CHAPTER 15. UTILITIES

 


Article 1. General Provisions. 1

15-101.  Payment of utility bills and penalty. 1

15-102.  Reconnection upon payment. 1

15-103.  Connection fees. 1

15-104.  Utility debt contract. 1

15-105.  Utility deposit. 1

15-106.  Delinquent accounts; refusal of service; termination of service; lien against property. 1

15-107.  Landlord liability. 2

Article 2. Water. 3

15-201.  Superintendent of water and sewage. 3

15-202.  Regulations. 3

15-203.  Service not guaranteed. 3

15-204.  Service connections required. 3

15-205.  Application for service. 3

15-206.  City to make connections. 4

15-207.  Connection fees. 4

15-208.  Curb cocks. 4

15-209.  Check valves. 4

15-210.  Unauthorized service. 4

15-211.  Meters. 4

15-212.  Same; testing. 5

15-213.  Tampering with meter. 5

15-214.  Leaks prohibited; penalty. 5

15-215.  Disconnection, reconnection charge. 5

15-216.  Utility deposit. 5

15-217.  Interrupt service. 5

15-218.  Prohibited acts. 6

15-219.  Wasting water. 6

15-220.  Right of access. 6

15-221.  Rates. 6

15-222.  Use during fire. 7

15-223.  Cross-connections prohibited. 7

15-224.  Same; protective backflow devices required. 7

15-225.  Same; inspection. 7

15-226.  Same; protection from contaminants. 7

Article 3. Sewers. 8

15-301.  Definitions. 8

15-302.  Sewer connection required. 9

15-303.  Permit; connection fee. 9

15-304.  Application. 9

15-305.  Costs. 10

15-306.  Sewer connection. 10

15-307.  Sewer for each building. 10

15-308(1).     Same; specifications. 10

15-308(2).     Same. 10

15-308(3).     Same. 11

15-308(4).     Same. 11

15-308(5).     Same. 11

15-308(6).     Same. 11

15-308(7).     Same. 11

15-309.  Sewer excavations; damages. 12

15-310.  Failure to connect. 12

15-311.  Privy unlawful. 12

15-312.  Private sewer system. 12

15-313.  Same; permit. 12

15-314.  Same; inspection. 12

15-315.  Same; discharge. 13

15-316.  Same; additional requirements. 13

15-317.  Disposal of sewage. 13

15-318.  Damage to sewers. 13

15-319.  Natural outlet. 13

15-320.  Standards. 14

15-321.  Old building sewers. 14

15-322.  Mud, grease traps. 14

15-323.  Roof, foundation drains. 14

15-324.  Same; exception. 14

15-325.  Prohibited discharges. 14

15-326.  Sewer service charge. 15

Article 4. Solid Waste. 17

15-401.  Definitions. 17

15-402.  Collection. 17

15-403.  Contracts. 17

15-404.  Duty of owner, occupant. 17

15-405.  Containers. 18

15-406.  Bulk containers. 18

15-407.  Enter private premises. 18

15-408.  Ownership of solid waste. 18

15-409.  Wrapping garbage. 18

15-410.  Heavy, bulky waste. 19

15-411.  Hazardous materials. 19

15-412.  Prohibited practices. 19

15-413.  Objectionable waste. 19

15-414.  Unauthorized disposal. 20

15-415.  Private collectors; license required. 20

15-416.  Same; application. 20

15-417.  Same; fee. 20

15-418.  Same; number to be displayed. 20

15-419.  Closed vehicle. 20

15-420.  Rules and regulations. 21

15-421.  Failure to secure license. 21

15-422.  Charges. 21

15-423.  Service fees. 21

15-424.  Billing. 21

15-425.  Same; delinquent account. 21

Article 5. Gas. 22

15-501.  Monthly natural gas rates. 22

15-502.  Same; outside city limits. 22

Article 6. Water Conservation. 23

15-601.  Purpose. 23

15-602.  Definitions. 23

15-603.  Stages of water conservation program. 23

15-604.  Voluntary conservation measures. 24

15-605.  Mandatory conservation measures. 24

15-606.  Emergency water rates. 25

15-607.  Regulations. 25

15-608.  Violations, disconnections and penalties. 25

15-609.  Emergency termination. 26