby amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 49-6-1. Application Required. No culinary water shall
be furnished to any house, tenement, apartment, building, place,
premises or lot, whether such water is for the use of the owner
or tenant, unless the application for water shall be made in
writing, signed by such owner or his duly authorized agents, in
which application such owner shall agree to pay for all water
furnished thereto according to City ordinances, rules and
regulations. In case an application to furnish water shall be
made by a tenant of the owner, as a condition of granting the
same, such owner or his duly-authorized agent must either co-sign
the application or sign a separate agreement which provides that
in consideration of the granting of such application the owner
will pay for all water furnished such tenant, or any other
occupant of the place named in the application, in case such
tenant or occupant shall fail to pay the same in accordance with
the City's ordinances, rules and regulations.
Sec. 49-6-2. Contents of application. The applicant shall
state fully and truly the purpose for which water is required and
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shall agree to conform to, and be governed by, such ordinances,
rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the city, for the
control of the water supply. The applicant(s) agree to be
responsible for and pay all bills due the city on account of
materials or labor furnished, as provided in this chapter as well
as for all water delivered to the premises.
Sec. 49-6-3. * * *
Sec. 49-6-4. Licensed, bonded plumber to connect from main
to meter. The service pipes and connections from the main to the
water meter, including the meter box, a meter yoke and valve to
be placed within the parking strip by a licensed, bonded plumber,
to city standards, and subject to city inspection and approval.
The city shall install and applicant will pay city's costs of
such installation when so determined by the Director of Public
Utilities. The said plumber shall warrant the work and
facilities installed by him against defects in workmanship or
materials for a period of one year from date of acceptance
thereof by city.
Sec. 49-6-5. Meter furnished by city. A meter of a type
approved by the Director of the Department of Public Utilities
will be furnished and, except as provided in Section 49-6-6
hereof, maintained by the city upon payment of all installation,
connection and other charges by the applicant as provided in this
chapter.
Sec. 49-6-6. Connection and other charges. A fee will be
imposed for meter installation, automatic fire line connections,
detector check valves and other installations, inspections, water
storage and other water facilities from time to time in amounts
as determined by the Director of Public Utilities.
In all cases the pipe and type of materials to be furnished
shall be approved by the Public Utilities Director and shall be
under his exclusive control. All excavation and other permits
necessary shall be obtained at the expense of applicant.
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Sec. 49-6-7. Meter maintenance charges. After said one-
year guarantee of the plumber or if the city makes the installa-
tion, the city shall maintain all water connections of three-
quarters-inch and one-inch sizes within the city or as otherwise
determined by written contract, from the point of connection with
the water main up to and including the meter, where the meter is
set in the parking.
All maintenance and replacement, where necessary, on all
service lines above one inch in size, are to be kept at the
entire expense of the consumer.
Sec. 49-6-8. Meter box cover required under traffic
stress. Wherever water services have been installed, or are to
be installed on any premises, in such a location that the meter
box is or may be subject to vehicular traffic, then it shall be
the responsibility of the owner or occupant of the premises to
install or have installed entirely at his expense, a standard
heavy concrete meter box with ductile iron ring and cover of
sufficient strength to withstand the load of such vehicular
traffic without breaking.
If the owner or occupant of any such premises shall fail to
make such installation as above provided, the Department of
Public Utilities may in addition to any and all other remedies
afforded it by law, remove the meter, if one is already
installed, and terminate all water services to such premises
until the proper installation is made or provided, or the
Department may make such installation and bill the owner or
occupant for the cost to the city of making such installation.
Sec. 49-6-9. Unscheduled charges to be fixed by Director.
All other charges for other size connections, and all work done
by the Public Utilities Department, including cutting and
replacing pavement where necessary, shall be fixed and charged as
determined by the Public Utilities Director.
Sec. 49-6-10. Replacement charges. Where an old service
pipe is replaced by a new service pipe of a different size, the
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charge shall be the same as for the installation of a new service
meter.
Sec. 49-6-11. Requirements for service pipes. All service
and other pipes used underground shall be of a type and size
approved by the Director of the Department of Public Utilities,
laid not less than four feet below the surface of the ground and
of sufficient strength to stand the water pressure. All work
upon alterations or extensions of water pipes, shall be subject
to acceptance of the Director.
Sec. 49-6-12. Permit required for service pipes. No
connection of service pipes shall be made without first obtaining
a permit therefor from the Public Utilities Department, and no
other extensions shall be made to another water user from such
service pipe, either within the city or county area where water
service is extended by agreement.
