Fees for tapping the city water system shall be as set by the
city council from time to time.
(Ordinance adopting Code)
Water service rates monthly shall be as set by the city council
from time to time.
(Ordinance adopting Code)
All tapping of sewer lines within the city shall be done by
the water and sewer department of the city exclusively. The charge
for tapping said lines shall be as set by the city council from time
to time.
(Ordinance adopting Code)
Monthly service charges for the use of the sewer system is hereby
authorized and levied, to be collected each month as a part of the
patron’s water bill, under the following classifications which
are declared all inclusive (except for additional industrial waste
charges) for all types of connections, and in the amount as set by
the city council from time to time.
(Ordinance adopting Code)
(a)
Person.
Private water supply system.
Public water and supply system.
Definitions.
Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following
words and terms shall have the meaning set forth below:
Any natural person, or partnership, or association, private
or public corporation or entity.
A system owned and operated by a person for collection and
delivery of piped water for human and domestic consumption into commercial,
industrial, or residential buildings or structures.
The city water supply system.
(b)
Municipal
water supply.
(1)
No person shall build, establish, expand or maintain a private water
supply system within the city unless there shall be no municipal water
supply system within one hundred (100) feet from the point on property
of such person which is nearest the public water supply system, and
the city is unable or unwilling to extend service to the requesting
property.
(2)
Any buildings used for human habitation or for human occupancy, including
all business buildings, unless specifically exempted by the council
on the grounds that no human beings occupy or use such buildings and
no human needs are generated therein, and are located within the city
limits, shall be required to utilize the municipal water service and
to connect thereto.
(3)
The owner of such property shall pay all assessments for water in
accordance with the city assessment policies as may be enacted by
the city.
(4)
Any privately owned water system within the city limits shall be
required to connect to the municipal water system within one (1) year
of the date of this ordinance, or upon failure of the private water
system for any reason, whichever event occur first.
(5)
Agricultural buildings hereafter constructed within the city on property
adjacent to water main or in a block through which the water system
extends, must be provided with a connection to the municipal water
system for all human needs.
(Ordinance 11130A adopted 12/10/13)
