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ORDINANCENO.2002
AN ORDINANCE'ID AMENDCHAPTER211,WAUKEEMUNICIPAL
CODE,REGULATIONS GOVERNING MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM
CONNECTIONSAND SERVICES OF THE CITY OF WAUKEE,IOWA.BY
REVOKINGCHAPTER211 IN ITS ENTIRETY AND ADOPTINGA NEW
CHAPTER211.
BE IT ORDAINEDby the Council of the City of Waukee:
Section 1.Chapter 211,Waukee Municipal Code,
Regulations Governing Municipal Water System Connections
and Services of the City of Waukee,Iowa,is hereby
revoked and there is adopted in I ieu thereof the
following:
REGULATIONSGOVERNINGMUNICIPAL WATERSYSTEM CONNECTIONS
AND SERVICES
§211.1 Purpose.The purposes of this ordinance
are to prescribe the procedure to be followed in making
private connections with the municipal water system and to
establish regulations governing the connections and
services therefrom.
§211.2 Enforcement.The City Clerk shall
supervise the installation of water service pipes and
their connections to the water main and enforce all
regulations pertaining to water services in this city in
accordance with this ordinance.This ordinance shall
apply to all replacements of existing service pipes as
well as to new ones.The City Clerk shall make such
rules,not in conflict with the provisions of this
ordinance,as needed for the detailed operation of the
waterworks,subject to the approval of the council.In
the event of an emergency he may make temporary rules for
the protection of the system until due consideration by
the council may be had.
§211.3 Adoption of State plumbing Code.The
installation of any water-service pipe and any connection
with the municipal water system shall comply fully with
all pertinent and applicable provisions,whether regula-
tory,procedural or enforcement provisions of the State of
Iowa plumbing Code as set forth in the Code of Iowa,as
amended,and all amendments hereinafter made thereto,
published by the State of Iowa,which are hereby adopted.
An official copy of said plumbing Code,as adopted,and a
certified copy of this ordinance is on file in the office
of the City Clerk for public inspection.
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§211.4 License required.All installations of
water-service pipes and connections to the municipal water
system shall be made by a plumber licensed by this city.
The City Clerk shall have the power to suspend the license
of any plumber for violation of any of the provisions of
this ordinance.A suspension,unless revoked,shall con-
tinue until the next regular meeting of the city council.
The City Clerk shall notify the plumber immediately by
personal written notice of the suspension,the reasons for
the suspension,and the time and place of the council
meeting at which he will be granted a hearing.At this
council meeting the City Clerk shall make a wri tten report
to the council stating his reasons for the suspension,and
the council,after fair hearing,shall revoke the suspen-
sion or take any further action that is necessary and
proper.
§211.5.Insurance,Legal Responsibility and Public
Safety.Any plumber doing any work subject to the pro-
visions of this ordinance shall secure and maintain such
insurance from an insurance company authori zed to write
casualty insurance in the State of Iowa as will protect
himself,subcontractors,property owners and the City of
Waukee,Iowa,from claims for bodily injury,death or pro-
perty damage which may arise from operations in connection
with any and all work being done that is subject to the
provisions of this ordinance.
The plumber shall not commence any work subject to
the provisions of this ordinance until he has obtained all
insurance required under this paragraph and shall have
filed certificate of insurance or a certified copy of the
insurance policy with the City Clerk.
Each insurance policy shall contain a clause provid-
ing that it shall not be canceled by the insurance company
without ten (10)days written notice to the City of
Waukee,Iowa,of intention to cancel.
The amounts of such insurance shall be not less than
the'following,to-wit:
A.Workmen's Compensation and Employer's Lia-
bility Insurance shall be secured and main-
tained as required by the State of Iowa and
if such insurance is not required by the
State of Iowa such insurance shall be se-
cured and maintained in an amount the same
as the minimum requirements of the State of
Iowa.
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B.Public Liability,Bodily Injury,and Proper-
ty Damage:
(1)
(2)
(3)
Injury or death of one person
Injury to more than one
person in a single accident
property Damage
$100,000.00
$300,000.00
$25,000.00
C.Automobile and Truck Public Liability,
Bodily Injury,and Property Damage:
(1)
(2)
(3 )
Injury or death of one person
Injury to more than one
person in a single accident
Property damage
$100,000.00
$300,000.00
$25,000.00
D.When excavation,trenching,or tunneling is
involved,the property damage liability
coverage under the Comprehensive General
Liability policy shall specifically provide
coverage for damage to underground
property.
§2ll.6 Mandatory Connections.All residences and
business establishments within the city limits intended or
used for human habitation,occupancy or use shall be
connected to the publ ic water supply if it is reasonably
available and if the building is not furnished with pure
and wholesome water from some other source.
§2ll.7 Permit.Before any person,firm,corpora-
tion or other association shall make a connection with the
public water ssystem,a written permit must be obtained
from the City Clerk.The application for the permit shall
be filed with the City Clerk on blanks furnished by him.