Sec. 49-6-13. * * *
Sec. 49-6-14. * * *
Sec. 49-6-15. * * *
Sec. 49-6-16. * * *
Sec. 49-6-17. Valves required for service pipes must be so
arranged that the supply to each separate house or premises may
be controlled by a separate meter valve.
Sec. 49-6-18. Responsibility required for each service
pipe. Before water will be supplied through such service pipe,
some person(s) must agree in writing to be responsible for and
pay for all water delivered through said service meter.
Where water is now supplied through one service, to one or
more houses or persons, the Public Utilities Director may, in his
discretion, either refuse to furnish water until separate
services are provided, or may continue the supply on condition
that one person shall be responsible for and pay for all water
delivered through said service meter.
Sec. 49-6-19. * * *
Sec. 49-6-20. * * *
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Sec. 49-6-21. Id. Use to contractors upon fee payment. The
Public Utilities Director may give permission for which a fee
shall be set and charged by the said Director, for the use of
water from fire hydrants by applicants who are engaged in work on
public streets.
Sec. 49-6-22. Id. Application for use. Applications for
the use of water from fire hydrants must be made in writing upon
forms furnished by the Public Utilities Department, stating the
purpose for which the water is to be used, approximate length of
time the applicant desires to use the water, and must be signed
by the applicant or his authorized agent agreeing to the
conditions for such use, rate and payment as set and determined
by the Director.
Sec. 49-6-23. Id. Deposit for use of hydrant equipment. A
meter, cut-off valve, outlet connection to said valve and a
hydrant wrench shall be furnished by the Public Utilities
Department, which equipment must be returned to the said Public
Utilities Department as soon as the use of the water from the
fire hydrant is completed. A minimum deposit will be required
from said applicant for the guarantee of the return of said meter
and equipment in good condition. Applicant shall reimburse the
city for its replacement cost for any item(s) not returned.
Sec. 49-6-24. Id. Charge for use. A minimum charge will be
made for the use of said water commencing at the time equipment
for water hydrants is delivered to the applicant and until said
equipment is again delivered to the waterworks storehouse and a
receipt for the same given by the Division. A deposit may be
required to guarantee the payment of any charge made for the use
of water. All water used through a meter shall be paid for at
the same rates as are provided in Section 49-6-51 hereof.
Sec. 49-6-25. * * *
Sec. 49-6-26. Id. Damage by use responsibility of
applicant. Any damage to the fire hydrant or equipment of the
Public Utilities Department after release to the applicant and
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prior to return must be paid for by said applicant and the permit
of said applicant may be revoked at once by the Public Utilities
Department upon applicant's failure to strictly comply with the
rules and regulations of the Public Utilities Department and the
ordinances of Salt Lake City governing the use of water from fire
hydrants.
Sec. 49-6-27. * * *
Sec. 49-6-28. Possession of wrench or valve prohibited. It
shall be unlawful for any person(s), without proper authority, to
have in their possession any wrench for a fire hydrant or water
valve.
Sec. 49-6-29. Unauthorized operation of water valves
prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person other than duly
authorized employees of the Department of Public Utilities to
open or close any water valve in the water system of Salt Lake
City.
Sec. 49-6-30. Water shut off allowed without liability to
city. Salt Lake City reserves the right at any time, without
notice, to shut off the water from its mains for the purpose of
making repairs or extensions or for other purposes, and no claim
shall be made against Salt Lake City, by reason of any breakage
whatsoever, or for any damage that may result from shutting off
the water for repairing, laying or relaying mains, hydrants, or
other connections, or for any other reason whatsoever.
Sec. 49-6-31. * * *
Sec. 49-6-32. * * *
Sec. 49-6-33. * * *
Sec. 49-6-34. Work on water pipes without permit
prohibited. No alteration, addition or disconnection in or about
any water pipes, or apparatus connected with the city's
waterworks shall be made by any plumber or any consumer of water
without a written permit to do such work granted by the Public
Utilities Director.
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Sec. 49-6-35. Plumber's conformance to regulations
required. Plumbers will be required in all cases to comply with
and conform to city's rules governing consumers in the location
and placing of meters, boxes, valves and other facilities.
Sec. 49-6-36. Turn-oft allowed upon discovery of leak. In
case of leaks or other accidents damaging service pipes, or other
apparatus connected with the city waterworks, plumbers may shut
off the water at the meter to make necessary repairs.
Sec. 49-6-37. Water valve to be placed in original
position. In all cases when plumbers shall make repairs to pipes
or fixtures on any premises, they shall leave the water turned on
or turned off as they found it when they entered the premises to
make such repairs.
