[Ord. No. 20 Art.
I, 8-15-2011]
Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, the meaning
of terms used in this Article shall be as follows:
A public water system which serves at least fifteen (15)
service connections or regularly serves at least twenty-five (25)
residents on a year-round basis.
Any actual or potential connection or structural arrangement
between a public water system and any other source or system through
which it is possible to introduce into any part of the public water
system any used water, industrial fluid, gas or substance other than
the intended potable water with which the system is supplied. Bypass
arrangements, jumper connections, removable sections, swivel or change-over
devices and any other temporary or permanent devices through which,
or because of which, backflow can or may occur are considered cross-connections.
Any individual, firm, company, association, society, corporation,
or group.
The negative logarithm of the concentration of hydrogen ions
in an aqueous solution.
A system for provision to the public of piped water for human
consumption, if the system has, at least fifteen (15) service connections
or regularly serves at least twenty-five (25) individuals daily at
least sixty (60) days out of the year. The system includes any collection,
treatment, storage or distribution facilities used in connection with
the system. A public water system is either a community water system
or a non-community water system.
The supervisor overseeing all public works including utilities
and Code enforcement.
A sewer which carries sewage and to which storm, surface
and ground waters are not intentionally admitted.
Each individual connection of a user to a water main or pipe
for the purpose of conveying water to a point of use.
Any water line or pipe connected to a public water supply's
distribution main or pipe that conveys water to a point of use. Each
service line is owned and maintained by the customer at that service
connection and such line beings at the customer's side of the meter.
Is mandatory; MAY — Is permissive.
The supervisor in charge of water works, who is in responsible
charge of the operation and maintenance of the public water supply
serving the City.
All piping, conduits, valves, hydrants, storage facilities,
pumps and other appurtenances, excluding service connections, which
serve to deliver water from a water treatment plant or source to the
public.
Any water main line or pipe which conveys water to a point
of use from a water treatment plant, source, or water storage facility.
Water mains are owned and maintained by the City.
A water volume measuring and recording device, furnished
and/or installed by the City or furnished and/or installed by a user
and approved by the City. Each individual service connection shall
have a water meter.
A facility which uses specific processes such as sedimentation,
coagulation, filtration, disinfection, aeration, oxidation, ion exchange,
fluoridation, or other processes which serve to add components or
to alter or remove contaminants from a water supply source.
[Ord. No. 20 Art.
II, 8-15-2011]
The owner of all houses, buildings, or properties used for human
employment, recreation, residence or other purposes, situated within
the City and abutting on any street, alley, or right-of-way in which
there is now located or may in the future be located access to a public
water system within one hundred (100) feet of the property line, is
hereby required to connect to such facilities in accordance with the
provisions of this Article, within sixty (60) days after date of official
notice to do so.
[Ord. No. 20 Art.
III, 8-15-2011]
All customers of the City of Warsaw must connect to the public
water system in accordance with the City's cross-connection prevention
ordinance.
[Ord. No. 20 Art.
IV §1, 8-15-2011]
No unauthorized person shall uncover, make any connections with
or opening into, use, alter, or disturb any public water system or
appurtenance thereof without first obtaining a written permit from
the Public Works Director.
[Ord. No. 20 Art.
IV §2, 8-15-2011]
A.
There
shall be two (2) classes of water system connection permits:
1.
For residential and commercial service; and
2.
Industrial service.
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In either case, the owner or his agent shall make application
on a special form furnished by the City. The permit application shall
be supplemented by any plans, specifications, or other information
considered pertinent in the judgment of the Public Works Director.
A permit and inspection fee of five hundred dollars ($500.00) for
a residential or commercial building permit and one thousand dollars
($1,000.00) for an industrial permit shall be paid to the City at
the time the application is filed.
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[Ord. No. 20 Art.
IV §3, 8-15-2011]
All costs and expenses incident to the installation of the service
line and connection to the public water system shall be borne by the
owner. The owner shall indemnify the City from any loss or damage
that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the installation
of the water service.
[Ord. No. 20 Art.
IV §4, 8-15-2011]
A separate and independent service connection shall be provided
for every building.
[Ord. No. 20 Art.
