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Being an ordinance to create a Water Department and to apooit
a 3uperintendent thereof and to revulLte the use of water from the
water works s”3tem of the To:n of Estes Park and establishing ruJes
and egulations governing the water rates and Drivileges and
rescribiiw nenalties for the violation of said rules ‘and regulatio’s.
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section 1.Creation of Vater DepartTnent.
There is hereby created and established a ‘Jater DepcLrtrnent of
the Town of i.stes park for the purnose of the management,maintenance,
care and operation of the water works of said Town.
ction 2.Superintendent,i?owers ad Duties.
There is hereby created the office of Superintendent of Water
orks •and said unerintendent shall be appointed and his salary
shall be fixed ‘ey the Board of Trustees of the Town of stes 2irk,
and said 3uerintendent shall hold office for such time as the
Board of Trustees sees fit.
The 3uperintendent of the ‘Jater ‘Jorks shall have the immediate
control and management of all thinja pertaining to the Tov:n’ater
iorkc jstem,and he shall perform all acts that may be necessr
for the prudent,efficient and economical ma;iacement an protection
of said water works,sibject to the apfJroval and confirmation of
the Board of Trustees.He shall furnish bond in the sum of One
housaiid Dollars (.l,OOL.OO)for the faithful performance of his
offic and to turn over all funds collected to the Town Treasurer
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as often as the Board of Trustees shall require,and in any
event,once a month.The Town shall pay the premium on sui.
bond.The Board of Trustees shall have power by motion to
prescribe such other and further rules and regulations governing
the power and duties of the Superintendent and the management of
said Water WOrks Department and such other rates,rules and
regulations as are not herein contained.
Section a.Receipts and Deposits.
The Water Superintendent shall keep a correct account of
all receipts,inae out all bills for water rents and materials
furnishe to consumers,collect the same and deposit the proceeds
so collected with the Town Treasurer to the credit of the Water
Wors B’und of said Town,and in accordance with the direction
of the Board of Trustees of saiu Town.
Section 4.Inspection.
Whenever,in the juugment of the Superintendent,he deems
it necessary,he may inspect the premises of any consumer for the
purpose of examining the conuition of all pipes,motor,meters
and water fixtures.He shall be vigilant to protect and
reaedy all abuses whether from waste or other improper use of
water.
Section 5.Rules and Regulations Governing Water Rates
and Privileges and Penalties Thereunder.
The following rules and regulations are hereby established
for the management,control anu protection of the Town Water Works.
Saii rules shall be considered a part of the contract with every
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person taäng water supplied by the town from its water works,and
every person taLing water shall be considered as having expressed
consent to be bound thereby.
RULE 1.
Applications for the use of water shall be made to the iater
Superintendent at his office.The application must be made by the
owner or agent of the property to be benefitted,designating the
location of the property and stating the purpose for which the
water may be required.
RW 2.
At the time of macing application for new tap anu service
connection,the Superintendent shall collect the sum of Ten
Doliars(1O.OO)to cover the cost of the corporation cock,
expansion joint,curb box and tapping saddle.All necessary
pipe,fittings,valves,shut off,trenching,back filling and
installation of the tap must be at the expense of the applicant
anu under the supervision of the mater âuperintendent.Tapping
must be done by a liscensed plumber,and a standard corporation
cock and expansion joint,furnisheu by the town,must be used.
RULE .
It is required that each service tap shall not be more than
five—eighths (5/8)inches in diameter unless special permission
is given for a bigger tap,and all plumbing through which water
is used shall be installed by a licensed plumber.
RUlE 4.
Should the owner or the occupant of the premises desire
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macie for the expense of turning it off and on,tu be collected as
other rates are collected.
RULE 8.
Two or more premises cannot be suppliea from one and the same
connection unless provided with separate shut—off cocks,located
in the street.
RULE 9.
No consumer shall be permittea to conduct water pipes across
lots or buula.iugs to ajoining premises without the permission of
the 3uperintendent.
RU.i.E 10.
service pipes mu3t be laid at least four feet below the surface
of the ground.
RU1 11.