Sec. 49-6-38. Valves in accessible position. When a water
pipe enters a building, plumbers must supply such pipe with a
valve with a handle or wrench fixed thereto for the purpose of
turning the same. Such valve shall be placed on the pipe in an
accessible position. All such pipes shall enter buildings at the
excavated portions thereof. All valves, meters and connections
for meters shall be located in accessible places.
Sec. 49-6-39. Minimum size for service pipe. The minimum
size for service pipe shall be three-quarters inch.
Sec. 49-6-40. Key required to open meter boxes. The
opening of meter boxes by plumbers by any means other than a
proper wrench is unlawful. Any plumber breaking a meter box
cover or bolt will be required to pay for the repair of same in
addition to the penalty prescribed.
Sec. 49-6-41. Fire protection pipes without meter. Pipes
to be used only in case of fire will be allowed within buildings
on the following conditions:
(1) Applicant must petition the city in writing for
permission to install any unmetered or metered fire protection
pipe system, and all installation and connection costs and
charges in connection therewith shall be paid by applicant.
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(2) Except for the water source connection, said fire pipes
must be entirely unconnected with any other system and must not
serve any other function.
(3) Fire hose connections must contain adequate seals or
other measures acceptable to the said Director of Public
Utilities, so that they can only be used for fighting fires.
(4) All non-metered fire system connections to the city
water system shall be subject to a charge as determined by the
Public Utilities Director.
Sec. 49-6-42. Meter required if used for other purposes.
Should water be used through such fire pipe for other than fire
purposes, the Public Utilities Director may require the
disconnection of said fire system until adequate payment is made
therefor and shall require that a meter be installed upon the
fire system at the owner's expense, and no water shall be
delivered to said fire system until such meter is paid for and
installed.
Sec. 49-6-43. Use of water without payment prohibited. It
shall be unlawful for any person, by himself, family, servants or
agents to use the water coming through the water mains without
first agreeing to and paying for all water delivered, as provided
in this chapter.
Sec. 49-6-44. Tampering with water supply prohibited. It
shall be unlawful for any person, by himself, family, servants or
agents without authority to open any valve or other fixture
attached to the city's system of water supply, or in any way to
injure, deface or impair any part or appurtenance of the city
waterworks, or to cast anything into any reservoir or tank
belonging to city.
Sec. 49-6-45. Turning on after being turned off prohi-
bited. It shall be unlawful for any person, after the water has
been turned off from his premises on account of non-payment of
rates or other violation of the ordinances, rules and regulations
pertaining to the water supply, or for any reason to turn on or
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allow the water to be turned on, or use, or allow the water to be
used without authority from the Public Utilities Director.
Sec. 49-6-46. Water use may be limited by proclamation. In
the event of the scarcity of water, whenever it shall be
necessary, in the judgment of the mayor, the mayor shall by
proclamation limit the use of water for other than domestic
purposes, to such extent as may be required for the public good.
Sec. 49-6-47. Violation of proclamation prohibited.
Additional penalty. It shall be unlawful for any person by
himself, family, servants or agents, to violate any proclamation
made by the mayor in pursuance of this section, and if any viola-
tion thereof shall occur, then in addition to any other penalty
therefor the water supply to the premises upon which such
violation occurs shall be shut off and if shut off on that
account, it shall not be turned on again until the payment of
such amount for each violation of the said proclamation as the
mayor shall determine.
Sec. 49-6-48. Direct pipe connection to steam boiler
prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to fill any
steam boiler used for power purposes directly from the city water
system. Such boilers must be provided either with a tank and be
supplied therefrom, or with proper check valves approved by the
city.
Sec. 49-6-49. Access authorized to city officers. Free
access shall at all ordinary hours be allowed to the Public
Utilities Director, or other authorized persons, to all places
supplied with water from the city waterworks system, to examine
maintain and operate any part of the water system, determine the
amount of water used, the manner of its use, and make all
necessary shut-offs for vacancy, delinquency and violations of
this title.
Sec. 49-6-50. Director may fix unscheduled rates. Water
for special or temporary uses other than named in the schedule of
water rates set forth in succeeding sections may be furnished at
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rates to be fixed by the Director of the Department of Public
Utilities.
Sec. 49-6-51. Meter rates. The rates for water supplied
through meters to all places after the minimum charges for the
first 1,000 cubic feet of water specified in Section 49-6-52
hereof, will be as follows:
Inside the corporate limits of the City: 31 cents per 100
cubic feet of water served through each service connection meter;
Outside the corporate limits of the City: 46 cents per 100
cubic feet of water served through each service connection meter.
