CHAPTER XV. UTILITIES

 


ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS. 1

15-101.  Waiver of annexation required for all new utility customers outside the city limits. 1

15-102.  Definitions. 1

15-103.  Delinquent accounts. 1

15-104.  Disconnection for delinquent account. 1

15-105.  Findings. 2

15-106.  New accounts charge and reconnection fees. . 2

15-107.  Landlord liability. 2

15-108.  Liability of property owner; lien. 2

15-109.  Seasonal and occasional service. 3

ARTICLE 2. WATER.. 4

15-201.  Water tap fee. 4

15-202.  Cross connection control. 4

15-203.  Water rates. 5

15-204.  Due date. 5

15-205.  Penalty for damages. 5

15-206.  Meter accuracy. 5

ARTICLE 3. SEWERS. 7

15-301.  Definitions. 7

15-302.  Penalty. 8

15-303.  Inspection by superintendent. 8

15-304.  Connections to system required. 9

15-305.  Reserved. 9

15-306.  Damaging sewage works prohibited. 9

15-307.  Application for sewer service. 9

15-308.  Declaration of water watch, warning or emergency. 9

15-309.  Procedure for sewer system backup. 12

15-310.  Permit required for sewer connections. 12

15-311.  Classes of permit. 13

15-312.  Owner’s responsibility for costs, expenses. . 13

15-313.  Separate sewer required; exception. 13

15-314.  Use of old building sewers. 13

15-315.  Building sewer materials. 13

15-316.  Size and slope of building sewer. 13

15-317.  Elevation of building sewer. 14

15-318.  Lifting of sanitary sewage by artificial means. 14

15-319.  Excavation. 14

15-320.  Connection of building sewer into public sewer. 14

15-321.  Inspection of building sewer; connection. 14

15-322.  Guarding of excavations; restoration of property. 14

15-323.  Prohibited connections. 15

15-324.  Prohibited discharges. 15

15-325.  Proper discharges. 15

15-326.  Specific discharges prohibited. 15

15-327.  Harmful substances. 16

15-328.  Superintendent’s action regarding harmful discharges. 17

15-329.  Grease, oil and sand interceptors. 17

15-330.  Maintenance of facilities. 17

15-331.  Installation of control manhole. 18

15-332.  Standards for measurements, tests, analyses. . 18

15-333.  Special agreements authorized. 18

15-334.  New sewer service charges. 18

15-335.  Sending of statement. 19

ARTICLE 4. SOLID WASTE.. 20

15-401.  Collections. 20

15-402.  Solid waste collection rates. 20