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.  Landlord liability. 2

15-107.  Petty cash fund. 3

15-108.  Same; deposits. 3

15-109.  Same; vouchers. 3

Article 2. Water. 4

15-201.  Superintendent of water and sewage. 4

15-202.  Regulations. 4

15-203.  Service not guaranteed. 4

15-204.  Service connections required. 4

15-205.  Application for service. 4

15-206.  City to make connections. 5

15-207.  Connection fees. 5

15-208.  Materials provided in connection fee. 5

15-209.  Maintenance of service connection. 5

15-210.  Upgrade of existing water service. 5

15-211.  Curb cocks. 5

15-212.  Check valves. 6

15-213.  Unauthorized service. 6

15-214.  Meters. 6

15-215.  Same; testing. 6

15-216.  Tampering with meter. 6

15-217.  Leaks prohibited; penalty. 6

15-218.  Disconnection, reconnection charge. 7

15-219.  Utility deposit. 7

15-220.  Interrupt service. 7

15-221.  Prohibited acts. 7

15-222.  Wasting water. 7

15-223.  Right of access. 7

15-224.  Rates. 7

15-225.  Payment of bills. 8

15-226.  Delinquent accounts; notice; hearing; finding; liability. 8

15-227.  Use during fire. 8

Article 3. Electricity. 9

15-301.  Electrical rate schedule. 9

15-302.  Certain electrical apparatus; conditions. 10

15-303.  Excess cost of fuel for electric generation be added to all electric service bills monthly. 10

15-304.  Underground installation of utilities; definitions. 10

15-305.  Same; application. 11

15-306.  Payments for electric service required and penalty for failure to pay the same. 11

15-307.  Electrical interconnection standards, procedures, agreements, charges and fees. 12

15-308.  Electric rates for customers generating electricity. 12

Article 4. Sewers. 14

15-401.  Definitions. 14

15-402.  Disposal of sewage. 16

15-403.  Natural outlet. 16

15-404.  Privy unlawful. 16

15-405.  Public sewer; connection required. 16

15-406.  Private sewer system. 16

15-407.  Same; permit. 16

15-408.  Same. 17

15-409.  Same; discharge. 17

15-410.  Same. 17

15-411.  Same; sanitary manner. 17

15-412.  Same; additional requirements; health officer. 17

15-413.  Same. 17

15-414.  Damage to sewers. 17

15-415.  Permits; classes. 18

15-416.  Costs. 18

15-417.  Separate sewer for every building. 18

15-418.  Old building sewers. 18

15-419.  Sewer specifications. 18

15-420.  Sewer elevation. 18

15-421.  Downspouts, drains. 19

15-422.  Connection to public sewer. 19

15-423.  Inspection before connection to public sewer. 19

15-424.  Barricades and lights. 19

15-425.  Discharges. 19

15-426.  Same. 19

15-427.  Unlawful discharges. 19

15-428.  Same; discretion of director. 20

15-429.  Same; procedure. 21

15-430.  Interceptors. 22

15-431.  Pretreatment at owners expense. 22

15-432.  Inspections, manholes. 22

15-433.  Same. 22

15-434.  Same. 23

15-435.  Same. 23

15-436.  Unlawful acts. 23

15-437.  Entering premises; inspections. 23

15-438.  Same. 23

15-439.  Same. 23

15-440.  Violations; penalties. 24

15-441.  Same. 24

15-442.  Same. 24

15-443.  User rate structure; meters. 24

15-444.  Same; user charges. 24

15-445.  Same; minimum charge. 24

15-446.  Same; toxic pollutants. 25

15-447.  Same; application. 25

15-448.  Billings and payments. 25

15-449.  Same; discontinued service. 25

15-450.  Same; city clerk. 25

15-451.  Same; liens. 26

Article 5. Solid Waste. 27

15-501.  System established. 27

15-502.  Policy. 27

15-503.  Definitions. 27

15-504.  Accumulation of refuse. 28

15-505.  Access. 28

15-506.  Rules and regulations. 28

15-507.  Prohibited practices. 28

15-508.  Collection of refuse. 29

15-509.  Collection schedule. 29

15-510.  Service outside city limits. 29

15-511.  No service charge when: 30

15-512.  Penalty. 30

15-513.  Service Charges. 30

Article 6. Water Conservation. 32

15-601.  Purpose. 32

15-602.  Definitions. 32

15-603.  Declaration of a water emergency. 32

15-604.  Voluntary conservation measures. 33

15-605.  Mandatory conservation measures. 33

15-606.  Emergency water rates. 33

15-607.  Regulations. 34

15-608.  Violations, disconnections and penalties. 34

15-609.  Emergency termination. 34

Article 7. Cross Connections. 35

15-701.  Definitions. 35

15-702.  Cross connections prohibited. 36

15-703.  Survey and investigations. 36

15-704.  Where protection is required. 36

15-705.  Backflow prevention devices. 38

15-706.  Installation. 38

15-707.  Inspection and maintenance. 38

15-708.  Violations and penalties. 39