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Home My WebLink AboutO-1807 - Adds Ch. 14.09, water and sewer conservation measures and Sec. 16.08.130 and 16.08.140, plumbing code (14.09, 16.08)CIT Y 0 F MAR Y S V ILL E Marysville,Washington ORDINANCE NO.l5?o7 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE RELATING TO WATER CONSERVATION;ENACTING A NEW CHAPTER 14.09 OF THE MARYSVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO WATER CONSERVA- TION MEASURES;ADDING NEW SECTIONS TO CHAPTER 16.08 OF THE MARYSVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE ESTABLISHING STANDARDS FOR WATER USE EFFICIENCY IN PLUMBING FIXTURES;AND REPEALING SECTIONS 14.08.020(a)AND 14.08.020(a)(1)OF THE MARYSVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE,WASHINGTON DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: section 1.A new Chapter 14.09 of the Marysville Municipal Code is hereby enacted to provide as follows: Chapter 14.09 Water and Sewer Conservation Measures. 14.09.010 Declaration of Purpose.The conservation and efficient use of water is found and declared to be a public purpose of highest priority.It will result in preservation of natural resources,enhancement of pUblic health,safety and welfare,and a reduction in public costs for the construction of enlarged water and sewer facilities. 14.09.020 Assistance Offered by City to Water Cus- tomers.The City may offer the following types of assis- tance to all utility customers of the city,whether located inside or outside of the City limits: 1.Providing written notice to customers at the time of each billing statement showing the amount of water used at said customer's property during the corresponding billing period in the preceding year. If water consumption has increased by 125%or more, said notice may suggest that the customer contact the city for a water use audit and that conservation measures be immediately implemented. 2.Providing water use audits for any and all customers upon request.In the case of high-volume users the city may take the initiative to contact the customer and request an opportunity to conduct a water use audit. 3.Providing inspections of customer premises, either directly or through one or more inspectors under contract,to determine and inform the customer of the estimated cost of purchasing and installing conserva- tion fixtures,systems and equipment; ORDINANCE - 1 4.Providing customers with a list of businesses that sell and install conservation fixtures,systems and equipment within or in close proximity to the service area of the City.Each of said businesses shall have requested to be included on the list and shall have the ability to provide the products in a workmanlike manner and in accordance with the prevail- ing standards of the industry; 5.Arranging for the purchase and installation of approved conservation fixtures,systems and equip- ment at the customer's cost.Provided,that the city may provide the following retrofit plumbing devices, upon request,at no cost:low volume shower heads, toilet tank bags,faucet aerators,and leak detection dye;and 6.Providing economic incentives for voluntary installation of conservation fixtures,systems and equipment,as provided in sections 14.09.030 and 14.09.040 below. 14.09.030 Economic Incentives for Existing customers. customers who,at their own cost,purchase and install approved water conservation fixtures,systems or equipment on a voluntary basis when the same are not otherwise required by any code,rule or regulation,shall be entitled to payment from the City in an amount equivalent to one-half the verified cost incurred by the customer,up to a maximum of $50.00 per customer account.Applications for such economic incentives shall be filed with the City Clerk within 30 days after installation of the conservation fixtures,systems or equipment.The installation shall be subject to inspection and approval by the city.Economic incentives shall be on a one-time-only basis for each customer account,and shall only be paid if the account is in a then-current status.Economic incentives shall not apply to fixtures,systems or equipment used for commercial or industrial purposes. 14.09.040 Economic Incentives for New Customers. Property owners or contractors constructing new buildings which will be connected to the City's utility system shall be entitled to the same economic incentives referred to in section 14.09.030 above if,at their own cost,they purchase and install approved water conservation fixtures,systems or equipment on a voluntary basis when the same are not otherwise required by any code,rule or regulation. 14.09.050 Water Use Restrictions.The following non- essential uses of water are prohibited on all properties connected to the City's water system,whether inside or outside of the City limits: ORDINANCE - 2 1.Washing sidewalks,walkways,driveways, parking lots,patios and other exterior paved areas by direct hosing,except as may be necessary to properly dispose of flammable or otherwise dangerous liquids or substances or to prevent or eliminate materials dangerous to the public health and safety. 2.Escape of water through breaks or leaks within the customer's plumbing or private distribution system for any period of time beyond which such break or leak should reasonably have been discovered and corrected.It shall be presumed that a period of 48 hours after the customer discovers a leak or break,or receives notice from the City of such leak or break, whichever occurs first,is a reasonable time within which to correct the same. 3.Non-commercial washing of privately-owned motor vehicles,trailers and boats,except from a bucket or a hose equipped with a shut-off nozzle used for quick rinses. 4. water to customer over his Lawn sprinkling and irrigation which allows run off or overspray the lawn area.Every is deemed to have knowledge of and control lawn sprinkling and irrigation at all times. 5.Sprinkling and irrigation of lawns,ground cover or shrubbery between the hours of 10:00 a.m.and 4:00 p.m.,or on any day not authorized by the rotation schedule announced on an annual basis by the City. 14.09.060 Enforcement;Penalties.If the City determines that any customer is violating any provision of this Chapter it shall notify said customer,in writing, that the violation must be corrected or abated within a specified period of time,the length of which shall be reasonably related to the circumstances of the partiCUlar violation.Said notice shall be mailed to the last known billing address for the customer.If the customer fails to comply,or if a repeat violation occurs within the following six months,the city may implement one or more of the following enforcement measures: 1.The City may install a flow restrictor on the customer's service line.The cost of said device, together with a reasonable installation charge,shall be added to the customer's water bill.At the con- clusion of the enforcement action the cost of removing the device shall be added to the customer's water bill. ORDINANCE - 3 .'.y 2.The City may disconnect water service to the property.A fee of $50.00 shall be paid for reconnec- tion of any service which has been disconnected pursuant to this section. 3.Violations of,or failure to comply with, any provision of this Chapter shall constitute a civil infraction and any person found to have violated the same is punishable by a monetary penalty of not more than $50 for each such violation.Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a new and separate infraction. section 2.The following new sections are hereby added to Chapter 16.08 of the Marysville Municipal Code ("Plumbing Code"): 16.08.130 Water Conservation Performance Standards. The water conservation performance standards specified in RCW 19.27.170,and the rules for the implementation of the same adopted by the State Building Code Council in WAC 51- 18,and any and all amendments or supplements to the same, are hereby adopted by reference as part of the plumbing code of the City of Marysville. 16.08.140 Pressure-Regulating Valves.Where static water service pressure exceeds 80 pounds per square inch,a pressure-regulating valve shall be installed and maintained in the consumer's piping between the meter and the first point of water use,and set at not more than 50 pounds per square inch when measured at the highest fixture in the structure served.This requirement may be waived if the consumer presents evidence satisfactory to the city that excessive pressure has been considered in the design of water-using devices and that no water will be wasted as a result of high pressure operation. section 3.section 14.08.020(a)and section 14.08.020(a)(1)of the Marysville Municipal Code are hereby REPEALED for the reason that they have been superseded by the foregoing ordinance.All sections of 14.08.020 following thereafter shall be renumbered accordingly. section 4.The effective date of this ordinance shall be -:De CeCA hRl-'/(q qc)• #PASSED by the City council and APPROVED by the Mayor this S'''"'day of N.DU~,1990. CITY OF MARYSVILLE MAYOR ORDINANCE - 4 Attest: Approved as to form: ORDINANCE - 5