[CC 1999 §28-1; R.O. 1962 §1119]
For the purposes of this Chapter, the following words and phrases
shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them:
Any or all of the following:
Sewerage system and sewerage treatment plants, with all appurtenances
necessary for the useful and convenient collection, treatment, purification
and disposal in a sanitary manner of the liquid and solid waste, sewage
and domestic and industrial waste of the City;
Shall include all sanitary collection systems;
Shall include the present system and all additions and extensions
that may be acquired and constructed in the future.
Water, sewer, garbage collection, electricity and/or any
other utility service furnished by the City to consumers thereof.
The entire water distribution system of the City, including
pumping plants, lift stations, distribution mains and pipes and all
auxiliary machines and equipment in connection therewith, now owned
or hereafter acquired by the City.
[CC 1999 §28-2; R.O. 1978]
All pertinent provisions of this Chapter are hereby made a part
of the terms and conditions whereby the City shall furnish any utility
service to any person; or whereby the City shall make any utility
connections or perform any work of any kind in connection with the
furnishings of any utility service pursuant to the rules and regulations
of the Board of Public Works.
[CC 1999 §28-3; R.O. 1978]
Any utility service furnished under the provisions of this Chapter
shall be in accordance with and in compliance with all applicable
technical provisions of this Code, State law and City ordinances,
rules and regulations.
[CC 1999 §28-4; Ord. No. R90-25, 8-13-1990; Ord. No.
2009-02, 1-26-2009]
A.
The Board of Public Works is hereby authorized, subject to the approval of the City Council, to supply water and sewer services to premises situated outside the corporate boundaries of the City and for that purpose to extend and improve its utility system. Such service is not mandatory and shall not be given unless the Board of Public Works considers it for the best interests of the City and system, and financially feasible. Rates charged for water services or sewer services, or a combination of both, to premises outside the corporate boundaries may exceed those charged for such services to premises within the corporate limits. Utility service outside the corporate boundaries of the City may be terminated pursuant to Section 700.070. All owners of premises outside the corporate limits receiving water or sewer service shall have a written contract with the City for such service.
B.
Unless
the City Council approves an agreement for the City to bear all or
part of the costs, water and sewer may be supplied to premises outside
the City limits only if the owners of such premises pay for all costs
of construction, repair and maintenance of any waterlines or sewer
lines servicing such premises outside the City limits, and otherwise
comply with the rules, regulations and rates as established by the
Board of Public Works.
C.
Water
and sewer service shall not be provided to premises outside the City
limits without the express prior approval of the City Council.
[CC 1999 §28-5; R.O. 1978]
In order to protect the utility service supply, the City will
not make any water or sewer taps or electrical connections outside
the City limits until the premises involved have been inspected and
approved by the plumbing or electrical inspector.
[CC 1999 §28-6; R.O. 1978]
Any authorized inspector of the City shall have free access
at any time to all premises supplied with any utility service by the
City for the purpose of examination in order to protect the utility
services from abusive use.
[CC 1999 §28-7; R.O. 1978]
A.
The City
shall have the right to disconnect or refuse to connect or reconnect
any utility service for the following reasons:
1.
Failure
to meet the applicable provisions of law.
2.
Violation
of the rules and regulations pertaining to utility service.
3.
Non-payment
of bills.
4.
Willful
or negligent waste of service due to improper or imperfect pipes,
fixtures, appliances or otherwise.
5.
Molesting
any meter, seal or other equipment controlling or regulating the supply
of utility service.
6.
Theft
or diversion and/or use of service without payment therefor.
7.
Vacancy
of premises.
[CC 1999 §28-8; R.O. 1978]
The City shall not be liable for any damage of any customer
of any utility service furnished by the City due to backflow of the
sewerage system, failure of supply, interruption of service or any
other cause outside the direct control of the City.
[CC 1999 §28-9; R.O. 1978]
Any person desiring any utility service furnished by the City
shall make application for the same to the Board of Public Works.
Such application shall contain the applicant's name, address and the
uses for which such utility service is desired.
[CC 1999 §28-10; R.O. 1978]
Approval of the application for any utility service by the Board
of Public Works shall be deemed permission for such service.
[CC 1999 §28-11; R.O. 1978]
The City may decline or fail or cease to furnish utility service
to any person who may be in debt to the City Utility Department for
any reason, except ad valorem taxes and special assessments.
[CC 1999 §28-12; R.O. 1978]
All premises connected to any utility service of the City shall
be assumed to be using such utility service and the owner or occupant
shall be charged therefor so long as such premises shall remain connected
with the utility service.
[CC 1999 §28-13; R.O. 1978]
It shall be unlawful for any person having a permit from the
City for the use of any utility service offered by the City to use
such utility service for any purpose other than mentioned in such
permit or to make any unauthorized changes in such service.
[CC 1999 §28-14; R.O. 1962 §§530, 996 —
998]
It shall be unlawful for any person not having authority to
do so to open any water hydrant or tamper with any utility service
furnished by the City to consumers or to in any other way molest,
damage or trespass upon any equipment, fixtures or premises belonging
to the City connected with any utility service.
[CC 1999 §28-15; R.O. 1978]
The City reserves the right to shut off any utility service
without notice in case of emergencies. When an interruption in service
is necessary for the maintenance and improvement of the utility system,
affected consumers will be notified as circumstances permit.
[CC 1999 §28-16; R.O. 1978]
The City hereby reserves the right to at any time restrict or
prevent the use of any utility service furnished by the City during
periods of emergency or circumstances demanding such restriction or
prevention of use.
[CC 1999 §28-17; R.O. 1978]
It shall be unlawful for any person to resell any utility service
obtained from the City to others except only by special arrangement
with the Board of Public Works.
