(a) No person, firm or corporation shall be authorized to operate or work on, or in connection with, the City water and sewer systems, to make connections thereto or to erect, build or construct any water or sewer lines or systems intended to be connected thereto, except when licensed under the provisions of this chapter, and when in compliance with the terms and provisions hereof.
(Ord. 41(60-61). Passed 3-17-61.)
(Ord. 41(60-61). Passed 3-17-61.)
(b) Any person, firm or corporation, or any plumber, sewer tapper, vault cleaner or other person, desiring or intending to erect, build or construct any water or sewer lines or systems in the City, and/or to connect same to the water for sewer systems, shall first obtain a license to operate from the City Clerk. The fee for the license shall be twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for the original license for residential and commercial licenses and fifty dollars ($50.00) for an industrial license and ten dollars ($10.00) per year thereafter. This chapter shall not be construed as to require a license for an owner or occupant of property to maintain, repair, replace or extend any water or sewer lines on his own premises. However, such owner or occupant shall comply with all rules, regulations, safety measures and standards of the City, County or State.
(Ord. 41(60-61). Passed 3-17-61; Ord. 55(96-97). Passed 10-27-97.)
(c) The City Clerk shall issue a license upon compliance with the following conditions:
(1) The applicant shall furnish proof of compliance with all regulatory laws of the State, including but not necessarily limited to the Worker’s Compensation and Unemployment Compensation laws.
(2) The applicant shall comply with all City ordinances concerning the construction of any sewer and water lines and systems, and shall cooperate with the Water, Sewage and Street Superintendent on all inspections and compliances.
(3) The applicant, in operating and constructing any water or sewer lines or systems, shall comply with all safety statutes and regulations promulgated by the City, County or State legislature or administrative bodies.
(Ord. 41(60-61). Passed 3-17-61.)
(Ord. 41(60-61). Passed 3-17-61.)
(4) The applicant shall furnish a surety bond in the amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) to indemnify and save the City, and any contractees of the applicant, harmless of any liability, expense or obligation, and to repay any sum or sums of money the contractees and the City might be required to pay, arising out of the performance of any contract of the licensee under this chapter’s provisions, and to insure to the City and to any contractee the proper performance of any contract or work undertaken under this chapter’s provisions.
(d) To insure compliance with this chapter:
(1) The Director of Public Service and Safety, or an authorized subordinate, shall be authorized to enter and have free access at all reasonable hours to any premises where it may be necessary to ascertain the location or condition of any hydrant, pipe or other fixture attached to the works.
(2) The City shall have the right of access to water meters and lines feeding meters at all reasonable times for purposes of reading, repairing, removing, installing or inspecting meters.
(Ord. 41(60-61). Passed 3-17-61.)
(3) In the event access is refused, water service may be shut off and service will not be restored until a ten dollar ($10.00) off-and-on charge is paid to the City.