Article I. Service Regulations
11-12-010 Definitions.
11-12-015 Termination authority of the Commissioner.
11-12-020 Reserved.
11-12-030 Costs for installing or, disconnecting service.
11-12-040 Maintenance and repairs.
11-12-050 Permit to use water.
11-12-060 Private persons supplying water.
11-12-070 Using hydrants or other openings.
11-12-080 Injuring or obstructing hydrants.
11-12-085 Theft of hydrant or parts thereof.
11-12-090 Taking water directly from tunnels or conduits.
11-12-100 Fraudulent representation or waste.
11-12-110 Shutting off service supplying several places.
11-12-120 Severance and restoration of service.
11-12-125 Water supply shut off.
11-12-130 Use of water hose.
11-12-140 Reserved.
11-12-150 Reserved.
11-12-160 Obstructing access to water equipment.
Article II. Water Main Extensions
11-12-170 Advancement of costs.
11-12-180 Street improvements.
11-12-190 Authorization of extensions.
11-12-200 Special assessment refunds.
Article III. Water Meters
11-12-210 Installation.
11-12-212 Voluntary Water Meter Installation Program.
11-12-220 Metered and unmetered service for same premises.
11-12-230 Design, type and size of meters and other appurtenances and maintenance.
11-12-240 Private fire protection systems.
11-12-250 Interference with meters or other devices.
Article IV. Water Charges
11-12-260 Annual statement – Rate establishment.
11-12-270 Nonmetered service.
11-12-280 Additional charges.
11-12-290 Temporary use of water from a hydrant.
11-12-300 Reserved.
11-12-310 Metered service.
11-12-315 Inflation adjustment for water rates
11-12-320 Metered billing; estimates for metered service.
Article V. Assessing and Collecting Charges
11-12-330 Liability for charges.
11-12-340 Reserved.
11-12-350 Reserved.
11-12-360 Metered rowhouses and townhouses – Individual meters.
11-12-370 Reserved.
11-12-380 Townhouses and similar structures – Right of entry – Owner responsibilities.
11-12-390 Townhouses and similar structures – Shared repair expenses.
11-12-400 Determination of charges.
11-12-410 False returns.
11-12-420 Payment of charges.
11-12-430 Cancelling charges for transitory or portable devices.
11-12-440 Reserved.
11-12-450 Reserved.
11-12-460 Leakage.
11-12-470 Leak Relief Pilot Program.
11-12-480 Payment allocation.
11-12-483 Suspension of new charges.
11-12-485 Unauthorized reconnection of cut off water supply.
11-12-486 Annual water report.
11-12-490 Enforcement of lien.
11-12-500 Foreclosure suit.
11-12-510 Cumulative remedies.
11-12-520 Release of lien.
11-12-530 Certification of payment.
11-12-531 Certificate of payment – Condominiums and townhomes.
11-12-532 Transfer of utility debt.
11-12-540 Exemptions from charges.
11-12-545 Utility billing relief program.
Article VI. Use of Space in Water Pipe Tunnels
11-12-550 Permit required.
11-12-560 Application.
11-12-570 Plans submitted.
11-12-580 Bond.
11-12-590 Permit fees.
11-12-600 Revocation.
11-12-610 Violation – Penalty.
Article VII. Enforcement of Chapter Provisions
11-12-620 Administrative powers and duties.
11-12-630 Violation – Penalty.
Article VIII. Service to Premises Without the City
11-12-640 Out-of-city service.
11-12-650 Application.
11-12-660 Permit.
11-12-670 Water meters.
11-12-680 Reserved.
11-12-690 Reserved.
11-12-700 Deposit.
11-12-710 Termination.
Article IX. Lead Service Line Replacement Programs
11-12-900 Creation of lead service line replacement programs.
11-12-910 Owner-Initiated LSLR Program.
11-12-920 Equity LSLR Program.
11-12-930 Damage to lead service line.
ARTICLE I. SERVICE REGULATIONS (11-12-010 et seq.)
For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
"Commissioner" means the City's Commissioner of Water Management.
“Comptroller” means the City’s Comptroller of the Department of Finance.
"Department" means the City's Department of Water Management.
"Family" means any number of persons not to exceed 12, including children and employees.
"Full payment certificate" means a certificate issued by the Comptroller indicating that all water, sewer, and refuse charges, taxes, penalties, and fees that accrued to a water account are paid in full, transferred pursuant to Section 11-12-532, or otherwise not transferable to the subsequent owner.
"Owner" means any person who alone, or jointly or severally with others, is: (1) the legal title holder or holders to any premises, or dwelling units, with or without accompanying actual possession thereof; (2) the beneficial owner or owners of an Illinois Land Trust if legal title is held by such a trust; (3) the purchaser under a real estate installment sales contract; (4) any person serving as executor, administrator, trustee, or guardian of an estate if legal title is held by the estate; or (5) any person, including the agent of the legal title holder, who is authorized or entitled to control, manage or dispose of any premises, dwelling or dwelling unit.
"Premises" means a lot or a part of a lot, a building or a part of a building, or any other parcel or tract of land.
"Unified statement of charges" means the statement sent to the billed party showing amounts due for refuse collection, water and/or sewer charges assessed or charged under: (i) Chapter 11-12 for water taxes, rates or rents, or charges for installation or disconnection of water service; (ii) Chapter 3-12 for sewer service and sewerage usage; and (iii) Article II of Chapter 7-28 for refuse collection.
(Prior code § 185-1; Amend Coun. J. 11-16-11, p. 13798, Art. XII, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 10-28-15, p. 12062, Art. IX, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 11-26-19, p. 11514, Art. V, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 7-20-22, p. 50569, § 4; Amend Coun. J. 11-7-22, p. 55595, Art. VII, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 12-16-24, p. 22879, Art. I, § 3)
(a) The Commissioner is authorized to terminate any water service supplied by the City if:
(1) the Commissioner determines that said service is causing waste, abuse of water supply, or any danger to public health, safety, or the general well-being of the Chicago Waterworks System; or
(2) any unified statement of charges of any other municipality, industrial establishment, as defined by Section 17-17-0275, or commercial establishment, as defined by Section 17-17-0235, remains unpaid after the expiration of 30 days from the date of the unified statement of charges unless otherwise provided by contract or subject to an approved payment plan with the Department of Finance, and the service shall not be resumed until all unified statements of charges in arrears shall have been paid, including accrued penalties, and all applicable fees set out in Section 11-12-120 have been paid for termination and resumption of water supply service.
(b) The Commissioner may promulgate rules to establish procedures for enforcement of this section.
(Added Coun. J. 7-20-22, p. 50569, § 4)
Editor's note – Coun. J. 11-16-11, p. 13798, Art. XII, § 4, repealed former § 11-12-150, which pertained to definitions of commissioner and department.
The cost of installing, severing, disconnecting, cutting off or shutting off water service pipes, private supply pipes, shutoff rod boxes, including roundway stopcocks, shall be borne by the person for whose premises such water pipe is to be or has been installed, severed, disconnected, cut off or shut off.
(Prior code § 185-3)
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