ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS. 1

15-101.  Definition. 1

15-102.  Delinquent accounts. 1

15-103.  Discontinuance of utility services. 1

15-104.  Utility billing dates, delinquency notice, and delinquency date. 2

15-105.  Hearing, extensions. 2

15-106.  Discontinuance of utility services. 3

15-107.  Late payment charges and reconnection fees. 3

15-108.  Utility deposits; required. 3

15-109.  Same; application. 4

15-110.  Same; applied to bill. 4

15-111.  Same; letter of credit and refund. 4

15-112.  Delinquent accounts; refusal of service; termination of service; lien against property. 5

15-113.  Petty cash fund. 6

15-114.  Same; deposits. 6

15-115.  Same; vouchers. 6

15-116.  Bad debt charges. 6

ARTICLE 2. WATER.. 7

15-201.  Superintendent of water and sewage. 7

15-202.  Regulations. 7

15-203.  Service not guaranteed. 7

15-204.  Service connections required. 7

15-205.  Application for service; permit fee. 7

15-206.  City to make connections. 8

15-207.  Reserved. 8

15-208.  Curb cocks. 8

15-209.  Check valves. 8

15-210.  Unauthorized service. 8

15-211.  Separate service. 8

15-212.  Meters. 9

15-213.  Same; testing. 9

15-214.  Tampering with meter. 9

15-215.  Leaks prohibited; penalty. 9

15-216.  Utility deposit. 10

15-217.  Water connection fee. 10

15-218.  Interrupt service. 10

15-219.  Prohibited acts. 10

15-220.  Wasting water. 10

15-221.  Right of access. 10

15-222.  Rates. 11

15-223.  Payment of bills. 11

15-224.  Delinquent accounts; notice; hearing; finding; liability. 11

15-225.  Use during fire. 11

15-226.  Cross connection policy incorporated. 12

15-227.  Reserved. 12

15-228.  Reserved. 12

15-229.  Reserved. 12

15-230.  Extension of lines. 12

15-231.  Trenching and backfilling. 12

15-232.  Additional rules. 12

15-233.  Water protection fee. 13

15-234.  Partial service; prorating. 13

15-235.  Protection from damage. 13

15-236.  Violations. 13

15-237.  Same. 13

15-238.  Same. 13

ARTICLE 3.  SEWERS. 14

15-301.  Definitions. 14

15-302.  Use of public sewers required. 15

15-303.  Private sewage disposal. 15

15-304.  Permit. 16

15-305.  Same. 17

15-306.  Installation and connection. 17

15-307.  Same. 17

15-308.  Same. 17

15-309.  Specifications. 17

15-310.  Same. 17

15-311.  Same. 18

15-312.  Excavations. 18

15-313.  Inspection. 18

15-314.  Excavations. 18

15-315.  Use of the public sewers. 18

15-316.  Same. 18

15-317.  Same. 19

15-318.  Same. 19

15-319.  Same. 20

15-320.  Same. 21

15-321.  Same. 21

15-322.  Same. 21

15-323.  Same. 22

15-324.  Protection from damage. 22

15-325.  Powers and authority of inspectors. 22

15-326.  Same. 22

15-327.  Same. 22

15-328.  Violations. 22

15-329.  Same. 23

15-330.  Same. 23

15-331.  User charge system. 23

15-332.  Same. 23

15-333.  Same. 23

15-334.  Users; classes and charges. 24

15-335.  Same. 25

15-336.  Same. 25

15-337.  Grinder pumps. 25

ARTICLE 4.  SOLID WASTE. 26

15-401.  City to collect all refuse. 26

15-402.  Definition of garbage, trash and refuse. 26

15-403.  Responsibility of owners and tenants of premises; containers. 26

15-404.  Location of containers. 27

15-405.  Collection of refuse. 27

15-406.  Private collection. 27

15-407.  Disposal of refuse. 27

15-408.  Brush pickup. 28

15-409.  Brush site. 28

15-410.  Construction and demolition dumpster. 28

15-411.  Special refuse pick-up. 28

15-412.  Clean-up week. 28

15-413.  Compost site. 28

15-414.  Trash fires. 28

15-415.  Service fees. 29

15-416.  Sanitation charges; exemptions. 31

15-417.  Sanitation charges; billings; collection; failure to pay when due. 31

15-418.  Creation of separate fund. 31

ARTICLE 5.  WATER CONSERVATION.. 32

15-501.  Purpose. 32

15-502.  Definitions. 32

15-503.  Declaration of a water emergency. 32

15-504.  Voluntary Conservation Measures. 33

15-505.  Mandatory Conservation Measures. 33

15-506.  Emergency Water Rates. 34

15-507.  Regulations. 34

15-508.  Violations, disconnections and penalties. 34

15-509.  Emergency Termination. 35