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ORDINANCE NO. 870
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF VERNON, AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY
OF VERNONA CALIFORNIA, 1959, BY AMENDING SECTIONS 25.1, 25.2, 25..3,
25.5 and ~5 08 OF SAID CODE, ESTABLISHING RATES FOR THE SALE OF
WATER IN SAID CITY AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREIN~
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THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: i
SECTION I: That Section 25,,1 is hereby amended to read as
follows:
The rates to be charged by the Water Department for the
sale of water from its municipal water plant for domestic, commerci~l,
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industrial, fire protection purposes, and standby service to be duel
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and payable to the City monthly, are hereby fixed as follows: i
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First 30,000 cubic feet per month 30~ per 100 cubic feet I
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For the next 300,000 cubic feet per month 27~ per 100 cubic feetj
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For allover 330,000 cubic feet per month 24~ per 100 cubic feet!
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SECTION 2: That Section 25.2 is hereby amended to read as i
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The monthly consumption allowance and the minimum charge I
to be charged to consumers of water from the municipal plant shall I
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Any person, firm or corporation receiving water for domes- I
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3/4-inch meter 600 cubic feet per month $ 3.80 per month I
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I-inch meter 800 cubic feet per month 4.40 per month I
1-1/2-inch meter 1,300 cubic feet per month 5,,90 per month I
2-inch meter
1,500 cubic feet per month 6.50 per month
2,000 cubic feet per month 8..00 per month
4,000 cubic feet per month 14.00 per month
8,000 cubic feet per month 26.00 per month
10,000 cubic feet per month 32.00 per month
10,000 cubic feet per month 32.00 per month
3-inch meter
4-inch meter
6-inch meter
8-inch meter
10-inch meter
The charge for water in excess of the monthly consumption
allowance shall be at the rate shown in Section 25..1. Any portion
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of a month shall be considered a full month.
SECTION 3: That Section 2503 is hereby amended to read as
fo llows:
The monthly consumption allowance and the minimum monthly
charge for standby service to be charged to consumers of water
from the municipal plant shall be as follows:
Any person, firm or corporation receiving water from a
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6,000 cubic feet per month $ 20.00 per month
15,000 cubic feet per month 47.00 per monTh
30,000 cubic feet per month 92..00 per month
75,000 cubic feet per month 213.50 per month
150,000 cubic feet per month 416.00 per month
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10-inch meter 250,000 cubic feet per month 686.00 per monrh
The charge for water in excess of the monthly consumption I
allowance shall be at the rates shown in Section 25.1. Any portionl
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2-inch meter
3-inch meter
4-inch meter
6-inch meter
8-inch meter
of a month shall be considered a full month.
SECTION 4: That Section 25.5 is hereby amended to read as
follows:
The rates to be established, which shall be considered
the minimum rate for connections to the water system of the City
for fire protection purposes, shall be as follows:
Each person, firm or corporation having a
2-inch sprinkler connection $10.00 per month
3-inch sprinkler connection 10.00 per month
4-inch sprinkler connection 14,,00 per month
6-inch sprinkler connection 22.00 per month
8-inch sprinkler connection 30.00 per month
10-inch sprinkler connection 40.00 per month
Each hydrant connection 5.00 per month
The charge for all water used shall be at the rate shown
in Section 25.1 and shall be payable semi-annually. Any portion
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SECTION 5: The Water Department of the City shall make a
3 minimum charge of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for each temporary
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each relocation of such service.
installation for water service and fifteen dollars ($15.00) for
The water furnished through such
6 temporary connections shall be charged at the rate of one and one-
7 half times the water rate set forth in Section 25.1 and Section
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25.2. Any portion of a month shall be considered a full month.
SECTION 6: Before temporary water service is connected, the
applicant for such service shall deposit with the City Clerk in
cash or a surety bond, approved by the City, the sum of two hundred
fifty Dollars ($250.00), for each connection made. Said deposit
and/or bond deposited with the City is to guarantee the payment of
all water charged through said connections and the return to the
City Water Department in good condition, usual wear and tear excep-
ted, of all materials furnished by the City of Vernon in making
said connection, together with all labor costs in connection there-
with.
