§ 32.10. Application for Reclaimed Water Service.

1.

General Requirements.

(a)

All property owners, developers and users of the reclaimed water system shall submit an application for reclaimed water service to the Director of Public Works prior to connection.

(b)

Commercial, industrial, agricultural, multifamily and other non-individual residential users shall execute an Agreement for the Delivery and Use of Reclaimed Water as set forth in Section 32.09 of this Chapter.

(c)

Any violation of the terms and conditions in the Agreement for the Delivery and Use of Reclaimed Water or the application for reclaimed water service shall be deemed a violation of this Chapter. The user shall be subject to the enforcement responses and penalties set forth in Section 32.12 of this Chapter.

2.

Service Classifications. Users shall be classified as residential, multifamily, agricultural, institutional and commercial/industrial as defined in Section 32.13. Properties with four (4) or less dwelling units shall be classified as residential.

3.

Application Requirements.

(a)

The Director of Public Works shall require all non-individual residential property owners or users to submit, and keep current, the following, but not limited to, information as part of the application for, and continuation of, reclaimed water service:

(1)

Property owner's name, address and telephone number;

(2)

Description of activities and facilities on the property;

(3)

Proposed or existing layout of irrigation systems and other facilities, such as cooling towers for which reclaimed water is being requested;

(4)

Property survey, site plan, legal description and property address;

(5)

Cross-connection control plan;

(6)

Individual(s) responsible for the cross-connection control program;

(7)

Current and future schedule of flow volumes, and requested and proposed application or usage rate;

(8)

Frequency of use and duration;

(9)

If applicable, process flow schematics;

(10)

Operating and maintenance procedures, and routine facility inspections;

(11)

Back-flow prevention plan; and

(12)

Any other information as may be deemed necessary by the Director of Public Works to evaluate the application for service.

(b)

Residential users shall provide, at a minimum, the following information to obtain a building/plumbing permit from the Office of Permitting Services or other agency with jurisdiction in order to connect to the reclaimed water system:

(1)

Proposed or existing layout of irrigation system;

(2)

Property survey with legal description;

(3)

Installation detail for the backflow prevention assembly; and

(4)

Any other information as may be deemed necessary by the Director of Public Works to evaluate the application for service.

(c)

Incomplete or inaccurate applications shall be returned to the applicant;

(d)

Completion and submittal of an application for reclaimed water service does not relieve the property owner or user from the responsibility to obtain all other necessary permits and approvals for the construction or installation of the irrigation or reclaimed water systems.

4.

Signatories and Certification. All applications shall be signed by the property owner, user or their authorized representative, and shall contain the following certification:

"I certify under penalty of law that this application and related supporting documents were prepared by me or under my direct supervision; and to the best of my knowledge and belief, the information is true, accurate and complete. I am aware there are penalties for submitting false information, including denial of reclaimed water service, fines and other penalties for knowing violations".

5.

Application Decisions. The Director of Public Works shall evaluate the application for reclaimed water service, and any information provided by the property owner or user in support of said application. The Director of Public Works may request the property owner or user to provide additional information in order to evaluate the application for reclaimed water service. The property owner or user shall submit, in a timely manner, a written response to the request for information from the Director of Public Works.

6.

Application Denial. The Director of Public Works may deny the application for reclaimed water service for any of the following reasons:

(a)

Incomplete, unsigned or qualified application;

(b)

Failure to respond to a request for additional information in a timely manner;

(c)

Submittal of false, inaccurate or misleading information;

(d)

Inadequate cross-connection control plan;

(e)

Inadequate backflow prevention measures;

(f)

Deficiencies in the reclaimed water irrigation system or inadequate measures to protect the reclaimed water system;

(g)

Failure to submit an initial inspection report for the backflow prevention assembly by a state certified backflow prevention specialist;

(h)

Failure to pay previous amounts due for potable water or wastewater services provided to the said applicant; or

(i)

In the opinion of the Director of Public Works, the service connection would be detrimental to the potable water, reclaimed water or wastewater systems.

(Ord. of 5-6-2002, Doc. #020506702)