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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0327.003 2002-2004 -Mav 29 03 02:16p p.2 APPLICATION FOR WATER SERVICE The undersigned applicant requests to be supplied with wafer service by Hookena Water Association for the purpose shown in this application, and for no other purpose. Applicant agrees to pay for such service within 30 days after receipt of billing for metered service, and agrees to comply with Association's rules and regulations. Such rules and regulations aze by this reference made a part ofthis agreement. Applicant agrees to claim no damage on account of the stoppage of the flow of water resulting from accident, or when stoppage is necessary to make alterations, repays or improvements. Applicant shall keep all plumbing fixtwes on applicant's premises in good repau and shall promptly stop all leaks from such plumbing fixtures. Applicant agrees to pay the water service cost to Hookena Water Association until such time as applicant orders the water cut off or gives notice to Hookena Water Association of applicant's removal from the premises. For failure to comply with this agreement or any part of it, applicant acknowledges that Hookena Water Association may terminate the water service to the premises described in application without notice to applicant, however, Hookena Water Association will make attempt to notify applicant of such action in a timely fashion. Name ofApplicant for Account: Mailing Address: Phone: Name of ovmer of premises: Mailing Address: Phone: TMK# ofpremises: Deposit in full: YES /NO If No amount owed Meter number; Size and type of pipe to meter: Intended use ofwater: Household J or Other If other specify details Shutoffvalve installed at meter: YES / NO The number and kind of fixtures through which water will be supplied: I have read and agree to the Schedule of Rates, which I understand will be assessed, adjusted accordingly and reapplied on the first month of each yeaz. Dated: Signed: ~ ~Ino~ 1i ~;0~ Na 327.3 Ref. TaPreas' e7 q bj b l X30 Ref. Dote ~ i ~,1 i G_ ~ , C Nov 29 U3 02:16p p,3 RULES AND REGULATIONS OF HOOKENA WATER ASSOCIATION The following rules and regulations are made and approved by the Hookena Water Association (the "Association") and no official, employee or agent ofthe Association has any power or authority to alter or change the rules and regulations without written consent of all parties. The Associafion is not a Public Utility as defined by the Hawaii Revised Statutes, and is, and will, only supply water to approved members, and not to the public in general. 1) APPLICATION FOR CONNECTION Connection to the mains ofthe Association will be made, or remain in effect. after January 1st 2004, only on the written application of the owner of the premises to be supplied with water, or the owner's authorized agent, after the applicant agrees to comply with the rates, rules and regulations of the Association, and after the approval of the application by the Association endorsed on the application. The size of service lines, valves, meters and other fittings, fixtures or appliances necessary to render the service for which application is made shall be determined by the Association. 2) APPLICATION FOR SERVICE On application of the owner or any authorized agent or any tenant of the owner, water will be famished through existing connections, or, if necessary to conform to the Association's requirements for galvanized pipes and/or for an approved meter, on application of the owner, through new connections, after the owner agrees to comply with the rates, Hiles and regulations of the Association, and after the approval ofthe application, and installations, by the Association endorsed on such application. 3) CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP, TENANCY OR SERVICE A new application must be made and approved by the Association on any change in ownership of property, or in tenancy or in the service, as described in the original application, and the Association may discontinue the water supply until such new application is made and approved. No refund will rendered of dues or fees paid. 4) PAYMENTS At the time of making application for conncction or service, the applicant must make payment to the Association of the fees, deposits or rates, as the case may be, fixed by the Association for the service requested. If the application is rejected for any reason, the fees, deposits or rates will be refunded in full within 30 days. 5) CONNECTIONS A. The Association will furnish and maintain at its own cost all necessazy fittings, pipes and appliances, necessary for delivery ofwater to the consumer's pipeline at a point at or Hov 29 03 02:17p p,4 near the consumer's property line on the street, in alleys, or other public places, or private places as agreed. All such fittings, pipes, appliances shall remain the property ofthe Association and shall at all times be accessible to the Association, and under its control B. The service line from the point at or near the consumer's property line to the consumer's premises, and all necessary meters and meter boxes shall be laid, provided, and maintained by the consumer at the consumer's own cost The line shall be galvanized, of ample size, ofstandard weight and quality, and all cutoffs, valves, fixtures, meters, and appliances furnished by the consumer shall be ma;nta;ned in good order and condition. 