CHAPTER 15. UTILITIES

 


Article 1. General Provisions. 1

15-101.  Definition. 1

15-102.  Delinquent accounts. 1

15-102A.       Extension of due date. 1

15-103.  Notice; hearing. 1

15-104.  Same; finding. 2

15-105.  Meter access by city personnel. 2

15-106.  Landlord liability. 2

15-106a. Utility billing procedure. 3

15-107.  Petty cash fund. 4

15-108.  Same; deposits. 4

15-109.  Same; vouchers. 4

15-110.  Connect fees. 4

Article 2. Water. 5

15-201.  Superintendent of water and sewage. 5

15-202.  Regulations. 5

15-203.  Service not guaranteed. 5

15-204.  Service connections required. 5

15-205.  Application for service. 5

15-206.  City to make connections. 6

15-207.  Connection fees. 6

15-208.  Curb cocks. 6

15-209.  Check valves. 6

15-210.  Unauthorized service. 6

15-211.  Meters. 6

15-212.  Same; testing. 7

15-212A.       Same; frozen meters; repairs, callback charges. 7

15-213.  Tampering with meter. 7

15-214.  Leaks prohibited; penalty. 7

15-215.  Disconnection, reconnection charge. 7

15-216.  Utility deposit. 7

15-217.  Interrupt service. 8

15-218.  Prohibited acts. 8

15-219.  Wasting water. 8

15-220.  Right of access. 8

15-221.  Rates. 8

15-221A.       Electrical and water rates; apartment houses. 8

15-222.  Account; due, payable, late payment penalty. 9

15-223.  Delinquent accounts; notice; hearing; finding; liability. 9

15-224.  Use during fire. 9

15-225.  Cross-connection program; regulations; definitions. 9

15-226.  Same; general requirements. 10

15-227.  Same; cross connections prohibited. 10

15-228.  Same; individual water supplies. 10

15-229.  Same; individual water supplies. 10

15-230.  Same; connection to boilers. 10

15-231.  Same; prohibited connections of fixtures and equipment. 11

15-232.  Same; refrigerating unit condensers and cooling jackets. 11

15-233.  Same; water outlets. 11

15-234.  Same; minimum required airgap. 11

15-235.  Same; approval of devices. 12

15-236.  Same; installation of devices. 12

15-237.  Same; tanks and vats - below rim supply. 13

15-238.  Same; protective devices required. 13

15-239.  Same; barometric loop. 14

15-240.  Same; double check-double gate valves. 15

15-241.  Same; low pressure cutoff required on booster pumps. 15

15-242.  Same; other devices. 15

15-243.  Same; maintenance requirements, general. 15

15-244.  Same; backflow preventers. 15

15-245.  Same; testing of backflow devices. 15

15-246.  Same; penalty. 15

Article 3. Electricity. 16

15-301.  Electric rates; bills. 16

15-302.  Electrical rates for alley lights. 16

15-303.  Regulations for electrical current. 16

15-304.  Meter testing charge. 16

Article 4. Sewers. 17

15-401.  Definitions. 17

15-402.  Sewer connection required. 18

15-402A.       Sewer connection; outside sewer district or outside city limits. 18

15-403.  Permit; required. 18

15-403A.       Connection fee; buildings outside sewer district or city limits. 19

15-403B.       Same; buildings within sewer district. 19

15-403C.       Permit; excavation; fee. 19

15-403D.       Same; work completed 48 hours. 19

15-403E.       Same; city, repair promptly. 19

15-403F.       Same; barricades erected. 19

15-403G.       Same; exception. 19

15-404.  Application. 19

15-405.  Costs. 20

15-406.  Sewer connection. 20

15-406A.       City to complete the connection. 20

15-407.  Sewer for each building. 20

15-407A.       Same; specifications. 20

15-408.  Sewer excavations; damages. 22

15-409.  Failure to connect. 22

15-410.  Privy unlawful. 22

15-411.  Private sewer system. 22

15-412.  Same; permit. 22

15-413.  Same; inspection. 22

15-414.  Same; discharge. 23

15-415.  Same; additional requirements. 23

15-416.  Disposal of sewage. 23

15-417.  Damage to sewers. 23

15-418.  Natural outlet. 23

15-419.  Standards. 23

15-420.  Old building sewers. 24

15-421.  Mud, grease traps. 24

15-422.  Roof, foundation drains. 24

15-423.  Same; exception. 24

15-424.  Prohibited discharges. 24

15-425.  Bills. 25

15-426.  Delinquent accounts; lien against property. 25

15-427.  Sewer service charge. 25

15-428.  Revenues deposited. 26

Article 5. Solid Waste. 27

15-501.  Definitions. 27

15-502.  Collection. 27

15-502A.       Requests for service. 28

15-502B.       Limited use exception. 28

15-503.  Contracts. 28

15-504.  Duty of owner, occupant. 28

15-505.  Containers. 28

15-505A.       Disposal of liquids. 28

15-506.  Bulk containers. 29

15-506A.       Location of containers. 29

15-507.  Enter private premises. 29

15-507A.       Collection schedule. 29

15-507B.       Refusal of collection. 29

15-508.  Ownership of solid waste. 29

15-509.  Wrapping garbage. 30

15-510.  Heavy, bulky waste. 30

15-511.  Hazardous materials. 30

15-511A.       Yard waste. 30

15-511B.       Yard waste collection site. 31

15-511C.       Yard waste only at collection site. 31

15-512.  Prohibited practices. 31

15-513.  Objectionable waste. 31

15-514.  Unauthorized disposal. 31

15-514A.       Penalties. 31

15-515.  Private collectors; license required. 32

15-516.  Same; application. 32

15-517.  Same; fee. 32

15-518.  Same; number to be displayed. 32

15-519.  Closed vehicle. 32

15-520.  Rules and regulations. 32

15-521.  Failure to secure license. 33

15-522.  Charges. 33

15-523.  Same; fee schedule. 33

15-524.  Billing. 33

15-525.  Same; delinquent account. 34

Article 6. Water Conservation. 35

15-601.  Purpose. 35

15-602.  Definitions. 35

15-603.  Conservation stages. 35

15-604.  Voluntary conservation measures. 36

15-605.  Mandatory conservation measures. 36

15-606.  Emergency water rates. 37

15-607.  Regulations. 37

15-608.  Violations, disconnections and penalties. 37

15-609.  Emergency termination. 38

15-610.  Severability. 38