13.56.240 Water for new construction and remodeling.
Water for new construction and remodeling will only be furnished upon the application of the owner of the property or an agent authorized in writing by the owner to apply for service. All water for new construction or remodeling shall be charged against the property upon which it is used and the owner thereof, and all delinquent and unpaid charges shall become a lien upon the premises supplied and be collected in the same manner as other delinquent and unpaid charges for water. Water for new construction shall be furnished for up to six months, and water for remodeling for up to two months, without monthly billing statements after which time the account will either be activated, together with other utility services, and all charges for water used during the construction or remodeling period will be brought current or the service will be shut off. The Director may for good cause authorize extensions of the six month or two month periods, upon payment of water charges only, where building permits are still active and other city utility services are not being utilized.
Prior to the adoption of 6497 on 03/24/2010, Section 13.56.240 read as follows.
It shall be the duty of the superintendent of buildings to report to the superintendent of water works the beginning of construction or repairs of all buildings in the city, such report to be a duplicate of the building permit issued containing a general description of the building to be erected or repaired, the name of the owner and contractor thereof, the official house number and street name, the lot, block and addition, together with an estimate of the brick, stone, cement, plaster or other material for which water is required to be used in the construction or repair of such building. Water for building purposes will only be furnished upon the application of the owner or authorized agent of the property. Applicants for water for building purposes shall pay the rates based upon such estimates as are verified by the water inspector. All water for building or construction purposes shall be charged against the property upon which it is used and the owner thereof, and all delinquent and unpaid charges therefor shall become a lien upon the premises supplied and be collected in the same manner as other delinquent and unpaid charges for water. (Prior code § 10.18.230)