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SEC. 3.10. RULES AND REGULATIONS RELATING TO WATER SERVICE.
Subd. 1. Deficiency of Water and Shutting Off Water.
The City is not liable for any deficiency or failure in the supply
of water to customers whether occasioned by shutting the water off
for the purpose of making repairs or connections or by any other
cause whatever. In case of fire, or alarm of fire, water may be
shut off to insure a supply for fire fighting. In making repairs
or construction of new works, water may be shut off at any time and
kept off so long as may be necessary.
Subd. 2. Repair of Leaks. It is the responsibility of
the consumer or owner to maintain the service pipe from the curb
stop into the house or other building. In case of failure upon the
part of any consumer or owner to repair any leak occurring in his
service pipe within twenty-four (24) hours after oral or written
notice has been given the owner or occupant of the premises, the
water may be shut off and will not be turned on until a
reconnection charge has been paid and the water service has been
repaired. When the waste of water is great or when damage is
likely to result from the leak, the water will be turned off if the
repair is not proceeded with immediately.
Subd. 3. Abandoned Services Penalties. Whenever ordered
by the City, all service installations connected to the water
system that have been abandoned or, for any reason, have become
useless for further service shall be disconnected at the main. The
owner of the premises, served by this service, shall pay the cost
of the excavation. The City shall perform the actual disconnection
and all pipe and appurtenances removed from the street right-of-way
shall become the property of the City. When new buildings are
erected on the site of old ones, and it is desired to increase the
old water service, a new permit shall be taken out and the regular
tapping charge shall be made as if this were a new service. It is
unlawful for any person to cause or allow any service pipe to be
hammered or squeezed together at the ends to stop the flow of
water, or to save expense in improperly removing such pipe from the
main. Also, such improper disposition thereof shall be corrected
by the City and the cost incurred shall be borne by the person
causing or allowing such work to be performed.
Subd. 4. Service Pipes. Every service pipe must be laid
in such manner as to prevent rupture by settlement. The service
pipe shall be placed not less than seven feet below the surface in
all cases so arranged as to prevent rupture and stoppage by freez-
ing. Frozen service pipes between the main and the building shall
be the responsibility of the owner. Service pipes must extend from
the curb stops to the inside of the building; or if not taken into
a building then to the hydrant or other fixtures which they are
intended to supply. A valve, the same size as the service pipe,
shall be placed close to the inside wall of the building, ahead of
the meter and well protected from freezing. Joints on. copper
ORONO CC 46 (4-1-84)
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tubing shall be flared and kept to a minimum. Not more than one
joint shall be used for a service up to seventy feet in length.
All service pipe, including joints, shall be left uncovered until
inspected. Minimum size connection with the water mains shall be
3/4 inch in diameter.
Subd. 5. Private Water Supplies. No water pipe of the
City water system shall be connected with any pump, well, pipe,
tank or any device that is connected with any other source of water
supply and when such are found, the City shall notify the owner or
occupant to disconnect the same and, if not immediately done, the
City water shall be turned off. Before any new connections to the
City system are permitted, or at the time such new connection is
inspected, the City shall ascertain that no cross-connections will
exist when the new connection is made. When a building is
connected to "City Water" the private water supply may be used only
for such purposes as the City may allow.
Subd. 6. Water Emergencies.
A. Whenever in the judgment of the City
Administrator the water pressure and available water in the
municipal water system reaches a level which endangers the public
health or safety of residents and other persons in the City, he may
declare a state of water emergency which shall continue until such
time as he shall determine that the danger to public health or
safety no longer exists. Forthwith upon the declaration of a state
of water emergency notice thereof shall be given to the news media,
and all orders of the City Administrator issued pursuant thereto
shall be enforced after one (1) hour has elapsed from the time of
such notice.
B. During the existence of a state of water
emergency the City Administrator may by order, (1) prohibit any
sprinkling, irrigation or other utilization of water from the
City's municipal water system for lawn, grass or turf, (2) prohibit
sprinkling, irrigation or other utilization of water from the
City's municipal water system for lawn, grass or turf, except in
those areas stated in the notice that such utilization of water may
be used on odd or even numbered days of the month, or (3) curtail
industrial water usage.
