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8-1-14: SPRINKLING VEHICLES:
Vehicles for sprinkling shall be regulated and controlled by the water department through the superintendent of the water department. (Ord. 1992-1, 11-7-1992)
8-1-15: MOTORS AND CERTAIN MACHINERY RESTRICTED:
No water shall be supplied from the pipes of the town water system for the purpose of driving motor, syphon, turbine or other wheels, or any hydraulic engines or elevators, or for driving or propelling machinery of any kind whatsoever, nor shall any license be granted or issued for any such purpose, except by special permission of the town council. (Ord. 1992-1, 11-7-1992)
8-1-16: LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES:
   A.   All damages or injury to the lines, meters or other materials of the town on or near the consumer's premises caused by any act or neglect of the consumer shall, in the discretion of the town, be repaired by and at the expense of the consumer, and the consumer shall pay all costs and expenses, including reasonable attorney fees, which may arise or accrue to the town through its efforts to repair the damage to the lines, meters or to other equipment of the department, or collect such costs from the consumer.
   B.   The town shall not be liable for any damage to a water service user by reason or stoppage or interruption of his or her water supply service caused by fires, scarcity of water, accidents to the water system or its mains, or which occurs as the result of maintenance and extension operations, or from any other unavoidable cause. This section shall not be construed to extend the liability of the town beyond that provided in the governmental immunity act. (Ord. 1992-1, 11-7-1992)
8-1-17: SCARCITY OF WATER:
In times of scarcity of water, whenever it shall in the judgment of the mayor and town council be necessary, the mayor shall, by proclamation, limit the use of water to such extent as may be necessary. It shall be unlawful for any person, his family, servants or agents to violate any proclamation made by the mayor in pursuance of this section. (Ord. 1992-1, 11-7-1992)
8-1-18: PROHIBITED USES; WASTE OF WATER:
   A.   Prohibited Uses: It shall be unlawful for any water user to:
      1.   Waste water;
      2.   Allow it to be wasted by stops, taps, valves, leaky joints or pipes, or to allow tanks or water troughs to leak or overflow;
      3.   Wastefully run water from hydrants, faucets or stops or through basins, water closets, urinals, sinks or other apparatus;
      4.   Use the water for purposes other than those for which he has applied or to use water in violation of the rules and regulations for controlling the water supply.
   B.   Waste Of Water:
      1.   Users of water from the culinary water system shall not permit water to continue to run wastefully and without due effort to conserve water. If, in the judgment of the superintendent or of any of the officers of the town, a user of culinary water engages in practices which result in the needless waste of water and continues to do so after the notice to discontinue wastefulness has been given, the superintendent or any officer may refer the matter to the town council.
      2.   The town council may thereupon consider terminating the right of the individual to use culinary water. If it elects to consider the matter of termination, it shall give notice to the water user of the intention to terminate his water connection at least five (5) days prior to the meeting of the town council at which termination of water service is to be considered. The notice shall inform him of the time and place of the meeting and of the charges which lead to the consideration of the termination.
      3.   A water user whose right to utilize culinary water is being reviewed shall have opportunity to appear with or without counsel and present his reasons why his water service should not be discontinued.
      4.   After due hearing, the town council may arrive at a determination. If the determination is to discontinue the wasteful water user's service connection, it shall notify him of decision and of the period during which the service will remain discontinued. (Ord. 1992-1, 11-7-1992)
8-1-19: ACCESS BY DEPARTMENT:
All authorized persons connected with the waterworks of the town shall have the right to enter upon any premises furnished with water by the town to examine the apparatus, the amount of water used and the manner of use, and to make all necessary shutoffs for vacancy, delinquency or violation of the ordinances, rules or regulations enacted or adopted by the town. (Ord. 1992-1, 11-7-1992; amd. 2001 Code)
8-1-20: EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION:
The town may construct or authorize the construction of waterworks within or without the town limits, and for the purpose of maintaining and protecting the same from injury and the water from pollution, its jurisdiction shall extend over the territory occupied by such works, and over all reservoirs, streams, canals, ditches, pipes and drains used in and necessary for the construction, maintenance and operation of the same, and over the stream or source from which the water is taken, for fifteen (15) miles above the point from which it is taken and for a distance of three hundred feet (300') on each side of such stream and over highways along such stream or watercourse within said fifteen (15) miles and said three hundred feet (300'). All ordinances and regulations, including this chapter, are deemed necessary to carry the power herein conferred into effect, and is to enact among other things, an ordinance preventing pollution or contamination of the streams or watercourses from which the inhabitants of the town derive their water supply, in whole or in part, for domestic and culinary purposes, and this chapter prohibits the construction or maintenance of any closet, privy, outhouse or urinal within the area over which the town has jurisdiction, and provides for permits for the construction and maintenance of the same, applications for which permits must be made to the town council. In granting such permits, the council may annex thereto such reasonable conditions and requirements for the protection of the public health as they deem proper, and may, if deemed advisable, require that all closets, privies and urinals along such streams shall be provided with effective septic tanks or other germ destroying instrumentalities. (Ord. 1992-1, 11-7-1992)
8-1-21: PENALTY:
Without altering or diminishing the effect of any other sanction, penalty or consequence provided in this chapter elsewhere, the violation of, failure to observe, or omission to comply with any provision of this chapter, shall be a criminal offense punishable as a class B misdemeanor as provided in section 1-4-1 of this code. Each day of continued violation shall be a separately punishable offense, and this section shall be in addition to any other penalty, sanction, consequence or remedy for enforcement of this chapter. (Ord. 1992-1, 11-7-1992; amd. 2001 Code)
8-1-22: WATER CONSERVATION:
   A.   Time Of Day Watering Parameters: Sprinkler irrigation of all lawns and landscapes is prohibited between the hours of ten o'clock (10:00) A.M. and six o'clock (6:00) P.M.
   B.   Applicability Of Time Of Day Watering: The provisions of this section shall apply to all landscapes within the town. This section does not apply in the following situations:
      1.   New lawns that require frequent irrigation for establishment purposes within ninety (90) days of planting.
      2.   Short cycles required for testing, inspecting and maintaining irrigation systems.
      3.   Other situations as permitted by the city.
   C.   Penalty: If a water user is found in violation of this section the town council may terminate the right of the individual to use culinary water. (See also subsection 8-1-18B of this chapter.) (Ord. 2002-02, 5-15-2002, eff. retroactive to 5-9-2002)