The city waterworks shall be operated under the direction of the city manager. The city manager shall control and keep in repair all property of every kind belonging to or used in connection with the city waterworks and shall maintain its efficiency.
(Ordinance 5187 adopted 11/3/03)
(a) 
Authority of mayor.
The mayor is hereby authorized to find and determine that an inadequate supply of water is available for all customary uses and is hereby empowered to take appropriate action to ensure that sufficient water is available for emergency needs in order to provide for the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the city.
(b) 
Advance notice.
The mayor shall assume the authority granted in subsection (a) above by giving twelve (12) hours’ advance notice to the news media and by posting a notice of such intention to assume the authority granted in subsection (a) on the municipal hall bulletin board.
(c) 
Emergency action.
Upon assuming the authority granted herein, the mayor shall be empowered to take the following actions] to conserve water consumption until such time as the mayor shall determine that such emergency ceases to exist:
(1) 
Order that all lawn sprinkling and nonessential water uses cease, or order that an odd-even lawn sprinkling and outside watering be implemented, or limit the number of hours and time that outside water may be utilized.
(2) 
Order a shutdown of water service for specified hours to all industrial heavy users of water. Such affected industries shall be given eight (8) hours’ advance notice of such curtailment.
(3) 
Order a shutdown of water service to all water users during specified hours. Notice of such curtailment of water service to all classifications of water users shall be given to the news media at least twelve (12) hours in advance of the implementation of such action.
(d) 
Penalty.
It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any water conservation measure ordered by the mayor as authorized in subsection (c) above.
(Ordinance 5187 adopted 11/3/03)
(a) 
The city will furnish the corporation cock and make all water taps to the water mains. Excavation for the tap shall be made by the developer or consumer, and all ground compaction for taps and service lines in streets and behind curbs will be the responsibility of the developer or consumer. Compaction, when completed, must be equal to or better than that of the surrounding soil. Water-service lines from the main to the meter box, which is to be located within three (3) feet behind the curb, will be installed by the developer or consumer, with work being guaranteed by the installing plumber for a period of one (1) year, after which time the service line from the main to the meter will be maintained by the city. From the meter box to the structure, the service line will be installed by the developer or consumer and maintained by the consumer. All water-service lines from the main to the meter box will be a minimum of three-fourths-inch type “K” copper, and no joints will be permitted in the water-service line under streets. Flared type joints with brass fittings must be used at the corporation and at any necessary joint between the curb and meter box. Curbstops will be furnished and installed by the consumer. Minimum size meter shall not be less than three-quarters inch.
(b) 
All water-service lines from the main to the meter box must be laid according to city specifications and be passed by the city inspector before the ditch may be backfilled and compacted.
(Ordinance 5527, sec. 1, adopted 5/5/08)
(a) 
The city will furnish the meter couplings on meters less than two (2) inches.
(b) 
The city will furnish the meter box and lid for water meters less two (2) inches. The meter box and lid for water meters two (2) inches and larger are the water customer’s responsibility.
(c) 
All water meters less than two (2) inches will be provided by the city at no expense to the water customer. Water meters two (2) inches or larger must be purchased by the water customer from the customer service department at the customer’s expense.
(d) 
Meter box and meter specifications will be provided by the city. Installations must meet city specifications and approval.
(e) 
The customer service department will also inspect and test all water meters two (2) inches or larger on an annual basis. The water customer will be responsible for the cost of the annual inspection and test, as well as for any repairs which are found necessary to ensure proper operation of the meter.
(f) 
In addition to the annual inspection and test, a test or calibration of meters two (2) inches or larger may be ordered at any time the customer service department suspects that a meter is working improperly. If the test confirms a defective meter, the cost of the test, repair and/or replacement of the meter will be the responsibility of the water customer.
(Ordinance 5527, sec. 2, adopted 5/5/08)
The fees in the amount established by ordinance shall be paid in advance upon application for water taps at the water office.
(Ordinance 5187 adopted 11/3/03)
All new water and sewer accounts will be charged an installation fee in the amount established by ordinance and payable at the time application is made for services. Existing utility accounts, as defined in section 13.08.001(a), that are transferred to another service location, at customer’s request, will be charged a transfer fee in the amount established by ordinance.
(Ordinance 5469, sec. 1, adopted 7/16/07)
All water connections and water supplied by the city shall be upon the express condition that the city shall not be liable nor shall any claim be made against it for damages or injury caused by reason of the breaking of any main, branches, service pipes or apparatus connected with the water system or plant, or any part or portion of such plant, or for any interruption of the supply by reason of the breaking of machinery or by reason of stoppage, alterations, extensions or renewals or any other cause.
(Ordinance 5187 adopted 11/3/03)
No water consumer shall, with or without compensation, furnish any water to any person outside of his own immediate family or premises, without the written permission of the city manager. For any violation of this section, the water shall be turned off and shall not be turned on again until the fee established by ordinance has been paid therefor.
(Ordinance 5187 adopted 11/3/03)
If any person shall use any water from any connection installed for private fire service or break any seal thereon for any purpose other than to extinguish fires which threaten the destruction of his property, he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
(Ordinance 5187 adopted 11/3/03)
Any person who shall take, injure, mar, deface, interfere with or damage any waterworks building, machinery, apparatus, fixtures, reservoir, standpipe or appurtenances belonging to or used in connection with the waterworks system of the city or any public or private hydrant, meter stopcock, stopcock box, shutoff valve, shutoff valve box, water supply or service pipe or any part thereof, or who shall deposit anything in any such stopcock box or shutoff-cock box or meter box or in any manner obstruct or impair the use or intended use of the above-mentioned things shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(Ordinance 5187 adopted 11/3/03)