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Home My WebLink AboutORDINANCE NO. 316 WATER METERS - SIGNEDOCO._O..ARNAROSTA. CO., ST. LOU I. -------------0RDjITjIvCE 70.316 -------------------- Ail C.'DINAT C ? tr VID „Tr CT`, T,TT IITS 'A Z.1T'0TT OI' I.:,'_' FS 11 V''_! �_ : L — .J I-'T7T, . T� 1,: . j-AYITT' That it is, aid is hereby d.egfed to be the purpose is 1 07�L .+JJ,.3TT,tG YID "Iy1 IrEASU 3' .I. ^Jolicy Of t�se Cite '20 TTS_ �S T'7'1,FLvC r ; DIT: C 1T`_ 1,. i_LL S.ERVIC._J i'i-.. il: 'i'L4.+1` S ♦e7 -RE 0, IT_ ,SA STTC! _ , j , "J iZ JTJ D1 -r, ,.' IT" r1T-' -, tll'..' _ _A v S I �iy � . .. J r i.:,y .. ; .. _. . S 1i D ._ .. '.7 C.'TA'� T .J ; n ', '' r -r' iT" i0R . Jh. LICi'; i . ii^trI. T� 1,: . j-AYITT' That it is, aid is hereby d.egfed to be the purpose is tilrneu 0-1i for tEPEr 3' .I. ^Jolicy Of t�se Cite S1T11:"r be stalled for OWI -lel, .�TrO .'.�J1T. or occr S.ERVIC._J C'rs'i rl'.F.JS il: 'i'L4.+1` S ♦e7 -RE .'C".P 'nID i+ill; .'�Lr,TrT �I .�-;GT'I�.=i,TT�T'S 1 C It j�S , r 7 1l 1T 1!711 I' 1.111. T L �1 T -IS .L V!:0"� CFR'_'.I : C'.rI€fIC:T:S ,":T Tt~;SCIT3I:-J 'rTA)JLI�S. `"rlr1, AS ,Upon iiives ,lade Le ater ;:Orks committee it anr;ea, s to t_le i"ayor arc ;o .A ei:i c1" cT�e C t o" Rexbi r tT at t ze e ',iibeen fir e lon, period of tune, a _reat waste of ,Yater t L'cT,; 'r t':Le city :ate�w(,rj:s system, acid that it will ae in t.,e irllerest of economy to ,_ city U110 to t I)_S--Y'S Of ti"lat'r V'i!0 are Se 1`VeC D''t1L2 Clt.; V1aterVv1r;S s,ISte'1 that -eters be installed yor the to all such users: ,-� I`T' C?'-DAI- j >_ ?-'L`_ � Aid) CC;?"T'rCIL OF..!??T� a CI^'.' C, -t'' ^, IDA_?TO : the supply o� meters furnished by the city will permit; and he s Iia'_1 be.-ir such install4tions and pursue said �rrork at such points and places in the i city waterworks system as the waterwc—ks committee may indinate and direct. Section 3.-- All water meters installed in pursuance of th-e pro- visions of t.is o aye"e shall be of standard types and rivalities and of makes and kinds appi,ovea by the I. ayor and City Council, and ko meter of any kind shall be placed or installed in, or conilected with the watenjorks system t. at has not been so tbpproved. And each meter shall -:e of sii-ch size and capacity as will deliver the quantity of water required to siip,,ly the needs of the user to be served thereby. Section 4.- The city shall purchase meters for installation in- pz_z uarica.__sz .ilii s ordinance, in � uarititi.es to meet the reuuirements of silch wort:, and shall supply them to propert-r owners or water users as ren aired for installation as provided herein, at the cost thereof to the city pl».s the cost and expenses of installation, in each case, and s>>ch cost price and expense of installation s4all bg due from the water r_ser or Vwner of Lhe property whereon same is inst_ =Lled, to Ul�e City Clerk as soon as the rioter is Section I.- That it is, aid is hereby d.egfed to be the purpose is tilrneu 0-1i for use ort and ^Jolicy Of t�se Cite of �eYju.rg to reuuire that be stalled for OWI -lel, of _ or occr tlie measuring of water ray gallons to all users off' ` are served by the city waterworks system; and that such mete r�' d by or T.i.nder the su-jervisioi-_ of the Si).perintendent of Waterrovork Section 2.- The Superintendent of Waterworks i 'hereby aii.thorized and directed to begin the work of installing such water meters forth �;rith and prosecute said work as rapidly as he is able and as gc,od wor na s',,i- and the supply o� meters furnished by the city will permit; and he s Iia'_1 be.-ir such install4tions and pursue said �rrork at such points and places in the i city waterworks system as the waterwc—ks committee may indinate and direct. Section 3.-- All water meters installed in pursuance of th-e pro- visions of t.is o aye"e shall be of standard types and rivalities and of makes and kinds appi,ovea by the I. ayor and City Council, and ko meter of any kind shall be placed or installed in, or conilected with the watenjorks system t. at has not been so tbpproved. And each meter shall -:e of sii-ch size and capacity as will deliver the quantity of water required to siip,,ly the needs of the user to be served thereby. Section 4.