[Code 1985 § 27-38(b); Code 2005 § 110-31]
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
POINT OF DELIVERY
Means the water meter, which is deemed to be the place of transfer of water from the city to the customer.
[Code 1985 § 27-17; Code 2005 § 110-32]
It is unlawful for any person to violate, neglect or refuse to comply with any rule or regulation of the city manager promulgated pursuant to this article.
[Code 1985 § 27-18; Code 2005 § 110-33]
Nothing in this division shall be construed to prohibit any owner or occupant of a residence from repairing or replacing any plumbing fixture, either in or outside any building, or any owner or occupant from extending any irrigation pipes on any property.
[Code 1985 §§ 6-136(b), 27-19; Code 2005 § 110-34]
A. 
Authorized employees of the city shall have the right to enter, at any reasonable hour, upon all premises served by the city water system for any of the following purposes:
(1) 
Ascertaining whether there is any unnecessary waste of water;
(2) 
Ascertaining whether buildings are properly classified as to rates, and as to use made of water;
(3) 
Inspecting pipes or valves;
(4) 
Reading or inspecting water meters;
(5) 
Such other purposes as may be necessary to maintain proper water service.
B. 
Whenever such employees in the conduct of their responsibilities under the terms of this article, deem it necessary to enter upon privately owned property or to enter buildings or structures, they shall first obtain the written permission of the owner, occupant, tenant or person in charge of the premises or buildings or structures, or shall have a court order issued by a court of competent jurisdiction.
[Code 1985 § 27-20; Code 2005 § 110-35]
If conditions of supplies so limit the water supply of the municipal water system that unrestricted water use may endanger the adequacy of that supply, the board of commissioners exercising its discretion in the protection of the public health, safety and welfare may adopt such emergency water use restrictions as reasonably calculated under all conditions to conserve and protect that supply and to ensure a regular flow of water through that system. Emergency water use restrictions shall remain in force and effect until the board of commissioners determines that the conditions requiring their imposition no longer exist. In the case of an immediate emergency the city manager may give notice by posting and/or public announcement not to use water from the municipal system for any purpose other than strictly domestic use and such other use as the city manager may designate as long as the emergency lasts.
[Code 1985 § 27-21; Code 2005 § 110-36]
A. 
The city reserves the right to cause the water to be shut off from the mains when necessary for repairs, making connections or extensions or doing any other necessary work. No claim shall be made against the city on account of shutting off the water from the mains or for the breaking of any service pipe or fixtures connected thereto.
B. 
The city shall not be responsible to any person entitled to use water from the city waterworks under any license for use by reason of the failure of water supply from any cause; no claim for damage shall be maintained against the city by any person by reason of such failure of supply or by reason of any damage of service pipe or connection with the mains. A stipulation to that effect shall be deemed to be contained in every application for a water tap.
[Code 1985 § 27-22; Code 2005 § 110-37]
The quantity of fluorine in the public water supply shall be controlled in such manner that the amount present in the water served to the public shall be in conformity with the policy established by the state board of health.
[Code 1985 § 27-23; Code 2005 § 110-38]
A. 
The rates, rules and regulations prescribed in this article shall constitute and be considered a part of the contract with every person who is supplied with water from the waterworks system of the city, and every customer who accepts and uses water shall be held to have consented to be bound hereby.
B. 
All applications for water service shall be made by the customer to the utility office of the city and upon acceptance of the application, the water maintenance department shall as promptly as practicable supply the customer with service in accordance with rates, rules, terms, regulations, and all provisions of this article.
[Code 1985 § 27-24; Code 2005 § 110-39]
A. 
After the contract for the new water service installation has been entered into and the necessary extension of city mains or lines shall be made, the city will make all street excavations and bring the water service line from the main to the property line. The city will furnish and install the corporation cock, the curb cock, meter and meter box and all necessary apparatus. All connections and water taps shall be made under the immediate direction and supervision of the superintendent of water distribution or his delegated representative. For the purpose of this section, the water main shall be considered as being in the middle of the street, or alley, or easement and the city will extend water service pipe from the main to the property line, or for a distance not to exceed 100 feet without any reference to any provision requiring an extension of water mains. A water tap shall be any connection to existing or future water lines, municipal or private, for the purpose of receiving water. Each separate dwelling or business shall have and shall be considered to have separate taps.
B. 
At the time of making application for a new water tap service installation, the owner shall pay to the utility office of the city for installations the appropriate charges as established by resolution.
[Code 1985 § 27-28; Code 2005 § 110-40]
It shall be unlawful for any person to loiter around, climb or tamper in any way with the reservoir, tower or pressure tank or pumping station or filter plant. No person shall loiter about the reservoir or drainage canals, or hunt, fish, use boats on or bathe in or wade in such reservoir or drainage canals, unless otherwise authorized by permit. The reservoir or drainage canals shall be under the direct supervision of the city.