Sec. 49-6-52. Minimum charge. The minimum charge, for the
first 1,000 cubic feet of water used each month through each
service connection shall be based on meter size used, as follows:
Inside of Inside of Outside of Outside of
Size of City City City City
Connection Monthly Bi-Monthly Monthly Bi-Monthly
3/4" & 1" $ 4.50 $ 9.00 $ 6.50 $ 13.00
1-1/2" $ 13.00 $ 26.00 $ 19.00 $ 38.00
2" $ 20.00 $ 40.00 $ 28.00 $ 56.00
3" $ 39.00 $ 78.00 $ 56.00 $112.00
4" $ 65.00 $130.00 $ 93.00 $186.00
6" $129.00 $258.00 $186.00 $372.00
8" $193.00 $386.00 $279.00 $558.00
10" $275.00 $550.00 $372.00 $744.00
The minimum charge for meters larger than 10" shall be based
proportionately on meter capacity as determined by the Public
Utilities Director.
After the first 1,000 cubic feet of water is delivered
through the meter each month, charges for additional water shall
be controlled by Section 49-6-51 hereof.
Sec. 49-6-53. * * *
Sec. 49-6-54. Required turn-off for nonpayment. If any
bills rendered as aforesaid are not paid by the owner or other
applicant within fifteen days after their rendition, the Public
Utilities Director shall cause water being served to the owner or
other applicant to be turned off.
Sec. 49-6-55. Payments required before turn-on. Before the
water is turned on, all unpaid bills for water must be paid in
full, together with a turn-on fee of ten dollars.
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Sec. 49-6-56. * * *
Sec. 49-6-57. * * *
Sec. 49-6-58. * * *
Sec. 49-6-59. * * *
Sec. 49-6-60. * * *
Sec. 49-6-61. Unlawful to use water except through meter.
It shall be unlawful for any person other than a city or county
fireman in the course of employment to use water from the city
mains, except with a written water sales permit from the
Department of Public Utilities or through a meter, as provided in
this chapter.
Sec. 49-6-62. Repealed.
Sec. 49-6-63. * * *
Sec. 49-6-64. Meter deposits required from non-owners.
Water takers, who are not the owners of the premises on which
metered water service is being supplied, shall pay to the
Department of Public Utilities for deposit with the City
Treasurer, an amount sufficient to cover the cost of water rates
which may accumulate. The amount deposited shall be not less
than twice any monthly or bi-monthly bill for water consumed over
the preceding year on such premises, but in no case shall it be
less than ten dollars.
Sec. 49-6-65. Certificate of deposit. Refunds. The Public
Utilities Department shall issue a certificate of deposit. The
amount deposited shall be refunded by the City Treasurer to the
holder upon the surrender of the certificate properly endorsed,
provided all water bills and other charges are paid.
Sec. 49-6-66. * * *
Sec. 49-6-67. Application of deposit to unpaid bills.
Whenever any consumer of water shall have failed to pay for water
supplied or services rendered to such premises, the money
deposited, or any part thereof may be applied to the payment of
such delinquent bills by the Public Utilities Director.
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Sec. 49-6-68. Interference with meter prohibited. It shall
be unlawful for any person by himself, family, servants or agents
to open, interfere with, injure, deface or in any way impair the
workings of any water meter.
Sec. 49-6-69. Removal of water meter prohibited. It shall
be unlawful for any person other than a duly authorized employee
of the Public Utilities Department to remove any water meter from
any premises.
Sec. 49-6-70. Power to change rates. Nothing herein
contained shall prohibit city from amending, altering or adding
to the provisions of this chapter in relation to the water supply
or the rules or regulations which may be adopted in conformity
therewith; provided, that no alteration in water rates shall
apply to any permission given, or contract made for the use of
water, until after the expiration of such permission or contract
unless allowed thereby.
Sec. 49-6-71 . * * *
Sec. 49-6-72. Water main extensions made at the expense of
petitioner. All water main extensions shall be made at the
expense of the person, persons or corporation petitioning for
that extension and shall be made without special taxes being
levied to pay for the same. All watermains shall be extended, at
minimum, to the far end of the lot being serviced. A fee for aid
to construction may be imposed by the city for development of
water facilities as recommended by the Public Utilities Advisory
Board and approved by the Public Utilities Director. All
watermains and water facilities installed shall be subject to the
acceptance of the Department of Public Utilities.