[CC 1999 §28-18; R.O. 1978]
Connections for any utility service furnished by the City shall
be made only under the supervision of the Board of Public Works.
[CC 1999 §28-19; R.O. 1978]
Every building, structure or consumer in the City shall have
a separate utility service connection.
[CC 1999 §28-20; R.O. 1962 §529]
Any person who shall make any connection in any manner to any
utility system, whether owned by the City or not, without the prior
knowledge and consent of the owner of such utility system shall be
deemed guilty of a violation of an ordinance.
[CC 1999 §28-21; R.O. 1962 §531]
No person, other than employees of the City, shall be authorized
to connect, turn on, turn off or disconnect any utility service offered
by the City or remove, replace or repair any equipment connected to
any such utility service.
[CC 1999 §28-22; R.O. 1978]
The consumer of any utility service furnished by the City shall
maintain and keep in good repair all connections, appliances and other
apparatus installed and used in connection with such utility service.
[CC 1999 §28-23; Ord. No. 96-132, 10-28-1996]
A.
Chillicothe
Municipal Utilities is authorized to supervise conversion of overhead
utilities to underground utilities in accordance with the policy and
procedure as set forth below:
1.
Areas designated to be converted from overhead to underground.
a.
All
utilities presently overhead shall be placed underground in the areas
when the Chillicothe Municipal Utilities (CMU) places its electrical
facilities underground. CMU shall notify the other utilities of this
designated underground area and the construction schedule. The undergrounding
of all utilities shall be done within a reasonable time frame not
to exceed one (1) year after notification.
b.
The
electric services will be brought to a single point on a building
which will be determined by CMU. The owner of the building shall be
responsible for any wiring necessary to connect single or multiple
electric meters for their facility. It shall also be the responsibility
of the owner to bring the electric meter installation up to current
standards and relocate all inside electric meter(s) to an outside
location acceptable to CMU. On zero (0) lot line buildings CMU will
run one (1) service to each building.
c.
Special
cases where underground access to a building is not available or other
exceptions for any utility operating within City limits shall be approved
in writing by the General Manager or authorized representative of
CMU and be consistent with the intent of this Chapter and with the
undergrounding of electrical facilities.
d.
Electrical
inspections will only be for the new work performed. However, should
the inspector see a hazardous situation, appropriate procedures will
be followed.
2.
New construction.
a.
Any
subdivision of two (2) lots or greater shall have all new utilities
placed underground.
b.
All
new residential services such as electric services, telephone, cable
television, etc., shall be placed underground.
c.
All
new commercial services of six hundred (600) amp or less shall be
placed underground.
d.
Special
cases where underground access to a building is not available or other
exceptions for any utility operating within City limits shall be approved
in writing by the General Manager or authorized representative of
CMU and be consistent with the intent of this Chapter and with the
undergrounding of electrical facilities.
3.
Other utilities.
a.
New
construction or replacement/upgrades of existing facilities shall
be constructed in such a manner as to minimize the impact to other
utilities utilizing the same rights-of-way. Use of existing poles
and joint trench is encouraged where possible.
b.
CMU
shall be notified of all capital construction within the City by any
utility. Prior to construction, approval from the City shall be obtained
as to location with respect to other utilities, impact on roads and
proper use of City rights-of-way. The City reserves the right to disallow
open trenching of City streets.
[CC 1999 §28-62; R.O. 1978]
Meters for the measurement of utility services furnished by
the City shall be furnished and installed by and shall remain the
property of the City.
[CC 1999 §28-63; Ord. No. 81-42, 12-28-1981]
Along with the application for utility service, the applicant
therefor may be required to pay to the City a deposit, the amount
which shall be determined by the Board of Public Works.
[CC 1999 §28-64; R.O. 1978]
Refund of deposits made for utility service shall be made upon
the termination of such utility service only after payment of all
indebtedness to the City for such utility service. Application of
deposit may be made in partial or total settlement of accounts when
supply is cut off for non-payment of bill or for any infraction or
violation of any ordinance, rule or regulation of the City relative
to utility services offered by the City.
[CC 1999 §28-65; R.O. 1962 §1118]
The Board of Public Works shall have the power and it shall
be its duty to fix rates for utility services and to contract with
individuals for the same; provided that no contract shall be entered
into for a longer period of time than one (1) year unless same be
approved by the City Council.
[CC 1999 §28-66; R.O. 1962 §§1118, 1125 —
1128]
The rates and charges for the consumption of utility services
furnished by the City, as well as the charges and fees for connection
thereto, shall be as determined by the Board of Public Works from
time to time and on file in the office of the City Clerk.
[CC 1999 §28-67; R.O. 1978]
All bills for utility services furnished by the City shall be
due and payable prior to Midnight of the twentieth (20th) day following
the date of such bill; provided however, that if such due date shall
fall on a Sunday or a legal holiday observed by the City, then such
bill shall be due and payable by Midnight of the following business
day.
[CC 1999 §28-68; R.O. 1978]
In the event any consumer of utility services furnished by the
City shall fail to pay his/her bill therefor when the same is due,
a penalty as determined by the Board of Public Works shall be imposed.
[CC 1999 §28-69; R.O. 1978]
In the event bills for utility services shall not be paid when
the same become due, the City shall have the right to disconnect and
discontinue all utility services furnished by the City to the consumer
so in arrears.
[CC 1999 §28-70; R.O. 1978]
In the event that utility service is disconnected for non-payment
of bill, the consumer thereof shall have the right to have the same
reconnected only upon the payment of the amount due and, in addition
thereto, a reconnection fee.
[CC 1999 §28-71; R.O. 1978]
Consumers wishing to discontinue the use of any utility service
shall give written notice thereof at the utility office. Failure to
do so shall render them liable for the payment of all bills until
such notice has been given.
