SECTION 2: ENFORCEMENT OF RULES & REGULATIONSGeneral2001 - Landowners and irrigators should realize that it is in their interest that District personnel perform their duties and maintain order and control in the distribution of water. Cooperation in this effort is the key to satisfactory service to all. District personnel have been instructed to carry out their duties without favor or bias to any person and to do so in a courteous and respectful manner.2002 - All Water Users, by applying for or receiving water service from the District, agree to be bound by and to comply with all rules and regulations of the District, as adopted from time to time by the Board. 2003 - All District employees are charged with enforcing the rules and regulations as established by the District. Failure to Comply with Rules & Regulations2004 - Failure or refusal of any Landowner, Water User, Irrigator or renter, to comply with the rules and regulations governing the distribution of irrigation water within the District's service area, or any part thereof, may be sufficient cause for curtailment or termination of delivery of District water.2005 - Interference by any Landowner, Water User, Irrigator, or renter with a District employee, agent or official in the discourse of their assigned duties may be sufficient cause for curtailment or termination of delivery of District water to any and all lands of such Landowner, Water User, Irrigator, or renter. 2006 - The District reserves the right to terminate or discontinue the delivery of District irrigation water supplied to any parcel of land if the condition of the land or irrigation facility presents an immediate danger to any person, to the general public, or to any property, including, but not limited to, the flooding of property. 2007 Compliance with each and all of these rules shall be a condition precedent to the delivery of water to any irrigator. The Board of Directors retains the authority to rule in all instances that are not specifically contained in these rules and regulations Restoration of Service2008 - Water delivery that has been curtailed or terminated shall be restored upon full compliance with the rules and regulations governing the distribution of irrigation water within the District's service area.Disputes2009 - Where a Distribution System Operator or other District employee and an Irrigator or Landowner cannot agree, the matter shall be referred to the Water Operations Manager. If the decision of the Water Operations Manager is unacceptable to the Irrigator or Landowner the dispute may be taken to the Manager and if not settled by the Manager the matter may be presented to the Board for hearing and discussion. The decision of the Board shall be final and binding in the absence of court proceedings.
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