ARTICLE 1. UTILITY MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTING   3

18-101.  Utility department duties. 3

18-102.  Utility directors; duties. 3

18-103.  Utility purchases; claims. 3

18-104.  Utility statements and billings. 3

18-105.  Statements payments. 3

18-106.  Utility accounts; deposits. 3

18-107.  Imprest fund. 4

18-108.  Billing; delinquency. 4

18-109.  Same; notice, hearing. 5

18-110.  Same; reconnection. 6

18-111.  Rules and regulations. 6

ARTICLE 2. MUNICIPAL WATER DEPARTMENT  7

18-201.  Rules, regulations. 7

18-202.  Service application. 7

18-203.  Water connection fees and costs. 7

18-204.  Right to discontinue service. 8

18-205.  Waterlines on private grounds; plumbing. 8

18-206.  Separate connections required. 8

18-207.  Curb cocks and boxes. 8

18-208.  Maintenance; duty to repair. 8

18-209.  Water meters. 9

18-210.  Ownership of water installation and meter. 9

18-211.  Extension of waterlines. 9

18-212.  Check valves. 9

18-213.  Meter seals. 9

18-214.  Trenching and backfilling. 9

18-215.  Water during fire. 10

18-216.  Reading meters; inspection. 10

18-217.  Temporary service. 10

18-218.  Connections, disconnections; fees; charges; penalties. 10

18-219.  Disputed bills. 11

18-220.  Rights reserved; deposits. 11

18-221.  Emergency water shortage. 11

18-222.  Resale of water. 11

18-223.  Taking water without authority. 12

18-224.  Unlawful acts. 12

18-225.  Additional rules. 12

18-226.  Residential rates inside corporate limits. 12

18-227.  Rural residential rates outside corporate limits. 12

18-228.  Commercial and Industrial Rates Inside Corporate Limits. 13

18-229.  Commercial and Industrial Rates Outside Corporate Limits. 13

18-230.  Other rates. 14

18-231.  Low-income customers. 14

18-232.  Bond retirement. 14

18-233.  Billing. 14

18-234.  Water works depreciation reserve fund. 14

ARTICLE 3. MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT  15

18-301.  Rules and regulations. 15

18-302.  Service application. 15

18-303.  Electrical service connections. 15

18-304.  Service lines outside city. 15

18-305.  Separate connections required. 15

18-306.  Electric meters; meter seals. 15

18-307.  Repairs and maintenance; rights reserved. 16

18-308.  Liability of city, rights reserved. 16

18-309.  Fees; disconnection and reconnection. 16

18-310.  Disputed electric bills. 16

18-311.  Temporary connections. 17

18-312.  Resale of electricity unlawful. 17

18-313.  Additional rules. 17

18-314.  Unlawful acts. 17

18-315.  Injuring or destroying property. 17

18-316.  Master metering prohibited. 17

18-317.  Emergency power shortage. 18

18-318.  Residential service. 19

18-319.  Rural residential service. 19

18-320.  Reserved. 20

18-321.  Commercial lighting, power service; inside corporate limits. 20

18-322.  Commercial lighting, power service, outside corporate limits. 20

18-323.  City oil field pumping service. 21

18-324.  Rural oil field pumping service. 21

18-325.  City industrial manufacturing rate. 22

18-326.  Rural industrial manufacturing rate. 22

18-327.  Rates, more than three miles outside city limits; residential service. 23

18-328.  Rates, more than three miles outside city limits; business service. 23

18-329.  Rates, more than three miles outside city limits; power service. 23

18-330.  Fuel and energy cost adjustment. 24

18-331.  Billing. 24

18-332.  Other rates. 25

ARTICLE 4. CROSS CONNECTION CONTROL  26

18-401.  Definitions. 26

18-402.  Cross connection control general policy. 27

18-403.  Cross connections prohibited. 27

18-404.  Survey and Investigations. 28

18-405.  Where Protection is Required. 28

18-406.  Backflow prevention devices. 30

18-407.  Installation. 30

18-408.  Inspection and Maintenance. 30

18-409.  Violation and Penalties. 31

ARTICLE 5. WATER CONSERVATION.. 32

18-501.  Purpose. 32

18-502.  Definitions: 32

18-503.  Declaration OF VARIOUS STAGES OF WATER CONSERVATION. 33

18-504.  Voluntary conservation measures. 33

18-505.  Mandatory conservation measures. 34

18-506.  Emergency water rates. 34

18-507.  Regulations. 34

18-508.  Violations, Disconnections and Penalties. 34

18-509.  Emergency termination. 35

18-510.  Severability. 35

ARTICLE 6. SEWER REGULATIONS. 36

18-601.  Definitions. 36

18-602.  Sewer connection; when required. 37

18-603.  Sewer connections not included in sewer district. 37

18-604.  Sewer connection required. 38

18-605.  Permit: connection fee. 38

18-606.  Application. 38

18-607.  Issuing permit; charges. 38

18-608.  Connection costs. 39

18-609.  Sewer connection. 39

18-610.  Sewer for each building. 39

18-611(1).       Same; specifications. 39

18-611(2).       Same. 39

18-611(3).       Same. 40

18-611(4).       Same. 40

18-611(5).       Same. 40

18-611(6).       Same. 40

18-611(7) same. 40

18-612.  Sewer excavations; damages. 41

18-613.  Failure to connect. 41

18-614.  Privy unlawful. 41

18-615.  Private sewer system. 41

18-616.  Same; permit. 41

18-617.  Same; inspection. 41

18-618.  Same; discharge. 42

18-619.  Same; additional requirements. 42

18-620.  Disposal of sewage. 42

18-621.  Damage to sewers. 42

18-622.  Natural outlet. 42

18-623.  Standards. 42

18-624.  Old building sewers. 43

18-625.  Mud, grease traps. 43

18-626.  Roof, foundation drains. 43

18-627.  Same; exception. 43

18-628.  Prohibited discharges. 43

18-629.  Sewer service charges. 44

18-630.  Same; surcharge. 44

18-631.  Same; independent water source. 46

18-632.  Sewer fund. 46

18-633.  Water wells. 46

18-634.  Billing. 47

18-635.  Notice; hearing. 47

18-636.  Same; finding. 47

18-637.  Applying sewer rates. 48

18-638.  Effect of sewer bonds. 48

18-639.  Enforcement. 48