CHAPTER 15. UTILITIES

 


Article 1. Billing And Accounting Procedures. 1

15-101.  Utility bills. 1

15-102.  Delinquent accounts; disconnect fee. 1

15-103.  Notice; hearing. 1

15-104.  Same; finding. 1

15-105.  Delinquent accounts; refusal of service; termination of service; lien against property. 2

15-106.  Landlord liability. 2

15-106.  One meter systems, billing and responsibilities. 3

Article 2. Water. 4

15-201.  Management. 4

15-202.  Water accounts. 4

15-203.  Service application. 4

15-204.  New service installation; application. 4

15-205.  Connection by city. 4

15-206.  Separate service. 5

15-207.  Water meters. 5

15-208.  Service pipe. 5

15-209.  Curb cock. 5

15-210.  Connection, reconnection charges. 5

15-211.  Water service maintenance. 5

15-212.  Ownership of installation and meters. 5

15-213.  Extension of lines. 6

15-214.  Trenching and backfilling. 6

15-215.  Check valves. 6

15-216.  Shutting off mains. 6

15-217.  Service connection fee. 6

15-218.  Taking water without authority. 7

15-219.  Tampering. 7

15-220.  Additional rules. 7

15-221.  Water reserve fund. 7

15-222.  Water rates. 7

15-223.  Cross connection control; definitions. 7

15-224.  Same; general policy. 8

15-225.  Cross connections prohibited. 9

15-226.  Survey and investigations. 9

15-227.  Where protection is required. 10

15-228.  Backflow prevention devices. 11

15-229.  Installation. 11

15-230.  Inspection and maintenance. 12

15-231.  Violation and penalties. 12

15-232.  Meter replacement reserve fund. 12

Article 3. Sewer Use Regulations. 14

15-301.  Definitions. 14

15-302.  Unlawful deposits. 15

15-303.  Prohibited discharges. 15

15-304.  Privys, septic tanks. 15

15-305.  Connection required. 15

15-306.  Private disposal system. 16

15-307.  Same; permit. 16

15-308.  Same; inspection. 16

15-309.  Same; specifications. 16

15-310.  Same; connection to public sewer. 16

15-311.  Same; operation. 16

15-312.  Same; requirements of health officer. 17

15-313.  Connections, permits. 17

15-314.  Same; application and connection fee. 17

15-315.  Expenses, damage. 18

15-316.  Sewer for each building. 18

15-317.  Old building sewers. 18

15-318.  Specifications. 18

15-319.  Elevation. 18

15-320.  Downspouts, drains, sump pumps. 19

15-321.  Connection standards. 19

15-322.  Same; inspection. 19

15-323.  Barricades, lights. 19

15-324.  Sanitary sewers. 19

15-325.  Storm sewers. 19

15-326.  Prohibited discharges. 20

15-327.  Same; prohibited at discretion of superintendent. 20

15-328.  Same; procedure. 22

15-329.  Interceptors. 22

15-330.  Preliminary treatment. 22

15-331.  Manholes. 23

15-332.  Testing. 23

15-333.  Industrial waste. 23

15-334.  Damaging sewers. 23

15-335.  Right of entry. 23

15-336.  Same; damage, liability. 24

15-337.  Easement. 24

15-338.  Violations. 24

15-339.  Introduction of surface water; remediation. 24

Article 4. Sewer Service Charges. 26

15-401.  Purpose. 26

15-402.  Definitions. 26

15-403.  User charge system. 27

15-404.  Rates. 27

Article 5. Solid Waste. 29

15-501.  Definitions. 29

15-502.  Collection of refuse. 29

15-503.  Duty of residents. 29

15-504.  Collection and disposal of refuse by contract. 29

15-505.  Collection, Service charges and Billing of Such Charges. 30

15-506.  Unlawful acts. 30

15-507.  Organic waste disposal facilities. 30

15-508.  Penalty. 30

15-509.  Containers and refuse. 30

Article 6. Water Conservation. 32

15-601.  Declaring an emergency. 32

15-602.  Prohibited use during an emergency. 32

15-603.  Enforcement. 32

15-604.  Violation; penalty. 33