SECTION 7: That Section 25.8 is hereby amended to read as
follows:
The rate to be charged by the City for the sale of water
from its municipal plant to any person, firm or corporation conduc-
ting a retail water business shall be, and the same is hereby fixed
at twenty-four cents (24t) per one hundred (100) cubic feet" (For
the definition of "retail water business" see Section 1 of Rules
and Regulations.)
SECTION 8: The applicable rates contained in this Ordi-
nance shall be effective for the first regular water reading for
monthly billing purposes, in the month of January, 1977. I
SECTION 9: That the charge for water and water service for!
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all classes of service not named in this Ordinance shall be based I
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upon charges contained herein as determined by the City Council. 1
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SECTION 10: That all ordinances and parts of ordinances
2 in conflict with this Ordinance be and the same are hereby repealed
3 That Ordinance No. 861 is specifically repealed.
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SECTION II: If any Section, Subsection, sentence, clause,
phrase or word of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be void
or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity
of the remaining portions of this Ordinance; it being the intention
of the City Council of the City of Vernon to adopt and pass this
Ordinance, and each Section, Subsection, sentence, clause or phrase
thereof irrespective of the fact that one or more of the Sections,
Subsections, clauses, sentences or phrases thereof may be declared
void or unconstitutional.
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SECTION 12: That there being no newspaper of general cir-
culation printed, published and circulated in the City of Vernon,
the City Clerk is hereby directed to certify to the passage of this
Ordinance and shall post the same, or cause the same to be posted,
in three (3) of the most public places in said City, to wit: the
northwest corner of 38th Street and Santa Fe Avenue; the northeast
corner of Leonis Boulevard and Pacific Boulevard; and on the
bulletin board in the lobby of the City Hall of said City, located
at 4305 Santa Fe Avenue, all in the City of Vernon, Los Angeles
22 County, California. That this Ordinance shall be in full force and
23 effect thirty (30) days from and after the final adoption of this
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251 ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 1 nthday of NmTPmhpr, 19,1ii.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
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41 I, F. A. ZIEMER, City Clerk of the City of Vernon, do
5 hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance, being Ordinance No.
6 870, was duly and regularly introduced at a regular meeting
7 of the City Council of the Ci ty of Vernon, held on November 2.
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, and thereafter finally adopted at a regular meeting
9 of said Ci ty Council held on
November 16. 1976
, by the
10 following vote:
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AYES: Councilmen:
Gonzales, Malhurg, McCormick, Ybarra
NOES: Councilmen:
None
ABSENT: Councilmen:
Kaeser
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F. A. Ziemer, City Clerk
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AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
3 STATE OF CAL IFORNIA )
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4 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
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5 CITY OF VERNON )
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I, F. A. ZIEMER, City Clerk of the City of Vernon, do
8 hereby certify that I did, on the
17 th da y of November
9 19~, post three (3) copies of ORDINANCE NO. 870
101 (Amending Water Rates) , one in each of the following
11 places, to wit: At the northwest corner of 38th Street and Santa
12 Fe Avenue, at the northeast corner of Leonis Boulevard and Pacific
13 Boulevard, and on the bulletin board in the lobby of the City Hall
14 of the City of Vernon, located at 4305 Santa Fe Avenue, all in
15 said City, there being no newspaper of general circulation printed
16 and published in the City of Vernon.
Signed this
day of
November
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, . . iemer. City Clerk
22 Subscribed and sworn to before me
23 this 17th day of November , 19 76.
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25 Notary Public in and for the County oje
Los Angeles, State of California.
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SUPPORTING
DOCUMENTS
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NOV 2--- 1976
CITY COUNCIL
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OFFICERS
LEON IS C. MALBURG, MAYOR
HILARIO GONZALES
KEITH K. KAESER
WILLIAM M. McCORMICK
THOMAS A. YBARRA
F. A. ZIEMER, CITY CLERK - DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
TELEPHONES
CITY CLERK _ - _
POLICE DEPT. . . . _
FIRE DEPT. - - - - _
BUILDING DEPT. - - -
PUBLIC WORKS DEPT. _
HEALTH DEPT. - _ - _
J. A. VENEZIA. CITY TREASURER
C. H. McGOVERN, CITY ATTORNEY
ARTHUR E. NELSON, JR. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
C. E. NEMETHI, M.D., HEALTH OFFICER
FRED H. COLVIN, FIRE CHIEF
SPENCER E. HOGAN, POLICE CHIEF
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CITY HALL
4305 SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA 90058
October 26, 1976
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IN REPLY REFER TO.
