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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance 3592 - Amends Chapter 14.08.010 of the HBMC Relati Council/Agency Meeting Held: //—/9-02— Deferred/Continued to: �f Approved ❑ Conditionally Approved ❑ Denied City Clerk's Signat6re Council Meeting Date: November 18, 2002 Department ID Number: CT 03-04 -Tnod,-h&'" A?V~JJP CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH REQUEST FOR ACTION SUBMITTED TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL SUBMITTED BY: SHARI L. FREIDENRICH, CITY TREASUR WORKS C ROBERT F. BEARDSLEY, PUBLIC WO S PREPARED BY: SHARI L. FREIDENRICH, CITY TREASURER SUBJECT: ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. S AMENDING CHAPTER 14.08.010 OF THE HUNTINGTON BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE SERVICE CONNECTIONS FOR WATER Statement of Issue,Funding Source,Recommended Action,Alternative Action(s),Analysis,Environmental Status,Attachment(s) Statement of Issue: Should we amend Ordinance 14.08.010 entitled Service Connections Application form of the City of Huntington Beach Municipal Code to reflect the changes in the water application process resulting from the upcoming implementation of the new Utility billing system? Funding Source: No funding is required for this action. Recommended Action: Motion to: Adopt Ordinance No. 3S'F-2 amending Chapter 14.08 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code relating to Service Connections. Alternative ActionW: Do not amend Ordinance and do not allow applications over the telephone. Analysis: The new municipal billing system, Utiligy, is scheduled for implementation in 2002. In order to accommodate taking applications over the telephone, the ordinance must be updated to include this method. Currently, the Ordinance requires that all applications must be in writing and essentially requires that customers must apply in person at City Hall. This change will allow applications to be taken over the telephone and in any other means as deemed acceptable by the City Treasurer Department. Municipal Services customers (�' 3 k- regularily request the ability to apply by phone and electronically. The recommended action provides the initial step towards an electronic application. Environmental Status: N/A Attachmentlsl: City Clerk's Page Number No. Description 1 Ordinance No. �92- and Legislative Draft amending Chapter 14.080.010 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code relating to Service Connection Application Form. ORDINANCE NO. 3592 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AMENDING CHAPTER 14.08 OF THE HUNTINGTON BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO SERVICE CONNECTIONS The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby ordain as follows: SECTION 1. Section 14.08.010 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows: 14.08.010 Application form. Before.water can be served from the City mains to any person or for any premises, such person or the owner or occupant of such premises shall be required to provide the following information by telephone, in writing, or by any other means as deemed acceptable by the department: (a) Name of responsible party (individual or business); (b) Social security number; (c) Driver's license number or passport number; (d) Business license number(if applicable); (e) Address of premises to be serviced; (f) Date on which the applicant will be ready for service; .(g) Name and address to which bills will be mailed or delivered; (h) Description of applicant as owner, tenant, agent,builder, or property manager; (i) Contact information which may include but is not limited to primary contact phone number, mobile phone number, fax number and employer phone number. Failure to provide the information listed above may require the applicant to apply for services in person on a form provided by the City Treasurer's office. SECTION 2. This ordinance shall become effective 30 days after its adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the end day of December , 2002. Mayor ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: rty Clerk w� y City Attorney REVIEWED AND APPROVED: D AND APP OVED: City Administrator Director of Public Works GA0RDENANC\20021chap 1408.doc Ord. No. 3592 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss: CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH ) I, CONNIE BROCKWAY,the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing ordinance was read to said City Council at a re ular meeting thereof held on the 181h day of November,2002, and was again read to said City Council at an regular meeting thereof held on the 2"d day of December, 2002, and was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of said City Council. AYES: Sullivan,Coerper,Green,Broadman,Cook,Houchen,Hardy NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None I,Connie Brockway,CITY CLERK of the City of Huntington Beach and ex-officio Clerk of the City FwttTc� Council,do hereby certify that a syrtspsae of this ordinance has been published in the Huntington Beach Fountain Valley Independent on Q 1 / 2002. In accordance mith the City Charter of said City Connie Brockway,City Clerk City Clerk and ex-officio Jerk Deputy City Clerk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California