- The city shall purchase meters for installation in- pz_z uarica.__sz .ilii s ordinance, in � uarititi.es to meet the reuuirements of silch wort:, and shall supply them to propert-r owners or water users as ren aired for installation as provided herein, at the cost thereof to the city pl».s the cost and expenses of installation, in each case, and s>>ch cost price and expense of installation s4all bg due from the water r_ser or Vwner of Lhe property whereon same is inst_ =Lled, to Ul�e City Clerk as soon as the rioter is instal:i.ed, and before is tilrneu 0-1i for use ort such pro,nert;,,; if not ao paid then tie OWI -lel, of said property or occr ,:jnt thereof Shall e ------------ A .�5I�i eoili,i ------------- re,-------- re-7»_ired to make .t c!�sh IweiDosi t it , e City ,lerr:, before ' o a` e ; tur�led on, of t:ie ar,cunt herein spec i.fi(--d, dependin: ,;lion the s, 4_,e cif ties meter in each case, as follows: or a ;5/4 inch meter ,.5.00; For a I inch meter ................................ ;I0.00; Fcr a I-11 inch meter ............................... 'IL.` For a I' inch meter ..... ......................... For any meter over I',- i, c' -es in size' .............. And every i., -se, of vaCe tiler: t Eros: 1i a meter not paid for, or tt,e owner of the aro-)ert-;r v!1-.eL•ecn same is i_,istalled, shall be char,-ec: pay to the city a rentL�11 and se, --vice charge as follo�rs: For a 3/4 incl !neter .................u- cents ,,er mniith; For a I inch meter, ...................&0 cents -)er month; For a I; inch rieter ..................75 cents iDer r,nnth; For a I inch deter ..... :............ 1-I.00 per montll- ; For any meter over I'__. i--c=-�e:, ire size..•,:I.2 ger mo :tl:; and said rental and service (liar„•e s' all be dre and pa;rable at time as the mont il_r clear: -;e 'Lo,, - ate '.s due, and as longi• as occupy the ,re _ -ses serve( r sus.: ane .-er. kLaid r-oon si-c” oeci,,)ant rrer�o. in from the premises he shall be entitles_ to l"lave said de-nosit retu.rr.ec: to ' im, ii: all rental and service charred and water dues have jeen paid, and i" ,ro the,( the Ci y Clerk shall withhold s -ch amount as may be due tine ci_t r. 'rovided, "a Jr-(operty owner or water user may install a Teter ol. t -.e. �I•er_is -es owne&, 8d by him at his owli expei:se, but only under t-,., si,-pervi_s -ion 01 dent of I'laterviorks, and provided ni_rther, that any such 9j e been ape)roved by the Yayor and City Council. nation 5.- In all cases where practicable meters shall be placed on or immed ately next to the line dividing the private property from the public street, and all meters shall bq placed in suitable boxes and at suff- icient depth in the ground to afford irotection from injury by frost and other external causes. IJeters shall by kept sealed and all boxes shall be kept locked with substantial locks, and the keys to such locks shall be kept by the city or its officers or e:nployees. _1'rovided, a meter may be -placed. in the basement or cellar of a bildin�-7 wherein water is to be rased_, if sufficiently protected a,,,_ai-ist _ reezii�:7 and of ier ir.iix- , if the S11-Perinten- dent of "dlateiNior_ s or his assistants ^air 'Nave _'fee access thereto �'or reading and other seriices, and _ rcrri ed fu.rthe__, t1riere is leo tap (,r ot; er means of drawin_ waiter between tiLe Teter and t___e cit- main. Section 6.- The Cit -,,r Si perintandent of '?aterGiorks shall h_Lve :-,ccess to all property and ou.ildings i,,,'Herein meters have ween places; for reading, repairs and other service, at all reasonaole times, and_ if adT; i .t- ance to any property or is denied to the Superintendent of 7ater- works or his assistants, for any of said purinoses, suc'rl denial shall constit -ute si.fficient cause for shutting; off the water from such _pro -)ert , and bl<_ildin�, and it shall ue the (111_ty of the Siv,)eri._tendent of "'ate_--,'ror11,_-s in any such case to immediately shut off s -Lich water. Section 7.- It shall )q urilawy"v_l for any person except the Superintendent of "'ater.,iorks, or his assistant, to remove, disccn,ect or P v i OLD. D. BARRARD BTA. CO.. BT.LOYIB C71 7 found tp �;e accurate tit .