CHAPTER 15. UTILITIES

 


Article 1. General Provisions. 1

15-101.  Definition. 1

15-102.  Delinquent accounts. 1

15-103.  Same; notice. 1

15-104.  Same; hearing. 2

15-105.  Utility deposit 2

15-106.  Landlord liability. 3

15-106a. Liability of property owner; lien. 3

Article 2. Water. 4

15-201.  Regulations. 4

15-202.  Service not guaranteed. 4

15-203.  Service connections required. 4

15-204.  Application for service. 4

15-205.  City to make connections. 5

15-206.  Connection fees. 5

15-207.  Check valves. 5

15-208.  Unauthorized service. 5

15-209.  Cross connection control. 5

15-209a. Cross connections prohibited. 5

15-209b. Cross connection control officer. 6

15-209c. Definitions. 6

15-209d. Surveys and investigations. 7

15-209e. Protection required. 8

15-209f. Lawn irrigation systems. 9

15-209g. Backflow prevention devices. 9

15-209h. Installation. 10

15-209i. Inspection and maintenance. 10

15-209j. Violation and penalties. 11

15-210.  Meters. 11

15-211.  Tampering with meter. 11

15-212.  Disconnection of service for nonpayment. 11

15-213.  Security deposits. 11

15-214.  Interrupt service. 12

15-215.  Prohibited acts. 12

15-216.  Wasting water. 12

15-217.  Water rationing. 12

15-218.  Same; procedure. 12

15-219.  Same; priority use. 13

15-220.  Right of access. 13

15-221.  Rates. 13

15-222.  Payment of bills. 13

15-223.  Delinquent accounts; notice; hearing; finding; liability. 14

15-224.  Use during fire. 14

15-225.  Rural customers. 14

15-226.  Same; payment of accounts. 14

15-227.  Same; discontinuance of service for nonpayment. 14

Article 3. Sewers. 15

15-301.  Definitions. 15

15-302.  Sewer connection required. 18

15-303.  Permit; fee. 18

15-304.  Application. 19

15-305.  Costs; fees. 19

15-306.  Sewer connection. 19

15-307.  Same; inspection. 19

15-308.  Sewer for each building. 20

15-309.  Same. 20

15-310.  Sewer excavations: damages. 20

15-311.  Failure to connect. 20

15-312.  Privy unlawful. 20

15-313.  Private sewer system. 20

15-314.  Same; permit; fee. 20

15-315.  Same; inspection. 21

15-316.  Same; discharge. 21

15-317.  Same; additional requirements. 21

15-318.  Same; maintenance. 21

15-319.  Disposal of sewage. 21

15-320.  Damage to sewers. 22

15-321.  Natural outlet. 22

15-322.  Standards. 22

15-323.  Old building sewers. 22

15-324.  Grease, oil and sand traps, backwater valves required. 22

15-325.  Roof, foundation drains. 23

15-326.  Storm water; industrial cooling water. 23

15-327.  Prohibited discharges. 23

15-328.  Same. 23

15-329.  Same; exception: pretreatment. 25

15-330.  Preliminary testing. 25

15-331.  Industrial wastes; inspection manhole. 26

15-332.  Same; testing. 26

15-333.  Same. 26

15-334.  Right of access. 26

15-335.  Same; easements. 26

15-336.  Same; safety rules; liability. 27

15-337.  Industrial cost recovery. 27

15-338.  User charges; private water source. 27

15-339.  Same; multiple meters. 27

15-340.  Same; leaks. 28

15-341.  Same; prorated basis. 28

15-342.  Same; operation, maintenance and replacement. 28

15-343.  Same; account. 28

15-344.  Same; adjustments. 28

15-345.  Same; charges. 28

15-346.  Rates; revenues. 29

15-347.  Rural sewer districts and rural customers. 30

15-348.  Same; sewer service fees. 30

15-349.  Rural sewer districts and rural sewer customers. 30

15-350.  Same; maintenance of system. 30

15-351.  Same; application, payment. 31

15-352.  Audit. 31

15-353.  Bills; delinquent accounts. 32

15-354.  Connections outside the city. 32

15-355.  Penalty. 32

Article 4. Gas. 34

15-401.  Rates. 34

15-402.  Payment of bills. 34

15-403.  Security deposits. 35

15-404.  Connection, reconnection charge. 35

15-405.  City to make connections; fees. 35

15-406.  Meters. 35

15-407.  Rural service area. 36

15-408.  Rates. 36

15-409.  Same; fees and charges. 36

15-410.  Same; security deposits. 36

15-411.  Same; connection or reconnection charge. 37

15-412.  Same; meter installation fee. 37

15-413.  Same; delinquency. 37

15-414.  Same; discontinuance of service. 37

15-415.  Inspection. 38

15-416.  Maintenance. 38

15-417.  Yard lines. 38

15-418.  Inspection and discontinuance. 38

15-419.  Ownership of lines. 38

15-420.  Testing standards. 38

15-421.  Yard lines defined. 38

15-422.  Responsibility for yard lines. 38

15-423.  Installation and repair of yard lines. 39

15-424.  Yard line replacement and new installations. 39

15-425.  Yard line replacement and new installation; allowable  39

15-426.  Installation. 39

15-427.  Inspection and testing. 39

15-428.  Inspection and access. 40

15-429.  Costs to owners. 40

15-430.  Anti-drug program established. 40

15-431.  Types of drug testing. 40

15-432.  Testing procedures. 42

15-433.  Medical review officer (MRO). 42

15-434.  Testing laboratory. 43

15-435.  Collection agency. 43

15-436.  Employee assistance program (eap). 43

15-437.  Recordkeeping. 44

15-438.  Confidentiality. 44

Article 5. Solid Waste. 45

15-501.  Definitions. 45

15-502.  Collection. 46

15-503.  Contracts. 46

15-504.  Duty of owner, occupant. 46

15-505.  Containers. 46

15-506.  Bulk containers. 46

15-507.  Location of containers. 47

15-508.  Ownership of solid waste. 47

15-509.  Wrapping garbage. 47

15-510.  Heavy, bulky waste. 47

15-510a. Yard waste disposal. 47

15-511.  Hazardous materials. 47

15-512.  Prohibited practices. 48

15-513.  Objectionable waste. 48

15-514.  Unauthorized disposal. 49

15-515.  Private collectors; license required. 49

15-516.  Same; application. 49

15-517.  Same; fee. 49

15-518.  Same; insurance. 49

15-519.  Same; number to be displayed. 49

15-520.  Closed vehicle. 50

15-521.  Rules and regulations. 50

15-522.  Failure to secure license. 50

15-523.  Charges. 50

15-524.  Same; fee schedule. 50

15-525.  Billing. 50

15-526.  Same; delinquent account. 50

15-527.  Frequency of removal. 51

Article 6. Water Conservation. 52

15-601.  Water supply emergency. 52

15-602.  Definitions. 52

15-603.  Declaration of a water emergency. 52

15-604.  Voluntary conservation measures. 53

15-605.  Mandatory conservation measures. 53

15-606.  Emergency water rates. 53

15-607.  Regulations. 54

15-608.  Violation, disconnections and penalties. 54

15-609.  Emergency termination. 54