CHAPTER 15. UTILITIES

 


Article 1. General Provisions. 1

15-101.  Definition. 1

15-102.  Delinquent accounts. 1

15-103.  Notice; hearing. 1

15-104.  Adjustment of bills. 1

15-105.  Billing consolidated. 2

15-106.  Billing; Area No. 1. 2

15-107.  Billing; Area No. 2. 2

15-108.  Delinquent bills; reconnecting fee; Area No. 1. 2

15-109.  Delinquent bills; reconnecting fee; Area No. 2. 2

15-110.  Delinquent accounts; notice; hearing; finding; liability. 2

15-111.  Landlord liability. 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.  Water connect fees; costs. 5

15-207.  Curb cocks. 5

15-208.  Check valves. 5

15-209.  Unauthorized service. 5

15-210.  Meters. 5

15-211.  Same; testing. 6

15-212.  Tampering with meter. 6

15-213.  Leaks. 6

15-214.  Disconnection, reconnection charge. 6

15-215.  Water service maintenance. 6

15-216.  Interrupt service. 6

15-217.  Prohibited acts. 6

15-218.  Wasting water. 7

15-219.  Right of access. 7

15-220.  Rates. 7

15-221.  Ownership of water installation and meter. 7

15-222.  Extension of waterlines. 8

15-223.  Trenching and backfilling. 8

15-224.  Cross-connections prohibited. 8

15-225.  Same; protective backflow devices required. 8

15-226.  Same; inspection. 9

15-227.  Same; protection from contaminants. 9

15-228.  Backflow and back siphonage regulations incorporated. 9

Article 3. Electricity. 10

15-301.  Electric services. 10

15-302.  Right to discontinue service. 10

15-303.  Rates. 10

15-304.  Residential service. 10

15-305.  General Service/ Small Commercial Service. 11

15-306.  Large Commercial/Industrial Service. 11

15-307.  Electric Cost Adjustment (ECA). 12

15-308.  Connection fees. 12

15-309.  Electric transformer and service connection fees. 12

15-310.  Interconnection standards for customer-owned renewable electric generation facilities and distributed generation. 13

Article 4. Sewers. 15

15-401.  Definitions. 15

15-402.  Natural outlet. 17

15-403.  Privy unlawful. 17

15-404.  Sewer connections required. 17

15-405.  Failure to connect. 17

15-406.  Private sewer system. 17

15-407.  Same; permit. 17

15-408.  Same; inspection. 18

15-409.  Same; discharge. 18

15-410.  Same; maintenance. 18

15-411.  Same; plumbing inspector; additional requirements. 18

15-412.  Same; building sewer closing. 18

15-413.  Tampering with sewer. 18

15-414.  Sewer; building permits; classes. 19

15-415.  Same; costs. 19

15-416.  Same; separate sewer connection. 19

15-417.  Same; old building sewer use. 19

15-418.  Same; materials. 19

15-419.  Same; specifications. 19

15-420.  Same; elevation. 20

15-421.  Same; excavations. 20

15-422.  Same; joints. 20

15-423.  Same; sewer connection. 20

15-424.  Same; inspection. 21

15-425.  Same; barricades. 21

15-426.  Roof; foundation drains. 21

15-427.  Stormwater drain. 21

15-428.  Prohibited discharges. 21

15-429.  Same; likely harm. 22

15-430.  Same; options of city. 23

15-431.  Interceptors. 24

15-432.  Preliminary treatment; expense. 24

15-433.  Control manhole. 24

15-434.  Testing standards. 24

15-435.  Waste hauling, recreational vehicle dumping, and other special agreements. 24

15-436.  Damage to sewers. 25

15-437.  Inspection by city. 25

15-438.  Company indemnified; when. 25

15-439.  Entry by city. 25

15-440.  Penalties. 25

15-441.  Bills. 26

15-442.  Sewer service rates. 26

15-443.  Service charges. 27

Article 5. Solid Waste. 30

15-501.  Definitions. 30

15-502.  Duty to request service. 31

15-503.  Collection; refuse, garbage by city. 31

15-504.  Contracts. 31

15-505.  Authorized persons. 31

15-506.  Accumulation; storage of refuse; garbage and recycling. 31

15-507.  Collection; garbage, refuse. 33

15-508.  Charges; collection; disposal. 33

15-509.  Commercial dumping at compost/limb site. 34

15-510.  Same; permit. 35

15-511.. Roll-off container services. 35

15-512.. Bulky item pickup. 35

15-513.. Authority of City Manager. 35

Article 6. Water Conservation. 36

15-601.  Purpose. 36

15-602.  Definitions. 36

15-603.  Declaration of a water emergency. 36

15-604.  Voluntary conservation measures. 37

15-605.  Mandatory conservation measures. 37

15-606.  Emergency water rates. 37

15-607.  Regulations. 38

15-608.  Violations, disconnections and penalties. 38

15-609.  Emergency termination. 38