[CC 1983 §110.020; Ord. No. 407 §110.020, 8-2-1990]
A. City
utilities shall consist of the following:
[CC 1983 §110.030; Ord. No. 407 §110.030, 8-2-1990; Ord. No. 04-30, 6-17-2004]
A. The
City shall furnish utility service from any of its utilities to customers
only upon the expressed conditions precedent that the City will not
be liable to consumers or other persons for an inconvenience, delay,
injury, loss or damage whatsoever, occurring by reason of derangements,
stoppage, leak, fault or negligent construction or operation of any
of the utility equipment apparatus, distribution, means, pipes or
lines, or by reason of the temporary shutting off of any of the utility
service to clear or repair the same or for any other purpose, or by
reason of the scarcity or insufficiency of the particular utility
service supply, or the character or condition of the water or sewer
supply, or by reason of the clogging or freezing of the mains or service
pipes, or the disruptions of distribution due to weather or other
acts of God; nor shall the City be liable for the expense of repair
of any service, pipes, mains or lines not owned by the City. The City
reserves the right at any time to restrict the use of any utility
service for any and all purposes. The Mayor may, if he/she determines
it necessary, impose a system of rationing or otherwise restrict the
delivery of any or all utility services to a consumer.
B. Hollister
has responsibility for maintenance, repairs and replacement of accepted
and approved main lines up to and including meters. Water meters shall
be installed in an approved location but usually at the property line
as close to the main line as possible. All equipment such as pressure
reducing valves and backflow prevention devices required by the International
Plumbing Code and/or the International Residential Code shall be installed
in accord with said Code(s) on the service side of the meters at owner's
expense.
[CC 1983 §110.040; Ord. No. 407 §110.040, 8-2-1990]
The Clerk shall register all applications for the supply of
any utility service, keep a full and accurate account of all utility
services provided, and collect all utility charges.
[CC 1983 §110.050; Ord. No. 407 §110.050, 8-2-1990]
All applications for utility services, or any utility service,
shall be made in writing at the City hall to the City Clerk or a designated
employee, upon an appropriate blank form furnished by the City. The
Clerk shall list the charges to be made for the installation of the
utility service by the City, the deposit required; and such charges
shall be paid by the applicant at that time. It shall be expressly
understood, and shall be made a part of the application, that as a
consideration for the division of the particular utility service and
of all utility services within the City, incorporated within said
contract, shall be the requirements of this Chapter, and every person
by applying for said utility service, and by accepting such service
has thereby expressed his/her assent to be bound thereby.
[Ord. No. 00-09, 4-20-2000; Ord. No. 01-16, 3-15-2001]
A. Customers
outside the corporate limits of the City of Hollister requesting connection
to City of Hollister water and/or sewer system must submit a valid
annexation petition for all contiguous property before any connection
will be approved, unless modified by a valid intergovernmental agreement
providing for alternative conditions of service. New and existing
uses outside the City limits of Hollister connected to the City of
Hollister water system must supply backflow protection approved by
the City of Hollister sufficient to protect the Hollister water system.
B. Any
customer, wholesale or otherwise, directly or indirectly connected
to the City of Hollister water and sewer system such customer being
outside the Hollister corporate limits may be disconnected from Hollister
water and sewer utilities if found to be in violation of this Chapter.