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Home My WebLink About5851 ORDINANCE NO. 5851 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AMENDING AUBURN CITY CODE CHAPTER 13.12 ENTITLED "PROTECTION OF WATER SUPPLY" FOR THE PURPOSE OF REVISING CODE LANGUAGE TO CLARIFY INTENT WHEREAS, a review of the current code revealed a need to clarify the language throughout the chapter. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That Chapter 13.12 of the City of Auburn Code is amended to read as follows: Chapter 13.12 PROTECTION OF WATER SUPPLY Sections: 13.12.010 Chapter purpose. 13.12.015 Definitions. 13.12.020 Coal Creek SpringsWater division facilities - Trespassing on or interfering with prohibited. 13.12.030 Trespassing on or interfering 'Nith reservoir property prohibited. 13.12.030 Water system equipment damaQe prohibited. 13.12.035 Fire hydrant - Unlawful acts. 13.12.040 Cross-connections prohibited. 13.12.050 Water service to noncomplying premises - Discontinuance or refusal. 13.12.060 13.12.070 13.12.080 13.12.090 Backflow protection required 'lJhen. Protective device requirement option. Public health protection. Violation - Penalty. ----------------------------- Ordinance No. 5851 May 27, 2004 Page 1 13.12.010 Chapter purpose. This chapter, and the passage and enforcement thereof, is necessary for the protection of the municipally owned water supply system of the city and for the protection of the purity of such water supply. (1957 code § 10.12.010.) 13.12.015 Definitions. A. "City of Auburn desiQn and construction standards" means the requirements adopted under ACC 12.04 for storm drainaQe, sanitary sewer, street. and water design and construction. B. "Cross-connection" as used in ACC 13.12, means a connection between a source of contamination and the potable water supply. C. "Municipal water system" means the water sources, storaQe facilities, treatment facilities, transmission and distribution lines and all appurtenances owned and maintained by the city water utility for the purpose of distributinQ potable water. D. "Washington State Department of Health", means the state aQency that has been Qranted authority through formal aqreement with the Environmental Protection Aqency to enforce the requirements of the federal Safe Drinkinq Water Act within the State of Washinqton. 13.12.020 Coal Creek SpringsWater division facilities - Trespassing on or interfering with prohibited. It is unlawful for any person, unless duly authorized so to do by the water general supervisor or other proper officers of the city, to damage, tamper with, distUFb, trespass, ge-or be upon the lands and premises of the city upon which the Coal Creek Springswater facilities exist includinq but not limited to, intake structures, gatehouses, well buildings, treatment facilities, water storaqe tanks, underqround vaults, pumpstations and watershed propertiesare situated, 'Nhich lands and premises are situated in Sections 28 and 33 in Township 21 North of Range 5 East W.M. and whether or not such properties or facilities are enclosed by lawful fences. It is unlawful for any person.,-Gf to destroy, injure, tamper with, molest or disturb any fencesJ. qate or lock enclosing city water facilities. Coal Creek Springs, watershed about same, intake and gate house, or to destroy, injure, tamper with, molest or disturb any parts of such fences or any gates or locks connected there'lIith. (1957 code § 10.12.020.) 13.12.030 Trespassing on or interfering with reservoir property prohibited. It is unlawful for any person, unless duly authorized so to do by the 'Nater general supervisor or other proper officers of the city, to trespass, go or be upon ----------------------------- Ordinance No. 5851 May 27,2004 Page 2 the lands and premises of the city upon which its reservoir site and reservoir are situated in Section 20 in TO'lJnship 21 North of Range 5 East VV.M. and are enclosed by lawful fences, or to destroy, injure, tamper 'Nith, molest or disturb ::my fences enclosing the reservoir site and reservoir, or to destroy, injure, tamper with, molest or disturb any parts of such fences or any gates or locks connected there·t,ith. (1957 code § 10.12.030.) 13.12.030 Water system equipment damaqe prohibited. It is unlawful for any person to disturb, operate, interfere with or damage any water main, water pipe, valves, machinery, tools, meters or any other equipment or appurtenance belonqinQ to, connected with or under the control of the city's municipal water system. 