CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA PACKET

2. The application of potable water to outdoor landscaping in a manner that causes runoff such that water flows onto adjacent property, non-irrigated areas, private and public walkways, roadways, parking lots or structures; 3. Use of potable water to irrigate outdoor landscaping during and within 48 hours after measurable rainfall; 4. Use of potable water to wash down sidewalks, walkways, driveways, parking lots, open ground or other hard surface areas by the direct application of water thereto, unless needed for health or safety reasons; 5. Use of potable water in non-recirculating decorative ponds, fountains and other water features, with the exception of child water-play features; 6. Allowing potable water to escape from breaks within the person or consumer's plumbing system for more than eight hours after the person or consumer is notified or discovers the break. 7. Use of potable water for outdoor landscaping through a dedicated irrigation meter within the city's recycled water use area unless otherwise exempted by the director of operations and water utilities for existing water customers, or city engineer for new development. (Prior code § 2-16.06; Ord. 2093 § 1, 2014; Ord. 2097 § 1, 2014; Ord. 2118 § 1, 2015; Ord. 2176 § 2, 2018) § 14.04.070. Water rates and charges. There is levied and assessed upon all consumers and premises connected with the water system a service charge based upon the size of the city-installed water meter to the premises and a charge based upon the amount of water flow through the city-installed meter, both of which charges shall be paid. The amount of the service charge and the charge for water used shall be in accordance with the amount specified in the resolution establishing various fees and charges for municipal services of the city. The city shall only read city-installed water meters, and not property-owner installed submeters. (Prior code § 2-16.07; Ord. 1973 § 2, 1983; Ord. 2171 § 2, 2017) § 14.04.075. Security deposits. A. For a new residential applicant, whether the applicant is the property owner or a tenant of a residential unit that is not master metered, the finance director may require from the applicant a security deposit in an amount not to exceed twice the average periodic (i.e., bimonthly) bill. B. For a new residential applicant for a building that is master metered, the finance director may require from the property owner a security deposit in an amount not to exceed an estimated 12 months' average bills. C. For a new nonresidential applicant, whether the applicant is the property owner or the tenant, the finance director may require from the applicant a security deposit in an amount not to exceed an estimated 12 months' average bills. Page 199 of 893