Sec. 49-6-73. Advancing expense of water main extension
authorized. Any person desiring to have the water mains within
the city extended, and being willing to advance the whole expense
of such extension and also in designated areas being willing to
advance the additional expenses necessary for aid to construction
of supply lines, pumping plants, reservoirs, and related
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facilities, may make application to the city by petition contain-
ing a description of such proposed extension, accompanied by a
map showing the location thereof, which petition shall also
contain an offer to advance the whole expense of making the same
as said expense shall be certified to by the Public Utilities
Director, and to enter into a contract for payment of such
expense.
Sec. 49-6-74. Statement of costs for extension. Upon the
receipt of such petition and map, and before the petition is
granted, the city shall submit to the petitioner and the mayor a
certified statement showing the whole cost and expense of making
such extension.
Sec. 49-6-75. Deposit of expense of extension with City
Treasurer. If the city shall grant said petition, before any
work shall be done on such extension, and within thirty days, or
such other time as the City shall indicate after the granting
thereof, the cost and expense of making such extension, as
certified by the Public Utilities Director, shall be deposited
with the Salt Lake City Treasurer.
Sec. 49-6-76. Repealed.
Sec. 49-6-77. Request for extension without advancing
expenses, improvement district.
(a) Any person desiring to have water mains of the city
extended without advancing the cost and expense thereof, as
hereinbefore provided, may make application for the establishment
of an improvement district therefor by petition to the city
showing the location and extent of such proposed extension. If
the City chooses to do so, the City shall attempt to establish an
improvement district pursuant to state law.
(b) The city may establish an improvement district on its
own initiative pursuant to state law.
Sec. 49-6-78. Subdivision approval required prior to
extension of water mains. No water mains or pipes shall be laid
nor shall permission be given to lay water mains or pipes to
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supply water from the waterworks system of Salt Lake City to the
occupants of any plat, addition or subdivision of any block, lot
or tract of ground within Salt Lake City, unless the plat,
addition or subdivision shall have been approved by the city.
Sec. 49-6-79. Permit required for private water service.
When permission is granted by the city to any person to put in a
private water service, the whole cost of installing the same
shall be paid by the persons obtaining such permission. All such
water services shall be maintained and kept in good repair by the
owners and users thereof, at their own cost and expense. In all
cases an approved valve and other facilities and control
equipment shall be installed at a location approved by the
Department of Public Utilities for each separate premises.
Sec. 49-6-80. Permit required for connection to private
pipe. Should anyone connect to a private pipe line which is
connected to a city main without a permit from the City
Department of Public Utilities, water may be shut off at the main
until a permit is taken out and all costs and charges, including
the expense of shutting off and turning on is paid.
Sec. 49-6-81. * * *
Sec. 49-6-82. * * *
Sec. 49-6-83. Connection to city main required upon
notice. Whenever a city water main shall have been laid in front
of premises already connected to a private pipe, the owner or
occupant shall upon notice from the Public Utilities Director,
make application for reconnecting the premises to the city water
main and pay for reconnection costs as determined by the Public
Utilities Director. The city will tap the main and extend a
service pipe, reconnecting the premises at the meter and the
owner must extend his pipe to the meter in front of said premises
at his own cost. The owner also shall furnish city approved pipe
sufficient for city to make said connection.
SECTION 2. That Chapter 7 of Title 49 of the Revised
Ordinances of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1965, is hereby amended to
read as follows:
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Sec. 49-7-1. Mutilation of signs prohibited. It shall be
unlawful for any person or persons to deface, mutilate, tear down
or in any way destroy any signs erected by the Public Utilities
Department.
Sec. 49-7-2. * * *
Sec. 49-7-3. Permit required for obstruction of stream. It
shall be unlawful for any person to place, replace or maintain
any dam or other obstruction of any kind in the channel of any
natural or artificial water course or living stream within the
limits of Salt Lake City, so as in any way to interfere with or
impede the flowing of the water therein, without first obtaining
a permit so to do from the Public Utilities Department Director.
Sec. 49-7-4. Id. Approval of plans and specifications. Any
person desiring any permit to build a dam in such water course or
stream shall file with his petition plans and specifications for
the construction of the same; and no such permit shall be issued
until such plans and specifications have the approval of the city
engineer or his designees.
