HomeMy WebLinkAbout6.g. Water Meter Installation Policy Amendment, Second ReadingCITY OF ROSEMOUNT
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FOR ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: April 17, 2001
AGENDA ITEM: Water Meter Installation Policy Amendment
AGENDA SECTION:
— Second Reading
Consent
PREPARED BY: Tom Burt, City Administrator
AGENDA NO:
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ATTACHMENTS: Ordinance X1.22
APPROVE BY-
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Attached is the final draft of the Ordinance amending the water meter installation policy. The
first reading of this Ordinance was at the April 3, 2001 regular Council meeting. The City
Attorney worked on this Ordinance with Staff. Staff is recommending that the Ordinance be
approved as submitted.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: MOTION TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. X1.22, AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING TITLE 4, CHAPTER 1, WATER AND SEWER SYSTEMS, ARTICLE B:
CONNECTIONS, SECTION 4 -1 B -2: WATER METERS AND SEE SUCH ORDINANCE IS
PUBLISHED IN THE LEGAL NEWSPAPER.
COUNCIL ACTION:
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CITY OF ROSEMOUNT
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO XI.22
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 4, CHAPTER 1 WATER AND SEWER
SYSTEMS, ARTICLE B: CONNECTIONS, SECTION 4 -111-2: WATER METERS
Section 1. Rosemount City Code, Title 4, Chapter 1, Section 4 -1B -2 is amended as follows:
4 -1B -2: WATER METERS: Before any water conveyed through the City water system
shall be used or utilized on the land or premises of any person, there shall first be installed a
water meter that will accurately measure the water consumed on the premises.
A. All meters for any use shall be furnished by the City. The City shall charge the cost of
the meter and automatic meter - reading equipment to the applicant on the building permit.
This cost shall be set and amended by City Council resolution as is deemed necessary by
the Council.
B. Said meters shall be repaired from time to time as is necessary to ensure accurate
measuring of the flow of water; except that whenever a meter has been damaged due to
negligence on the part of persons other than the employees of the City, the owner,
occupant or user of the premises or such other persons desiring the use of the water shall
reimburse the City for expense of repairing any such meter. Upon failure to reimburse
the City within a reasonable time and upon demand therefor, the expenses incurred and
billed will be placed on the property taxes during the semi - annual delinquent water bill
certification.
C. It shall be unlawful for any person to tamper with, alter, bypass, or in any manner
whatsoever interfere with the proper use and functioning of water meters within the City.
D. All water meters shall be and remain the property of the City.
E. Installation of the horn, raising the curb box to finished grade, and flushing of the lines
shall be the responsibility of a plumber duly licensed and registered according to the
Minnesota State Plumbing Code Rules. Plumber shall set the meter as follows:
Location: Meter settings shall be located in the utility, laundry or furnace room and in
every case shall be located no more than eight feet (8') from the nearest floor drain on the
same floor level.
2. Installation: The setting shall be installed to provide that the meter be between six (6 ")
and twelve (12 ") inches from a wall and between eighteen (18 ") and thirty -six (36 ")
inches from the finished floor, and shall be rigidly supported with a permanent support.
The water meter shall be readily accessible with a minimum clear space of two feet (2')
ORDINANCE XI.22
3. in all other directions. This water meter shall be a Sensus ECR and measure in 1,000
gallons.
4. Valves: Each meter setting shall be provided with an approved valve on the street side
and the house side of the meter. Such valves shall be well protected from freezing.
5. Meter Horns: Meter setting devices (meter horns) shall be used for installation of one
inch (1 ") or smaller meters.
6. Vertical Piping: All vertical piping extending from the water meter up to the horizontal
run shall be no smaller than one inch (1 ").
7. Meter Transceiver Units (M)IJ): Meter transceiver units shall be securely installed, by
the plumber, on the water pipe or wall at least five (5) feet above the floor. All wires
shall be secured by use of wire ties or clips.
7. Effective Date: This subsection E shall take effect on all plumbing or building permits
applied for on or after May 1, 2001, on all newly constructed homes or other buildings or
replacement or relocation of water meters.
R If a meter fails to register or accurately measure the water, the charge for water consumed
shall be paid for at the established rate based upon past average billings as determined by
the City. (Ord. X1.19, 11 -19 -1996)
Section H. This ordinance shall be effective following its passage and publication.
ADOPTED this day of April, 2001 by the City Council of the City of Rosemount.
Cathy Busho, Mayor
ATTEST:
Linda Jentink, City Clerk
Published this day of
2001 in the Rosemount Town Pages.
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