IV §5, 8-15-2011]
The size, alignment, material used in the construction of new
or the replacement of the existing public water system, and the methods
to be used in excavating, placing of the pipe, jointing, testing and
backfilling the trench, shall all conform to the requirements of the
most recent edition of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources
(MDNR) Public Drinking Water Program, Design Guide for Community Public
Water Supplies. No water mains shall be less than eight (8) inches
in diameter. A permit to construct, issued by MDNR, will be received
prior to construction, alteration or extension of the water system.
[Ord. No. 20 Art.
IV §6, 8-15-2011]
The applicant for a public water system connection permit shall
notify the Public Works Director when service line is ready for inspection
and connection to the water system. The connection shall be made under
the supervision of the Public Works Director or his representative.
[Ord. No. 20 Art.
IV §7, 8-15-2011]
All excavations for public water system improvements, replacements
or repairs shall be adequately guarded with barricades and lights
so as to protect the public from hazard. Streets, sidewalks, parkways,
and other public property disturbed in the course of the work shall
be restored in a manner satisfactory to the City.
[Ord. No. 20 Art.
V §1, 8-15-2011]
No unauthorized person shall maliciously, willfully, or negligently
break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface, or tamper with any structure,
appurtenance, or equipment which is part of the public water system.
Any person violating this provision shall be subject to immediate
arrest under charge of disorderly conduct.
[Ord. No. 20 Art.
VI §1, 8-15-2011]
The Public Works Director and other duly authorized employees
of the City bearing proper credentials and identification shall be
permitted to enter all properties for the purposes of inspection,
observation, measurement, sampling, and testing in accordance with
the provisions of this Article.
[Ord. No. 20 Art.
VI §2, 8-15-2011]
While performing the necessary work on private properties referred to in Section 700.250 above, the Public Works Director or duly authorized employees of the City shall observe all safety rules applicable to the premises established by the company and the company shall be held harmless for injury or death to the City employees and the City shall indemnify the company against loss or damage to its property by city employees and against liability claims and demands for personal injury or property damage asserted against the company and growing out of the gauging and sampling operation, except as such may be caused by negligence or failure of the company to maintain safe conditions.
[Ord. No. 20 Art.
VI §3, 8-15-2011]
The Public Works Director and other duly authorized employees
of the City bearing proper credentials and identification shall be
permitted to enter all private properties through which the City holds
a duly negotiated easement for the purposes of, but not limited to,
inspection, observation, measurement, sampling, repair, and maintenance
of any portion of the public water system lying within said easement.
All entry and subsequent work, if any, on said easement shall be done
in full accordance with the terms of the duly negotiated easement
pertaining to the private property involved.
[Ord. No. 20 Art.
VII §1, 8-15-2011]
Any person found to be violating any provision of this Article except Section 700.240 shall be served by the City with written notice stating the nature of the violation and providing a reasonable time limit for the satisfactory correction thereof. The offender shall, within the period of time stated in such notice, permanently cease all violations.
[Ord. No. 20 Art.
VII §2, 8-15-2011]
[Ord. No. 20 Art.
VII §3, 8-15-2011]
Any person violating any of the provisions of this Article shall
become liable to the City for any expense, loss, or damage occasioned
the City by reason of such violation.
[Ord. No. 344, 10-1-2018; Ord. No. 347, 11-5-2018]
A.
It
shall be unlawful for any residence within the City limits of Warsaw,
Missouri, to be inhabited unless the dwelling has functional running
water.
B.
At
least one (1) sink, lavatory, bathtub or shower, drinking fountain,
water closet or other plumbing fixture shall be properly connected
to either a public water system or to any approved private water system
and be functional while residents are inhabiting the premises for
safety and sanitation reasons. All kitchen sinks, lavatories, laundry
facilities, bathtubs and showers shall be supplied with hot or tempered
and cold running water.
C.
All
plumbing fixtures shall be properly installed and maintained in working
order and shall be kept free from obstructions, leaks and defects
and be capable of performing the function for which such plumbing
fixtures are designed. All plumbing fixtures shall be maintained in
a safe, sanitary and functional condition.
D.
In
the event that water services are disconnected, all occupants of residences
must have water services restored within five (5) business days.
E.
Violations
And Penalties. Any person violating any of the provisions of the Section
shall be subject to a citation for an ordinance violation, and upon
conviction thereof may be fined in an amount not exceeding five hundred
dollars ($500.00) or be imprisoned for a period not exceeding ninety
(90) days, or be fined and imprisoned. Each incident such violation
is committed or permitted to continue shall constitute a separate
offense and shall be punishable as such hereunder.
