As used in this chapter the term "Department"
shall mean the Water and Wastewater Department of the City.
It is hereby declared, found and determined
to be necessary for the public health, safety, welfare and benefit
of the City and its inhabitants that the water system and the wastewater
system, including all improvements and extensions thereto, be combined,
and it is hereby declared that from and after June 25, 1954, the water
system and the wastewater system, including all future improvements
and extensions thereto, are combined and shall be known as the "water
and wastewater system." The water and wastewater system shall be operated
and financed as provided by K.S.A. §§ 12-856 through
12-869.
State law reference — Authority to combine
water and sewers systems, K.S.A. § 12-857.
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There is hereby created for the operation of
the water and wastewater system of the City a Water and Wastewater
Department. The Department shall be administered by the City Manager
and he shall appoint such officers and employees as may be necessary
for the proper operation of the water and wastewater system of the
City. The Water and Wastewater Department shall be administered, operated,
and financed in accordance with all of the provisions of K.S.A. §§ 12-856
through 12-869 and all other applicable law.
Except where another penalty is provided, violation of this chapter shall constitute a Class B misdemeanor, punishable as provided in §
1-2 of this Code.