Thornton 2002 WCPlan

• Project Type: Water Conservation Plan
• Project Name: City of Thornton Water Conservation Plan
• Title: Water Conservation Plan
• Date: 2/6/2002
• County: Adams
• Water Conservation - Doc Type: Complete Plan

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ARTICLE IV
EMFIllCEMENT OF CHARSES; CUST(JlER C(JlPLAINTS

Section 138. That the City Code of the City of Thornton,
Colorado, is hereby amended by the addition of Section 40-100 as
follows:

9 40-100 Lien for Unpaid Water/Sewer Charges

Regardless of the occupancy of a premises served by the Thornton
water and/or sewer system, the owner thereof shall be responsible for
the payment of all water and/or sewer service charges arising out of
provision of such service to the owner's premises or under any permit
issued to the ownerls premises. Such charges shall constitute a per-
petual and continuing lien upon the property until such charges have
been paid in full. No water/sewer service will be furnished to the
property.

Section 139. That the City Code of the City of Thornton,
Colorado, is hereby amended by the addition of Section 40-101 as
follows:

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9 40-101 Suspension of Revocation of Permit for Water/Sewer Service

Neither the granting of such pe.-it nor any act, circumstance or
condition shall operate to create any vested or proprietary right
whatsoever, but shall give the permittee the right to use water and/or
sewer service for the purposes specified in the permit, subject to
determination of such permit as herein provided. Every permit to use
water and/or sewer service shall be subject to revocat1on and Shutoff
by the Utilities Director without obligation upon the city to refund --.
or repay any consideration wh1ch may have been given for the granting
of such permit and without any obligation upon the city whatsoever for
anyone (1) or more of the following reasons:

A. Failure to comply with this Article or the applicable rules
and regulations of the Utilities Department.

B. Use of water/sewer system for purposes not authorized by a
permit.

C.

Non- a ent Involvin Two 2) or More Uses Fred One (1) Line
- n the case t a wo or more users are supp le w t
water from the same service line, If any of the parties fail
to pay the water service charges when due or fail to comply
with any rule of the Utilities Department, the Utilities
Department reserves the right to suspend the whole service
until such char~are paid or until the rules are strictI v
complied with. It is expressly stipulated that no claim for
damage or otherwise may be made against the City by any user
whose water charges have been paid or who has complied with
the rules and regulations of the Utilities Department
because of such turnoff, it being expressly stipulated that
the necessity for such turnoff shall be deemed to be the
joint act of all served through such service.

D. All other emergencies deemed necessary by the Utilities
Director.

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Section 140. That the City Code of the City of Thornton,
Colorado, is hereby amended by the addition of Section 40-102 as
follows:

9 40-102 Notice for Suspension of Service

Written notice of a proposed suspenSion of service shall be
mailed to the last known address of the customer as shown on the
Utilities Department's records. and a notice shall also be mailed to

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