The management of the city water and sewer systems shall be
by the city water superintendent and the city sewer superintendent,
respectively. It is their responsibility to ensure that the city water
and sewer systems are operated efficiently and in full compliance
with applicable federal, state, and municipal law. Administrative
support and oversight shall be provided by the city administrator,
acting under the authority of the city council.
(Ordinance adopting Code)
(a)
The city administrator shall be responsible to the city council for
the collection of all water and sewer charges, fees, permits and so
forth. A complete system of accounts shall be kept by the city and
an audit of its affairs for each year shall be prepared by an independent
certified public accountant or a firm of independent certified public
accounts.
(b)
The fiscal year of the city shall be from October 1st to September
30th. A signed copy of the audit report shall be delivered to each
member of the city council not later than ninety (90) days after the
close of each fiscal year, and a copy of the audit shall be kept on
file at the city hall and shall constitute a public record open for
inspection by any interested person during normal office hours. The
city council shall file a copy of each audit with any government agency
or bond holder regarding same and who are creditors holding bonds,
notes and mortgages and other instruments of obligations against the
water and sewer system for the city.
(1993 Code, sec. 11.103; Ordinance
adopting Code)
(a)
In operating the water/sewer system, the city council shall adopt
such rules and regulations to provide a safe and sanitary water/sewer
system to its customers and residents. It shall be mandatory that
each owner or resident of a property that has access to the water/sewer
system, which includes a main use building or one under construction,
shall make connection and use said water/sewer system. All residents
and owners who refuse or fail without just cause, to connect to the
city’s water/sewer system and use same within fifteen (15) days
after the water or sewer system services are available and accessible
to their property shall be in violation of this article.
(b)
Any person or persons violating any of the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by fine in accordance with the general penalty provisions found in section 1.01.009 of this code and each and every separate offense shall be subject to a separate fine.
(Ordinance 308 adopted 9/18/14; Ordinance 349 adopted 6/29/20)
