HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Ord 871 1972-05-22
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ORDINANCE NUMBER ..l:tL
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH AMENDING
THE CODE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, SECTION
26-9, PROVIDING FOR USAGE OF WATER THROUGH PRI-
VATE FIRE LINES WITHOUT CHARGE WHEN USED FOR
FIRE PROTECTION PURPOSES, AND PROVIDING FOR A
MINIMUM CHARGE WHEN USED FOR UNAUTHORIZED
PURPOSES.
The city Council of the city of Seal Beach does ordain as follows:
Section 1. Section 26-9 of the Code of the City of Seal Beach is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Each private fire service used exclusively for fire
protection shall be equipped with a detector check
with by-pass meter for checking of leakage, pilfer-
age or other unauthorized use of water through such
private fire service. Should such unauthorized use
of water through a private fire service be detected,
a charge shall be made for the water used. The
amount of the charge shall be as determined by the
water superintendent, but in no event shall be
less than One-Hundred Dollars ($100). No charge
shall be made for authorized usage of water through
a private fire line equipped with a detector
check.
Section 2. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence,
clause, phrase, or portion of this ordinance, or the application
thereof to any person, firm, corporation, or circumstance, is
for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the
decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this
ordinance. The Council of the city of Seal Beach hereby declares
that it would have adopted this ordinance and each section, sub-
section, sentence, clause or phrase, or any portion thereof,
irrespective of the fact that anyone oro more sections, sub-
sections, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions thereof be
declared invalid or unconstitutional.
Section 3. The city Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption
of this ordinance and shall cause the same to be posted as required
by law.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Seal Beach at a meeting thereof held on the,~;J~ay of May, 1972,
by the fOllowing vote: I j
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