[CC 1995 § 62.030]
That all water meters shall be read and bills rendered monthly
as services accrue; that all bills shall be due and payable from and
after the date such bills are rendered, at the office of the City
Treasurer, during the regular scheduled hours of business.
[CC 1995 § 62.040]
That if any bill for water and sewer service shall be due and
remain due and unpaid after the 10th day in the month of rendering,
and additional charge of ten percent (10%) thereof shall be added
thereto to the total bill, including charges for solid waste, sales
tax, etc.
[CC 1995 § 62.070]
Consumers shall not be permitted to sell water to other persons
without express written permission of the Public Works Director.
[CC 1995 § 62.075]
Authorized City Water Department personnel shall, at all reasonable
hours, be granted access to meters, service connections, plumbing
systems, and any other appurtenances to the water mains of the City
on customers' premises for purposes of installation, maintenance,
inspection, or other reason having to do with the operation of the
City Water Department properties.
[CC 1995 § 62.080]
The right is reserved for the City Water Department to, at anytime,
without notice to shut off the water supply for repairs, extensions,
non-payment of rates, or any other reason. The City, its officers,
servants and employees, shall not be responsible for any damage, such
as the bursting of boilers, the breaking of any pipes or fixture,
stoppage or interruption of the water supply or any other damage resulting
from the shutting off of the water.
[CC 1995 § 62.085]
It shall be the intent of the City Water Department to furnish
an uninterrupted supply of potable water to its consumers. There will,
however be interruptions in service due to emergencies, construction
and repair operations. It shall be the policy of the City Water Department
to notify all affected consumers in ample time to make preparations
for the shutoff period. There may be times during emergencies when
it is necessary to shut off sections of the distribution system without
warning. Therefore, the City Water Department shall reserve the right
to turn off water in the mains at any time without notice or liability
to the consumers.
[CC 1995 § 62.090]
The City reserves the right to restrict the supply of water
to all consumers during periods of water shortage, prolonged droughts,
emergencies, peaks and disasters of any kind, in order to best serve
the public good.
[CC 1995 § 62.100]
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate, alter, change,
remove, disconnect, connect with, or interfere in any manner with
any fire hydrant owned or used by the City without first obtaining
the permission from the Public Works Director. The provisions of this
Section shall not apply to members of any Fire District Departments
who are engaged in activities of said Fire Department.
[CC 1995 § 62.105]
The City reserves the right, by ordinance or resolution, to
cancel, amend or add to these rules and regulations at any time as
experience may show necessary.
[CC 1995 § 62.110]
It shall be an ordinance violation for any person or persons to tamper with the water main, or change any water meter, or make any connection to the waterworks and sewerage systems without written permission from the City or to reconnect service when it had been disconnected for non-payment of a bill for service until such bill has been paid in full, all penalties satisfied, including the cutoff and reconnection fee, if applicable. Upon conviction, there shall be a fine imposed as set out in Section
100.220 of this Code.