Sec. 49-7-5. * * *
SECTION 3. That Chapter 8 of Title 49 of the Revised
Ordinances of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1965, is hereby amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 49-8-1. * * *
Sec. 49-8-2. Fire hydrants located in any development. The
owner, builder and/or developer(s) of any development located
within the limits of Salt Lake City shall install within said
development, at their sole expense, all fire hydrants required
and at those locations designated by the Chief of the Salt Lake
City Fire Department. Additionally, where the development is
located on private property and the streets containing water
mains and said hydrants are not conveyed or otherwise dedicated
to Salt Lake City Corporation, said owner, builder and/or
developer(s) shall be and remain solely liable for all claims
arising therefrom and responsible for the complete maintenance
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and operation of all mains and fire hydrants within said
development. Where said street containing water mains and
hydrants are later conveyed or otherwise dedicated to and
accepted by Salt Lake City, said owner, builder and/or
developer(s) shall, at their sole expense, maintain said mains
and fire hydrants for a period of one year from the date of
written acceptance thereof by city. No dwelling unit in either
such development shall be located more than three hundred (300)
feet from a fire hydrant, measured along the curb in front of
each said fire hydrant. The bottom of the sidewalk flange on
each fire hydrant must be at least even with, but may be slightly
higher than, the sidewalk, and all water outlets on such hydrants
must as nearly as possible, face the street.
Sec. 49-8-3. Compliance with specification. All hydrants
installed in any such subdivision must comply with then current
specifications for fire hydrants of the Salt Lake City Department
of Public Utilities.
Sec. 49-8-4. * * *
Sec. 49-8-5. Bond. A performance bond in an amount
adequate to cover the cost of construction must be posted before
any installation of mains and fire hydrants can begin hereunder
in order to assure compliance with the foregoing and that said
hydrants and water mains shall be properly installed and
maintained according to specifications of the Public Utilities
Department. Said bond will be not be released until the
requirements are met and all fire hydrants and water mains
connected thereto are certified in writing to be in good
operating condition by the Public Utilities Director.
SECTION 4. That Chapter 9 of Title 49 of the Revised
Ordinances of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1965, is hereby amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 49-9-1. Fire hydrants on private property. (a) No
person, firm or corporation shall install fire hydrant or fire
hydrant water supply piping on private property or cause the same
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to be done, without first obtaining a permit for each such
structure from the Salt Lake City Department of Building and
Housing Services in accordance with the provisions of Title 29 of
the ordinances of Salt Lake City.
(b) Any installation of a fire hydrant or fire hydrant
supply piping under this section shall be made at the expense of
the owner of the property upon which such installation is made
and said hydrant shall be installed and perpetually maintained by
said person, or his successor in interest, in compliance with the
applicable fire hydrant specifications, regulations and
agreements of the City Department of Public Utilities.
(c) It shall be unlawful for any person to complete more
than 30 per cent of the construction of any new building or
building addition, other than buildings designed for use as three
or less individual family dwelling units, when said building is
located on private property more than two hundred (200) feet from
a fire hydrant, measured along the nearest curb line in front of
each said fire hydrant. Whenever a building inspector determines
that any work is being done contrary to the provisions of this
section, he may order the work stopped by notice in writing
served on any person engaged in the doing or causing such work to
be done, and any such person shall stop such work until
authorized by the building office to proceed with the work.
Sec. 49-9-2. Fire hydrant specifications. All water
outlets on fire hydrants installed hereunder must meet the
specifications of the Salt Lake City Department of Public
Utilities.
Sec. 49-9-3. * * *
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take effect upon its first
publication, provided however, that, customers presently billed
monthly shall be charged but not billed at the new rate until
thirty (30) days after said publication, and customers presently
billed bi-monthly shall be charged but not billed at the new rate
until sixty (60) days after said publication.
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Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah,
this 18th day of August , 1981.
CHAIRMAN
ATTEST:
CITY CORDER
Transmitted to Mayor on August 18, 1981
Mayor's Action:
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY RECORDER
(SEAL)
BILL 66 of 1981
Published August 28, 1981
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ADM-35A
Affidavit of Publication
STATE OF UTAH,
ss.
County of Salt Lake
Shana D. Conaty
Being first duly sworn,deposes and says that he is legal
advertising clerk of the DESERET NEWS, a daily
(except Sunday) newspaper printed in the English
language with general circulation in Utah, and
published in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, in the
State of Utah.
That the legal notice of which a copy is attached hereto
Pub notice of Ordinance #66 of 1981
was published in said newspaper on Aug. 28, 1981
Legal Advertising C
C
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 14th day of
Sant, A.D.19.g1....
1)t(ttl, •
Notary Put c
My Commission Expires
June 1, 1985
rr Sec 49 M1-29.Unauthorized n nt v ethic Prc
,tin
authoriized ninisllavaeshlfl unlawful
Decuhlhne iii ul nPubl Public Utilities If
close any water wive in the water system of So
Lake City.
