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;
(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;
(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)