§ 35-3 WHEN DWELLINGS REQUIRED TO HAVE KITCHEN SINK AND FLUSH RIM WATER CLOSET.

   (a)   No building shall be constructed as a dwelling in the city within 100 feet of any public water supply line unless there is installed in the building a kitchen sink and a flush rim water closet complete with vent pipes to provide water into the building and drains out of the building. The required plumbing fixtures and piping shall be maintained so long as the building is used as a dwelling. Whenever water under pressure is made available by the extension of water lines to within 50 feet of the lot on which such building is located, then connections shall be made thereto and the plumbing drains shall be connected to a sanitary sewer if available or otherwise to a septic tank as provided in Article V of this chapter.

   (b)   The term DWELLING, when used in this section, shall mean a building, all or part of which is designed for occupancy by one or more persons, temporarily or permanently, as a place of residence.

(1964 Code, § 37-2)

§ 35-4 CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE OF WATER LINES AND SERVICES.

   Every person engaged in the business of furnishing water for domestic or industrial use in the city shall construct and maintain his or her lines and services as follows:

   (a)   Depth. All pipelines and mains used for the purpose of distributing water for domestic or industrial purposes shall be constructed and installed in the streets, alleys and public thoroughfares of the city at least 36 inches from the top of the pipe to the improved grade as fixed and established by the director of the water department.

   (b)   Type “K” copper tubing required. All pipelines or service lines used for the purpose of conveying water from the main or distributing line to the meter shall be of type “K” copper tubing and shall be installed and constructed at least 30 inches below the established grade to the top of the pipe.

   (c)   Water main replacement in public ways. All water mains in the streets, alleys or public thoroughfares where permanent placement with concrete base is to be constructed, shall be replaced with pipe meeting water department specifications in effect as of the time the replacement is to be made.

   (d)   Digging in streets. No pipeline or service line shall be constructed and no repairs shall be made on lines already installed, which require any character of excavation or digging in the streets, alleys and public thoroughfares of the city, without first making application and securing from the director of public works a permit to do such work.

   (e)   Requirements of National Board of Fire Underwriters. All water distribution system of mains shall be designed to meet all requirements of the National Board of Fire Underwriters as to adequate capacities for public fire protection and public fire hydrant spacing.

(1964 Code, § 37-3) (Ord. 10026, § 1, passed 12-18-1987; Ord. 18319-09-2008, § 10, passed 9-30-2008)

§ 35-5 REPLACEMENT OF SEWER MAINS AT TIME OF CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS.

   (a)   No building shall be constructed over an existing sanitary sewer main until such sewer has been replaced with ductile iron pipe of a type and class specified by the water department.

   (b)   Whenever it is necessary to relocate or replace an existing sewer main to permit the construction of a building, such relocation or replacement shall be accomplished by the city at the expense of the owner, or under the supervision of the city by a contractor employed by the owner and approved by the director of the water department.

(1964 Code, § 37-3.1) (Ord. 6685, § 1, passed 6-19-1972; Ord. 10026, § 2, passed 12-18-1987)

§§ 35-6, 35-7 RESERVED.

Editor’s note:

   Section 1 of Ord. 12274, adopted November 28, 1995, repealed §§ 35-6 and 35-7 in their entirety. Formerly, said sections pertained to daily water analyses, reports and drinking water quality and derived from §§ 37-4 and 37-5, respectively, of the 1964 Code.

§ 35-8 PAYMENT OF SEWER CHARGES PREREQUISITE TO COLLECTION FOR WATER SERVICES.

   It shall be unlawful for any person engaged in the business of furnishing water to consumers through pipelines or service lines maintained in the streets, alleys and public thoroughfares of the city to collect a charge for such water service unless at the same time the charge made under this chapter relating to sewer charges is also collected for the benefit of the city, or satisfactory evidence is furnished that such charge has been paid.

(1964 Code, § 37-6)

§ 35-9 NOTICE TO MAKE SEWER CONNECTION.

   It is hereby made the duty of the appropriate city officials or any police officer, when directed or required so to do, to notify the owner or occupant of premises upon which a dry closet may stand or exist, to discontinue the use of same, and erect and build in lieu thereof a water closet with sewer and water connections. Such notice shall not go into detail, but shall suffice if it directs the attention of the owner, agent or occupant of such premises to such conditions and the necessity of change thereof. Such notice, which shall be in writing and signed by the officer serving the same, shall be executed by serving same on the owner of such property and if he or she be a nonresident of the city or absent therefrom, then upon the sales or rental agent. A notice shall also be served upon the occupant of such premises by leaving same with some member of the family of the occupant or serving it directly upon him or her. Fifteen days after such notice has been served shall be allowed the owner within which to comply with such notice.

(1964 Code, § 37-7)

Statutory reference:

   State law authorizing home rule cities to require sewer connections, see Tex. Local Government Code Ch. 552

§ 35-10 LIABILITY FOR USAGE; DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE FOR FAILURE TO PAY CLAIMS.

   All property owners, their agents and tenants shall be held responsible for all water use including loss of water due to leakage in pipes or plumbing inside the discharge side of the meter or on their property, and if this water is not paid for according to the rates provided in this chapter when payment therefor becomes due, the water service shall be discontinued by the city and not turned on again until all claims are paid. If there is any change in tenant as customer on rented property and there exist, at that time, charges in arrears for past usage, the property owner or tenant shall be held to account for payment for such usage before service will be extended and water furnished to any new tenant. If any customer shall be indebted to the city for water or sewerage service furnished or for leakage or repairs on any account at his or her then or previous place of consumption, service shall be discontinued until payment in full is made.

(1964 Code, § 37-8) (Ord. 25423-03-2022, § 1, passed 3-29-2022)

§ 35-11 PERMIT REQUIRED TO TURN WATER ON OR OFF AT STREET; EXCEPTION.

   No plumber or any other person shall turn water on or off from the street stopcock without a written permit first being obtained from the city water department, except only in case of repairs to the plumbing system through which the city water is used.

(1964 Code, § 37-9)

Cross-reference:

   Licenses and miscellaneous business regulations, see Ch. 20

§ 35-12 SUPPLYING WATER FOR USE ON OTHER PREMISES.

   No consumer shall supply water to other persons or to other families or suffer them to take it, except for use on the premises, without the permission of the director of the water department.

(1964 Code, § 37-10)