Sec49.6-30. Water shut oft allowed without liability I
city.Salt Lake City reserves the riohl at any time,withal
notice,to shut off the
water
from its mains the purpose,
making repairs or extensions or for other purposes,and n
Claim shall be made against Salt Lake City,by reason o1 a
breakage that may result fro,
shutting off theOwa water t ever,or t or repairing,ior one n le B laying or re/eying maul E
hyd•arts,or other connections,or for any other reason who
sce Sac.49-6-31.•
Sec.49-6-32.•
Sec.49-6633."•
ed.Noe al erratio s,addition ore disconnection onnecpes tiont cl or about-
abn
water PIPE,
all her arparat s connected with the city's wate 0
woofs water without a wmritten permit 10 do such w or orkygranted by it' fl
Public Utilities Director.
Sec. 49.6-35. Plumber's conformance to reputations r
ec lied.P•umbers will be required in all cases to comply wit
and conforeo to city's rules governing consumers In the tor.
Nun and placing of meters.boxes,valves and Other facilities. ,
Sec. 9.6-36.Turn-oft allowed upon discovery of leak.-
case of leaks Or other accidents damaging service pipes,r it
other apparatus connected wilt the city waterworks,plumbel 9,
may shot the water at the meter to make necessary r-
pair5ec,49.6-39.Water valve to be placed in original o0siti0r
u all
c s Premises then Shall leave repairs
he water tuneor
on c
loam;on
fpo they hround it when they entered the premises I )ll
make such repairs
Sec.49.6 38.Valves in accessible position.When a wale )11
cioo w,trs th a hand onor pluwrenchEs fixed must
thereto for the eurrposee nly such Pipe with h0;
tigiing the same.Such valve shall be placed on the pipa in a J.h
accessible position.Al!such pipes shall enter buildings at It.
•ed n rti thereof.AR tt valves,meters and connlio'
for ev -motetshall be located in accessible places.
SOC 49-09-Minimum size tot service pipe.The miplmur slit
sloe for Service pipe shall he M ree-o00rl0rs inch
, Sec.49.6.40.Key puired IO pen meter boxes.The°pet
tut meter boxes by Plumbers
open
any eaeak other Man 3 I
I fine r wcover
bolt will be required to y for the repair t
some ddition to the penalty prescribed.a
I 'Src.A9-6.41.Fire pmection s without Peeler.Pines I!7L
✓ be d only n1 of Lire will be allowed within bulldil
t, the used
conditions, lgso
Ito Applicant roust petition the city d writing for Ix i )f
nto instals n ,died r metered(Re'or0teciclrav I. l
d shots
and all installation and connection costs and charge
5 h I r !i0h therewith shalt be pail byo applicant.
If ci Tl Except for the water source c n i lion„Said fire pips-_
• nos(be entirely un-on doted with any o lire,system and mu'
ot serve any other function.
j 0Fire hose c fl0lis must contain adequateseats
Il other es accent boo to the sai irec fires.
of Public WE
- that they call only be used for flghfingffires.
U ties, All non-metered fire system connections to the
a water system shall be subiecl to a charge as determined 2 1,1
the Public an-tilities Director.
ir Sec. 49e6.42.Meter required it used for other p rho r. yf
It Should water he used through such fire pipe for other than It
n s,the Public Utilities Director may require the disco
ecttonr of•id lire sv-stem until adequate payment IS
co therefor and shall require Thl a meter be installed mat I? 0.t
Ivre ys•em t e owner's and no water shall be Ide-
r d to said fire stem until such meter is paid for and
• s'allSec.49.6.43.Use of water without Payment prohibited.t
shall he unlawful for any person,by himself,family,servals
gents No use the water corning through the water maA
of• without first agreeing to and paying for all water delivered,s 0
Provided in this chapter. it
d.
el halt be ntawluc foTr any persothn,
byahimser elf Pfamily,servals Cl
Ii agents without authority t0 open any v or Other Or
to the city's system of water Supply,or in any wav0
' e,deface orpair z part o p
a eortenance 0f three
alerworxs, y to cast anything Into env reservoir or tzk II
brlOSec .6.45.Turrin9 on after being turned off p of hibit0. 1
It;half
ha oft unlawful for any p otter he water has bon �,C
otherturnntof
vlo t'from 1,15 n accountPrIliscs on 1 O d' le and g J
- - -SALT LAKE CI RUINANCR - .to thefor
No.66 of 19111 I h I turned y allow
I'.