-i_l the li ails of t1ie F) aranty of the maniifactllrer of the meter, the ar:qouM-5 deposited s, all 'ue retained by the city.If t _e ; t:;r is found to oe inaccurate oey(lrid the li°,_ts of said guaranty then the delo; it s',Iall be refunded, and' the ?peter shall je corrected or another one Anstalled; anti ;J -,h mich c --se tl�e water charr_es collected from the -age, ed by such me ger all be adjusted on such terms as may app ear to the wattl*orks committee to .,e jzl.st. Section 9.- When a meter has ueen installed to measure water c -rLat%,n from the city wate_works s,;rstem fo ?--se on an,r premises, no water for an`r i) -inoses shall be dr-,.`rn for hese on sucn ;_remises exce_�)t throuc7h such meter, and it sr,al1 be unlawful for any person to place or connect any pipe, tap, valve or of er fixture or device in the waterG,:orks s,;rstem by means of which grater mar be c_ra',-n for use on s"i= -,)remises without passing through such meter, or to use any sl cv pipe, tap, .valve or other fixture or device- for drawing grater for use on slcr premises, and any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and ,�,.on conviction thereof shall be .�tzris lied b;r -t fine in any amount not exceeding U0.00. Passed ti Le 28th. day of Larch, IJ34. Attest: Ioproved the 28th. day of March, I934. 0 --------- ORDITT11Iir'' '0. 3I6 continued-------------- II in any :panne-• di.stli.ro or .;teak the seal of any water meter instal7_ed in or - connected frith the cite waten,,,cr':s system, exce-at as ot�,.en%(ise 'rovided in - i �! t'zts section, rovided, if anN meter located in a basement or cellar is injthred 'oy freezin- or otheJ„ caii.se same may be removed by any i_ S _ icer_sec I I )lzzmber, with the consent of the Su.perinte�ldent of - ter�Taorks first obtained; i and such plumber may reconnect the !rater lines in such case; and in every such case such plii.moer shall rake a writte : report to the Superintende-:t of mater - works within twanty-four Ihov.rs after sl, -ch meter is removed, statinc- tyle rrimber II of the meter, tire cf the U1 i:_C'i,? - in which it was installed, the C -ate w , and :touwh r when same was removed, and sac : re,Iort shall oe sipned uy trie person who removed suc:,i :peter. ins- Derso_ --ho removes any meter except as :herein !! provided, shall ue 1'_ilty of a misde-reanor, and any wi.,o re�:�oves a meter and fails to IIal,e re uo_°t thereof as 'herein provided, shall beill;- of a misdemeanor, and any vio _ation c --L:' Ij;,.e rrovisions of tris se@tion s3ha-11 be Tunis liable b,, fine in azi„ amount not exceeding Tifty Dollars (:,: 0.00) . )ection 8.- ;,;; me er ma.,r le "emoved and tested ljy the 97i-r)erintenc_ert of "faterworks, at the re 1iest of the e -er or o(7.eli.-pant Of t110 b,,, s7 ch meter, of the payment cr deocjs t by s,,ch owner or occupalit ,-,f tine s»m nf 'nhree Dollars ('�. )0) to cover the c'-_arr-e of testing, and if -eter is found tp �;e accurate tit .-i_l the li ails of t1ie F) aranty of the maniifactllrer of the meter, the ar:qouM-5 deposited s, all 'ue retained by the city.If t _e ; t:;r is found to oe inaccurate oey(lrid the li°,_ts of said guaranty then the delo; it s',Iall be refunded, and' the ?peter shall je corrected or another one Anstalled; anti ;J -,h mich c --se tl�e water charr_es collected from the -age, ed by such me ger all be adjusted on such terms as may app ear to the wattl*orks committee to .,e jzl.st. Section 9.- When a meter has ueen installed to measure water c -rLat%,n from the city wate_works s,;rstem fo ?--se on an,r premises, no water for an`r i) -inoses shall be dr-,.`rn for hese on sucn ;_remises exce_�)t throuc7h such meter, and it sr,al1 be unlawful for any person to place or connect any pipe, tap, valve or of er fixture or device in the waterG,:orks s,;rstem by means of which grater mar be c_ra',-n for use on s"i= -,)remises without passing through such meter, or to use any sl cv pipe, tap, .valve or other fixture or device- for drawing grater for use on slcr premises, and any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and ,�,.on conviction thereof shall be .�tzris lied b;r -t fine in any amount not exceeding U0.00. Passed ti Le 28th. day of Larch, IJ34. Attest: Ioproved the 28th. day of March, I934. 0