CHAPTER 15. UTILITIES

 


Article 1. Water. 1

15-101.  Definitions. 1

15-102.  Water distribution. 1

15-103.  Services. 1

15-104.  Meters. 2

15-105.  Unlawful use or practices. 3

15-106.  Customer responsibility. 3

15-107.  Water shortage; emergency. 4

15-108.  Same; regulations. 4

15-109.  Same; access to premises. 4

15-110.  Same; termination. 4

15-111.  Utility bills. 4

15-112.  Delinquent accounts, failure to make connection to sewer. 5

15-113.  Notice; hearing. 5

15-114.  Liability of landlord. 5

15-115.  Water rates. 6

15-116.  Connection required. 6

15-117.  Cross connections prohibited. 7

15-118.  Protective backflow devices required. 7

15-119.  Inspection. 7

15-120.  Protection from contaminants. 7

15-121.  Policy Manual; Approval. 7

15-122.  Reconnections. 7

15-123.  Water leak adjustments. 8

Article 2. Sewer Use Regulations. 9

15-201.  Definitions. 9

15-202.  Unlawful deposits. 10

15-203.  Prohibited discharges. 10

15-204.  Privies, septic tanks. 10

15-205.  Connection required. 10

15-206.  Private disposal system. 11

15-207.  Same; permit. 11

15-208.  Same; inspection. 11

15-209.  Same; specifications. 11

15-210.  Connection to Public Sewer. 11

15-211.  Same; operation. 11

15-212.  Same; requirements of health officer. 12

15-213.  Connections, permits. 12

15-214.  Same; application fee. 12

15-215.  Expenses, damage. 12

15-216.  Sewer for each building. 12

15-217.  Old building sewers. 12

15-218.  Specifications. 13

15-219.  Elevation. 13

15-220.  Connection standards. 13

15-221.  Same; inspection. 13

15-222.  Barricades, lights. 13

15-223.  Downspouts, drains. 13

15-224. Sanitary sewers. 13

15-225.  Storm sewers. 14

15-226.  Prohibited discharges. 14

15-227.  Same; discretion of superintendent. 14

15-228.  Same; procedure. 16

15-229.  Interceptors. 16

15-230.  Preliminary treatment. 16

15-231.  Manholes. 16

15-232.  Testing. 16

15-233.  Industrial waste. 17

15-234.  Damaging sewers. 17

15-235.  Right of entry. 17

15-236.  Same; damage, liability. 17

15-237.  Easement. 17

15-238.  Violations. 18

Article 3. Sewer Service Charges. 19

15-301.  Purpose. 19

15-302.  Definitions. 19

15-303.  Rates. 20

15-304.  Same; review. 22

15-305.  Surcharges. 22

15-306.  No free service. 22

15-307.  Billing. 22

15-308.  Delinquent accounts. 23

15-309.  Liability of landlord. 23

Article 4. Solid Waste. 24

15-401.  Definitions. 24

15-402.  Duty of owner or occupant. 24

15-403.  Residential containers. 24

15-404.  Commercial containers. 25

15-405.  Miscellaneous waste. 25

15-406.  Distributing containers. 25

15-407.  Improper containers. 25

15-408.  Location of containers. 25

15-409.  Collection of solid waste. 26

15-410.  Enter private premises. 26

15-411.  Frequency of collection. 26

15-412.  Collection equipment. 26

15-413.  Disposition of waste. 26

15-414.  Rocks; dirt. 26

15-415.  Periodic clean up. 26

15-416.  Permit required. 27

15-417.  Permit application. 27

15-418.  Permit not Transferable. 27

15-419.  Permit fee. 27

15-420.  Insurance required. 27

15-421.  Term of permit. 27

15-422.  Revocation of permit. 28

15-423.  Prohibited practices. 28

15-424.  Mayor to adopt regulations. 28

15-425.  Request for service. 28

15-426.  Billing. 28

15-427.  Partial service. 28

15-428.  Service fees; exceptions. 29

15-429.  Delinquent accounts. 29

15-430.  Liability of landlord. 29

15-431.  Services fees. 29

15-432.  Distribution of funds collected. 29

Article 5. Water Conservation. 31

15-501.  Purpose. 31

15-502.  Definitions. 31

15-503.  Declaration of water watch. 31

15-504.  Voluntary conservation measures. 32

15-505.  Mandatory conservation measures. 32

15-506.  Emergency water rates. 33

15-507.  Regulations. 33

15-508.  Violations. Disconnections and Penalties. 33

15-509.  Emergency termination. 34