CHAPTER XV. UTILITIES

 


Article 1. General Provisions. 1

15-101.  Definition. 1

15-102.  Discontinuance or refusal of utility services. 1

15-103.  Utility deposit required. 2

15-104.  Utility billing dates; delinquency date. 2

15-105.  Non-payment of utility bills. 3

15-106.  Discontinuance of Utility Service. 4

15-107.  Lien upon customer’s property. 4

15-108.  Late payment charges and reconnection fees. 4

15-109.  Utility meters; obstruction of access. 4

Article 2. Water. 6

15-201.  Regulations. 6

15-202.  Service not guaranteed. 6

15-203.  Service connections required. 6

15-204.  Application for service. 6

15-205.  Extension of water lines. 7

15-206.  City to make connections, repairs to system. 7

15-207.  Application for water service. 7

15-208.  Rates. 7

15-209.  Disconnection, reconnection charge. 8

15-210.  Meters. 8

15-211.  Tampering with meter. 8

15-212.  Leaks. 8

15-213.  Unauthorized service. 8

15-214.  Water service maintenance. 8

15-215.  Interruption of Service. 8

15-216.  Prohibited acts. 9

15-217.  Wasting water. 9

15-218.  Right of Access. 9

15-219.  Trenching and backfilling. 9

15-220.  Check Valves. 9

15-221.  Backflow prevention and cross-connection regulations, incorporation by reference. 9

15-222.  Prohibited construction near water source; violation. 10

Article 3. Sewers. 11

15-301.  Definitions. 11

15-302.  Discharge prohibited. 12

15-303.  Privies; prohibited. 12

15-304.  Property owners; sewers required. 12

15-305.  Private sewage system. 13

15-306.  Unauthorized connection. 14

15-307.  Sewer permit. 14

15-308.  Cost borne by property owner. 14

15-309.  Existing sewers for new construction. 14

15-310.  Size and slope. 14

15-311.  Sewage lift. 15

15-312.  Surface runoff; groundwater. 15

15-313.  Sewer connection. 15

15-314.  Supervision of connection. 15

15-315.  Sewer excavations; damage. 15

15-316.  Waters and waste prohibited. 15

15-317.  Other substances prohibited. 16

15-318.  Discharge; pre-treatment required. 17

15-319.  Grease, oil, sand interceptors. 18

15-320.  Pre-treatment facilities. 18

15-321.  Manhole required. 18

15-322.  Measurements, tests and analyses. 18

15-323.  Special agreement with City. 19

15-324.  Tampering with sewer. 19

15-325.  Public Works Director; authorization; duties. 19

15-325.  Violation; fine. 19

Article 4. Solid Waste. 21

15-401.  City to contract collection services. 21

15-402.  Defining and classifying garbage, refuse, and trash. 21

15-403.  Responsibility of owners and tenants on premises. 21

15-404.  Residential collection service; general regulations. 21

15-405.  Disposal of refuse; unlawful acts. 23

15-406.  Trash fires. 23

15-407.  Service fees. 23

15-408.  Sanitation charges; billings; collection; failure to pay. 25

15-409.  Penalty. 25

Article 5. Water Conservation. 26

15-501.  Purpose. 26

15-502.  Definitions. 26

15-503.  Declaration of a water watch. 26

15-504.  Declaration of a water warning. 27

15-505.  Declaration of a water emergency. 27

15-506.  Voluntary conservation measures. 27

15-507.  Mandatory conservation measures. 27

15-508.  Emergency water rates. 28

15-509.  Regulations. 28

15-510.  Violations, disconnections and penalties. 28

15-511.  Emergency termination. 29

Article 6. Electricity. 30

15-601.  Application for Service. 30

15-602.  Reserved. 30

15-603.  Equipment to be Installed by City. 30

15-604.  Inspection. 30

15-605.  Underground Service. 30

15-606.  Rates. 30

15-607.  Reserved. 30

15-608.  Tampering; penalty. 30

15-609.  Unlawful transfer or diversion of electric current. 31

15-610.  Interconnection standards for customer-owned generation facilities. 31

Article 7. Purchase of Water from Fire Hydrants 32

15-701.  Allowed use. 32

15-702.  Application. 32

15-703.  Issuance of hydrant meter and permit. 32

15-704.  Length of issuance and exchange. 32

15-705.  Deposit and rates. 33

15-706.  Reporting. 33

15-707.  Use of approved fire hydrant wrench, required. 33

15-708.  Inspection. 33

15-709.  Damaged to metering device. 33

15-710.  Theft of metering device. 33