TITLE 8
UTILITIES
CHAPTER 1
WATER USE AND SERVICE
SECTION:
8-1-1: Water Department
8-1-2: Connection For Each Individual Unit
8-1-3: Floodplain Area Restrictions
8-1-4: Applications For Connection, Service
8-1-5: Fees
8-1-6: Statement Of Charges; Delinquency
8-1-7: Use Without Payment Prohibited
8-1-8: Use Without Authority; Restrictions
8-1-9: Pipe Requirements
8-1-10: Installation Permit Required
8-1-11: Water Mains Extended
8-1-12: Interconnections Prohibited
8-1-13: Open Discharge Of Pressurized System
8-1-14: Sprinkling Vehicles
8-1-15: Motors And Certain Machinery Restricted
8-1-16: Liability For Damages
8-1-17: Scarcity Of Water
8-1-18: Prohibited Uses; Waste Of Water
8-1-19: Access By Department
8-1-20: Extraterritorial Jurisdiction
8-1-21: Penalty
8-1-22: Water Conservation
8-1-1: WATER DEPARTMENT:
   A.   Created: The culinary water department of the town is hereby created. It shall administer the operation and maintenance of the culinary water system of the town. So far as is practically appropriate, this department shall operate and be governed separately from the irrigation water system 1 of the town.
   B.   Superintendent:
      1.   There is hereby created the position of superintendent of the culinary water system. His title shall be sometimes stated "superintendent" to indicate and parallel the customary usage and practice of distinguishing a culinary water supervisor or administrator as a "superintendent" and also to distinguish his office from that of the irrigation water system "superintendent". When the term "water" is used in this chapter, including its use in the application for water revenue embodied in this chapter, it shall be deemed to apply specifically and exclusively to culinary water furnished under this system, except where the context indicates to the contrary, particularly but not exclusively, where intermingling of culinary and irrigation water is prohibited.
      2.   The superintendent of the system shall manage and supervise the system pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and pursuant to resolutions, rules and regulations adopted by the town council from time to time prescribing his powers and duties and directing the manner and frequency with which he shall make reports to the mayor relating to the water system. All of the functions and activities of the superintendent shall be carried on under the direction of the mayor or council member appointed by the mayor. (Ord. 1992-1, 11-7-1992)

 

Notes

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1. The secondary water system falls under the jurisdiction of the Hatch irrigation company.
8-1-2: CONNECTION FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL UNIT:
A water connection shall be required for each individual unit as established in the town. For the purpose of this chapter, an "individual unit" is defined as a separate residence, building, commercial establishment, summer or recreational or other similar unit for use or served by culinary water, whether or not maintained in the same group as other units or parcels and each separate unit shall be required to pay minimum rates herein specified. (Ord. 1992-1, 11-7-1992)
8-1-3: FLOODPLAIN AREA RESTRICTIONS:
   A.   Preamble Incorporated: The entire preamble of the ordinance codified herein is incorporated into and is a part of this chapter. (Ord. 1993-1, 4-3-1993; amd. 2001 Code)
   B.   Restrictions: No new connections to the town culinary water system shall be allowed for development, residential or commercial, within areas designated as special flood hazard areas, specifically zone A of the flood insurance rate map (FIRM) as used by the federal emergency management agency (FEMA) to define such areas, without first gaining approval of the majority of the Town Council, showing prima facie evidence of proper compliance with Federal, State, County and local laws and ordinances as pertains to development in special flood hazard areas, specifically Zone A. Be it further clarified that this evidence must be presented to the entire Council and voted upon prior to approval of a water connection. (Res. 6/98, 10-8-1998, eff. retroactive to 10-1-1998)
   C.   Floodplain Area Defined: "Floodplain" and "floodplain areas" shall mean such areas as determined from time to time by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) or such other Federal or State agencies having authority or jurisdiction over the determination of such areas. (Ord. 1993-1, 4-3-1993)
8-1-4: APPLICATIONS FOR CONNECTION, SERVICE:
   A.   Connection: Any person, other than a subdivider or developer seeking multiple connections, who desires or is required to secure a new connection to the culinary system, shall file with the Water Department for each such connection, a written and signed connection application in such form as is approved by the Town Council and on file in the Town office.
   B.   Subdivider Or Group Outside Town Limits: Whenever a subdivider, developer or other group outside the Town limits desires or is required to install water connections and extensions for a subdivision or development, the subdivider, developer or group shall enter into a written extension agreement which shall constitute an application for permission to make the extensions and connections and an agreement specifying the terms and conditions under which the water extensions and connections shall be made and the payments that shall be required, all of which shall be fixed by the Town and paid by the applicant. (Res. 12/94, 12-10-1994, eff. 6-1-1995; amd. 2001 Code)
   C.   Service: Any person who desires or is required to secure water services when such service is available from the Town water system, shall file with the Water Department a written application and agreement for the service which shall be in such form as is approved by the Town Council and on file in the Town office.
   D.   Nonowner Applicant; Agreement Of Owner: Applications for water service made by the tenant of any owner must, in addition to the above requirements, be guaranteed by an agreement signed by the owner of the premises or his duly authorized agent in such form as is approved by the Town Council and on file in the Town office.
   E.   Nonresident Applicant: An application for a connection outside the corporate limits of the Town shall be required in such form as is approved by the Town Council and on file in the Town office. (Ord. 1992-1, 11-7-1992; amd. 2001 Code)
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