The application shall include a legal description of the
property,the name of the property owner,the name and
address of the person who will do the work,and the
general uses of the water.No different or additional
uses will be allowed except by written permission of the
City Clerk.The City Clerk shall issue the permit,bear-
ing his signature and stating the time of issuance,if the
proposed work meets all the requirements of this ordinance
and if all fees required under this ordinance have been
paid.Work under any permit must be begun within six (6)
months after it is issued.The City Clerk may at any time
revoke the permit for any violation of this ordinance and
require tht the work be stopped.The owner or plumber may
appeal such action in the manner provided in §2ll.4 of
this ordinance.
§211.8 Fee for Permit.Before any permit
issued the person who makes the application shall
$50.00 to the City Clerk to cover the cost of issuing
permit and supervising,regulating and inspecting
work.
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§211.9 Water Supply Control.
A.The plumber who makes the connection to the
municipal water system shall install a main
shut-off valve of the inverted key type on
the water-service pipe near the curb with a
suitable lock of a pattern approved by the
City Clerk.The shut-off valve shall be
covered with a heavy metal covering having
the letter OW"marked thereon,visible and
even with the pavement or ground.
B.The plumber also shall install a shut-off
valve and waste cock on every service pipe
inside the building near the entrance of the
water-service pipe into the build ing;this
must be located so that the water can be
shut off conveniently and the pipes drained.
Where one service pipe is installed to
supply more than one customer,there shall
be separate shut-off valves inside the
build ing for each customer so that serv ice
to one customer can be shut off with out
interfering with service to the others.
§211.10 Making the Connection.Any connection
with the municipal water system must be made under the
direct supervision of the City Clerk or his authorized
assistant.All taps in the water main must be at least
twelve (12)inches apart and on the side and near the top
and not in any case within [18]inches of the hub.
§211.11.Costs of Making Connections and Repairs.
A.All orig inal connections to the municipal
water system shall be made at the expense of
the owner of the property to be served.
Thereafter,and during the time that this
provision of this ordinance is in effect,
the City of Waukee will make necessary re-
pairs to the service line from its system to
the main shut-off valve provided for in
§211.9A hereof,provided that notice of the
necessity of such repair be given the City
Clerk prior to excavation.
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B.In the event that the City should determine,
after excavation,that repairs to the ser-
v ice 1 ine between the main shu t-off valve
and the building being served required the
rep~ir,the costs of such repair,including
excavations shall be borne by the owner of
the property served by said line.
§211.12.Excavations.Excavations to do work un-
der this ordinance shall be dug so as to occasion the
least possible inconvenience to the public and to provide
for the passage of water along the gutter.All such exca-
vations shall have proper barricades at all times,and
warning lights placed from one-half hour before sunset to
one-half hour after sunrise.In refilling the excavation
the earth must be laid in layers and each layer tamped
thoroughly to prevent settlement,and this work,and any
street,sidewalk,pavement or other publ ic property that
is affected,must be restored to as good a condition as it
was previous to the excavation.The plumber must maintain
the affected area in good repair to the satisfaction of
the city council for [three months]after refilling.All
water-service pipes must be laid so as to prevent rupture
by settlement or freezing.No excavation shall be made
within six (6)feet of any laid water or sewer pipe while
the ground is frozen,and no water or sewer pipe shall be
exposed to frost,except by special wri tten permiss ion of
the City Clerk.
§211.13 Inspection and Approval.All water-
service pipes and their connections to the municipal water
system must be inspected and approved in writing by the
City Clerk before they are covered,and he or she shall
keep a record of such approvals in his or her office.If
he or she refuses to approve the work,the plumber or own-
er must proceed immediately to correct the work so that it
will meet with his or her approval.Every person who uses
or intends to use the municipal water system shall permit
the City Clerk or his or her authorized assistants to en-
ter the premises to inspect or make necessary alterations
or repairs at all reasonable hours and on proof of
authority.
§211.14 Completion by the City.Should any
excavation be left open or partly refilled for twenty-four
(24)hours after the water-service pipe is installed and
connected with the municipal water system,or should the
work be improperly done,the City Clerk shall have the
right to finish or correct the work,and the council shall
assess the costs to the property owner or the plumber.If
the plumber is assessed,he must pay the costs before he
can receive another permit,and the plumber's bond requir-
ed by the plumbing Ordinance shall be security for the
assessment.If the property owner is assessed,such
assessment shall be collected with and in the same manner
as general property taxes.
§211.15 Shutting off Water Supply.After giving
reasonable notice,the City Clerk may shut off the supply
of water to any customer because of any substantial viola-
tion of this ordinance,or val id regulation under §211.2
of this ordinance,that is not being contested in good
faith.The supply shall not be turned on again until all
violations have been corrected,all conditions imposed by
the council met,and the City Clerk has ordered the water
to be turned on.
§211.16 Disposition of Fees and Charges.All
money received under this ordinance shall be deposited in
the city treasury not later than the last day of the month
in which it was received and a written report of the
amount and source of the fees and charges shall be filed
with the Clerk.
Section 2.Effective Date.
be in effect after its final
publication as required by law.
This ordinance shall
passage,approval,and
Passed by the Council the 14th day of September,1981,and
Approved this 14th day of September,1981.
Attest:
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