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Honorable City Council
City of Vernon
Vernon, California
Gentlemen:
Although water rates were increased in January
1976, the Financial Statement of the City of Vernon,
prepared by Haskins and Sells continues to show a
deficiency of Water Department revenue over expenses
for the year ended June 30, 1976. This deficiency
can be traced to continued increases in the cost of
electric power, replenishment and purchased water,
along with a decrease in water useage.
To offset this deficiency of revenue, we have
prepared a proposed Ordinance to amend the portions
of the City Code establishing rates for the sale of
water by the Water Department. We are also proposing
a change in the rate blocks and the minimum monthly
charge for fire sprinkler connections. The present
and proposed rates and charges are as follows:
Monthly Amount (Cubic feet) Rates
Present Proposed Present Proposed
First 20,000 30,000 29<:: 30<::
Next 180,000 300,000 25<:: 27<::
AllOver 200,000 330,000 21<:: 24<::
Honorable City Council
October 26, 1976
Page 2
For fire service connections, monthly charge:
Size of Connection
Monthly Amount
Present
proposed
2 inch
3 inch
4 inch
6 inch
8 inch
10 inch
Each Fire Hydrant
$ 3.00
6.00
9.00
12.00
15.00
25.00
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$ 10.00
10.00
14.00
22.00
30.00
40.00
5.00
We have also included a proposed change in the Rules and
Regulations for the operation of the Water Department,
concerning the time when water bills are due and payable.
A letter covering these changes in rates and rules and
regulations will be prepared and sent to all customers.
It is recommended that the proposed Ordinance and the
proposed Rules and Regulations be adopted.
Respectfully submitted,
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Arthur E. Nelson, Jr. '
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
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City Attorney w/drafts
CITY OF VERNON
WATER DEPARTMENT
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Effective January 1, 1977
SECTION I - DEFINITION OF TERMS
DOMESTIC SERVICE: Provision of water for customary household
purposes.
CO!1MERCIAL SERVICE: Provision of water to property where the
customer is engaged in trade.
INDUSTRIAL SERVICE: Provision of water to a customer for use
in manufacturing or processing activities.
FIRE PROTECTION SERVICE: Provision of water to property for
automatic fire protection by means of an automatic fire sprinkler
system and/or fire hydrants.
TEMPORARY SERVICE: A service on a fire hydrant for construct-
ion work; irrigation of vacant property and similar uses, that
because of its nature will not be used permanently.
RETAIL WATER BUSINESS: A retail water business is a business
conducted for the resale of ~~ater, where the annual consumption
of water by such business from the City's municipal plant shall
be in excess of 12,000,000 cubic feet, or an average of 1,000,000
cubic feet per month, and the number of customers served by said
business shall be at least six.
STANDBY SERVICE: Standby service is a water service to pro-
perty which is supplied in part with water from some source of
supply other than the City Water Department. The existence of
a water service on the customer's premises from a source other
than that furnished by the Water Department solely for the pur-
pose of furnishing service as standby or augumenting the service
rendered by the Water Department shall not have the effect of
classifying the service rendered by the Water Department as
standby service.
WATER SERVICE: A water service consists of all piping, valves,
meters and appurtenances installed by the Water Department for
the purpose of furnishing water to a private property from the
Municipal Water Distribution System.
SECTION II - Description of Service
A. SUPPLY: The Water Department will exercise reasonable
diligence and care to deliver a continuous and sufficient supply
of water to the customer at a proper pressure, and to avoid any
shortage or interruption in delivery.
B. QUALITY: The Water Department will endeavor to supply a
safe and potable water at all times.
C. CLASSES OF SERVICE: All services installed by the Water
Department will be classified as follows:
1. Domestic
2. Commercial
3. Industrial
4. Fire protection
5. Standby
D. TYPES OF SERVICE: The types of service available from the
Water Department are:
1. Metered rate
2. Standby rate
3. Fire protection rate
4. Temporary service rate
The Water Department will serve water from the City's water
distribution system to the customer's property. When installed
all components of the water service whether located on public
or private property shall become the property of the City of
Vernon and the City reserves the right to repair, replace and
maintain the water service.