6) LEAKS Any leak in any pipe or fixture on the prernises of the consumer shall be immediately repaired or caused to be repaired by the consumer at consumer's cost. Service may be discontinued by the Association until such repair is made. 7) INSPECTION All pipes, meters and fixtures shall, at all reasonable hours, be subject to inspection by the Association or its authorized agents. Consumer hereby grants a license to the Association for access to the premises for reading ofineters and/or inspection which license shall remain in full force and effect for the duration of this agreement. 8) DAMAGES A. The Association shall in no event be responsible for maintaining any service line or meter owned by the consumer, nor for damages done by water escaping from the same, nor for defects in lines or fixtures on the property of the consumer. The consumer shall at all times comply with all regulations of the Association, relating to the service lines, and shall make all changes in the consumer's lines required. B. All damage to service pipes or street mains caused by careless or negligerrt work or improper filling of excavations shall be chargeable to the person or persons causing such damage, and expenses of repairing the service pipes or street mains shall be recovered from such person or persons. 9) CONSUMERS A consumer is defined to be a person, firrr~ corporation or governmental entity taking water through a single service pipe for a single building or business. However: A. The owner of a single building used as a dwelling and occupied by one or more single persons or families, may connect such building, if not already connected, with the mains oftho Association and bo sorvod by n single xrvicc lint for which one uwiiuaau cLatge shall be paid, in which case the application for service shall be made by the owner or the owner's authorized agent and the bills for water shall be paid by the owner; Nov 29 03 02:1?p p.5 B. The Association then shall require the installation of sepazate connections and meters for each consumer making application, and in such cases, a separate minimum chazge shall be assessed against each consumer. 10) STOP AND WASTE VALVE A stop and waste cock or cut~offvalve must be placed in the pipeline on the premises of the consumer at consumer's cost, to be used in case of break or other necessity, by which pipes to be repaired can be cut offwithout the necessity ofaffecting other consumer's water supply. l l) METERS A. The main meter shall be furnished by the County of Hawaii and shall remain the property of the Department of Water Supply and be accessible to and subject to its control Individual Consumer Meters shall be conveniently located at a point approved by the Association, so as to control the entire supply, and when located on premises of the consumer, a proper place and protection for the meter shall be provided by the consumer. B. Meters will be maintained by the Consumer, so far as ordinary weaz and tear aze concerned; the consumer shall pay the cost for such damage and or repair. The consumer shall notify the Association of any damage to or the malfunction of a meter as soon as the datnage or malfunction comes to the consumer's knowledge. C. When water is furnished by meter, the quantity recorded by the meter shall be conclusive on both the consumer and the Association, except when the meter has been found to be registering inaccurately, has ceased to register or has been altered or tampered with. In the latter case, the quantity may be determined by the average registration of the meter when in order. D. In case of a disputed account involving the accuracy of a meter, such meter shall be tested on request of the Association or consumer in conformity with the provisions of the rules and regulations pertaining to the water service utilities of the Depattrnent of Water Supply, County of Hawaii. Ifthe meter so tested is found to have an error in registration of 5% or more, the bills will be increased or decreased aceordingly. 12) DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE A. Subject to the provisions of Section l5, service under any application, and by any municipal use, may be discontinued for any of the following reasons: 1. For misrepresentation, in an application, as to property or fixtures to be supplied, or the use to be made of the water supply. 2. For the use of water on any property or for a purpose other than that described in the application. Use of running water to cool containers or the contents of the same, is not Nov 29 03 02:19p p,6 legitimate use and is particulazly prohibited. 3. For selling, renting, or giving freely ofwater lines from personal residence water line or from the main line to any additional dwelling or properties without prior written consent ofAssociation. 3. For willful waste of water through improper or imperfect pipes, fixtttres, meters or otherwise. 4. For ftilwe to keep in good order and to protect the Association's connections, service lines or fixtwes. 5. Far neglecting to nsalce or renew advance payments, or for nonpayment of any account for water supplied or water service, or of any scheduled fez or charge as required by Section 4 and,19 of the Rules and Regulations. I 6. For damaging, causing injwy to or otherwise interfering with any service pipe, meter, curb stop cock or any other appliance of the Association controlling or regulating the water supply. 7. In case of vacancy of premises. 