Chapter XV · Utilities

Article 2. Water

Sections 15-201 to 15-222 · 22 sections

15-201 Regulations.

The furnishing of water to customers by the city through its waterworks system shall be governed by the regulations set out in this article.

(Ord. 614; Code 2019)

15-202 Service not guaranteed.

The city does not guarantee the delivery of water through any of its mains and connecting services at any time except only when its mains, pumping machinery, power service connection are in good working order, and the supply of water is sufficient for the usual demand of its consumers.

(Ord. 614; Code 2019)

15-203 Service connections required.

The owner of any house, building, industrial or commercial establishment, or property used for human occupancy, employment, recreation or other purpose, that uses water and is located on property within the corporate city limits shall cause such to be connected with the waterworks system of the City of Haven within ninety (90) days from the date that water facilities become available to such property.

(Ord. 614; Code 2019)

15-204 Application for service.

a) No connections with the waterworks system shall be made without a permit issued by the City Clerk.

(b)Any person, firm or corporation desiring a connection with the municipal water system shall apply in writing to the City Clerk on a form furnished by the City for that purpose, for a permit to make the connection.

(c)The application shall:

(1)Contain an exact description, including street address of the property to be served;

(2)State the size of tap and meter requested;

(3)State the size and type of service pipe to be used on the customer’s side of the meter;

(4)State the full name and mailing address of the owner of the premises to be served;

(5)State the purpose for which the water is to be used;

(6)State any other pertinent information required by the City;

(7)Be signed by the owner of the premises to be served, or his or her authorized agent.

(d)Each application for a connection permit shall be accompanied by payment of fees and/or costs as set by resolution of the Governing Body.

(Ord. 614; Code 2019)

15-205 Extension of water lines.

The City may extend its water lines within or without the City by construction or purchase upon approval of application for service; provided, that the City may make extension within the City without application in the manner provided by law; provided further, that the City may, at its option require any applicant from outside the City limits, to whom it may decide to sell water, to construct his or her own connection to the water lines within the City at his or her own expense and to maintain the same at the expense of the owner; provided further, that any extension of water service outside the City limits shall be subject to approval of the Governing Body.

(Ord. 614; Code 2019)

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

(a)All taps shall be made, street excavations made, corporation cocks inserted, pipes installed from the main to the meter box, meter box installed, and the curb cock and meter installed in the meter box by City staff or contractors hired by the City of Haven, Kansas.

(b)All repairs for service pipes from the waterworks system (water mains) to and including the water meter setter shall be made by and at the expense of the City of Haven, Kansas. From the meter setter to the property being served, all repairs and excavations shall be by and at the expense of the customer.

(Ord. 614; Code 2019)

15-207 Application for water service.

(a)No water from the waterworks system shall be turned on for service into any premises by any person but an authorized employee of the City of Haven, Kansas.

(b)Any person, firm or corporation desiring to have water turned on shall apply in writing to the City Clerk on a form furnished by the City for that purpose.

(c)The application shall:

1. Contain an agreement by the applicant to abide by and accept all of the provisions of this article governing the use and service of the waterworks system;

2. State the full name and mailing address of the owner of the premises to be served;

3. State any other pertinent information required by the City;

4. Be signed by the applicant.

(d)Each application for water service shall be accompanied by payment of a deposit, fees and/or costs as set by resolution of the Governing Body.

(Ord. 614; Code 2019)

15-208 Rates.

The rates charged to customers for water received from the municipal water system of the City shall be established by resolution of the Governing Body. Rates shall be reviewed annually to insure revenue is adequate to maintain the waterworks system in good condition.

(Ord. 614; Code 2019)

15-209 Disconnection, reconnection charge.

The Governing Body shall establish, by resolution, a water service disconnection and reconnection charge. Any service disconnected for nonpayment of delinquent bill shall be reconnected only upon payment of the delinquent bill, interest penalty thereon, and the disconnection and reconnection charge.

(Ord. 614; Code 2019)

15-210 Meters.

(a)All water furnished to customers shall be metered.

(b)Meters shall be located between the sidewalk or property line and curbing when the main is in the street, and on private property within three feet of the alley line when the main is in the alley.

(Ord. 614; Code 2019)

15-211 Tampering with meter.

It shall be unlawful for any person to tamper with or remove any meter, break the seal of any meter, to alter the register or mechanism of any meter, or to make any outlet or connection in any manner so that water supplied by the City may be used or wasted without being metered.

(Ord. 614; Code 2019)

15-212 Leaks.

