City of Lacey, Washington Municipal Code Title 13, Chapter 13.44

LACEY MUNICIPAL CODE

A Codification of the General Ordinances of the City of Lacey, Washington

Title 13: WATER AND SEWAGE

Chapter 13.48

WATER SYSTEM--UNLAWFUL ACTS

Sections:

13.48.010 Sprinkling season

13.48.020 Permitting use for other premises unlawful

13.48.030 Damaging or interfering with water system

13.48.040 Unauthorized connections--Meter damage--Obstructions

13.48.050 Wasting water prohibited

13.48.060 Sprinkling during fires prohibited

13.48.070 Cross-connections and backflow protection

13.48.080 Violation deemed misdemeanor

13.48.010 Sprinkling season. The sprinkling hours and use of water for other than domestic purposes shall be under the jurisdiction of the water department of the city and shall be subject to change from time to time if the need arises. The failure to adhere to all rules established by the water department of the city in regard to restricted use of water shall be cause to discontinue service. All cases where service has been discontinued for violation of such rules shall not have service resumed until a service charge, set as provided in LMC Section 13.44.030, has been paid. (Ord. 1270 §1, 2006; Ord. 104 §1(K), 1968).

13.48.020 Permitting use for other premises unlawful. It is unlawful for any person who has water connections to add any or let water off the premises for which the connection is made or to supply water for sprinkling water or for any other purpose whatsoever to any other premises other than the ones for which the connection is made or water service is charged for. (Ord. 104 §1(W), 1968).

13.48.030 Damaging or interfering with water system.

A. It is unlawful for any person to willfully disturb, break, or deface or damage any fire hydrant, water meter, gate valve or water pipe or other water works appliance, together with the buildings, grounds and improvements thereon or in any other manner interfere with the proper operation of any part belonging to or connected with the water system of the city of Lacey in any manner whatsoever.

B. It is unlawful for any person to store, maintain or keep any goods, merchandise, material or rubbish within a distance of five feet from any water meter, curb-cock, gate valve or other appliance in use on any water service connection or water main.

C. Violations of this section shall be prosecuted as prescribed in Section 13.48.080. (Ord. 104 §2, 1968).

13.48.040 Unauthorized connections--Meter damage--Obstructions. It is unlawful for any person other than the duly authorized employee of the city to:

A. Break or deface the seal of any water meters; or

B. Obstruct, alter, injure or prevent action of any meter or other instrument used to measure or register the quantity of water supplied to consumer; or

C. Make any connection by means of a pipe with any main or pipe used for the delivery of water to the consumer thereof in such manner as to take water from the main or pipe without its passage through the meter or other instrument which has been installed for the registering of the quantity of water so obtained; or

D. Make any connection or reconnection with the city water main or pipe or a pipe on property where the city is rendering service or to turn on or off or in any manner interfere with the valves, stop-cock or other appliances connected therewith; or

E. Prevent by the direction of any device or construction or by other means free access to any meter or instrument for measuring or registering the amount of water consumed, or to prevent by any means the reading or inspecting of such meter or instrument.

Such unauthorized person is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished therefor as provided in Section 13.48.080. (Ord. 104 §1(I), 1968).

13.48.050 Wasting water prohibited. It is unlawful for any person to allow water to be wasted at any point beyond the curb-cock or meter by imperfect, faulty or leaking stop-cocks, valves, pipes, closets, faucets or other fixtures and appliances or to use water closets without self-closing valves or to allow any fixtures or appliances to run open for lack of repairs, to permit freezing or to use water for any other purpose other than that set forth in the application upon which charges for water are based, or to use water in violation of the rules and regulations as set forth in this chapter, Chapters 13.32 through 13.44 and 13.56. (Ord. 104 §3, 1968).

13.48.060 Sprinkling during fires prohibited. It is unlawful for any person knowingly to use water for lawn or garden sprinkling and irrigating purposes on any premises during the progress of a fire or conflagration within the city limits. (Ord. 104 §4, 1968).

13.48.070 Cross‑connections and backflow protection.

A. It is unlawful for any person to install a cross‑connection between any private water supply within or adjacent to any premises and the public water supply system of the city. Any such cross‑connection now existing or hereafter installed is hereby declared a nuisance and may be abated at once by the city without notice by disconnecting such cross‑connections or by cutting off the supply of water from the city distribution system to the premises supplied.

B. No system to supply water for human consumption shall be constructed or installed in violation of Revised Code of Washington 70.54 or WAC 248‑54‑285.

C. Service of the city water supply system to any premises upon which a private water supply system is used or maintained contrary to the provisions of this section may be discontinued or refused.

D. It is unlawful for any person to allow any contaminants to backfeed from their private facility and/or property into the city distribution system. Any connections now existing or hereafter installed that could allow for backfeed of any contaminants into the city distribution system shall be disconnected and/or eliminated. Connections which cannot be discontinued and/or eliminated shall require the installation of an approved backflow protection device and regularly inspected and tested in accordance with the city of Lacey Cross Connection and Backflow Prevention Manual.

E. Service of the city water supply system to any premises upon which the potential for backflow into the city system exists may be discontinued or refused unless corrective action is taken in accordance with the city of Lacey Cross Connection and Backflow Prevention Manual. (Ord. 946 §2, 1992; Ord. 104 §7, 1968).

13.48.080 Violation deemed misdemeanor. Any person, firm, or corporation willfully violating any of the provisions of this chapter, Chapters 13.32 through 13.44 and 13.56 is guilty of a misdemeanor. (Ord. 195 §7, 1971; Ord. 104 §10, 1968).

City of Lacey, Washington, USA