The Town shall not be responsible for the service pipes and
fixtures.1l owners,at their own expense,must keep service pipes
from the town main and all their apparatus in good working order “.
and properly protected from frost and other disturbances.No claim
shall oe made against the Town on account of the 5reaing of service
pipes or apparatus or for failure in the supply of water.No
reduction in the regular rates will be inde for any time that service
pipes or fixtures may be frozen.
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Consu;aers shall nut use hose larger than three fourths ()of
an inch in iameter,and sprinkling without nozzle or from a nozzle
larger than three—sixteenths (3/16)inch opening is strictly for—
bidcien,and any person who violates this rule is subject to having
the right to sprinkle revoked for the balance of the season.
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RLi 13.
Customers shall prevent unnecessary waste of wate:and keep
all water outlets closed when not iii actual use.FycLra!its,urinals,
water closts,bath tubs and other openins must not be left
for wh:ch they v;ere
water the Town reserves
penalty o±ive
the water is turned o
RTfl 14.
Darin all alar;is of fire the use of hose and all outlets where
coustant flow of water is maintained is positively forliiuden.
:UL 15.
ny service m&y be metered,when in the judgment of the oard
of irustees the sare is necessary or beneficial ,1
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No occupant or owner of any build inr into which water is
introduced will be allowed to supply water to other persons or
faailies.The water departient agrees to furnish water for a
certain specified sum.If,therefore,consuners furnish other
people or zup)ly water for animals or for spri;ikliig,washing
vehicles or for building purposes,or permit it to be taen withoit
the knowleuge or consent of the water department,it is a viol2tion
of contract,and consumers so offending ‘jill be reqjlired to pa:T
doule the price of water so used,and the town reserves the ri’ht
to shut off the supply for abuses of water privileges.hen the
water has been turned off for violation of the Rules,the water
deijartmet will withhold it until ‘ill dues and penalties have been
paid,inc1ding the further sum of fifty cents for turning the water
off.
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runnin for any purpose other than the use
intended,and for any uimecessarv waste of
the right to cut off the supply and assess
Dollars (.5.OO)which shall be paid before
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RUlE 17.
In case there shall be any water rent delinquent and the supply
has been turned off,the water shall not be turned on again until
all such delinquent water ‘ents have been paid.
RUlE 18.
The Town reserves the right upon reason&ole notice to shut
off its mains for the purpose of makin repairs,or e eiisions,or
any other purpose,anft no claim shall be made against the town by
reason of the breakage of any service pipe or service cock or from
any other damage that may recult from shutting off water for
repairing and relaying mains,hydrants or other connections.
RUlE 19.
No deductions will be made from the rates on account of any
of the fixtures not being used.If they are not in use and not
wanted,the owner should have a plumber disconnect them and serve
written notice on the Superintendent,and the charge for their use
will cease.
RUlE 20.
fee of fifty cents will be charged in all cases for turning
on water into the premises for the first time after water service
is established therein,or in case Iremises are vacated and the
water has been turned off by the water department for its own
protection or in case the water has been turned off because of a
brea in the service connection or pipes.In case of any repair
made necessari by freezing,the expense of repairing shall be paid
by consumer in addition to the fifty cents fee above provided for.
RUlE 21.
Whoever shall by himself or by any other person acting under
authority,use or tae water from any Iart of the water works
aforesai without a license or permit,or without authority from
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said water department,open or hitch to,take out,curb over or
remove any fire plug or hydrant,stop cock valve,valve box or other
fixture pertaining to said water works or shall let on or shut off
water into ar from an,water pipe and/or wherever situated,shall on
conviction therefor oe fineu not less than five dollars 5.OO)and
not more than fifty uollars (5U.OO).
RU 2.
ll water rates shall be charged against the property on which
it is furnished and against the owner thereof,and if from any
cause any sums owing therefor oecome delinquent,the wter shall
be cut off and in no case shall it be turned on to the same property
until such eiinquencies shall have oeen paid in full.Change of
ownership or occupation shall not affect the application of this
secion.nis rule shall be ueemed to incluue water users within
or outside the corporate limits of the town.
iUiE 23.
ll acco5nts for water shall be £ept in the name of the owner
of the property and not in the name of any tenant,anu the owner
only,or his legally authorizeu agent,shall be held responsible
for water rents provideci that persons holuing under a lease may
be supplied on their own account where it is impracticable to keep
the account in the name of the owner,ana in such case the town
rna require a ueposit,of at least one annual estimated ‘dater rental,
which deposit may be forfeited to the city at any time when the
water rental becomes delinquent ale,a new deposit requireci before
furtEler service is rendered.