SECTION III - APPLICATION FOR WATER SERVICE
A. NEW SERVICES Before water shall be supplied to any pro-
perty for domestic, commercial, industrial and fire protection
service, the owner or customer shall make application to the
Water Department. The Water Department,as a condition to
approving such application and furnishing water to said property,
is authorized to and shall require a payment in advance equal
to the cost of water service installation. The cost estimated
by the Water Department must be deposited in advance, with final
adjustment of charges to be made upon completion of installation
and prior to turn-on of water.
B. ENLARGING OF WATER SERVICE. When an application is made
by a customer to enlarge an existing water service, said applica-
tion shall be considered as applying for a new service, except
that a credit as determined by the Water Department for the
existing water service may be applied to the installation charge
for the new service.
C. TEMPORARY FIRE HYDRANT CONNECTION. No person except
authorized City of Vernon personnel shall operate or cause to be
operated a fire hydrant. Water for private use from a fire hydrant
can be obtained only through a temporary hydrant connection.
Application for a temporary hydrant connection shall be made in
the same manner as application for regular service, and all charges
and deposits shall be at the applicable rates. The Water Department
will install a water service on a fire hydrant in such a manner as
not to interfere with the free use of such hydrant for fire purposes,
and the applicant shall pay for all water passing through such
service at applicable rates.
The applicant shall be held responsible for loss or damage to the
water service or services from the time of installation until the
removal, or until forty-eight hours after notice in writing has been
given the Water Department that termination of the service is des-
ired.
D. STANDBY SERVICE. Application for a standby water service
shall be made in the same manner as application for regular service,
and all charges shall be determined in the manner set forth in
Section 3 of the Rate Ordinance. The Water Department reserves the
right to refuse to furnish water and may discontinue service to any
premises where standby service exists and where such service may be
detrimental or injurious to the service furnished to other customers.
SECTION IV - EXTENSION OF DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
A. APPLICATION. Any applicant who as owner or subdivider of a
single lot, subdivision of tract of land, desires the extension of
water mains and services to such lot subdivision or tract of land,
shall file a written application with the Water Department.
B. DEPOSIT. In the event such application be approved said
applicant shall deposit with the Water Department, cash or other
method of payment satisfactory to the City in an amount determined
by the Water Department to be the total estimated cost of such
mains and services, including all labor, pipe, valves, fittings,
fire hydrants and all appurtenances necessary for a complete
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system exclusive of customer services. Customer services
shall be paid for as provided in these rules and regulations.
C. INSTALLATION. Engineering and construction of all new
distribution systems shall be done by the City of Vernon or by
private contract, approved by the City of Vernon. If after
completion of construction, the estimated cost is found to be
greater than the actural cost the difference will be refunded,
and if a deficit exists, the difference will be collected be-
fore the turn-on of water. ~1ains and services installed shall
become and remain the property of the City of Vernon.
SECTION V - OPERATING CONDITIONS
A. PAY~lliNT OF BILLS. All bills are due and payable and are
to be received at the office of the 1vater Department of the City
of Vernon on the last working day of each month; and that for
all bills unpaid on the last working day of the month for water
used the preceding month, there shall be added thereto a penalty
of ten (10) percent of the amount of the bill.
In the event, and as often as, any bill, account or other
charge for water or service, as in this Ordinance provided, is
not paid or discharged when the same is due and payable and be-
fore delinquency, the Water Department shall have the right forth-
with to discontinue any service which it has been furnishing and/or
to discontinue furnishing water to any such person, firm or
corporation until all bills, accounts and other moneys due for such
person, firm or corporation to the City of Vernon have been paid or
discharged.
