CHAPTER 51: WATER
Section
General Provisions
   51.001   Contract with water system for water supply
   51.002   Liability of owners for service
   51.003   Injuring or interfering with water appliances
   51.004   Taking water to supply boilers and the like
   51.005   Claims against city for breakage of fixtures causing interruption of supply
   51.006   Sprinkling of lawns during fire alarm prohibited
   51.007   Water connections outside city limits
   51.008   Use of groundwater as a potable water supply prohibited
Connections and Specifications
   51.020   Water connection service; permittee
   51.021   Service pipe specifications
   51.022   Laying, repairing service pipes
   51.023   Size and location of taps
   51.024   Pipes on outlet side
   51.025   Water meters furnished by city; placement of meters
   51.026   Expense, maintenance of meters
   51.027   Supervision; reading, testing, and installation of meters and OSRs
   51.028   Special exception - second water meter
Cross-Connection Control
   51.040   Cross-connection control
   51.041   General policy
   51.042   Definitions
   51.043   Water system
   51.044   Cross-connection prohibited
   51.045   Survey and investigations
   51.046   Where protection is required
   51.047   Type of protection required
   51.048   Backflow prevention devices
   51.049   Inspection and maintenance
   51.050   Booster pumps
   51.051   Violations
Rates, Charges and Procedures
   51.065   Establishment of rates and charges
   51.066   Applications for service connections; deposit
   51.067   Payment of billing; procedure; delinquency
   51.068   Discontinuance of use; notification; fee for turning on supply
   51.069   Tenant and owners
   51.070   Authority to terminate water service
Water Wells
   51.075   Adoption of state standards
   51.076   State and city permit required; exceptions
   51.077   Application for permit
   51.078   Issuance of permit
   51.079   Permit fee
   51.080   Enforcement
Administration
   51.085   Collection of moneys
   51.086   Receipt of revenue; deposit; accounts to be kept
   51.087   Collection agents
   51.088   Violations
   51.089   Payment date
GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 51.001 CONTRACT WITH WATER SYSTEM FOR WATER SUPPLY.
   The provisions of this chapter shall be considered a part of the contract with every person, entity or corporation who is supplied with water through the water system of the city, and every such person, entity or corporation by taking water shall be considered as expressing his or her consent to be bound thereby.
(Ord. 1122, passed 12-20-99)
§ 51.002 LIABILITY OF OWNERS FOR SERVICE.
   A copy of this chapter, properly certified by the City Clerk, shall be filed in the office of the County Recorder of Deeds and shall be deemed notice to all owners of real estate of their liability for service supplied to any user of the service of the waterworks system of the city on their properties.
(Ord. 1122, passed 12-20-99)
§ 51.003 INJURING OR INTERFERING WITH WATER APPLIANCES.
   All persons are strictly prohibited from turning on the water into any service pipe from the curb valve or when a meter is not in place, except by permission of the Public Works Director or his or her designee (hereinafter PWD). No person shall in any way obstruct the access to any hydrant or water valve connected with any water pipe in the city by means of lumber, brick building material or other articles, thing or hindrance whatsoever. No person, except the PWD or Fire Chief shall take water from any fire hydrant or other public water connection, except for fire purposes or for the use of the Fire Department in case of fire, or in any way take or use water for private use which is furnished by the waterworks, except from a public fountain, unless such person shall receive permission from the PWD. Private fire hydrants shall not be used for any other purpose than the extinguishing of fires. No person shall deface, mark or in any way injure or meddle with fire hydrants, valves or other appurtenances of the city water system or attempt to operate them without authority. No person, without authority, shall hitch or attach any hose, animal or any other object to a fire hydrant.
(Ord. 1122, passed 12-20-99) Penalty, see § 10.99
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