CHAPTER XVI. UTILITIES

 

ARTICLE 1. WATER  PAGEREF _Toc43330295x \h 1

16-101.            Rules, regulations. 1

16-102.            Same; waiver. 1

16-103.            Connection; permit. 1

16-104.            Same; charges. 1

16-105.            Service pipes. 1

16-106.            Meter required. 1

16-107.            Same; testing. 2

16-108.            Loss of water. 2

16-109.            Alterations; additions. 2

16-110.            Taking water. 2

16-111.            Hose attachments; stop boxes. 2

16-112.            Trespassing upon water tower 3

16-113.            Service outside city. 3

16-114.            Same; application. 3

16-115.            Same; duty of consumer. 3

16-116.            Water rationing. 3

16-117.            Wasting water. 3

16-118.            Right of access. 3

16-119.            Disconnect, reconnect charge. 3

16-120.            Cross connections prohibited. 4

16-121.            Protective backflow devices required. 4

16-122.            Inspection. 4

16-123.            Protection from contaminants. 4

16-124.            Program. 4

16-125.            Application for service. 5

16-126.            Deposit. 5

16-127.            Water rates; inside city. 5

16-128.            Same; outside city. 6

16-129.            Same; multiple units. 6

16-130.            Water bills. 6

16-131.            Termination; notice; hearing. 6

16-132.            Restore service. 6

16-133.            Annual review. 6

16-134.            Installation and regulation of underground sprinkler systems. 7

16-135.            Additional charges; regulations. 7

ARTICLE 2. ELECTRIC  9

16-201.            Rules, regulations. 9

16-202.            Permit required. 9

16-203.            Unlawful taking of electricity. 9

16-204.            Service outside city. 9

16-205.            Right of access. 9

16-206.            Disconnect, reconnect charge. 10

16-207.            Application for service. 10

16-208.            Deposit. 10

16-209.            Residential rates; within city limits or within three miles of city limits. 11

16-210.            Residential service all electric home rate; inside city limits or within three miles of city limits. 11

16-211.            City commercial and general service rates; inside city limits or within three miles of city limits. 12

16-212.            City large power users; using over 10 horsepower rates; inside city limits or within three miles of city limits. 12

16-213.            Energy charge within city limits or within three miles of city limits. 13

16-214.            Reserved. 13

16-215.            Reserved. 13

16-216.            Rural residential and farm service rates; outside of three miles of the city limits of Anthony. 13

16-217.            Rural residential all electric service rates; outside of three miles of the city limits of Anthony. 14

16-218.            Rural commercial users; using over ten horsepower rates; outside three miles of the city limits of Anthony. 15

16-219.            Energy charge. 15

16-220.            Bills. 15

16-221.            Termination; notice; hearing. 15

16-222.            Restore service. 16

ARTICLE 3. HEATING-COOLING STANDARDS  17

16-301.            Definitions. 17

16-302.            Compliance certificate. 17

16-303.            Standards. 18

ARTICLE 4. SEWERS  19

16-401.            Definitions. 19

16-402.            Revenues; review. 20

16-403.            Unlawful acts. 21

16-404.            Sewer connection required. 21

16-405.            Same; fail to connect. 22

16-406.            Private sewer system. 22

16-407.            Same; permit. 22

16-408.            Same; notice; inspection. 22

16-409.            Same; subsoil test, discharge prohibited. 22

16-410.            Same; discontinue. 23

16-411.            Same; operation. 23

16-412.            Same; additional requirements. 23

16-413.            Fill septic tank. 23

16-414.            Sewer connection; permit required. 23

16-415.            Same; application, fee. 23

16-416.            Installation costs. 24

16-417.            Separate sewer required. 24

16-418.            Use of old sewers. 24

16-419.            Construction standards. 24

16-420.            Same; elevation. 24

16-421.            Connection city sewer 24

16-422.            Inspection notice. 25

16-423.            Sewer excavations. 25

16-424.            Roof drains; surface water 25

16-425.            Combined sewers; storm sewers. 25

16-426.            Prohibited discharges. 25

16-427.            Harmful waste. 26

16-428.            Same; pretreatment; reject. 27

16-429.            Grease, sand traps. 27

16-430.            Preliminary treatment, duty of owner. 28

16-431.            Control manhole; meters. 28

16-432.            Test. 28

16-433.            Interpretation. 28

16-434.            Damage sewers. 28

16-435.            Right of entry. 29

16-436.            Same; companies held harmless. 29

16-437.            Penalty. 29

16-438.            Same. 29

16-439.            Violators liable to city. 30

16-440.            Services, rates. 30

16-441.            Reserved. 31

16-442.            Disposal of raw sewage; license required. 31

16-443.            Same; charges. 31

16-444.            Same; city has right to refuse. 31

16-445.            Corrections. 32

16-446.            Failure to pay. 32

ARTICLE 5. SOLID WASTE  33

16-501.            Definitions. 33

16-502.            Duty of owner or occupant. 33

16-503.            Residential containers. 33

16-504.            Commercial containers. 33

16-505.            Miscellaneous waste. 34

16-506.            Frequency of collection. 34

16-507.            Collection equipment. 34

16-508.            Prohibited practices. 34

16-509.            Adopt regulations. 34

16-510.            Commercial hauling. 34

16-511.            Trash, rubbish burning. 35

16-512.            Incinerators. 35

16-513.            Open burning. 35

16-514.            Exemptions. 35

16-515.            City owned managed and operated burn sites. 36

ARTICLE 6. GENERAL PROVISIONS  37

16-601.            Definitions. 37

16-602.            Discontinuance of utility services. 37

16-603.            Utility billing dates; delinquency date. 38

16-604.            Nonpayment of utility bills. 38

16-605.            Discontinuance of utility services. 38

16-606.            Lien upon customer’s property. 39

16-607.            Landlord liability. 39

16-608.            Late payment charges and reconnection fees. 39

16-609.            Swimming Pool Improvement Fee. 39

ARTICLE 7. WATER CONSERVATION  40

16-701.            Purpose. 40

16-702.            Definitions. 40

16-703.            Declaration of a water emergency. 40

16-704.            Voluntary conservation measures. 41

16-705.            Mandatory conservation measures. 41

16-706.            Emergency water rates. 41

16-707.            Regulations. 42

16-708.            Violations, disconnections and penalties. 42

16-709.            Emergency termination. 42

ARTICLE 8. CABLE TV  43

16-801.            Cable television regulations established. 43