For the purposes of this article the word "utility" shall be construed to mean and include water, sewer, garbage collection and/or any other utility service furnished by the city to consumers thereof.
(1974 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 32, Sec. 32-1)
All pertinent provisions of this article are hereby made a part of the terms and conditions whereby the city shall furnish any utility service to any person, or whereby the city shall make any utility connections, or perform any work of any kind in connection with the furnishing of any utility service pursuant to the rules an regulations of the city council.
(1974 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 32, Sec. 32-2)
Any utility service furnished under the provisions of this article shall be in accordance with and in compliance with all applicable technical provisions of this code, state law and city ordinances, rules and regulations.
(1974 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 32, Sec. 32-3)
The city council 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 council. Such rules, regulations, standards and specifications shall be filed in the office of the city secretary. Violation of such rules, regulations, standards and specifications shall be deemed a misdemeanor.
(1974 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 32, Sec. 32-4)
In order to protect the utility service supply, the city will not make any water or sewer taps outside the city limits until the premises involved has been inspected and approved by the plumbing inspector.
(1974 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 32, Sec. 32-5)
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.
(1974 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 32, Sec. 32-6)
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) 
Nonpayment of 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 or diversion and/or use of service without payment therefor;
(7) 
Vacancy of premises.
(1974 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 32, Sec. 32-7)
The city shall not be liable for any damage of any customer of any utility service furnished by the city due to backflow of the sewerage system, failure of supply, interruption of service or any other cause outside the direct control of the city.
(1974 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 32, Sec. 32-8)
Any person desiring any utility service furnished by the city shall make application for the same to the city. Such application shall contain the applicant's name, address and the uses for which such utility service is desired.
(1974 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 32, Sec. 32-9; Ordinance adopting Code)
The city may decline or fail or cease to furnish utility service to any person who may be in debt to the city for any reason, except ad valorem taxes and special assessments.
(1974 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 32, Sec. 32-10)
Approval of the application for any utility service by the city council shall be deemed permission for such service.
(1974 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 32, Sec. 32-11)
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.
(1974 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 32, Sec. 32-12)
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 or who shall make any unauthorized changes in such service shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
(1974 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 32, Sec. 32-13)
It shall be unlawful for any person not having 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 belong to the city connected with any utility service.
(1974 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 32, Sec. 32-14)
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 the maintenance and improvement of the utility system, affected customers will be notified as circumstances permit.
(1974 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 32, Sec. 32-15)
The city hereby reserves the right to at any time 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.
(1974 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 32, Sec. 32-16)
It shall be unlawful for any person to resell to others any utility service obtained from the city except only by special arrangement with the city council.
(1974 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 32, Sec. 32-17)
Connections for any utility service furnished by the city shall be made only under the supervision of the city council.
(1974 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 32, Sec. 32-18)
Every building, structure or consumer in the city shall have a separate utility service connection.
(1974 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 32, Sec. 32-19)
(a) 
If water from the city water supply system or water from a certificated water supply corporation is available within two hundred (200) feet of the property line on which a privately owned water well within the city limits of Hillsboro is located, such privately owned water well may be used for irrigation or farming purposes only.
(b) 
No water connection from the city water supply system shall be made to any other water system over which the City of Hillsboro has no control. The city shall have the right to inspect individual water facilities prior to providing service and periodically thereafter to prevent possible cross-connections between the water system of the City of Hillsboro and any other water system. Upon discovery by the city of a cross-connection, the city shall give notice to the owner or agent maintaining such condition, and such owner or agent shall immediately make such corrections as are necessary to eliminate the condition complained of. The city reserves the right to suspend utility service if the owner or agent fails to make such corrections.
(c) 
Any person who shall make any connection in any manner from the city water supply systems to any other utility system, private or otherwise, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and each such person shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense. for each day or portion thereof during which any violation of this section is committed, continued or permitted, and each violation shall be punishable by a fine in accordance with the general penalty provision set forth in Section 1.109 of this code.
(1974 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 32, Sec. 32-20)
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.
(1974 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 32, Sec. 32-21)
The consumer of any utility service furnished by the city shall maintain and keep in good repair all connections, appliances and other apparatus installed and used in connection with such utility service.
(1974 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 32, Sec. 32-22)