CHAPTER 15. UTILITIES

 


Article 1. General Provisions. 1

15-101.  Definition. 1

15-102.  Delinquent accounts. 1

15-103.  Notice; hearing. 1

15-104.  Same; finding. 1

15-105.  Utility deposit. 2

15-106.  Delinquent accounts; refusal of service; termination of service; lien against property. 2

15-107.  Landlord liability. 3

15-108.  Petty cash fund. 3

15-109.  Same; deposits. 3

15-110.  Same; vouchers. 3

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. 8

15-218.  Prohibited acts. 8

15-219.  Wasting water. 8

15-220.  Right of access. 8

15-221.  Rates. 8

15-222.  Payment of bills. 8

15-223.  Delinquent accounts; notice; hearing; finding; liability. 8

15-224.  Use during fire. 9

15-225.  Cross-connections prohibited. 9

15-226.  Same; protective backflow devices required. 9

15-227.  Same; inspection. 9

15-228.  Same; protection from contaminants. 9

Article 3. Sewers. 10

15-301.  Definitions. 10

15-302.  Authority and enforcement. 15

15-303.  Connection to public sewer required. 16

15-304.  Private sewage disposal. 16

15-305.  Discharges to storm sewers or natural outlets. 17

15-306.  Sewer costs for private developments. 17

15-307.  Installation and connection of sewers (Permit and inspection required.) 17

15-308.  Connections to collectors only. 18

15-309.  Connections to mains or interceptors. 19

15-310.  Reimbursement of assessment paid to city. 19

15-311.  Falsifying of information. 19

15-312.  Tampering with property or equipment. 20

15-313.  Penalty; notice of violation. 20

15-314.  Compliance with city standards. 20

15-315.  Plans submitted to city. 20

15-316.  Engineering and inspection fees. 20

15-317.  Inspection requirements. 21

15-318.  Filing original tracings of sewer plans. 21

15-319.  Maintenance of sewers. 21

15-320.  Sewer subject to regulations. 21

15-321.  Special sewer connection permit. 21

15-322.  Prohibited discharges. 22

15-323.  Industrial and harmful wastes. 23

15-324.  Special handling of industrial or harmful wastes. 25

15-325.  Permit required for industrial connections. 25

15-326.  Information and cooperation of industrial users. 26

15-327.  Grease, oil and sand interceptors. 26

15-328.  Control manhole; meters. 26

15-329.  Conditions for industrial user permits. 27

15-330.  Issuance and renewal of industrial user permits. 28

15-331.  Measurements; tests and analyses of wastes. 28

15-332.  Sewer user charge. 28

15-333.  Charges for extraneous flows. 29

15-334.  Initial basis for sewer user charge. 29

15-335.  Biennial review of user charge rates. 29

15-336.  Annual notification of user charges. 29

15-337.  Resale of water; billings. 30

15-338.  Surcharge for industrial users. 30

15-339.  Permitee request for reconsideration. 31

Article 4. Solid Waste. 33

15-401.  Definitions. 33

15-402.  Collection of refuse and garbage. 33

15-403.  Contracts. 33

15-404.  Recyclables. 33

15-405.  Containers required and specifications. 34

15-406.  Placing, maintaining and general use of containers. 34

15-407.  Frequency of removal. 35

15-408.  Prohibited acts. 35

15-409.  Fees. 36

15-410.  Residential unit garbage and refuse service. 36

15-411.  Commercial, industrial and non-residential areas, garbage and refuse service. 36

15-412.  Exempt haulers. 37

15-413.  Enforcement. 37

15-414.  Penalties. 37

Article 5. Non-Public Water Supplies. 38

15-501.  Purpose and intent. 38

15-502.  Applicability. 38

15-503.  Definitions. 38

15-504.  Requirements for non-pubic water supplies. 38

15-505.  Minimum standards for groundwater supplies. 39

15-506.  Requirements for subdivision development. 40

15-507.  Inactive water wells. 40

15-508.  Plugging of abandoned wells; cased and uncased test holes. 40

15-509.  Penalty. 41

Article 6. Water Drought/Emergency. 42

15-601.  Purpose. 42

15-602.  Definitions. 42

15-603.  Water conservation program. 42

15-604.  Voluntary Conservation Measures. 43

15-605.  Mandatory Conservation Measures. 43

15-606.  Emergency Water Rates. 44

15-607.  Regulations. 44

15-608.  Violations. Disconnections and Penalties. 44

15-609.  Emergency Termination. 45