In those cases where the Water Department deems it advisable
to discontinue water service for non-payment of any bill, account
or other charge for water or service, a printed notice shall be
enclosed with the delinquent bill stating that the service will
be discontinued on a certain day if the bill remains unpaid. If
the water service is discontinued the following charges will be
made:
Shut-off fee $5.00
Turn-on fee $5.00
B. METER TESTING. A customer may demand that the meter through
which water is being furnished be examined and tested to determine
if it is registering correctly the amount of water delivered. Such
demand shall be made in writing to the Water Department, and shall
be accompanied by a deposit of twenty ($20.00) for one, one and
one half and two inch meters and fifty ($50.00) for three, four and
six inch meters. Upon receipt of such demand, the Water Department
shall examine and test the meter. If the meter is found to register
over two percent more water than actually delivered, another meter
will be substituted and the deposit shall be repaid to the customer
making the application, and the water bill for the current period
adjusted in such manner as the Water Department may consider fair and
just. If the meter is found to register not over two percent in
excess, the deposit shall be forfeited and the water bill paid as
rendered.
If a meter fails to register during any period, the customer shall
be charged with the daily consumption, as shown by the meter when
operating correctly.
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C. UNSAFE APPARATUS. The Water Department may refuse to
furnish water and discontinue service to any premises where
apparatus, appliance or equipment using water are dangerous,
unsafe or not in conformity with any applicable laws or
ordinances.
D. PRESSURE CONDITIONS. All customers shall, upon
application for water service, consent to and hold the Water
Department and the City of Vernon harmless for any damages
caused by fluctuation of water pressures or interruption of
service.
E. WATER QUALITY. It shall be the aim of the Water Depart-
ment to supply a safe and potable water at all times. Where
the use of water on a customer's premises requires water for
specific uses demanding a better quality of water than that
served by the Water Department, the customer shall provide water
treatment facilities capable of producing water of the desired
quality.
F. CUSTOMERS CONTROL VALVES. The customer shall install a
suitable valve, for his use, on his property, as close to the
meter location a practicable, the operation of which will con-
trol the entire water supply from the service. No person
except authorized City of Vernon personnel shall enter the meter
vault or operate or cause to be operated the curb stop or valve
in the meter box installed by the Water Department.
G. Dl~EAG:C TO WATER DEPARTMENT PROPERTY. The customer shall
be held responsible for damaqe incurred to City property caused
by an act of the customer or his agents and any damage to a meter
that may result from hot water or steam backing up to the meter
from the customer's premises. The customer shall correct the
plumbing condition causing the damage and shall be charged for
the cost of repairs to the meter.
H. INTERRUPTION LN SERVICE. The Water Department reserves the
right to shut off the water to any premises or portion of the dis-
tribution system as long as necessary, without notice to the
customer, if an emergency so dictates. In cases other than an
emergency, the Water Department shall notify all customers of the
forthcoming interruption of service and the probable length of time
for which the water will be shut off.
I. FIRE HYDRANTS. Fire hydrants are installed adjacent to the
curb. The Water Department will upon request, subject to approval
by the Fire Department, change the location alonq the curb, provided
the labor and material costs are paid for by the person or persons
requesting the change. The Water Department shall estimate the cost
of the required installation. The estimated cost shall be paid to
the Water Department in cash or certified check payable to the City
of Vernon. If after the completion of the change of location, the
estimated cost is found to be greater than the actual cost, the
difference will be refunded; and if a deficit exists, the difference
will be collected.
J. RIGHT OF ACCESS AND INSPECTION. Any officer, inspector,
foreman or other authorized employee of the City of Vernon shall
have free access to any premised supplied City water for the
purpose of making an inspection of the entire water system upon
said premises.
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K. CUSTOMER'S RESPONSIBILITY. The City of Vernon or the Water
Department shall in no way be responsible for any damage to
person or property because of any leakage, breakage or seepage
from any meter or pipe situated within any private property, nor
shall they be responsible for any leakage, breakage or seepage from
any pipe situated between the meter installed at the curb and
private property served thereby. The Water Department shall not
be responsible for damage to property caused by defective piping
on the customers premises and by spigots, faucets, valves and
other equipment that are open when water is turned on originally
or when turned on after a temporary shutdown.
L. CROSS-CONNECTIONS. To comply with the regulations of the
California State Department of Public Health, which prohibits
unprotected cross-connections between the public water supply and
any unapproved source of water, the Water Department shall require
the installation of approved backflow protection devices by and at
the expense of the customer.
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