TITLE 5

Municipal Utilities

 

Chapter 1      Water Supply

 

CHAPTER 1

Water Supply

 

§    5-1-1       Meters.

§    5-1-2       Schedule of water rates.

§    5-1-3             Deposit required; discontinuance of service for nonpayment, reinstatement of service

§    5-1-4       Unauthorized connections.

§    5-1-5       Unlawful to tamper with meter or any parts thereof.

§    5-1-6       Only authorized persons to use water for public hydrants.

 

Section   5-1-1         Meters.

(1)  Every regular consumer of water shall be supplied with a meter by the city, which meter shall be under the exclusive control of the city, for which the consumer shall deposit an amount as determined by the mayor and council and filed in the utility clerk’s office; this amount shall be refunded by the city in the event that any consumer discontinues the use of city water, less all charges which may stand against that consumer.

(2)  Water meters shall be located at the property line adjacent to a street or alleyway or at any other location as determined by the city.  The person in whose name the service is rendered shall be responsible for water rents.

Section   5-1-2         Schedule of water rates.

The schedule of water rates and connection fees, as set from time to time by the mayor and council, shall be kept current and maintained in the office of the utility department.

Section   5-1-3         Deposit required; discontinuance of service for nonpayment, reinstatement of service

Each user of water supplied by the city waterworks system shall deposit with the utility clerk an amount determined by the mayor and council as a water deposit.  This amount shall remain on deposit in the city treasury as a guarantee for water rent.  In the event that the customer fails to pay the water rent, then the utility clerk shall apply the deposit towards liquidation of the amount due by the customer, and the water supply to his premises shall be disconnected.  The city is required to give the water user three (3) days’ notice before discontinuing service for nonpayment of bills.  Service shall be reinstated following discontinuance only when the delinquent account has been paid in full and upon payment to the city a reinstatement fee as fixed from time to time by the mayor and council.

Section   5-1-4         Unauthorized connections.

It shall be unlawful for any person except an authorized employee of the city to connect with or tap any water main of the city, except with the specific authorization of the employee and under his supervision.

Section   5-1-5         Unlawful to tamper with meter or any parts thereof.

It shall be unlawful for any person to remove, tamper or in any way meddle with any water meter box, trim cover thereto, or any part of any water meter box.

Section   5-1-6         Only authorized persons to use water for public hydrants.

No person, except authorized city officers and employees, shall take water from any public hydrant, plug, street washer or drain cock.