Apartments.
Any complex which contains living units in excess of a fourplex.
Building water.
That part of the water [line] extending from a point five feet outside of the outer wall of a building to a connection with the water service line, at the property line.
Commercial unit.
Any business or nonresidential occupancy, which includes but is not limited to hotels, motels, inns, lodging houses, churches, apartments servicing multiple units on a single meter, and buildings constructed for homeowners’ associations and nonprofit organizations.
Hotel, motel, inn and lodging house.
An establishment with units for temporary lodging with a sleeping area and restroom facilities.
Improved property.
That lot or tract of land which contains a building constructed for residential, commercial, apartments, hotels, motels, inns, lodging houses and mobile home parks.
Mobile home park.
A zoned tract of land with spaces for the accommodation of either travel trailers or fixed mobile homes, under one property ownership.
Public water available.
Means that the water main is within one hundred feet of any part of the property as measured from any rear, side or front property line.
Residential unit.
Any building or portion thereof which contains kitchen, restroom, sleeping facilities or any combination thereof that is intended and used for single-family occupancy.
Tap.
The actual connection to the water main.
Water main.
Any line tying within a dedicated street right-of-way or dedicated utility easement which conveys water from water service lines, beginning at the tap.
Water service line.
That part of the water line extending from the property line to the main, including the tap.
(2001 Code, sec. 13.201)
(a) 
Any person, firm, corporation, partnership, association or any agent or employees thereof who shall violate any of the rules, regulations or provisions of this division, or any part thereof, by any act, either by omission or commission, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine in accordance with the general penalty provision found in section 1.01.009 of this code, for each and every such violation. Each and every day upon which a violation is permitted to continue shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable accordingly.
(b) 
If the city determines that any willful or continued violation of the terms, conditions and provisions of this division is occurring, the city, in addition to imposing the penalty set forth above, may institute any appropriate action or processing [proceedings] in any court having jurisdiction to restrain, correct or abate such violations. The authority of the city to seek civil action to restrain, correct or abate a violation shall in no way prevent or preclude the city from pursuing prosecution for a misdemeanor offense. The city shall have the right to pursue both misdemeanor prosecution and/or civil action to secure compliance with the terms of this division at its discretion.
(2001 Code, sec. 13.206)
(a) 
Required.
It is unlawful for anyone to make any connection to the city water system without first obtaining a permit from the city and paying all required fees.
(b) 
Application.
All requests for water service shall be in writing on forms furnished by the city.
(c) 
Connection to sewer system.
Customers for city water service shall be connected to the city sewer system, if available, before water service will be allowed.
(d) 
Service outside city limits.
Water service will not be available outside the city limits unless the property owner has formally requested annexation by the city or service is approved by the director of public works.
(e) 
New construction.
All newly constructed real property shall connect to the city water system if available before occupancy is allowed.
(2001 Code, sec. 13.202)
(a) 
It is unlawful for any person to install, repair or relocate any water service line without obtaining a permit from the city for such work.
(b) 
All work shall be inspected and approved by the city before being covered.
(c) 
All water service lines shall be installed to the city’s construction specifications.
(d) 
All new water service lines shall be installed at the property corner unless approved by the water superintendent.
(e) 
Water service lines shall be sized in accordance with the city’s plumbing code.
(2001 Code, sec. 13.203; Ordinance adopting Code)
(a) 
Each occupied residential unit shall be charged a minimum monthly charge as established from time to time by ordinance adopted by the city council.
(b) 
Apartments on one meter shall be charged minimum water charges based on ninety percent of total living units served by that meter or the required minimum plus volume charge, whichever is greater.
(c) 
Mobile home parks on one meter shall be charged a minimum water charge based on ninety percent of actual mobile home and/or travel trailer spaces served by that meter or the required minimum plus volume charge, whichever is greater.
(d) 
Hotel, motel, inn or lodging house units on one meter shall be charged a minimum charge based on ninety percent of total units under the same ownership or a minimum charge plus a volume charge in combination with other units on the same water tap, whichever is greater.
(e) 
Every commercial meter customer shall pay a minimum for each separate business using water from the meter plus the flow charge for that meter.
(2001 Code, sec. 13.204)