CHAPTER 15. UTILITIES

 


Article 1. Water Department and Regulations. 1

15-101.  Name of department. 1

15-102.  Department organization. 1

15-103.  Payment of claims. 1

15-104.  Application for water service. 1

15-105.  Application for new water service from outside the city; agreement for annexation. 1

15-106.  Water service installation. 1

15-107.  Tap charges & code compliance. 2

15-108.  Extension or enlargement of waterworks system. 2

15-109.  Ascertainment of length of extension. 3

15-110.  Determination of diameter of main. 3

15-111.  Method of estimating cost of proposed extension. 3

15-112.  Cash deposit of estimated cost. 3

15-113.  Amount deposited over actual cost to be refunded. 3

15-114.  Application and deposit for extension of main. 4

15-115.  Existing installation; service. 4

15-116.  Water service set-up. 4

15-117.  Customer non-payment penalty. 4

15-118.  Rights reserved. 4

15-119.  Certain supplies of water to other parties prohibited. 5

15-120.  Taking water without authority. 5

15-121.  Temporary residential water service. 5

15-121.1 Temporary commercial water service. 5

15-122.  Unlawful acts: tampering. 6

15-123.  Cross connection control. 6

15-124.  Definitions. 6

15-125.  Requirement; general. 8

15-126.  Cross connection prohibited. 8

15-127.  Interconnections. 8

15-128.  Individual water supplies. 8

15-129.  Connections to boilers. 8

15-130.  Prohibited connections. 8

15-131.  Refrigeration unit condensers and cooling jackets. 9

15-132.  Protective devices required. 9

15-133.  Installation. 10

15-134.  Maintenance and repair. 12

15-135.  Penalties and fines. 12

15-136.  Care of water meters. 12

15-137.  Covering of manholes. 13

15-138.  Water fees due; delinquency. 13

15-139.  Water bill adjustment policy. 13

15-140.  Water meters; tested. 14

15-141.  Petty cash fund. 14

15-142.  Additional regulations. 14

15-143.  Subdivision owners; request annexation. 14

15-144.  Application for connection to water system: accompanied by map. 15

15-145.  Subdivision owners; agreement with city. 15

15-146.  Water users to maintain connection with water and sewer system. 15

15-147.  Water wells. 15

15-148.  Commingling of water; water system, private sources; unlawful. 15

15-149.  Water use restricted or stopped. 15

15-150.  Emergency water rationing; imposing restrictions. 15

15-151.  Water rationing; water restrictions. 16

15-152.  Fire hydrant location. 16

15-153.  Penalty. 16

15-154.  Liability. 16

Article 2. Water Rates. 17

15-201.  Rates for water service. 17

15-202.  Businesses close together; one meter. 17

15-203.  Family units; apartments. 17

15-204.  Trailer camps; tourist. 17

15-205.  Water meters; number needed. 17

15-206.  Separate meter installation for business units or dwellings. 17

15-207.  Water bill. 17

15-208.  Rights reserved. 18

15-209.  Special water rates. 18

Article 3. Sewer Regulations. 19

15-301.  Definitions. 19

15-302.  Unlawful deposits upon property. 21

15-303.  Unlawful discharge; natural outlet. 21

15-304.  Construction of privy unlawful. 21

15-305.  Clean out. 21

15-306.  Connection to sanitary sewer required. 21

15-307.  Sewer system tap fee. 22

15-308.  Construction of article: health officer. 22

15-309.  Permit: alter public sewer. 22

15-310.  Classes of plumbing permits for constructing building sewers: fee. 22

15-311.  Installation, connection to building sewers; expense by owner. 22

15-312.  Separate sewers. 23

15-313.  Use of old building sewers. 23

15-314.  Building sewer material. 23

15-315.  Connection into public sewer. 23

15-316.  Inspection of building sewer. 23

15-317.  Excavations; barricades, lights. 24

15-318.  Storm water not dischargeable into sanitary sewer. 24

15-319.  Covering of manholes. 24

15-320.  Storm water into storm sewers. 24

15-321.  Unlawful discharge; storm sewer; penalty. 24

15-322.  Unlawful discharges. 24

15-323.  Same. 25

15-324.  Minimum diameter. 26

15-325.  Violations, penalties. 27

15-326.  Liability. 27

Article 4. Private Disposal System.. 28

15-401.  Prohibited substances. 28

15-402.  Reserved. 28

15-403.  Tap to sanitary sewers. 28

15-404.  Sewer system; cost of installation, code compliance. 28

15-405.  Sewer system installation. 28

15-406.  Sewer system, final inspection. 29

15-407.  Permit required. 29

15-408.  Same. 29

15-409.  System; compliance with county health department. 29

15-410.  Connection to public sewer required when available. 29

15-411.  Construction standards for septic system absorption, and other private sewage facilities. 29

