CHAPTER XVI. UTILITIES

 


Article 1. General Provisions & Utility Administration  3

16-101.  Definition. 3

16-102.  Scope of Chapter Provisions. 3

16-103.  Service to Comply with Technical Regulations. 3

16-104.  Termination for Noncompliance with Provisions. 3

16-105.  Liability of City for Damage. 3

16-106.  Sale of Service by Customer. 3

16-107.  Temporary Interruption of Service. 3

16-108.  Utility Service; Application Required. 4

16-109.  Same; Permit. 4

16-110.  Same; Use Without Permit. 4

16-111.  Same; Use Contrary to Permit. 4

16-112.  Same; Use Assumed. 4

16-113.  Same; Restricted to One Applicant. 4

16-114.  Notification and Inspection, Approval. 4

16-115.  Same; Costs. 5

16-116.  Separate Connections. 5

16-117.  Connections to Service. 5

16-118.  Consumers to Maintain Own Service. 5

16-119.  When Payment Due. 5

16-120.  Penalty for Delinquent Payment. 5

16-121.  Disconnection for Nonpayment. 5

16-122.  Delinquent Accounts. 6

16-123.  Voluntary Discontinuance of Service. 6

16-124.  Security Deposits. 7

16-125.  Utility Bill Credit. 7

16-126.  Same; Eligibility. 7

16-127.  Same; Non-Eligibility. 8

16-128.  Same; Application. 8

16-129.  Same; Commencement. 8

16-130.  Same; False, Misleading Information. 8

16-131.  Same. 8

16-132.  Injure/Tamper with Water or Sanitary Sewer Systems. 8

16-133.  Violations; Costs and Fines. 9

Article 2. Water Service - Rates, Charges and Regulations  10

16-201.  Water Service Connection. 10

16-202.  Cut-Offs. 10

16-203.  Water Rates & System Impact Fee. 10

16-204.  Same; Unmetered Fire Sprinkler Service. 10

16-205.  Cross Connection Control; Purpose. 10

16-206.  Same; Cross Connections Prohibited. 11

16-207.  Same; Protective Backflow Preventers Required. 11

16-208.  Same; Inspection. 11

16-209.  Same; Protection from Contaminants. 11

16-210.  Same; Backflow and Backsiphonage Regulations. 11

16-211.  Water Conservation; Purpose. 11

16-212.  Same; Definitions. 12

16-213.  Same; Declaration of A Water Emergency. 12

16-214.  Same; Voluntary Conservation Measures. 13

16-215.  Same; Mandatory Conservation Measures. 13

16-216.  Same; Emergency Water Rates. 14

16-217.  Same; Regulations. 14

16-218.  Same; Violations, Disconnections and Penalties. 14

16-219.  Same; Emergency Termination. 15

16-220.  Same; Severability. 15

Article 3. Wastewater (Sanitary Sewer) Service - Rates, Charges and Regulations  16

16-301.  Definitions. 16

16-302.  Sewer Connection Required. 17

16-303.  Standards. 17

16-304.  Building Sewer; Elevation. 17

16-305.  Roof, Foundation Drains. 17

16-306.  Building and Plumbing Codes to Control. 18

16-307.  Sewer System Impact Fee. 18

16-308.  Wastewater Rates Established. 18

16-309.  Meters When Premises Not on City Water. 18

16-310.  Private Sewer System. 18

16-311.  Same; Permit. 18

16-312.  Same; Inspection. 19

16-313.  Same; Discharge. 19

16-314.  Same; Expense. 19

16-315.  Same; Additional Requirements. 19

16-316.  Old Building Sewers. 19

16-317.  Owner Responsibility. 19

16-318.  Disposal of Sewage. 20

16-319.  Natural Outlet. 20

16-320.  Privies, Etc. Unlawful. 20

16-321.  Prohibited Discharges; Stormwater, Etc. 20

16-322.  Same; Generally. 20

16-323.  Same; Pretreatment and Flow of Certain Discharges. 22

16-324.  Interceptors; Grease, Oil, Etc. 22

16-325.  Preliminary Treatment Facilities Operation. 22

16-326.  Control Manhole. 23

16-327.  Measurement and Test Standards. 23

16-328.  Special Agreements. 23

16-329.  Inspections to Be Allowed; Conditions. 23

16-330.  Same; Entrance Through Easements. 24

16-331.  Permit Required; Application. 24

Article 4. Solid Waste. 25

16-401.  Solid Waste Management Code. 25

16-402.  Notices to Appear. 25

Article 5. Storm Water Management Program and Utility  26

16-501.  Definitions. 26

16-502.  Findings and Statements of Policy. 27

16-503.  Establishment of Storm Water Management Program and Storm Water Utility. 28

16-504.  Administration of the Storm Water Management Program; the Storm Water Utility. 28

16-505.  Classification of Property for Purposes of Determination of the Storm Water Utility Fee. 29

16-506.  Storm Water Utility Fee. 29

16-507.  Charges for Tax-Exempt Properties. 29

16-508.  When Storm Water Utility Fee Payable; Interest and Penalties; Lien on Real Property; Abatement of Small Amounts Due. 30

16-509.  Requests for Appeal or Correction of the Storm Water Management Fee. 30