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No consumer shall permit leaks or waste of water.
('86 Code, § 15.04.120) (Ord. 2028, passed - - ) Penalty, see § 1.12.010
It is hereby declared to be unlawful wherever water is served by the city to use or permit the use of water in any refrigerating apparatus, ornamental fountain or other device in which the water so used is then permitted to flow wastefully. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to prohibit the use of water in such refrigerating appliance, ornamental fountains or other devices, if water so used is circulated by means of pumps and motors in such fashion that the maximum conservation of water is obtained. In all instances in which the Water Superintendent may dis-cover that water furnished by the city is being used in violation of the terms of this section, he may, after having given reasonable notice of his intention so to do, cause the water to be shut off from the consumer using it in violation hereof. Such water shall remain shut off until such consumer shall have removed the appliance causing the wastage of water, or shall have installed pumping and other equipment adequate to secure the maximum use of such water and to prevent waste. The city shall collect the minimum amount of $5 for shutting water off and turning it on again in such cases. Violation of this section shall also constitute a misdemeanor.
('86 Code, § 15.04.130) (Ord. 2028, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3628, passed - - ) Penalty, see § 1.12.010
No person shall tap, open or connect with any water main or pipe which forms any part of the system of the waterworks of the city, without first notifying and obtaining written permission so to do from the Superintendent of the Water Department, who shall issue no such permit to or for any person whose indebtedness to the city for water or damage to hydrants is delinquent, or who has on one or more occasions taken water from the distributing system of the city without having given the notice and received the permission required by this section, even though such person has paid for water so taken.
('86 Code, § 15.04.140) (Ord. 2028, passed - - ) Penalty, see § 1.12.010
The Superintendent of the Water Department, or his duly authorized personnel, is hereby authorized to turn off and on water from mains and pipes of the city system without notice. Consumers dependent upon a continuous supply of water should provide emergency storage. When water is turned on for any consumer, the Water Department's jurisdiction and responsibility ends at the water meter, and the city will in no case be liable for damages occasioned by water running from open or faulty plumbing fixtures or from broken or damaged pipes beyond the Water Department's meter.
('86 Code, § 15.04.150) (Ord. 2028, passed - - )
The refusal or neglect of the owner or occupant of any premises to equip and maintain the premises with plumbing of such character and quality as to prevent waste of water shall be sufficient grounds for the refusal of the Water Department to connect the premises with the city water supply, or to discontinue such connection after having given two days' notice in writing to the owner or occupant of the property of intention to discontinue the service pending such repairs. In all such cases, the city shall collect the minimum amount of $5 for shutting water off and/or turning it on again during regular city work hours; that is, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on any Monday through Friday other than a holiday, or a minimum of $5 for shutting water off and/or turning it on again at any time other than during the regular city working hours.
('86 Code, § 15.04.160) (Ord. 2028, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3628, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3719, passed - - ) Penalty, see § 1.12.010
(A) There is hereby created a committee of three whose duties it shall be to hear complaints registered by any water consumer in the city, and to adjust and recommend the disposition of complaints. In addition, the committee shall perform such other duties and functions which may be assigned to it from time to time by the City Council. The committee shall be composed of the following city officials or their duly authorized agents: Water and Sewer Systems Superintendent, City Manager or Mayor, and Director of Finance.
(B) It shall be the duty of the committee to review all complaints made against the excessive amount of water bills or similar complaints arising from time to time by water consumers in the city and the committee is hereby authorized to adjust com-plaints. In the event the findings of the committee are unsatisfactory to the complainant, the complainant may, within 30 days from the date of review of the matter, file with the Board of Appeals an informal written appeal, or appear before the board of appeals at its next regular meeting concerning any adjustment of any water bill. The decision of the Board of Appeals with respect to any such appeal shall be final.
('86 Code, § 15.04.170) (Ord. 3628, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3931, passed - - )
The Superintendent of the Water Department shall have the right to restrict the use of water for sprinkling, wetting, irrigating or construction purposes to such hours and for such time as he may deem advisable for the best interest of all concerned; provided, however, that first a notice thereof shall be published in a daily newspaper in the city.
('86 Code, § 15.04.180) (Ord. 2028, passed - - )
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