C. Upon written request and approval by the City
Administrator and subject to such terms and conditions imposed by
the City Administrator with respect to such approval, the following
persons may be authorized to sprinkle, irrigate or otherwise
utilize water from the City's municipal water system at times other
than permitted in Subparagraph B hereof:
1. Any person owning or operating a commercial
or business enterprise whose economic well-being is dependent upon
sprinkling, irrigating or watering of a lawn, grass or turf owned,
leased or operated by it;
ORONO CC 47 (4-1-84)
§ 3.10
2. Employees and agents of the City, in such
instances wherein lawn, grass or turf used for play fields or areas
owned or operated by the City require more frequent watering to
prevent unreasonable damage thereto;
3. Owners and lessees (their employees and
agents ) of lands newly sodded or grass seeded which requires
sprinkling or irrigation to prevent loss of new sod, seed or
immature turf or grasses.
E. Unlawful Act. It is a petty misdemeanor for any
person to violate any provision of this Subdivision.
Subd. 7. Private Fire Protection Systems. Owners of
structures with self-contained fire protection systems may apply
for and obtain permission to connect the street mains with
hydrants, large pipes, and hose couplings, for use in case of fire
only, at their own installation expense and at such rates as the
Council may adopt by resolution as herein provided, and upon such
conditions as the Council may prescribe, including unmetered
connections. Any system so installed may be used for fire
protection purposes on the premises or adjacent premises.
Subd. 8. Opening Hydrants. It is unlawful for any
person, other than members of the Fire Department or other person
duly authorized by the City, in pursuance of lawful purpose, to
open any fire hydrant or attempt to draw water from the same or in
any manner interfere therewith. It is also unlawful for any person
so authorized to deliver or suffer to be delivered to any other
person any hydrant key or wrench, except for the purposes strictly
pertaining to their lawful use.
Subd. 9. Unmetered Service. Unmetered service may be
provided for construction, flooding skating rinks, swimming pools
and any other purpose upon approval by the City. Such service
shall be at a duly adopted rate. Where it is difficult or impos-
sible to accurately measure the amount of water taken, unmetered
service may be provided and the unmetered rate applied; provided,
however, that by acceptance thereof the consumer agrees to have the
City estimate the water used. In so estimating the City shall
consider the use to which the water is put and the length of time
of unmetered service.
Subd. 10. Water Meters. All water meters and remote
readers shall be purchased and maintained by the property owner.
All repairs of water meters not resulting from normal usage shall
be the responsibility of the property owner. The installation, and
cost thereof, of all water meters shall be the responsibility of
the property owner under the supervision of the City.
ORONO CC 48 ( 4-1-84 )
§ 3.10
Subd. 11. Code Requirement. All piping, connections and
appurtenances shall be installed and performed strictly in
accordance with the Minnesota Plumbing Code. Failure to install or
maintain the same in accordance therewith, or failure to have or
permit required inspections shall, upon discovery by the City, be
an additional ground for termination of water service to any
consumer.
Subd. 12. Connection Fees. Service shall be furnished
only after proper application has been made and connection permit
fees paid in full.
Subd. 13. Additional Rules and Regulations. The Council
may, by resolution, adopt such additional rules and regulations
relating to placement, size and type of equipment as it, in its
discretion, deems necessary or desirable. Copies of such addi-
tional rules and regulations shall be kept on file in the office of
the City Administrator, and uniformly enforced.
Source: City Code
Effective Date: 4-1-84
Subd. 14. Regulating the use of water during periods of
water shortage.
A. Purpose. In order to avoid a water shortage due
to inadequate capacity in water systems, to ensure an adequate
water supply for fire protection, to protect the environment of
Lake Minnetonka, to ensure the protection of subterranean aquifers,
to maintain the quality of domestic water supplies, and to protect
the general health, safety and welfare of the residents, the
following regulations on non-essential water uses shall apply
during periods of water shortages.
B. Implementation of Restrictions. Whenever the
City Council shall determine that a shortage of water threatens the
City, it may enact by resolution the restrictions for non-essential
water use set forth in this ordinance. The resolution shall become
effective 24 hours after passage and publication.