(W t Supply and Waterworks) Director.afor to or d Iw 1 h Pell
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 6OF TITLE 49 Sec 49.6-z6.Water use man oe limited by f 10 '0
OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES Ti' SAL,LAKE CITY event of the scarcity of wate'whenever it shalt be acc.-
NTAH loon RELATING TO CULINARY WATER;AMEND dry i i the iudnoneni of the mayor.the mayor shall by ens. ft
G Cl CAPPER 9 OF TITLE 49 01=THE RLVISFD O0Dl sore,
I' Tlily of I for Other than domestic ter
NANCES OF SALT LACE CITY,UTAI4.1965,RELATING r0 p toh ale f be required for the publicgood. io
MISCELLANEOUS WATER PROVISIONS, AMENDING p Soc.496-at Violation of PrOCIAMOTIOn prohibited.Ali.
CHAPTER 0 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OE SALT ';oral penalty.II Shall be unlawful for ally person by himul,
LAKE CITY,VTAH,1965,RELATING TO FIRE HYDRANTS r,,ilu,servants or any Its,to violate any proclamation mac LI
AND LOCATIONS IN SUBDIVISIONS;AND CFIAPI ER 9 OF by the mayor in pursuance of this section,and If any'viOlate
TITLE 49 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF SALT LAKE thereof snail occur,then in addlhon to any other oscay S
CITY,UTAH,1465,RELATING 70 FIRE HYDRANTS FOR therefor the water Iv t0 the premises which sup
PRIVATE PURPOSES. vicl0rron occurs shalll tre shut oft and if shut coon
on that t es
Be it ordained by the City Council 0f Salt Lake City,Utah. count,II shall mf be turned on alp until the payment it
SECTION 1.That Chapter 6 of Title 49 of the Revised Ordl- such amount for each violation of Ind said proclamation as It }
I Salt Lake Clly,Utah,1965,is hereby amended to mayor shall determine.
read as follows, Se A9-6.46 Direct plod COnnectlon to steam boiler prohl-
n ay Sec.A9.6-1.Application Required.No culinary water.snail o,It shall be unlawful for any person to fill a steam b0-
be furnished e v house,tenement,op rimcnt,building, cr used for power euruoses directly from the cloy water
omen,premises or lot,whelhor such water it for the use of the rem.Such boilers must be provided either with a tank and.I Id
or tenan,unless the nt/licallon for ate, hall M iiud therefrom,or with prover check valves approved h
made in writing,signed by such owner or his dole authorized the city.
Oaganl5,Irt which application such owner shall agree t0 nay for Sec'19-6.49 Access authorized to city officers.Free aeons
all water furnished thereto according to City ordinances,rules hall a all Ordinary hours be allowed to the Public U'ilitis
and re ulaflons.In all alpplicotion to furnish water shall 0,,ethe,authorized persons,to all places s pond C)
be made by a tenant of the owner, a Condition of granting with clwa or from the city wan rworks systern, to xamle
he sr such owner or Ills dul-authorized agent must either maintain land operate a port of the water system,determue ,11
same,
splication or sign a separate agreement which the a f water used, he manner of its use,and make,I
Provides that application
consideration of th5 ranting Ufoa ch a0pllc a- amount
for vacancy delinquency and violations I "I
lion tithe owner wll pay for all water furnished such tenant,or tl isefi lieu, Co
any Ohm'occupant o the place named in the a h liCallon,in e Scc.49-6.50-Director may fix unscheduled rates.Water Ir
such tenant 0 occupant shall tail to pay the me In temporary uses other than named in the schedule f
a co dahce.vrith the Clty's ordinances,rules and reputations. 5vater eaten set felts in succeeding sections may he f r Islld
cs Sec. 49-6-2.Contents Of application.The applicant shall rates to be fixed by the Director of the Department of Pu• P.)
.Te funs and trulyPurpose
the ca se for which
water Is required tic Utilities
and shall agree to conform to,and he 90verned by.such 0 dl- Sec. 49.6,51. Meter r The raft,toy W SUIVtId hfl
r Ids and regulations a may he prescribed by the through meters r a 1 places after the r i Witter
Ar
city• ,,for the control of the ter su yin the a plicanf(s) the first 1.000 Cubic feet ofswator specified in Section 49at2
agree In be r pan Isle.for and pay all Mils die die city on toreol will be as fonowr.
account of materials Or labor furnished,a Ovlded in this aside the ceunora r limits of rho City,31 cent,err)0
chanter as well as for all water delivered to the premises
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Sec 96-1. Liceh'sed, bOnbcd nlumisnr to,gannet Irahn