CHAPTER 15. UTILITIES

 


Article 1. General Provisions. 1

15-101.  Definition. 1

15-101a. Payment of bills. 1

15-102.  Delinquent accounts. 1

15-103.  Notice; hearing. 1

15-104.  Same; finding. 2

15-105.  Utility deposits. 2

15-106.  Landlord liability. 3

15-106a. Liability of property owner; lien. 3

Article 2. Water. 5

15-201.  Superintendent of water and sewage. 5

15-202.  Regulations. 5

15-203.  Service not guaranteed. 5

15-204.  Service connections required. 5

15-205.  Application for service. 5

15-206.  City to make connections. 6

15-207.  Connection fees. 6

15-208.  Curb cocks. 6

15-209.  Check valves. 6

15-210.  Unauthorized service. 7

15-211.  Meters. 7

15-212.  Same; testing. 7

15-213.  Tampering with meter. 7

15-214.  Leaks prohibited; penalty. 7

15-215.  Disconnection, reconnection charge. 7

15-216.  Utility deposit. 8

15-217.  Interrupt service. 8

15-218.  Prohibited acts. 8

15-219.  Wasting water. 8

15-220.  Right of access. 8

15-221.  Rates. 8

15-222.  Payment of bills. 9

15-223.  Delinquent accounts; notice; hearing; finding; liability. 9

15-224.  Use during fire. 9

15-225.  Cross-connections prohibited. 9

15-226.  Same; protective backflow devices required. 9

15-227.  Same; inspection. 9

15-228.  Same; protection from contaminants. 9

Article 3. Sewers. 11

15-301.  Definitions. 11

15-302.  Disposal of sewage. 12

15-303.  Natural outlet. 12

15-304.  Privy unlawful. 12

15-305.  Sewer connection required. 12

15-306.  Private sewer system. 13

15-307.  Same; permit. 13

15-308.  Same; inspector. 13

15-309.  Same; discharges. 13

15-310.  Same; connection to city system; when. 13

15-311.  Same. 13

15-312.  Permit; connection fee. 14

15-313.  Classes of permits. 14

15-314.  Costs. 14

15-315.  Sewer for each building. 14

15-316.  Same; old building sewers. 14

15-317.  Same; specifications. 14

15-318.  Same. 15

15-319.  Same. 15

15-320.  Same. 15

15-321.  Same. 15

15-322.  Same. 15

15-323.  Sewer connections. 16

15-324.  Same; notification for inspection. 16

15-325.  Same; excavations. 16

15-326.  Storm water; discharge. 16

15-327.  Prohibited discharges. 16

15-328.  Grease, oil and sand interceptors. 17

15-329.  Same. 17

15-330.  Discharges. 17

15-331.  Treatment and flow facilities. 18

15-332.  Control manhole. 18

15-333.  Measurements and tests. 18

15-334.  Special agreements. 18

15-335.  Damage to sewers. 18

15-336.  Entrance for inspections allowed. 19

15-337.  Sewer service charge. 19

Article 4. Solid Waste. 20

15-401.  Definitions. 20

15-402.  Collection service. 20

15-403.  Application for permit. 21

15-404.  Contracts. 21

15-405.  Obligations of occupants. 21

15-406.  Cleanliness of streets; alleys and public places. 21

15-407.  Construction areas and special conditions. 21

15-408.  Method of disposal. 22

15-409.  Ownership of refuse. 22

15-410.  Burning. 22

15-411.  Burying and burning garbage. 22

15-412.  Storage of trash and garbage. 23

15-413.  Large volume and items. 23

15-414.  Storage containers. 23

15-415.  Location of storage containers. 23

15-416.  Time of collection. 23

15-417.  Charges for collection and disposal. 24

15-418.  Collection and billing. 24

Article 5. Water Conservation. 25

15-501.  Purpose. 25

15-502.  Definitions. 25

15-503.  Declaration of a water emergency. 25

15-504.  Voluntary conservation measures. 26

15-505.  Mandatory conservation measures. 26

15-506.  Emergency water rates. 26

15-507.  Regulations. 27

15-508.  Violations, disconnections and penalties. 27

15-509.  Emergency termination. 27

Article 6. Natural Gas. 28

15-601.  Rules and regulations. 28

15-602.  Applications. 28

15-603.  Services. 28

15-604.  Meters. 28

15-604a. Meter placement fees. 28

15-605.  Rates. 28

15-606.  Damages. 28

15-607.  Meters; testing and repairing. 29

15-608.  Same. 29

15-609.  Same. 29

15-610.  Pipes; repair. 29

15-611.  Same. 29

15-612.  Right of entry. 29

15-613.  Gas shut off. 30

15-614.  Disconnection of service. 30

15-614a. Reconnection charge. 30

15-615.  Prohibited acts. 30

15-616.  Inspection. 30

15-617.  Same. 30

15-618.  Same. 30

15-619.  Tested; pipes. 31

15-620.  Rules and regulations. 31