[Code 1985 § 27-29; Code 2005 § 110-41]
The water maintenance department shall specify the kind of pipe to be used between the water main and meter, service or curb cocks, curb boxes and all fittings and equipment therefor. The curb boxes shall in all cases, when practical, be placed upon the public property and shall control the supply of water through only one meter. All such pipes, cocks and boxes shall be installed in accordance with the rules of the water maintenance department.
[Code 1985 § 27-30; Code 2005 § 110-42]
Water service pipes shall be of size suitable for conducting the amount of water likely to be required without excessive friction loss, but not less than the carry capacity of three-fourths of an inch of approved AWWA material. They shall be placed not less than 24 inches below the surface of the ground or flow lines of gutters on streets crossed if graded or from the intended grade if grading is incomplete.
[Code 1985 § 27-31; Code 2005 § 110-43]
All service pipes that may become useless because of laying of larger or new services, or because water will no longer be used through them must be permanently closed off at the water main at the expense of the owner of the premises, by a licensed plumber or an authorized city employee and so reported to the superintendent of water distribution and the utility office of the city.
[Code 1985 § 27-32; Code 2005 § 110-44]
In all cases where the size of the water service and the amount of water used is such that the main pressure in the immediate vicinity is perceptibly affected, it shall be the duty of such person to install a storage tank of sufficient capacity to enable his premises to be served with water without perceptibly affecting the water pressure.
[Code 1985 § 27-34; Code 2005 § 110-45]
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person upon whose premises there is water supplied to install additional fixtures on the premises or to apply the water to purposes other than to those for which the application was made, or to furnish water to additional persons or premises unless he shall first make written application to the city and receive permission for such use. Water delivered to consumers from the water conduit shall be for use upon the premises of the individual consumer only and shall not be resold or delivered for use off the premises of the consumer. Service is for the exclusive use of the customer and is not to be resold or shared with others. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to apply to house trailers or mobile homes, or any water resold under and by virtue of a special contract entered into with the city and signed by the chairman of the board of commissioners.
B. 
No property owner shall be allowed to connect or permit to be connected to his water system any water line or pipe serving any other property than his own and used by him exclusively, and all such water connections made and existing at the present time, shall be disconnected and such furnishing of water to other property owners or occupants discontinued. Any property owner or occupant furnishing water through his meter to another property owner or occupant, shall immediately be disconnected from the water system. The meter used by such person shall be taken out and not replaced until connection is broken from such separate premises, and a fee in the amount established by resolution shall be charged for resetting of the meter.
C. 
No unauthorized person shall install piping, make connections or attach pipes to service lines in a manner so that water may be secured without being supplied under the terms of this article.
[Code 1985 § 27-36; Code 2005 § 110-46]
In the event the subdivision of any parcel or piece of ground and the placing or construction of other dwellings or commercial buildings thereon, the service installed for the use of the original building and its appurtenances shall be deemed to have been installed only to supply water to such buildings or appurtenances immediately adjacent to the service connection. New water service shall be installed as in the case of any other original installation.
[Code 1985 § 27-38; Code 2005 § 110-47]
A. 
The owner of any premises to which water shall be conducted shall keep all fixtures and pipes from the meter to the premises, and inside the premises, in good repair. Unless the owner shall promptly repair any fixtures or pipes when notified by the city, the water shall be turned off and shall not be turned on again until repairs are made. The city shall have no responsibility whatsoever to repair or replace such service line and the care and maintenance and the replacement of the service line shall at all times be the responsibility of the user from behind meter on.
B. 
The city shall not be liable for any loss, damage, or injury whatsoever caused by leakage, escape or loss of water after the water has passed through the meter, nor shall the city be liable for defects in the customer's piping or fittings.
C. 
The city is merely a supplier of water, delivered at the curb valve of the consumer's installation, and is not responsible for any damage to apparatus, equipment or to other property of the consumer, either from wear or tear or inherent defects in the installation.
[Code 1985 § 27-39; Code 2005 § 110-48]
All main valves throughout the entire water system are for the exclusive use of the city and no person shall, under any circumstances, use or tamper with them without the written consent of the superintendent of water distribution. All fire hydrants and public hydrants of all kinds are directly under the control of the city. Any person who shall tamper with or secure water from any of these places in any other way than that for which they are intended shall be guilty of an offense.
[Code 1985 § 27-40; Code 2005 § 110-49]
It shall be unlawful for any person, other than a duly authorized city employee, to alter, change, deface, injure, destroy or in any manner interfere with the water meter in use by any consumer, or with any other equipment used by the city in the operation of its water system. If a representative of the city determines that a meter or other equipment used in furnishing water service to the consumer has been tampered with by other than an authorized employee of the city, it shall be considered sufficient cause for immediate disconnection of service by the city.