[CC 1976 §34-1]
For the purpose of this Chapter the word "utility" shall be construed to mean and include water, sewer, garbage and
trash collection and disposal or any other utility service furnished
by the City to consumers thereof.
[Ord. No. 543 §10, 5-7-1940; CC 1976 §34-2]
The City hereby reserves the right at any time to 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.
[Ord. No. 543 §10, 5-7-1940; CC 1976 §34-3]
The City reserves the right to cut off any utility service without
notice in case of emergencies. When an interruption in service is
necessary for maintenance and improvement to the utility system, affected
consumers thereof will be notified as circumstances permit.
[CC 1976 §34-4]
The City shall not be liable for any damage to the property
of any consumer of any utility service furnished by the City due to
backflow of the sewerage system, failure of the sewer or water supply,
interruption of service, or any other cause outside the direct control
of the City.
[CC 1976 §34-5]
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, make any utility connection, and perform any
work of any kind in connection with the furnishing of any utility
service.
[CC 1976 §34-6]
The Mayor and Board of Aldermen shall have the authority to
establish by rule or regulation such standards and specifications
as may be deemed necessary for the installation, construction and
maintenance of any utility service system owned and operated by the
City within or without the City and under the management of the Board.
Such rules, regulations, standards and specifications shall be filed
in the office of the City Clerk. Violation of such rules, regulations,
standards and specifications shall be deemed an offense.
[CC 1976 §34-7]
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 ordinance, rules
and regulations.
[CC 1976 §34-8]
A.
The
City shall have the right to disconnect or refuse to connect or reconnect
any utility service for any of 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, except separately stated trash 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, diversion or use of service without payment therefor;
7.
Vacancy of premises.
[CC 1976 §34-9]
It shall be unlawful for any person to resell any utility service
obtained from the City to others, except by units of local government
or recognized and licensed utility companies, and then only by special
arrangement with the City.
[CC 1976 §34-10]
Any person desiring any utility service furnished by the City
shall make application for the same to the City Collector. Such application
shall contain the applicant's name, address and the uses for which
such utility service is desired.
[CC 1976 §34-11]
It shall be unlawful for any person not having a permit to use
any utility service offered by the City or to make any connection
thereto.
[CC 1976 §34-12]
The City may decline, fail or cease to furnish utility service
to any person who may be in debt to the City for any reason.
[CC 1976 §34-13]
Upon the approval of the application required by this Chapter
for any utility service, the City Clerk shall issue a permit therefor.
[CC 1976 §34-14]
Any person having a permit from the City for the use of any
utility service offered by the City who shall use such utility service
for any purpose other than mentioned in such permit shall be deemed
guilty of an offense.
[CC 1976 §34-15]
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 1976 §34-16]
It shall be unlawful for any person obtaining any utility service
from the City to habitually permit any other person to use such utility
service.
[Ord. No. 543 §3, 5-7-1940; CC 1976 §34-17]
Every building, structure or consumer in the City shall have
a separate utility service connection unless permission is granted
by the Commissioner of Public Works.
[CC 1976 §34-18]
Connections for any utility service furnished by the City shall
be made only by the City under the supervision of the Commissioner
of Public Works.
[Ord. No. 1935 §§1 —
2, 11-5-1996; Ord. No.
2026 §§1 — 2, 1-20-1998; Ord. No. 2027 §1, 1-20-1998; Ord.
No. 3204, 7-7-2020]
Notwithstanding any Section of Chapter 700 to the contrary, no utility services shall be extended outside the corporate limits of the City of Pacific after July 7, 2020, unless directed by the Board of Aldermen. However, those properties that are connected to utilities provided by the City of Pacific on July 7, 2020, shall be permitted to continue such service, unless or until such connection is disconnected or discontinued.
[Ord. No. 1080 §1, 5-16-1972; CC 1976 §34-19]
It shall be unlawful for any person, not having the 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 or premises belonging to the
City connected with any utility service.
[CC 1976 §34-20]
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 1976 §34-21]
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 an offense.
[Ord. No. 543 §9, 5-7-1940; CC 1976 §34-22]
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 1976 §34-23]
All persons taking any utility service from the City shall keep
their own service pipes, cocks and apparatus in good repair, protect
the same from frost at their own risk and expense, and prevent all
unnecessary waste.