15-412.  Operate private sewage facilities at own expense. 30

15-413.  Pre-treatment. 30

15-414.  Manhole required. 30

15-415.  Tests; analysis. 30

15-416.  Special agreements. 30

15-417.  Protection from damage. 31

15-418.  Right of entry; inspections. 31

15-419.  Same. 31

15-420.  Same. 31

15-421.  Violations and penalties. 31

15-422.  Enforcement. 32

15-423.  Liability. 32

Article 5. Wastewater Rates 33

15-501.  Charges established. 33

15-502.  Same. 33

15-503.  Same. 33

15-504.  Year-end balances. 33

15-505.  User charges. 33

15-506.  User charges. 34

15-507.  Charges for service beyond the city limits. 34

15-508.  Additional charges. 34

15-509.  User charges. 34

15-510.  Same. 34

15-511.  Same. 34

15-512.  Same. 34

15-513.  Billing. 35

15-514.  Sewer fees due; delinquency. 35

15-515.  Failure or refusal to pay. 35

15-516.  If customer is not occupant. 36

15-517.  Charges paid into sewer revenue. 36

15-518.  Statements for service charges. 36

15-519.  Plans review; application for connection to sanitary sewer system accompanied by map. 36

15-520.  Penalty. 36

Article 6. Consolidating. 37

15-601.  Combining of existing waterworks and wastewater utility systems. 37

Article 7. Stormwater Management System and Utility  38

15-701.  Definitions. 38

15-702.  Findings and statements of policy. 40

15-703.  Creation of a stormwater management program; establishment of a stormwater utility. 41

15-704.  Administration. 41

15-705.  Budget. 42

15-706.  Stormwater utility user fee. 42

15-707.  Appeal procedure. 43

15-708.  Stormwater utility user fee collection. 44

15-709.  Stormwater utility fund. 44

Article 8. Stormwater Management Regulations. 45

15-801.  General provisions. 45

15-802.  General prohibition. 51

15-803.  Specific prohibitions and requirements. 53

15-804.  Release reporting and cleanup. 55

15-805.  Stormwater discharges from construction activities. 55

15-806.  Stormwater discharges associated with industrial activity. 58

15-807.  Ditches and ponds. 60

15-808.  Compliance monitoring. 60

15-809.  Subdivision development. 61

15-810.  Enforcement actions. 61

15-811.  Applicability of enforcement actions. 62

15-812.  Hearing and appeal. 63

15-813.  Enforcement personnel authorized. 64

15-814.  Other remedies. 64

15-815.  Falsifying information. 64

15-816.  Supplemental enforcement actions. 64

15-817.  Stormwater runoff management plans. 64

15-818.  Preliminary stormwater management plan. 65

15-819.  Final stormwater management plan. 65

15-820.  Design criteria. 66

15-821.  Performance standards. 69

15-822.  General information concerning plans for grading and sedimentation and erosion control. 70

15-823.  Grading plan - subdivision. 70

15-824.  Grading plan - individual lots. 71

15-825.  Minimum grading standards. 71

15-826.  Sediment and erosion control. 72

15-827.  Appeals. 72

15-828.  Penalty for violations; actions. 72

Article 9. Control of Fats, Oils, and Grease in Food Service Establishments  73

15-901.  Waste discharge. 73

15-902.  Definitions. 73

15-903.  General criteria – Design and approval. 74

15-904.  General criteria – location. 74

15-905.  Installation Requirements. 75

15-906.  Grease Interceptor Maintenance. 75

15-907.  Administrative Requirements. 76

15-908.  Monitoring, inspection and entry. 76

15-909.  Emergency suspension of services. 77

15-910.  Violation. 77

15-911.  Enforcement. 77

15-912.  Administrative Penalty. 78

15-913.  Criminal Penalties. 78