A. Adoption of comprehensive master plans. The council may adopt comprehensive utility system master plans. Upon adoption of the plans, the council shall assure that no extension, improvement or addition to a town utility shall be constructed or authorized unless and until the extension, improvement or addition conforms to the corresponding comprehensive utility system master plan.
B. Utility construction standards. The council may adopt and amend engineering design and construction standards for improvements to, extensions of, additions to, and modifications of the town’s utilities.
C. Utilities to be operated as enterprise funds. A separate fund is established for the town’s water utility and for the town’s wastewater utility. All funds paid to the town pursuant to provisions of this title for, but not limited to, service charges, fees, construction of facilities, fines and penalties shall be deposited into the corresponding utility fund, and all expenditures made by the town in relation to the town’s ownership, operation, maintenance, repair, expansion, acquisition, management, salaries, professional fees, debt service, bond payments and other costs and charges shall be paid from the corresponding utility fund. The town council may make loans from the general fund to the town utility funds from time to time to supplement revenues generated by the town utilities to assure the timely payment of all obligations, provided that the loans are timely repaid from the corresponding utility fund to the general fund. The town utilities shall be self-supporting and funded solely from revenues generated from utility operations. All fees and charges levied by the town in relation to its utilities shall be, to the degree practical, based on the cost of providing the service for which a fee or charge is levied.
The town water director shall be responsible for the day to day management of the town utilities including, but not limited to:
A. Provision of safe and reliable service to town utility customers.
B. Compliance with federal, state, and local ordinances and regulations.
C. Preparation of utility system master plans.
D. Sufficiency of the town’s water supply.
E. Adequacy of the town’s wastewater utility capacity.
F. Inspection and repair of the utility systems.
G. Review of all engineering plans and contracts.
H. Collection of all funds due the town’s utilities.
I. Development of utilities elements of the town’s capital improvement plan
J. Preparation and administration of annual budgets.
K. Enforcement of this title.
Ordinance 2015.015 modified the title and introductory paragraph of section 14-2-2 by changing “utilities director” to “water director”