8. For violation of any rules of the Association 9. As noted above in Section 9, where two or more single persons or families in a single building, are supplied with water to a single service line, and the owner of the building or the owner's authorized agent fails or refuses to sign an application for service, or fails to pay the bills far water when due, or fails to abide by all the rules and regulations of the Association, service may be discontinued; but no such action involving the shutting off of the water supply of an innocent consumer shall be taken without first affording the tenant of the premises opportunity to make a new application for supply of water through a separate service line or meter. B. Water will be tamed off to any premises, on the written order of the consumer. 13) MANNER OF CUTTING OFF WATER SUPPLY No water fixtwe or related appliance will be considered cut off until it is discontinued so that it cannot be used again, or is sealed in a manner satisfactory to the Association. 14) PERSONS AUTHORIZED TO TURN OFF WATER Plumber, owner or other authorized by Association person shall have the authority to turn the water on or offal any premisis stop or ewb stop, in case of emergency or line breakage. Plumber, or other authorized by Association person shall have the authority to turn offor disconnect water service in enforcement ofthis agreement. Nnv 29 03 02:19p p.7 15) DISCONTINUANCE OF WATER SERVICE IN EVENT OF EMERGENCY As necessii may azise in case of a break in a water main, pipe, or other conduit, or in case of an emergency or for any other unavoidable cause, the Association may temporarily cut off the water supply in order to make necessary repairs, connections or the like. However, the Association will use reasonable and practicable measures to notify consumers in affected azeas of such discontinuance of service, if the Association has made a reasonable attempt to notify consumers by written or oral notice and/or posting notice on the premises, the Association will be deemed to have taken reasonable and practicable measures to notify consumers. In the event of discontinuance of water service under the circumstances set forth in this Section I5, the Association shall not be liable for any damage or inconvenience suffered by consumer, or for any claim against it at any time for interruption in service, lessening of the supply, inadequate or inordinate pressure, poor quality of water or for causes reasonably beyond the Association's control. 16) RESERVE FOR EMERGENCY The Association may reserve a sufficient supply of water at all times in its reservoss, if any, to provide for fires and other emergencies, or may restrict or regulate the quantity of water used by consumers incase of scarcity, or whenever the public welfaze may require it. In case of publicly declazed drought or extreme scarcity, or whenever the public welfare may require it, lawn sprinkling or washing ofprivate vehicles with potable water shall be permitted. Association shall have the authority to make determinations as to the extent of such emergencies, which determinations shall prevail unless contradicted by the Department of Water Supply, County of Hawaii. 17) RENEWAL OF SERVICE A_ When service has been discontinued, the Association will renew service on proper application, when conditions under which the service was discontinued are corrected, and on the payment of all chazges provided in tbe schedule of rates or tariffs of the Association. A consumer whose service has been disconnected at one residence or place of business may not have service renewed at another residence or place of business until all demands of the Association for water furnished have been paid or otherwise satisfied, and the Association's rules and regulations complied with B. Where application is made by a person who is not the owner ofthe premises to be supplied, the Association may require a deposit to be made, the amount of which is based on the character of the •service desired, but the same shall not exceed one-quartet's minimum payment for meter rates. C. Where water has been tamed off for nonpayment of a bill, or for any other valid reason, it shall not be tamed on again until the consumer has paid the turn-on charge as fixed in the schedule of rates. The same chazge shall be made for fuming offwater at the Nov 29 03 02:20p p.8 request of a consumer due to repairs on the consumer's premises or to report a vacation or disuse. 18) TERMS OF PAYMENT All minimum charges for meter rates shall be due and payable no more than 30 days from billing date. All meter charges over and above minimum chazges shall be payable at the same time, for services rendered during the preceding month. 14) ABATEMENT AND REFUNDS No abatement on meter bills will be made for leaks or for water wasted by damaged fixtures. 20) AGREEMENTS OR REPRESENTATIONS BY AGENTS OF THE ASSOCIATION No agent or empbyee of the Association shall have authority to bind the Association by any promise, agreement or representation in violation of these Rules and Regulations. 21) USE OF WATER FROM SPIGOT LOCATED ON MAIN LINE No person except an authorized employee of the Association shall take water from any spigot for any purpose except in case of fire, and water shall not be taken from a spigot for any other purpose except the extinguishment of fires, unless specially permitted in writing by the Association for the particular time and occasion. Violation of this rule shall subject the perpetrator to a fine not to exceed $ 300.00 per incident; parents or the guardian of a child who violates this rule shall be liable in the chikt's place. DATED: Hookena, Hawaii this- day of 200_ Authorized Signature: _