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.        52

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.        59

15-808.        Compliance monitoring.        60

15-809.        Subdivision development.        60

15-810.        Enforcement actions.        61

15-811.        Applicability of enforcement actions.        62

15-812.        Hearing and appeal.        63

15-813.        Enforcement personnel authorized.        63

15-814.        Other remedies.        63

15-815.        Falsifying information.        63

15-816.        Supplemental enforcement actions.        64

15-817.        Stormwater runoff management plans.        64

15-818.        Preliminary stormwater management plan.        64

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.        70

15-825.        Minimum grading standards.        71

15-826.        Sediment and erosion control.        71

15-827.        Appeals.        71

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

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