90.21 PROHIBITED ACTS.

It is unlawful for any person to injure, destroy, deface, or disturb any portion of the waterworks system, to interfere with or obstruct the water supply, or to tamper with or turn a water valve for the purpose of turning on water service which has previously been disconnected, without permission of the City. Further, it is unlawful to make use of water which is provided through a shut-off valve which has been turned on without permission of the City. It is unlawful to interfere with normal distribution system pressures, to impede, obstruct, or otherwise cause any potential hazards to the water system.

90.22 REASONS FOR DISCONTINUANCE OF WATER SERVICE.

Water service may be discontinued by the City upon reasonable notice to the customer for any violation of any rule, regulation, or condition of service and especially for any of the following reasons:

1.   Misrepresentation in the application as to the property or fixtures to be supplied or use to be made of water;

2.   Failure to report to the City additions to the property or fixtures to the supplies or additional use to be made of water;

3.   Resale or giving away of water;

4.   Waste or misuse of water due to improper or imperfect service pipes and/or fixtures or failure to keep the same in a suitable state of repair;

5.   Tampering with the meter, meter seal, service or valves, or permitting such tampering by others;

6.   Connection, cross-connection or permitting the same, of any separate water supply to premises which receive water from the City;

7.   Nonpayment of bills as provided in Section 92.09;

8.   Failure to allow City access to service or install meters;

9.   Failure to submit an application for utility service as provided in Section 92.02;

10.   Any unlawful acts or violation of the regulations contained in these Water chapters or Sanitary Sewer chapters.

(Subsections 7-10 – Ord. 1719 – Apr. 12 Supp.)

90.23 PENALTIES.

Acts in violation of this chapter constitute a municipal infraction under Chapter 4 of the Municipal Code of the City of Ankeny, Iowa. In addition to the discontinuance of water service provided for under Section 90.18, the following schedule of civil penalties for specific prohibited acts are applicable under this chapter and shall be assessed by the issuance of a civil citation by an officer authorized by the City to enforce this Code:

1.   Operation of a curb stop shutoff valve is subject to a $250.00 penalty for the first offense and $500.00 for each repeat offense.

2.   Operation of a hydrant is subject to a $750.00 penalty for the first offense and $1,000.00 for each repeat offense.

3.   Illegal use of water is subject to a $750.00 penalty for the first offense and $1,000.00 for each repeat offense.

4.   Tampering with a meter is subject to a $750.00 penalty for the first offense and $1,000.00 for each repeat offense.

(Ord. 1758 - Apr. 13 Supp.)