Chapter 7.40
FIRE PROTECTION WATER SERVICE
Sections:
7.40.010 Application – Information.
7.40.020 Ownership and costs.
7.40.030 Fire service to be metered – Second service to premises.
7.40.040 Fire service monthly service charges.
7.40.050 Violation – Penalty.
7.40.010 Application – Information.
Water shall be supplied for fire protection purposes only after application has been made by the customer or his agent and approved by the water division and fire department. Sufficient information shall be supplied at the time of making application for service to enable the water division to fully determine the nature and extent of the proposed system. Detailed drawings of the proposed system shall be provided, which shall contain adequate information showing the locations and sizes of the system's piping and appurtenances. [Ord. 1561, 1971].
7.40.020 Ownership and costs.
All fire service connections shall be installed by and remain the property of the water division. The expense for all labor, materials and equipment rental, including street restoration required for tapping mains, making connections, placing valves, meters, or any other protective device deemed necessary by the water division to prevent the unauthorized use of water, including the testing of completed work, meter pits and/or vaults, shall be paid for by the customer. [Ord. 1561, 1971].
7.40.030 Fire service to be metered – Second service to premises.
Fire service connections shall be supplied only through an approved fire service meter or a detector check meter. In the case of premises for which both fire protection and other water service for such uses as domestic, commercial, industrial, or manufacturing purposes is supplied, there may be two service installations made to the premises: one for fire service only and one for other water service. These service functions may also be combined in a single service connection with the approval of the water division.
In the event two separate service connections are installed, the fire protection system so served shall consist of an automatic sprinkler system only, without additional outlets which could normally be used for other than fire suppression purposes. [Ord. 1561, 1971].
7.40.040 Fire service monthly service charges.
A. The monthly rates for inspection and maintenance of detector check systems are fixed as follows:
|
Fire Service or Detector Meter Size |
Bimonthly |
|
Up to 4" |
$12.34 |
|
6" |
$21.59 |
|
8" |
$30.81 |
Water used through the fire service line for fire suppression purposes and limited testing of the system will normally be furnished without any charge in addition to the bimonthly minimum charge set forth for fire service meter or detector check meter.
B. If a detector check meter proves, or proof is otherwise provided, leakage or unauthorized usage of water which is not for fire suppression purposes, the customer shall pay for all water used at the applicable metered rate. The rates for water so used are fixed as follows: at the time of first written notice from the city water division the applicable rate shall be the same as the domestic rate for comparable size of domestic water meter for unauthorized use over 100 cubic feet per month; in the event the unauthorized use again occurs after the period of time specified in the written notice from the water division, the rate shall be double the domestic rate for a comparable size domestic water for such unauthorized use over 100 cubic feet per month.
C. References made by this chapter as to existing metered rates shall be to Chapter 7.30 ECC. [Ord. 3629 § 10, 2007; Ord. 3457 § 1, 2003; Ord. 1561, 1971].
7.40.050 Violation – Penalty.
In addition to all civil rights of collection, liens, shut-offs and other remedies available to the city of Edmonds as prescribed by statute and ordinance for unauthorized use and/or nonpayment of charges, any person, firm, corporation or other organization, including any officers, directors and managers thereof, who violate any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to penalties as set forth in ECC 5.50.020. [Ord. 1561, 1971].