13.12.035 Fire hydrant - Unlawful acts. It is unlawful for any person to obstruct the access to any fire hydrant by placinq around or thereon any stone, brick, lumber, dirt, landscapinq or other material. or to open or operate any fire hydrant, or draw or attempt to draw water there- from without a permit or to willfully or carelessly damaqe or deface the same. (Ord. 5216 §? 1, 1999; Ord. 4878 §? 3, 1996.) 13.12.040 Cross-connections prohibited. The installation or maintenance of a cross-connection which will endanger the water quality of the ffes.h-city's municipal water supply of the citysystem is prohibited. Any such cross-connection now existing or hereafter installed is a nuisance and shall be abated immediately. The control or elimination of cross- connections shall be in accordance with WAC 248 54 500246-290-490 or subsequent revisions, together with any future manuals of standard practice pertaining to the city's cross-connection control proQram approved by the general supervisorcity and er-the Washinqton State Department of Soci31 and Health Services. The water supply will be discontinued to any premises for failure to comply with the provisions of this section. (Ord. 2789 § 1, 1974; 1957 code § 10.12.031(A).) 13.12.050 Water service to noncomplying premises - Discontinuance or refusal. Service from the city's water supply system to any premises upon which a private water supply system is used or operated contrary to the provisions of this chapter may be discontinued or refused. (Ord. 2789 § 1, 1974; 1957 code § 10.12.031(B).) ----------------------------- Ordinance No. 5851 May 27,2004 Page 3 13.12.060 Backflo'N protection required 'Nhen. Furnishing of service shall be contingent upon the customer's furnishing a type of connection approved by the appropriate health authority and the general supervisor for protecting the city supply from back flo'A'. (Ord. 2789 § 1, 1971; 1957 code § 10.12.031(C).) 13.12.070 Protective device requirement option. The water division general supervisorcity reserves the right to require any customer to install, as a condition of water service, a pressure reducing valve, backflow preventive deviceprevention assembly, pressure relief valve or similar devices at any location where the general supervisorcity determines a need to protect the division's facilitiesmunicipal water system. Protective devices shall comply with requirements of the Washington State Department of Health, the city's cross-connection control proqram and the city's desiQn and construction standards. (Ord. 2789 § 1,1974; 1957 code § 10.12.032.) 13.12.080 Public health protection. The '.vater division general supervisorcity shall conduct periodic inspection§. of tAe-both its water system and non-public water supply system§. connected to the City's water system in coordination with the appropri3te director of healthWashinqton State Department of Health. The general supervisorcity shall from time to time promulgate, publish and enforce such rules and regulations deemed necessary by the city to protect the municipal!y ffes.h-owned water supply from pollutioncontamination. (Ord. 2789 § 1, 1974; 1957 code § 10.12.033.) 13.12.090 Violation - Penalty. Violation of the provisions of this chapter is an infraction, subject to penalties in accordance with ACC 1.25.050. (Ord. 5683 § 34, 2002; 1957 code § 10.12.050.) Section 2. The Mayor is hereby authorized to implement such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the directions of this ordinance. Section 3. If any portion of this Ordinance or its application to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the remainder of the Ordinance or the ----------------------------- Ordinance No. 5851 May 27,2004 Page 4 application of the provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected. Section 4. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5) days from and after its passage, approval and publication, as provided by law. ATTEST: ~ kk4f I "( / /d¿~ Danielle Daskam City Clerk Published: Cc) (-zst ot.L ----------------------------- Ordinance No. 5851 May 27, 2004 Page 5 INTRODUCED: JUN 2 1 2004 PASSED: JUN 2 I 2004 APP~ J~ 2004 - . > C'~~-~ - PETER B. LEWIS' MAYOR