[Ord. No. 2057, 6-29-1992]
No customer shall cause or permit
water to run or be discharged through the fixtures, pipes or faucets
on the customer’s premises in excess of the quantity necessary
for domestic, irrigation or other permitted purposes under this Code.
This provision shall not be construed to prohibit customers from letting
the water run during freezing weather to avoid damage to the City’s
or customer’s system.
[Ord. No. 2057, 6-29-1992]
No person shall willfully or maliciously damage or in any manner interfere with or remove any of the pipes, valves, back flow prevention devices, meters, lock seals, STEP systems, surface water management systems or other property belonging to the City or used in connection with the City utility system. Any person violating this section shall be charged for all costs associated with repairing any such damage or interference, plus any penalty. This charge may be added to the utility bill. Failure to pay such repair charges shall be a basis for discontinuance of service pursuant to LOC § 38.16.170(1).
[Ord. No. 2057, 6-29-1992]
No unauthorized person shall tamper
with, alter, or damage any part of the City utility system, reservoir
system, STEP System pumping station, surface water management system
or metering facilities or open or close any fire hydrant or service
line. No person shall alter the utility service in a manner which
would allow service to more than one household without applying for
service and complying with this Code. The Council may establish a
tampering fine by resolution for violation of this provision. This
fine may be included in the utility bill. Failure to pay that fine
can result in discontinuance of service.
[Ord. No. 2057, 6-29-1992]
1.
No person shall attach or maintain an existing
attachment of a storm water sewer, surface water drainage or storm
drain to the City’s sewage disposal system. The City may condition
approval of development, building or occupancy permits or business
licenses on removal of the connection.
2.
No person shall attach or maintain an existing
attachment of a sanitary sewer or wastewater pipe or drainage to the
City’s surface water management system. The City may condition
approval of development, building or occupancy permits or business
licenses on removal of the connection.
[Ord. No. 2057, 6-29-1992]
No person shall dump or discharge septic tank waste in the City sewer system unless that person is operating an approved STEP system pursuant to LOC § 38.20.315.
[Ord. No. 2057, 6-29-1992; Ord. No. 2419, Amended, 4-5-2005; Ord. No. 2695, Amended, 2-16-2016]
1.
No person shall discharge, place, deposit,
dump or otherwise contribute a solid or liquid material into the public
surface water system, either directly or indirectly, which may obstruct
flow or otherwise interfere with the operation or function of the
public surface water management facility. This shall include, but
is not limited to, placing of rock or soil without an approved fill
permit, or the dumping of debris, rubbish, trash or other waste material.
2.
Violation of this section is punishable
by a fine of not more than $5,000. Violation of this section a second
or subsequent time within a 24-month period is punishable by a fine
of not less than $1,500 and not more than $5,000.
[Ord. No. 2057, 6-29-1992; Ord. No. 2231, Amended, 3-21-2000]
In addition to the other penalties provided by this Code and state law, a violation of any requirement of the Utility Code shall be a civil violation pursuant to LOC § 13.02.020.
