CHAPTER XV. UTILITIES
ARTICLE 1. WATER AND SEWAGE SYSTEM... 1
15-101. Combined
water and sewage system. 1
15-102. Combined
water and sewage department. 1
15-103. Water
system service; application and installation fees. 1
15-104. No
tampering with water main. 1
15-105. Application;
connection fee. 2
15-106. Connection
fee; residential. 2
15-107. Connection
fee; commercial. 2
15-109. Separate
meter installations. 2
15-110. Utility
shall serve only one residence. 2
15-111. Connections;
by employees designated by city. 2
15-112. Requirements
of service connections. 2
15-113. Water
rates; inside city. 3
15-116. Rules
governing reading of meters. 3
15-118. Operation;
waterworks system. 3
15-120. Sewer
system service; permit required. 4
15-123. Water
and sewer system application and impact fees. 4
15-124. Connection
and material at expense of applicant. 5
15-126. Methods
of connections. 5
15-129. Traps
and interceptors. 6
ARTICLE 2. MUNICIPAL LIGHT AND POWER SYSTEM 7
15-201. Application
and connection fees. 7
15-202. Permits
issued by city clerk. 7
15-203. Connection
fee; residential. 7
15-204. Connection
fee; commercial. 7
15-206. All
electricity to be metered. 7
15-207. City
to make connections. 7
15-208. Separate
meter installations. 8
15-209. Service
to be installed by licensed operators only. 8
15-210. Character
of electrical service connections. 8
15-213. Account
in name of owner. 9
15-214. City
reserves right to discontinue service. 9
15-215. Taking
electricity without authority. 9
15-218. Highest
capacity, power factor determination. 9
15-220. Return
check charge. 10
ARTICLE 3. COLLECTION, HAULING, DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING.. 11
15-304. Placement
of containers for collection; duty to remove empty receptacles from designated
collection point. 13
15-305. Prohibition
against accumulations. 14
15-307. Prohibited
materials. 15
15-308. Yard,
shrub, grass, leaves, or tree trimmings. 15
15-309. Collection
charges. 16
15-311. Bulky
waste pick-up. 16
15-313. Collections;
regular intervals. 17
15-314. Recycling
of waste material. 17
15-315. Adoption
of rules and regulations. 17
15-402. Unlawful
acts; sewer connection required. 19
15-403. Private
sewer system. 19
15-405. Prohibited
discharge. 21
15-406. Damage
to sewage works. 24
15-409. Sewer
system user charge. 25
ARTICLE 5. HEATING AND COOLING STANDARDS 29
15-502. Certificate
of compliance. 29
15-503. Same;
heating and cooling standards. 30
ARTICLE 6. IMPROVEMENTS; CLASSIFICATION; FORMULA 31
15-601. City
supply water equipment to users. 31
15-603. City
reserves right to determine service. 31
15-604. Water
mains, sewer lines; inside, outside city limits. 31
15-605. Financing
necessary before service extended. 31
15-606. Acceptance
of sewerage; outside city. 32
15-607. Acceptance
of sewage; where. 32
15-608. Construction;
sewers, appurtenances. 32
15-609. Construction;
water mains. 32
15-610. Compliance
with plumbing and sanitary codes. 32
15-612. Installation
of water conduits. 33
15-613. Short
main extensions. 33
15-614. Provisions
for main extension charges, refunds. 34
15-615. Local
distribution mains; water service. 34
15-616. Divided
property charged for distribution mains; when 34
15-617. City
make extensions where justified. 34
15-618. City
maintain water service at satisfactory pressures 35
15-619. Water
for fire protection. 35
15-620. Storm
sewer improvements and management plan. 35
15-621. Sanitary
sewer improvements. 35
ARTICLE 7. CROSS CONNECTIONS. 36
15-702. Cross
connection control general policy. 37
15-703. Cross
connections prohibited. 37
15-704. Survey
and investigations. 38
15-705. Where
protection is required. 38
15-706. Backflow
prevention devices. 40
15-708. Inspection
and maintenance. 40
15-709. Violation
and penalties. 41
ARTICLE 8. WATER EMERGENCY.. 42
15-803. Declaration
of Water Watch. 42
15-804. Declaration
of Water Warning. 43
15-805. Declaration
of Water Emergency. 43
15-806. Voluntary
conservation measures. 43
15-807. Mandatory
conservation measures. 43
15-808. Emergency
water rates. 44
15-810. Violations,
Disconnections and Penalties: 44
15-811. Emergency
termination. 45
15-901. Storm
water utility; establishment; purpose. 46
15-902. Fees;
collection; review; exemption. 46
15-903. Creation
of storm water utility fund; purpose. 46
15-904. Storm
water utility fund; balance. 47
15-905. Effective
date of storm water utility fee. 47
15-906. Raking
or sweeping leaves, paper, other debris and materials into streets, gutters or
drainage ditches. 47
ARTICLE 10. NON-PAYMENT AND TERMINATION OF SERVICE 48
15-1002. Utility
disconnection procedures. 48
15-1003. Cold
weather policy. 49
15-1004. Medical
extension policy. 49