CHAPTER XV. UTILITIES

 


Article 1. General Provisions. 1

15-101.  Definition. 1

15-102.  Water service unit. 1

15-103.  Applications for service. 1

15-104.  New service applications. 2

15-105.  Delinquent bills. 2

15-106.  Relocation charge. 3

15-107.  Authority to change rates, charge and regulations. 3

15-108.  Cash deposit. 3

15-109.  Delinquent accounts; refusal of service; termination of service; lien against property. 3

15-110.  Landlord liability. 4

15-111.  Liability of property owner, lien. 4

Article 2. Water. 5

15-201.  Superintendent of water and sewage. 5

15-202.  Regulations. 5

15-203.  Service not guaranteed. 5

15-204.  Service connections required. 5

15-205.  Application for service. 5

15-206.  City to make connections. 6

15-207.  Connection fees. 6

15-208.  Curb cocks. 6

15-209.  Check valves. 6

15-210.  Unauthorized service. 6

15-211.  Meters. 6

15-212.  Same; testing. 7

15-213.  Tampering with meter. 7

15-214.  Leaks prohibited; penalty. 7

15-215.  Disconnection, reconnection charge. 7

15-216.  Utility deposit. 7

15-217.  Interrupt service. 7

15-218.  Prohibited acts. 7

15-219.  Wasting water. 8

15-220.  Right of access. 8

15-221.  Rates. 8

15-222.  Cross-connections prohibited. 8

15-223.  Same; protective backflow devices required. 8

15-224.  Same; inspection. 9

15-225.  Same; protection from contaminants. 9

Article 3. Sewers. 10

15-301.  Definitions. 10

15-302.  Rates. 10

15-303.  Common sewer lines. 10

15-304.  Payments due. 10

15-305.  Sewer bills. 11

15-306.  Hookup fee. 11

15-307.  Caps on clean out pipes. 11

Article 4. Solid Waste. 12

15-401.  Definitions. 12

15-402.  Duty of owner, occupant. 12

15-403.  Residential containers. 12

15-404.  Commercial Containers. 13

15-405.  Miscellaneous Waste. 13

15-406.  Distributing containers. 13

15-407.  Improper containers. 13

15-408.  Location of containers. 13

15-409.  Enter private premise. 13

15-410.  Frequency of collection. 13

15-411.  Tree branches, limbs, tree trunks, stumps, barrels, rocks, dirt. 14

15-412.  Periodic cleanup. 14

15-413.  Service and disposition fees. 14

15-414.  Request for new or additional service. 14

15-415.  Billing. 14

15-416.  Failure to pay bill. 14

15-417.  Disposal fee. 14

15-418.  Prohibited practices. 15

15-419.  Adopt regulations. 15

15-420.  Penalty. 15

Article 5. Water Conservation. 16

15-501.  Purpose. 16

15-502.  Definitions. 16

15-503.  Declaration of Water Watch. 16

15-504.  Declaration of Water Warning. 17

15-505.  Declaration of Water Emergency. 17

15-506.  Voluntary Conservation Measures. 17

15-507.  Mandatory Conservation Measures. 17

15-508.  Emergency Water Rates. 18

15-509.  Regulations. 18

15-510.  Violations, disconnections and penalties. 18

15-511.  Emergency termination. 19