The resolution shall contain the following information:
1. uses of water that will be restricted;
2. types of water supply which will be restricted, such
as the public water system, private wells, lake or other surface
water system;
3. times during which the restriction will apply;
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§ 3.10
4. whether the use restrictions will apply to all
property in the City or will vary depending upon location or
identification of property;
5. when the restrictions will be implemented and when
they will terminate; and
6. whether the restrictions will be voluntary or
involuntary.
C. Whenever the City Council enacts the
restrictions in this ordinance, it shall take such action as is
reasonably practicable to notify the general public of the
restrictions. The notice shall be posted on the City's bulletin
board and shall be published in the local newspaper. The notice
shall include the information described in Section B, Items 1
through 6.
D. Types of Water Supply. The restrictions in this
ordinance shall , at the discretion of the City Council , apply to
the public water system, private wells, lake or other surface water
systems, or any combination thereof.
E. Restrictions. During a water shortage the City
Council may order one or any combination of the following
restrictions:
1. A complete or partial ban on water use for
watering lawns, trees and shrubs, irrigation, car washing, filling
swimming pools, air conditioning, other uses determined by the City
to be non-essential, or any combination thereof;
2. An odd/even watering ban in which residents
of addresses ending in an even digit may water on even-numbered
calendar days and residents of addresses ending in an odd digit may
water on odd-numbered calendar days;
3. A limitation of water use for specified
hours of the day;
4. A voluntary or involuntary restriction;
5. A use restriction applicable to all or part
of the City or based on land use or property identification; and
6. Any other appropriate restrictions.
Newly seeded or sodded lawns shall be exempt from these provisions
for a period of 30 days after installation, although no new seeding
or sodding may begin after any applicable water use restriction is
instituted.
ORONO CC 49-1 (7-25-88)
• . § 3.10
The Council delegates to the City Administrator or his designee the
authority to declare an odd/even or total sprinkling ban or a
complete water use ban of municipal users of any public system in
Orono when in the opinion of the Administrator or his designee that
municipal water supplies have reached the point that it could
endanger the supply for domestic sanitation and/or fire protection
purposes. This would require ratification by resolution at the
Council' s next regularly scheduled Council meeting.
F. Termination. Any water use restrictions imposed
by the Council during a water shortage shall terminate by
resolution of the City Council.
Ordinance 53, 2nd Series
Adopted: 7-25-88
(Sections 3.11 through 3.19, inclusive, reserved for future
expansion. )
ORONO CC 49-2 (7-25-88 )
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Orono has required well contractor licensing and construction permits
since 1961 . Since that time , Orono has maintained an accurate inventory
of all well locations , sizes , depths and pumping capacities . This
information has also now been collated with the permanent on-site sewer
system data for every rural property .
WATER SUPPLY GOALS
1 . TO PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF POTABLE WATER TO ALL RESIDENCES
AND OCCUPIED PROPERTIES IN ORONO.
2 . TO PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF WATER FOR FIRE PROTECTION IN
HIGH-VALUE URBAN NEIGHBORHOODS .
II3 . TO ACHIEVE THE ABOVE GOALS WITHIN THE FINANCIAL CAPABILITIES OF
THE CITY AND ITS CITIZENS .
WATER SUPPLY POLICIES
11 1 . ALL OCCUPIED PROPERTIES WITHIN ORONO SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH A POTABLE
WATER SUPPLY AND MINIMAL SANITARY FACILITIES AS PROVIDED BY REGULATIONS
OF THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH .
2 . INDIVIDUAL WELLS WILL BE CONSIDERED TO BE ACCEPTABLE WATER SUPPLY FOR
LOW-DENSITY URBAN AND RURAL RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS .
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Industrial , commercial and multi-family residential
development will be permitted only where sufficient
municipal water supplies are available for domestic ,
process and fire protection purposes .
3 . MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS WILL BE PROVIDED ONLY WITHIN THE URBAN
SERVICE AREA. Rural land use must be of the type
111 and density to be adequately served by individual
private wells .
4 . MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS WILL BE PROVIDED ONLY WHERE SUFFICIENT
LAND USE DENSITY AND/OR USER DEMAND WILL MAKE THE PUBLIC INVESTMENT
ECONOMICALLY FEASIBLE . Municipal water systems will
not be extended to all neighborhoods in the urban
service area. Many urban residential areas that
received municipal sewer for public health and
environmental reasons have relatively low land use
II density and can be adequately served by private
wells at much less total cost than by expensive
water system extension .
