CHAPTER 15. UTILITIES

CHAPTER 15. UTILITIES

 


Article 1. General Provisions. 1

15-101.  Definition; application for services. 1

15-102.  Delinquent accounts. 1

15-103.  Notice; hearing. 2

15-104.  Same; finding. 2

15-105.  Monthly statements; late charge; interest. 2

15-106.  Service termination. 2

15-107.  Bill dispute. 3

15-108.  Utility deposit. 3

15-109.  Petty cash fund. 3

15-110.  Same; deposits. 3

15-112.  Reconnection. 4

15-113.  Bad debt charges. 4

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. 6

15-211.  Meters. 6

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. 7

15-217.  Interrupt service. 7

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. 8

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. Electricity. 10

15-301.  Electric rates. 10

15-302.  Demand meter charges. 10

15-303.  Temporary service. 11

15-304.  Distributed generation. 11

15-305.  Power cost adjustment. 11

15-306.  Annual rate review. 12

15-307.  Interconnection standards for installation and parallel operation of customer-owned renewable electric generation facilities. 12

Article 4. Sewers. 13

15-401.  Sewer service. 13

15-402.  Sewer rates. 13

15-403.  Unlawful acts. 13

15-404.  Water and sewage system. 14

15-405.  Payment and delinquencies. 14

15-406.  Sewage system reserve fund. 14

15-407.  Rules and regulations. 14

15-408.  Sewer connection fees. 14

Article 5. Solid Waste. 16

15-501.  Solid waste code adopted. 16

15-502.  Collection. 16

15-503.  Rates. 16

15-504.  Open burning. 16

15-505.  Bulky waste. 16

15-506.  Duty of owner, occupant. 17

15-507.  Contracts. 17

15-508.  Insurance. 17

15-509.  Same. 18

15-510.  Claims. 19

15-511.  Streets. 19

15-512.  Permit. 19

15-513.  Collection list. 20

15-514.  Revocation. 20

15-515.  Exemptions and hearing. 20

15-516.  Placement and removal of trash carts. 20

Article 6. Water Conservation. 21

15-601.  Purpose. 21

15-602.  Definitions. 21

15-603.  Declaration of a water watch. 21

15-604.  Declaration of a water warning. 21

15-605.  Declaration of a water emergency. 22

15-606.  Voluntary conservation measures. 22

15-607.  Mandatory conservation measures. 22

15-608.  Emergency water rates. 23

15-609.  Regulations. 23

15-610.  Violations, disconnections and penalties. 23

15-611.  Emergency termination. 24

15-612.  Severability. 24

15-613.  Planting of buffalo grass. 24

15-614.  Same; improved buffalo grass varieties. 24

15-615.  Same; rate of seeding. 24

15-616.  Same; date of seeding. 24

15-617.  Same; seed analysis required. 24

15-618.  Same; rebate procedure. 25

15-619.  Same; plugging allowed. 25

15-620.  Same; rebate program expires. 25

Article 7. Cross Connection Control 26

15-701.  Definitions. 26

15-702.  Cross connection control general policy. 27

15-703.  Cross connections prohibited. 27

15-704.  Survey and investigations. 27

15-705.  Where protection is required. 28

15-706.  Lawn irrigation systems. 29

15-707.  Backflow prevention devices. 30

15-708.  Installation. 30

15-709.  Inspection and maintenance. 30

15-710.  Violation and penalties. 31

15-711.  Devices. 31