CHAPTER 15. UTILITIES

 


Article 1. General Provisions. 1

15-101.  Definition. 1

15-102.  Rates. 1

15-103.  Application for service. 1

15-104.  Utility deposit. 1

15-105.  Monthly billings. 2

15-106.  Delinquent accounts. 2

15-107.  Notice; hearing. 2

15-108.  Same; finding. 2

15-109.  Disconnection and reconnection of service. 3

15-110.  Liability to property owners. 3

15-111.  Lien for utility services. 3

15-112.  Unlawful to inhabit buildings without utility service. 3

15-113.  Enforcement. 4

15-114.  Penalties and fines. 4

15-115.  Red flag program. 4

Article 2. Water. 5

15-201.  Definitions: 5

15-202.  Regulations. 5

15-203.  Service/pressure not guaranteed. 5

15-204.  Fire hydrants. 5

15-205.  Meters. 6

15-206.  Tampering with meter. 6

15-207.  Leaks prohibited, penalty. 7

15-208.  Unauthorized service. 7

15-209.  Interruption of service. 7

15-210.  Prohibited acts. 7

15-211.  Uniform plumbing code. 7

15-212.  Right of access. 8

15-213.  Wasting of water. 8

15-214.  Unauthorized use of hydrants. 8

15-215.  Check valves. 8

15-216.  Protective backflow devices required. 8

15-217.  Cross connections prohibited: 8

15-218.  Service refusal/contamination. 9

15-219.  Inspection. 9

15-220.  Additional rules. 9

15-221.  Penalty. 9

Article 3. Sewers. 10

15-301.  General provisions. 10

15-302.  Administration. 10

15-303.  Definitions. 10

15-304.  Private property; unlawful discharges. 12

15-305.  Natural outlet; unlawful discharges. 12

15-306.  Privy, privy vault, septic tank, cesspool; unlawful. 12

15-307.  Connection, public sewer; required. 13

15-308.  New areas outside limits. 13

15-309.  Private sewerage disposal system. 13

15-310.  Private sewage disposal. 13

15-311.  Permit. 13

15-312.  Inspection. 13

15-313.  Comply; department of health and environment. 14

15-314.  Connection to public sewer required, when available. 14

15-315.  Private sewage disposal maintained at owners expense. 14

15-316.  additional health officer requirements. 14

15-317.  Disturb public sewer, permission. 14

15-318.  Building sewer permits; classes. 14

15-319.  Costs borne by owner. 15

15-320.  Separate, independent building sewer. 15

15-321.  Use of old building sewers. 15

15-322.  Building sewer; materials. 15

15-323.  Size, slope. 15

15-324.  Elevation of building sewer. 15

15-325.  Sewer lifts. 16

15-326.  Joints, connections. 16

15-327.  Building sewer connection to public sewer. 16

15-328.  Sewer taps. 16

15-329.  Permit, applicant. 17

15-330.  Excavations, installation. 17

15-331.  Use of public sewers. 17

15-332.  Storm sewer or natural outlet. 17

15-333.  Unlawful discharges. 17

15-334.  Hauled wastewater. 19

15-335.  Rejection of wastes or recovery of treatment costs. 19

15-336.  Grease, oil, sand interceptors. 19

15-337.  Interceptors maintained by owner. 20

15-338.  Pretreatment facilities. 20

15-339.  Control manhole. 20

15-340.  Measurements, tests, analysis. 20

15-341.  Wastewater discharge questionnaire. 20

15-342.  Reporting requirements. 21

15-343.  Monitoring. 22

15-344.  Compliance orders. 23

15-345.  Protection from damage. 23

15-346.  Powers, authority, inspectors. 23

Article 4. Solid Waste. 24

15-401.  Definitions. 24

15-402.  Collection. 24

15-403.  Contracts. 24

15-404.  Duty of owner, occupant. 25

15-405.  Containers. 25

15-406.  Bulk containers. 25

15-407.  Enter private premises. 25

15-408.  Ownership of solid waste. 25

15-409.  Wrapping garbage. 25

15-410.  Heavy, bulky waste. 25

15-411.  Hazardous materials. 26

15-412.  Prohibited practices. 26

15-413.  Objectionable waste. 26

15-414.  Unauthorized disposal. 26

15-415.  Private collectors; license required. 27

15-416.  Same; application. 27

15-417.  Closed vehicle. 27

15-418.  Rules and regulations. 27

15-419.  Penalty. 27

Article 5. Water Conservation. 28

15-501.  Purpose. 28

15-502.  Definitions. 28

15-503.  Declaration of water watch. 28

15-504.  Declaring a water warning. 29

15-505.  Declaration of a water emergency. 29

15-506.  Voluntary conservation measures. 29

15-507.  Mandatory conservation measures. 29

15-508.  Emergency water rates. 30

15-509.  Regulations. 30

15-510.  Violations, disconnections and penalties. 30

15-511.  Emergency termination. 31

Article 6. Cross Connection Control 32

15-602.  Cross connection control policy. 33

15-603.  Cross connections prohibited. 33

15-604.  Survey and investigations. 33

15-605.  Where protection is required. 34

15-606.  Backflow prevention devices. 35

15-607.  Installation. 36

15-608.  Inspection and maintenance. 36

15-609.  Violation and penalties. 37

15-610.  Devices. 37

15-611.  Air gap. 37

15-612.  Reduced pressure principle backflow preventer. 37

15-613.  Double check valve assembly. 37

15-614.  Pressure vacuum breaker. 38

15-615.  Atmospheric vacuum breakers. 38