[Amended 10-10-2006 by Ord. No. A-361]
All telephone and cable television lines shall
be buried in the same trench as the electric lines and at the same
time as electric lines are buried in any area of the City in which
underground electric service is installed.
[Amended 5-1-2007 by Ord. No. A-375]
A. Electric meters. Electric meters shall be furnished
by the Lodi Light and Water Utility and installed by the Utility at
such location as determined by the Utility.
B. Water meters. Water meters shall be furnished by the
Lodi Light and Water Utility and installed by a licensed plumber hired
and paid for by the property owner. All water meters shall be located
so they will be protected from obstruction and permit ready access
for reading, inspection and servicing. Such locations shall be designated
in writing prior to installation by the Lodi Light and Water Utility
Operation Manager.
C. Penalty for violation. Any person maintaining an electric
or water meter in violation of this section shall, in addition to
any other penalties provided in this code, be required to relocate
said meter to an authorized location at the expense of the property
owner.
[Amended 7-21-2015 by Ord. No. A-487]
Water distribution mains shall be installed in accordance with §
300-27B.
[Amended 10-10-2006 by Ord. No. A-361]
Except as otherwise provided, the penalty for violation of any provision of this chapter shall be a penalty as provided in Chapter
1, §
1-3 of this Code. No forfeiture shall be imposed for a violation of §
319-5 when connection to the sewer or water main is enforced at the expense of the property owner.
[Added 8-21-2007 by Ord. No. A-378]
A. No person shall use or permit the use of any water
obtained from the Lodi Water Utility without such water being metered
by the Utility, unless written authorization to do so is obtained
from the Lodi Light and Water Utility Operations Manager, or unless
such water is for the purpose of extinguishing a fire, or for use
by the City Public Works Department.
B. Usage of unmetered water obtained from the Lodi Water
Utility by contractors, or other persons, is expressly prohibited.
C. No person shall, without written authorization of
the Lodi Light and Water Utility Operations Manager, allow contractors,
or other unauthorized persons, to take unmetered water from their
premises, operate any valve connected with the street or supply mains,
or open any fire hydrant connected to the distribution system, except
for the purpose of extinguishing a fire.
[Added 8-21-2007 by Ord. No. A-378]
A. When water is necessitated for construction purposes,
for filling tanks or other uses, an application shall be made to the
Lodi Light and Water Utility Operations Manager in writing, upon forms
provided for that purpose by the Lodi Water Utility, describing the
construction work to be done, or the particular need for the water,
the size of the tank to be filled, and other details as required by
the Utility. The customer shall pay a deposit in advance with the
Utility for the water. The Utility may then issue a permit to the
customer. The Utility reserves the right to decline the application,
if the request would adversely impact the ability to provide existing
water service, or cause the Utility excessive expense. The required
deposit and charges to the customer shall be listed in the schedule
of fees. The Utility may from time to time revise the fee schedule.
Final billing for water usage will be invoiced using actual metered
use. No connection with the service pipe at the main is permitted.
B. Employees of the Lodi Utilities shall not turn on
water until the contractor or customer presents a valid permit, or
establishes a utility account.
[Added 8-21-2007 by Ord. No. A-378]
Water cannot be turned on for a consumer except
by an authorized employee of Lodi Utilities. An exception is permitted
when a plumber needs to test a new water system; the water may be
turned on for that purpose, but must be turned off immediately after
the testing.
[Added 8-21-2007 by Ord. No. A-378]
If a customer requests in writing, the Lodi
Utility shall, within five working days, make a water meter accuracy
test in addition to the periodic meter or meter installation test
if 24 months or more have elapsed since the last compliant test if
the same meter is in the same location. If fewer than 24 months have
expired, there will be a charge to the utility customer as listed
in the appointed schedule of fees. The Utility may from time to time
revise fees for services. Fees are due to the Utility in advance.
If the meter is found to be inaccurate in excess of 2%, any fee that
was paid for the test will be refunded to the utility customer. The
Utility will then adjust the customer's utility billing in accordance
with Wisconsin Administration Code, PSC § 185.61-185.78.
[Added 8-21-2007 by Ord. No. A-378;
amended 5-20-2014 by Ord. No. A-471]
A. Enforcement
authorizations.
[Amended 5-19-2020 by Ord. No. A-548]
(1) Right
of entry. The Director of Operations, or his or her designee, is the
enforcement officer for the Utilities Code. Upon presentation of credentials,
the Director of Operations, or his or her designee, shall have the
right to request entry, at any reasonable time, to all public or private
properties for the purpose of inspection, observation, measurement,
sampling or testing of meters, pipes, wires or other components of
the water system, sewer system or electrical system necessary for
the enforcement of the Utility Code.
(2) Special
inspection warrants. In the event that complaints or reasonable concerns
exist as to the compliance by a public or private property owner with
the Utility Code, and the owner or custodian of the property declines
requests for entry for the purpose of inspection, observation, measurement,
sampling or testing of meters, pipes, wires or other components of
the water system, sewer system or electrical system necessary for
the enforcement of the Utility Code, the Director of Operations, with
the assistance of the City Attorney, may obtain a special inspection
warrant pursuant to § 66.0119, Wis. Stats., to determine
compliance and assist with enforcement of the Utility Code.
(3) Method
of enforcement. Upon finding that any of the provisions of this chapter
are being violated or upon finding a condition which may lead to a
violation, the Director of Operations may notify, in writing, the
person responsible for violation, ordering such action as necessary
to correct a violation. The Director of Operations may order discontinuance
of illegal use and order removal of illegal components or may order
discontinuance of illegal work being done. Further, the Director of
Operations may take any other action authorized by this chapter to
ensure compliance with or to present violations of this chapter, including
but not limited to calling upon the City Attorney to institute legal
proceedings and calling upon the Chief of Police for assistance.
(4) Penalties. Violations of this chapter may be subject to a forfeiture citation issued by Chief of Police for each day of violation pursuant to §
1-3. Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall become liable to the City for any expense, loss or damage occasioned by reason of such violation which the City may suffer as a result thereof.
B. Unmetered
tap inspection. Once every 12 months, the Utility will make a systematic
inspection of all unmetered water taps for the purpose of checking
waste and unnecessary water use.