RULi 24.
he uperintendeiit or other officers of the town shall be
permitted at all times to enter the premises or buildings of
consumers to examine the water pipes and fixtures and te manner
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in which the water is used,and in case of fraudulent representation
on the part of the consumer or wilful or unreasonable waste of water,
said consumer shall forfeit any payment made and the water depart
1nent may cause the water to be turned off and assess the damages
to the premises.
RU’5.
The Superintendent of the Jater orks shall have power subject
to approval by the Board of Trustees to make and enforce such other
rules and regulations overninp:service,tap connections,plumbing
requirements and regulations as are not herein provided.It is
pecifica1ly provided that all plumbing and plumbing fixtures,
wherever used,shall be of standard make and construction and shall
be installed in the first instance by a licensed plumber,and any
plumber altering,changing or addig to any plumbing shall immediately
report the same to the Water Superintendent and his failure so to
do shall suoject him to revocation of his license and a fine not to
exceed Twenty—five Dollars (25.00).
RULE 26.
In each and every violation of the rules and reaulations
r..establishea by this Ordinance,the offending party shall be subject
to a fine of not less than d’ive Dollars (.5.O0)nor more than Fifty
Dollars (5O.00),unless otherwise provided herein.
SCNEDUIE OF WATER I?ATS.
Section .
The following yearly water rates,payable annually in adveace,
shall be charged to consumers:
Domestic water Yearly or season
3akery,first oven 10.O0
Bakery,each additional oven 5.00
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Domestic Vlater ‘Tearly or 3eason
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7.00
10 .00
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10.00
3.00
10.00
75
10.00
75.00
10.00
10.00
14.00
50
2.00
2.30
120.00
15.00
10 •OC
16.00
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8.00
Bank
Barber Shop,first chair
Barber Shop,each additional chair
Billiard or pool hail,one table
Billiard or pool hail,each additional table
Boarding house,see hotel rate
3utcher shop
Oafe or lunch-room,per table chair or stool
at counter
Cleaning and dyeing establishments
Cemry
Drug Store (fountain extra as hereafter fixed)
Filling station
?ountain,soda,
arge,public,cased on total car capacity,
(wash-rack extra),per car
farage,private
Hotel or boarding house,total chrge based
on total number of rooms,per room
laundrj,steam
laundry,hand
Offices
...riotoraph gallery
School,per student enrolled
Residence or cottage,base rate
In addition to the above flat rates,the
following additional charges will be made (with
the exception of hotels)for bath tubs,showers,
urinals,water closets,sinks and automobile
wash-racks:
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Domestic water Yearly or 3eason
Bath,private residence .0O
Bath,public
Sink
Urinal
Water cloE’et,private residence
Water closet,school use
Iater closet,public
1Vash-rack,automobile
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Section 7.Tlnlawful Taking of Uater.
ny person or persons who shall take or use water from the
water works in excess of or for a different purpose or purposes
than is provided for in the customer’s permit,or who takes and
uses water without a permit,upon conviction thereof shall be
subject to a fine of not less than Five Dollars (5.OO)or more
than One iundred Dollars (.1OO 00),and for failure to ay sLch-
fine and costs,may be imprisoned from not less thn one day or
more than ninety (90)days.
ny person convicted of violating any part of this ordinance
or any of the rules and regulations orescribed herein shall,upon
conviction,be fined in any sum not to exceed One Pundred Dollars
(i0o.00)and costs,and for failure to pay such fine and coats may
be imprisoned not to exceed ninet (90)days.
Section 8.That,whereas,said Town and its inhabitants
otherwise will not be adequately or properly supplied with water,
an emergency is declared to exist and this ordinance is declared
6.00
3.00
6.00
3.00
4.00
6.00
20.00
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mayor
to be necessary to the immediate preservation of the public peace,
health and safety and shall take effect five days after publication.
ATTEST:
Tow±rClerk.
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