No allowances shall be made for water used or lost through leaks, carelessness, neglect or otherwise after the same has pass through the meter. However, every customer shall have the right to appeal to the city from water bill or meter reading which he or she may believe is in error.

(Ord. 614; Code 2019)

15-213 Unauthorized service.

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation, other than duly authorized City officials or employees to turn water on or off at the water meter or curb cock shut off, with a key or in any other manner, without first obtaining written permission from the Public Works Director.

(Ord. 614; Code 2019)

15-214 Water service maintenance.

Property owners shall, at their own expense, repair, replace or remove all such water lines on their own premises as may be required by the Public Works Director of the City to prevent loss to the City or damage to the public. When the owner shall fail promptly to repair water lines on his or her own premises after notice by the City, the City may disconnect service until repaired or until the condition causing loss or damage shall be corrected.

(Ord. 614; Code 2019)

15-215 Interruption of Service.

The City reserves the right to interrupt water service for the purpose of making repairs or extension to water lines or equipment.

(Ord. 614; Code 2019)

15-216 Prohibited acts.

It shall be a violation of this article for any unauthorized person to:

(a)Perform any work upon the pipes or appurtenances of the City’s waterworks system unless such person is employed by the City;

(b)Make any connections with any extension of the supply pipes of any consumer without written permission to do so having been first obtained from the Public Works Director;

(c)Remove, handle or otherwise molest or disturb any meter, meter lid, shut off, or any other appurtenances to the waterworks of the City.

(Ord. 614; Code 2019)

15-217 Wasting water.

Water users shall prevent unnecessary waste of water and shall keep sprinklers, hydrants, faucets and all apparatus, including the service line leading from the property to the meter in good condition at their expense.

(Ord. 614; Code 2019)

15-218 Right of Access.

Authorized employees of the city may enter upon any premises at reasonable hours for the purpose of reading the meter or servicing or inspecting meters or water lines.

(Ord. 614; Code 2019)

15-219 Trenching and backfilling.

No excavation made in the public ground shall be kept open longer than necessary to make connections required and, while open, the ditch or excavation shall be protected by suitable barricades, fencing and lights. The back filling shall be thoroughly compacted and left in a condition satisfactory to the Director of Public Works. Where such excavation or back filling is made in an unsatisfactory manner, the City shall cause it to be corrected and the costs thereof charged to the person or firm making the excavation.

(Ord. 614; Code 2019)

15-220 Check Valves.

Check valves are required on all connections to steam boilers or on any other connection deemed necessary by the Public Works Director. Safety and relief valves shall be placed on all boilers or other steam apparatus connected with the water system where the steam pressure may be raised in excess of 40 pounds per square inch.

(Ord. 614: Code 2019)

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

There is hereby incorporated by reference under the provisions of K.S.A. 12-3009 through 12-3012, including any amendments thereto, for the purpose of regulating cross-connections between the public water supply and any source of contamination, that certain published compilation of regulations in pamphlet form prepared by the Public Works Department of the City of Haven, Kansas and adopted by the Governing Body of the City of Haven, Kansas, known as “BACKFLOW PREVENTION AND CROSS-CONNECTION REGULATIONS OF THE CITY OF HAVEN, KANSAS”, dated 03/19/2013. No fewer than three (3) copies of said publication shall be marked or stamped, “Official Copy as Adopted by Ordinance No. 614”, and to which shall be attached a copy of this section of said rdinance, and filed with the City Clerk to be open to inspection and available to the public at all reasonable hours.

(Ord. 614; Code 2019)

15-222 Prohibited construction near water source; violation.

It is unlawful for any person to construct, build or move onto a tract which is defined as being within a one hundred-foot (100’) radius of any public well or water supply, the following:

(a)Any animal kennels or pens.

(b)Any building which contains underground sewer or waste piping, basement sump pump, basement toilet or water drain within one hundred feet (100’) of the public water supply.

(c)Any above or underground swimming pool within one hundred feet (100’) of the public water supply.

(d)Sewer line, drain pipe or drainage ditch within one hundred feet (100’) of the public water supply.

(e)Any structure, the purpose of which is the storage of chemicals, including herbicides, insecticides, household cleaners, solvents, petroleum products or any other toxic materials within one hundred feet (100’) of the public water supply.

(f)The storage of the aforementioned items without a structure shall be prohibited within one hundred feet (100’) of the public water supply.

Any person found violating the provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a Class C misdemeanor and be punished by a fine of not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or a sentence of six (6) months in the Reno County Detention Center or both such fine and sentence. Each day the violation occurs shall be deemed a separate violation.

(Ord. 553; Code 2019)