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Portage Town Council

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February 12, 2020 06:00 PM

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anuary Mayors note. Notice of Water Ordinance changes 2020. Changes will be voted on 2/12/2020 Current: SECTION 33: FIRE HYDRANTS. Water for fire hydrants will be furnished free of charge by the Town. Installation of additional hydrants when requested or required will be at the expense of the developer or contractor/property owner and shall be deemed to be and remain the property of the Town. Repairs on such hydrants shall be at the expense of the Town and shall be made under the direction of the Town. All users shall grant the Town, upon demand, a right-of-way or easement to install and maintain such hydrants on their premises if the Town concludes that hydrants shall be so installed for the protection of the residents of the Town. Proposed: SECTION 33: FIRE HYDRANTS Water for fire hydrants will be furnished free of charge by the Town. Maintenance and repairs on hydrants shall also be at the expense of the Town and shall only be made under the direction of the Town. Installation of additional fire hydrants will be at the expense of the developer or contractor/property owner and shall be deemed to be and remain the property of the Town. All new residential homes require a fire hydrant to be installed within 750 feet, by way of road. New fire hydrants shall be installed only on Town property, unless agreed upon by the Town and the land owner. Final location of install must be approved by the Town prior to installation. All new fire hydrant make and model shall be approved by the Town prior to installation. All users shall grant the Town right-of-way to maintain hydrants on their property as needed. Current: SECTION 17: PERIOD FOR VISITORS. Individuals visiting the premises of an authorized user in a recreational vehicle or trailer, not including a mobile home and continuing to live therein during the period of visitation may receive water service from the service pipes or facilities of the host during the visitation period. The visitation period shall not exceed thirty-one (31) days. Continued use thereafter shall be deemed unauthorized use, and will therefore be deemed a violation of the provisions of this part relating to separate connections and unauthorized use. Proposed: SECTION 17: PERIOD FOR VISITORS Individuals visiting the premises of an authorized user in a recreational vehicle or trailer, not including a mobile home and continuing to live therein during the period of visitation may receive water service from the service pipes or facilities of the host during the visitation period. The visitation period shall not exceed one hundred and twenty (120) days total for the year. Consisting of a single visitor or a combination of multiple visitors. Continued use thereafter shall be deemed unauthorized use, and will therefore be deemed a violation of the provisions of this part relating to separate connections and unauthorized use. Current: SECTION 14: SEPARATE CONNECTIONS. It shall be unlawful for one user to receive service for a residence and a separate, detached and independent commercial business, or for two or more families or service users to be supplied from the same service pipe, connection, water outlet or discharge unless special permission for such combination usage has been granted by the Town Council, and the premises served are owned by the same owner. In all such cases, a failure on the part of anyone of the users to comply with this section shall warrant a withholding of a supply of water through the service connections until compliance or payment has been made. The property owner shall, in all cases, be primarily liable to the Town for all water services utilized on all such premises. Nothing herein shall be deemed to preclude the power of the Town to require separate pipes or connections at a subsequent time. The prohibition herein provided shall not apply in those instances where the joint residential and business use are in existence at the time of the adoption of this Ordinance. If and when such use is discontinued, or if there is a change of ownership, or a severance of ownership between the residence and the business, then the 'grandfather' protection afforded by this section shall terminate. Proposed: SECTION 14: SEPARATE CONNECTIONS. It shall be unlawful for one user to receive service for a residence and a separate, detached and independent commercial business, or for two or more families or service users to be supplied from the same service pipe, connection, water outlet or discharge unless special permission for such combination usage has been granted by the Town Council. With the exception of RVs(recreational vehicles) that may temporarily use said water for a duration of one hundred and twenty (120) days total for the year. Consisting of a single visitor or a combination of multiple visitors. In all such cases, a failure on the part of anyone of the users to comply with this section shall warrant a withholding of a supply of water through the service connections until compliance or payment has been made. The property owner shall, in all cases, be primarily liable to the Town for all water services utilized on all such premises. Nothing herein shall be deemed to preclude the power of the Town to require separate pipes or connections at a subsequent time. The prohibition herein provided shall not apply in those instances where the joint residential and business use are in existence at the time of the adoption of this Ordinance. If and when such use is discontinued, or if there is a change of ownership, or a severance of ownership between the residence and the business, then the 'grandfather' protection afforded by this section shall terminate. Current: SECTION 15: UNAUTHORIZED USERS. It shall be unlawful for any water service user to permit any person from other premises or any unauthorized person to use or obtain water service regularly from his premises or water facilities, whether such use or acquisition is outside or inside the water service users premises. Proposed: SECTION 15: UNAUTHORIZED USERS. It shall be unlawful for any water service user to permit any person from other premises or any unauthorized person to use or obtain water service regularly from his premises or water facilities, whether such use or acquisition is outside or inside the water service users premises. With the exception of RVs(recreational vehicles) that may temporarily use said water for a duration of one hundred and twenty (120) days total for the year. Consisting of a single visitor or a combination of multiple visitors.

Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this meeting should notify Katherine Munns at (435) 866-2108 or email portagetown@citlink.net.

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25880 N 9000 W
PORTAGE, 84331
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Katherine Munns

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(435)866-2108

Notice Posting Details

Notice Posted On

January 30, 2020 12:09 PM

Notice Last Edited On

January 30, 2020 12:09 PM

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