A. Conditions of Use. Temporary domestic water service through an existing fire hydrant or by means of other existing water lines will be furnished to a customer on the following conditions:

1. Application for such service shall be made in person to the water/irrigation division.

2. Water furnished through the temporary service shall be measured by a meter assembly, to be furnished by the city, for the use of which the customer shall pay to the city the amount of one dollar for each day the meter assembly is actually used. The minimum meter assembly use charge shall be one dollar.

3. When the meter assembly is installed by city employees, the customer shall pay to the city the actual labor cost incurred by the city, based in the then applicable payroll charges, including overhead, for actual hours of labor involved, all as determined by the water/irrigation division of the city, with a minimum one-hour charge.

4. The customer shall pay the city the actual cost for equipment used in making such installation, based on the then current city rental rates for the actual hours of equipment usage, all as determined by the water/irrigation division of the city, with a minimum one-hour charge.

5. The customer shall pay for water furnished through a temporary service pursuant to YMC Section 7.68.251.

6. The customer shall return the water meter assembly in the same state of repair as when furnished to the customer by the city, or shall be responsible to the city for the actual cost of any meter assembly repair, or the actual total cost of the meter assembly in the event of its destruction.

7. The customer shall give notice to the Yakima fire department of the location of hydrants to be used for temporary service, and the duration of such use.

B. Billing. Bimonthly billings will be rendered by the city to temporary water use customers, for the applicable charges as specified in subsection A of this section and YMC Section 7.68.251, with payment due within the same time as other billings for city utility services; provided, if the temporary service is furnished for a period of time less than the two-month billing period, payment shall be due at the time such temporary service is discontinued and the meter assembly returned to the city.

C. Customer to Sign Agreement. Prior to the installation of the meter assembly by which a temporary water service will be furnished, the applicant for such service shall sign an agreement to comply with the provisions, terms and conditions of this section.

D. The provisions of this section do not require or authorize temporary domestic water service by or through any other than the water lines or fire hydrants existing at the time application for such service is made; and neither this section nor any agreement signed pursuant to it for temporary water service shall be construed to require the installation or extension by the city of any water line or facility to furnish temporary water service, either within or outside the corporate boundary of the city. (Ord. 2001-26 § 8, 2001: Ord. 97-16 § 30, 1997: Ord. 2537 § 1, 1981: Ord. B-606 § 43, 1944).