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5 . NEW URBAN DEVELOPMENTS WILL BE SERVED BY DEVELOPER-INSTALLED MAINS .
Municipal water mains may be extended within the
boundaries of the urban area to serve new development
on vacant properties provided the development occurs
at the established zoned density , the development does
not overburden or exceed the design capacity of theit
existing system , and the developer pays and finances
the entire cost of the project.
6 . THE CITY WILL OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM.
To assure cost effectiveness and quality control ,
the City will own , operate and maintain the entire
municipal water system of mains and laterals up to
and including the curb stop on each property. Each
property owner must purchase a meter from the City
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7 . ALL WATER-SERVICED PROPERTIES MUST BE CONNECTED. 0
No new well or well repair permits will be issued ,,``1
where municipal water service is available . Existing i' v
operable wells may be used provided the water is +�/r
potable . Individual connections will be required ��
for each separate residence and/or place of business . f11
8 . CITY WATER SERVICE WILL BE SELF-SUPPORTING.
The operation , maintenance and depreciation financing
of the municipal water supply system will be
completely financed by user charges sufficient
to cover all allocable costs without requiring
any general tax subsidy. Water charges shall
be equitably established on the basis of actual
use and/or fire protection advantage while at
the same time designed to encourage resource
conservation . Where appropriate , hydrant or
fire sprinkler charges should be established so
that benefited properties pay their fair share
of fire protection costs even where no domestic
water connection is in use .
9 . WATER SERVICE CONSTRUCTION WILL CONFORM WITH STATE CODES .
Installation of new building service lines ,
connection stubs or water mains shall be by
licensed plumbing contractors , and installation 11
or repair of wells shall be by licensed well
drillers; all construction shall utilize
materials and methods approved by the Minnesota
State Board of Health.
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40! 10 . ORONO' S WATER SUPPLY POLICIES HAVE NO IMPACT ON METROPOLITAN FACILITIES
TO THE EXTENT THAT ALL SUPPLIES , WHETHER INDIVIDUAL OR MUNICIPAL, CAN
BE PROVIDED BY THE NATURAL SOURCE SUFFICIENT TO MEET ALL PLANNED
DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS .
IIIWATER SUPPLY PLANS
�I1. Individual wells will continue to be installed to serve all new rural
fdevelopment and a majority of the expected urban residential development.
2 . Municipal water service extensions are not planned from the Orono
Schools (Long Lake) or the Wayzata systems.
---��� 3 . No municipal water service extensions are planned beyond the existing
Navarre Service Area. Local water service extensions within the
existing service area may be installed by private developers, particu-
larly in the area north of Shoreline Drive and west of Blaine Avenue
(see Map No. 11) . Twnety four new units are expected in 1980 with
additional land available for further development in the future .
4 . Each year more individual connections are made , particularly on the
Navarre system. These will slowly raise the actual rate of usage of
the system .
5 . Rate adjustments and/or service charge changes are under study to
eliminate past deficit operating expenses in the water system. These
studies may suggest mandatory connection , or more likely, the
11 institution of hydrant charges and differential rates for residential
and non-residential users .
6 . A future municipal interconnection possibility is linkage across the
11 Narrows Bridge to Tonka Bay. This would have the same emergency
protection advantages as the existing interconnections plus the
advantage of tying together systems all the way from Mound (inter-
connected to Spring Park) to Excelsior and east , thereby greatly
expanding total emergency capacity and flexibility.
In addition , Tonka Bay has indicated that their system has excess
capacity and therefore is operating inefficiently. If there were
ever to be a need for Orono to extend service into the remainder
of our Urban Service Area, Tonka Bay' s excess capacity might be
11 available for use without expanding our treatment plant capacity ,
thereby benefiting both cities by more economical use of facilities.
7. The situation most likely to require first attention will be the
correction of supply problems in the Orono Schools (Long Lake) system.
Studies underway are not complete , but the range of solutions include
I/ no changes at all to separation of the systems with Orono providing
a completely separate well and treatment facility. The most cost
effective solution would be some physical improvement in the existing
cooperative system.
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