i {rf � lispVi 1S �b ORDINANCE NO. LEGISLATIVE DRAFT Chapter 14.08 SERVICE CONNECTIONS (674-12/57) Sections: 14.08.010 Application form 14.08.020 Separate required 14.08.030 Multiple occupancies on premises 14.08.040 Multiple occupancy exceptions 14.08.050 Property separation 14.08.060 Interfering with pipes 14.08.010 Application form. Before water can be served from the City mains to any person or for any premises, such person or the owner or occupant of such premises shall be required to provide the following information by telephone, in writing, or by any other means as deemed acceptable by the department: make N it4e„ plie,*ie f r-s ,e kistanees where appheafien is made fer-wa4ef shall inelude the name and address of appliearA, er-lessee- (a) Name of responsible party (individual or business); (b) Social security number; (c) Driver's license number or passport number; (d) Business license number (if applicable); (e) Address of premises to be serviced; (f) Date on which the applicant will be ready for service; (g) Name and address to which bills will be mailed or delivered; (h) Description of applicant as owner, tenant, agent, builder, or property manager; (i) Contact information which may include but is not limited to primary contact phone number, mobile phone number, fax number and employer phone number. Failure to provide the information listed above may require the applicant to apply for services in person on a form provided by the City Treasurer's office. legisdrft/ch 1408/11/12/02 1 14.08.020 Separate required. Every premises supplied by City water shall have its own separate service connection with the City main, and the premises so supplied shall not supply water to any other premises. (674-12/57) 14.08.030 Multiple occupancies on premises. Where more than one occupancy is placed on the same parcel of property and each is conducting a separately established residence or business, a water meter shall be required and installed for each occupancy, unless otherwise approved by the Water Superintendent. (674-12/57) 14.08.040 Multiple occupancy exceptions. The following exception shall apply to multiple occupancies on the same premises: (a) Where there exists a dwelling on the rear of a lot, in front of which is another dwelling, one service may be provided for such premises. The cost of such water meter installation and service shall be paid by the owner or parry receiving service. (674-12/57) (b) Where two or more buildings owned by the same person are built upon the lot, said buildings may be served by one service pipe and one meter if approved by the Water Superintendent. (674-12/57) 14.08.050 Propertyseparation. Whenever one service pipe and meter has been serving more than one occupancy on the same parcel of property owned by one owner, and the property ownership is severed,the Water Superintendent may, in his discretion,require separate service pipe and meter for each occupancy. (674-12/57) 14.08.060 Interfering with pipes. No person shall, without the permission of the Water Superintendent, or his duly appointed agents or employees,remove, change, disturb, or in any way tamper with or interfere with any of the facilities, apparatus, appliances or property used or maintained for the production, storage or supply of water by the City to consumers thereof; nor shall any person without the permission of the Water Superintendent install any pipe, apparatus, appliance or connection to any part of the system of waterworks in the City. (674-12/57) i. legisdrft/ch 1408/11/12/02 2 RCA ROUTING SHEET INITIATING DEPARTMENT: City Treasurer/Public Works SUBJECT: Approve Introduction of Ordinance No. , relating to Service Connections of Water COUNCIL MEETING DATE: November 18, 2002 RCA ATTACHMENTS STATUS Ordinance (w/exhibits & legislative draft if applicable) Attached Resolution (w/exhibits & legislative draft if applicable) Not Applicable Tract Map, Location Map and/or other Exhibits Not Applicable Contract/Agreement (w/exhibits if applicable) (Signed in full by the City Attome Not Applicable Subleases, Third Party Agreements, etc. (Approved as to form by City Attome ) Not Applicable Certificates of Insurance (Approved by the City Attomey) Not Applicable Financial Impact Statement (Unbudget, over $5,000) Not Applicable Bonds,(if applicable) Not Applicable Staff Report (If applicable) Not Applicable Commission, Board or Committee Report If applicable) Not Applicable Findings/Conditions for Approval and/or Denial Not Applicable EXPLANATION FOR MISSING ATTACHMENTS REVIEWED RETURNED FORWARDED Administrative Staff Assistant City Administrator (Initial) ( ) ) City Administrator Initial [City Clerk ( ) Q-.-J EXPLANATION FOR RETURN OF ITEM: Space . Only) RCA Author L Daily 5599 REQUEST FOR LATE SUBMITTAL (To accompany RCA's submitted after Deadline Department: r-fA. Sub'ect &-,cc - wAae.- 1tc2• ,>a Council Meeting Date: \\AX-o~L Date of This Request: REASON Wh .is this RCA being submitted late?): , s* rcc`d o -v1•,j a,u rw EXPLANATION (Why is this RCA necessary to this agenda?): W et A t b e e(fie .a,.� •t-. b 13 .► w�., \, s v � CONSEQUENCES How shall delay of this RCA adversely impact the City?): A• Signature: C3-Approved O Denied epartment Head Ray Silver City Administrator G!`A 1 wLw 16-- A-- /f7/11A/0A