CHAPTER 15. UTILITIES

 


Article 1. Water. 1

15-101.  City superintendent. 1

15-102.  Regulations. 1

15-103.  Service not guaranteed. 1

15-104.  Service connections required. 1

15-105.  Connection charge; water. 1

15-106.  Meters. 1

15-107.  Tampering with meter. 2

15-108.  Leaks. 2

15-109.  Testing meter. 2

15-110.  Disconnection, reconnection charge. 2

15-111.  Interrupt service. 2

15-112.  Prohibited acts. 2

15-113.  Wasting water. 3

15-114.  Right of access. 3

15-115.  Utility bills. 3

15-116.  Delinquent accounts; Kansas set-off. 3

15-117.  Notice; hearing. 3

15-118.  Same; finding. 4

15-119.  Water services; classification. 4

15-120.  Water rates within the city; residential. 4

15-121.  Water rates within city-business (regular size meter). 4

15-122.  Water rates outside city limits (residential or business). 4

15-123.  Water rates to commercial (oversized) meter users, schools, nursing homes, etc. 5

15-124.  Charges; annual base rate escalator. 5

15-125.  Multiple users. 5

15-126.  Water services. 5

15-127.  Cross-connections article; definitions. 5

15-128.  Same; cross connections prohibited. 6

15-129.  Same; survey and investigations. 6

15-130.  Same; where protection is required. 7

15-131.  Same; law irrigation systems. 8

15-132.  Backflow prevention devices; requirements. 9

15-133.  Same; installation. 9

15-134.  Same; inspection and maintenance. 9

15-135.  Violations and penalties. 10

Article 2. Solid Waste. 11

15-201.  Definitions. 11

15-202.  Collection. 11

15-203.  Contracts. 11

15-204.  Duty of customer; containers. 11

15-205.  Sanitation; health, fire hazards. 12

15-206.  Collection. 13

15-207.  Permits. 13

15-208.  Contractors. 13

15-209.  Duty to request garbage service. 14

15-210.  Collection charges. 14

Article 3. Sewer Use Regulations. 15

15-301.  Definitions. 15

15-302.  Superintendent of sewage works. 16

15-303.  Unlawful deposits. 16

15-304.  Prohibited discharges. 16

15-305.  Privies, septic tanks. 16

15-306.  Connection required. 16

15-307.  Private disposal system. 17

15-308.  Same; permit. 17

15-309.  Same; inspection. 17

15-310.  Same; specifications. 17

15-311.  Same; connection to public sewer. 17

15-312.  Same; operation. 17

15-313.  Same; requirements of health officer. 18

15-314.  Connections; permits. 18

15-315.  Same; application fee. 18

15-316.  Expenses; damage. 18

15-317.  Sewer for each building. 18

15-318.  Old building sewers. 18

15-319.  Specifications. 18

15-320.  Sewer elevation. 19

15-321.  Excavation. 19

15-322.  Connection standards. 19

15-323.  Same; inspection. 20

15-324.  Barricades and lights. 20

15-325.  Downspouts, drains. 20

15-326.  Sanitary sewers. 20

15-327.  Storm sewers. 20

15-328.  Prohibited discharges. 20

15-329.  Same; discretion of superintendent. 21

15-330.  Same; procedure. 22

15-331.  Interceptors. 23

15-332.  Preliminary treatment. 23

15-333.  Manholes. 23

15-334.  Testing. 23

15-335.  Industrial waste. 24

15-336.  Damaging sewers. 24

15-337.  Right of entry. 24

15-338.  Same; same, liability. 24

15-339.  Easement. 24

15-340.  Violations. 24

Article 4. Sewer Service Charges. 26

15-401.  Purpose. 26

15-402.  Definitions. 26

15-403.  User charge system. 27

15-404.  Application for connection; fee. 27

15-405.  Rates. 27

15-406.  Billing. 28

15-407.  Annual review; notice. 28

Article 5. Water Conservation. 29

15-501.  Purpose. 29

15-502.  Definitions. 29

15-503.  Declaration of water watch. 29

15-504.  Declaration of water warning. 30

15-505.  Declaration of a water emergency. 30

15-506.  Voluntary conservation measures. 30

15-507.  Mandatory conservation measures. 30

15-508.  Emergency water rates. 31

15-509.  Regulations. 31

15-510.  Violations, disconnections and penalties. 31

15-511.  Emergency termination. 32