Chapter 82
UTILITIES*
*Charter reference—Municipally owned utilities, ch. 12.
Cross references—Administration, ch. 2; buildings and building regulations, ch. 6; businesses, ch. 10; environment, ch. 22; natural resources, ch. 38; planning, ch. 50; solid waste, ch. 62; streets, sidewalks and other public places, ch. 70; subdivisions and other divisions of land, ch. 74.
Article I. In General
Division 1. Definitions, Abbreviations
Sec. 82-1.   Definitions.
Sec. 82-2.   Abbreviations.
Division 2. Water and Sewerage Systems Combined
Sec. 82-3.    Legislative determination.
Sec. 82-4.    Systems combined.
Sec. 82-5.    Supervisor.
Sec. 82-6.    Operating year.
Sec. 82-7.   Permitted connections.
Secs. 82-8–82-9. Reserved.
Division 3. Duty to Connect to Municipal Utilities
Sec. 82-10.   Notice of availability.
Sec. 82-11.   Water utility connections.
Sec. 82-12.   Sanitary sewer utility connections.
Sec. 82-13.   Duty to maintain sewer leads.
Sec. 82-14.   Failure to connect.
Sec. 82-15.   Variances.
Secs. 82-16–82-30. Reserved.
Article II. Water System
Division 1. General
Sec. 82-31.   Polluting, contaminating wells prohibited.
Sec. 82-32.   Conservation rules.
Sec. 82-33.   Maintenance of curb boxes.
Sec. 82-34.   Meters.
Sec. 82-35.   Turning off water for repairs; fee for resumption of service; tampering with meter; additional meter.
Secs. 82-36–82-60. Reserved.
Division 2. Cross Connections
Sec. 82-61.   Purpose, scope, construction, establishing authority.
Sec. 82-62.   Application to new, existing buildings.
Sec. 82-63.   Conflict of laws.
Sec. 82-64.   Conflicts of interest.
Sec. 82-65.   Enforcement.
Sec. 82-66.   Right of entry, presumption.
Sec. 82-67.   Certificate of compliance.
Sec. 82-68.   Notice of violation.
Sec. 82-69.   General authority to discontinue service.
Sec. 82-70.   Imminent hazards.
Sec. 82-71.   Administrative hearing, Review Panel.
Sec. 82-72.   Action by Administrative Hearing Review Panel.
Sec. 82-73.   Premises subject to division.
Sec. 82-74.   Determination of premises subject to division.
Sec. 82-75.   Periodic inspections.
Sec. 82-76.   New, expanded or altered piping systems.
Sec. 82-77.   Prohibitions of cross connections.
Sec. 82-78.   Color coding of piping.
Sec. 82-79.   Alternate identification of piping.
Sec. 82-80.   Identification of secondary water.
Sec. 82-81.   Protection of water supply.
Sec. 82-82.   Minimum residential water pressure.
Sec. 82-83.   Disinfection of piping system.
Sec. 82-84.   Backflow prevention devices–Required.
Sec. 82-85.   Lawn sprinkler systems.
Sec. 82-86.   Fire protection systems.
Sec. 82-87.   Automatic fire sprinkler systems.
Sec. 82-88.   Testing and sampling.
Sec. 82-89.   Inspection fees.
Sec. 82-90.   Annual report.
Secs. 82-91–82-100. Reserved.
Article III. Sewer Use Requirements and Restrictions
Division 1. General
Sec. 82-101.   Purpose and policy.
Sec. 82-102.   Private sanitary sewage disposal; when permitted.
Sec. 82-103.   Wastewater discharges.
Sec. 82-104.   Amendment, effect.
Sec. 82-105.   Maintenance of sewer service lead.
Secs. 82-106–82-109. Reserved.
Division 2. Building Sewer Construction
Sec. 82-110.   License required.
Sec. 82-111.   Filing of application.
Sec. 82-112.   Information required in application.
Sec. 82-113.   Filing of record required.
Sec. 82-114.   Method of connections at branches and stubs.
Sec. 82-115.   Inspection required.
Sec. 82-116.   Connection of roof drains and footing drains prohibited.
Sec. 82-117.   Connection of surface water sources prohibited.
Sec. 82-118.   Protection from damage.
Sec. 82-119.   City to decide question of passing over or under drain, sewer, obstructions.
Sec. 82-120.   Cost of openings borne by builder.
Sec. 82-121.   Guarding of openings, obstructions required.
Sec. 82-122.   Separation of drains, building sewers from water pipes required.
Sec. 82-123.   Connection of building drains, building sewers, and floor drains.
Sec. 82-124.   Building sewer pipe standards.
Sec. 82-125.   Installation of pipe.
Sec. 82-126.   Backfilling standards.
Sec. 82-127.   Standards for house drains and sewers.
Secs. 82-128–82-150. Reserved.
Division 3. Discharge Restrictions
Sec. 82-151.   Violations declared misdemeanor.
Sec. 82-152.   Treatment of polluted water required before discharge.
Sec. 82-153.   General discharge to system.
Sec. 82-154.   Grease, oil and sand interceptors.
Sec. 82-155.   Additional discharge limitations; approval required.
Sec. 82-156.   Specific pollutant limitations.
Sec. 82-157.   State and local requirements.
Sec. 82-158.   Pretreatment required.
Sec. 82-159.   Federal Categorical Pretreatment Standards.
Sec. 82-160.   Modification of Federal Categorical Pretreatment Standards.
Sec. 82-161.   Construction and maintenance of pretreatment facilities.
Sec. 82-162.   Alternate calculation of limits.
Sec. 82-163.   Compliance deadline, existing source, new sources.
Sec. 82-164.   Dilution prohibited.
Sec. 82-165.   Accidental discharges, operating upsets and slug loads.
Secs. 82-166–82-186. Reserved.
Division 4. Industrial Discharge Permit Requirements
Sec. 82-187.   Wastewater discharge permits.
Sec. 82-188.   Reporting requirements for permittee.
Sec. 82-189.   Monitoring facilities.
Sec. 82-190.   Inspection and sampling.
Sec. 82-191.   Pretreatment.
Sec. 82-192.   Bypass of pretreatment facilities.
Sec. 82-193.   Confidential information.
Secs. 82-194--82-214. Reserved.
Division 5. Enforcement
Sec. 82-215.   Civil penalties.
Sec. 82-216.   Harmful contributions.
Sec. 82-217.   Falsifying information.
Sec. 82-218.   Revocation of permit.
Sec. 82-219.   Notification of violation.
Sec. 82-220.   Show-cause hearing.
Sec. 82-221.   Legal action.
Sec. 82-222.   Affirmative defense; operations upset.
Secs. 82-223–82-240. Reserved.
Article IV. Rates and Charges
Division 1. General
Sec. 82-241.   Fiscal year for system.
Sec. 82-242.   Payment for service required.
Sec. 82-243.   Rates, fees and charges established.
Sec. 82-244.   Billing for charges, cash deposit.
Sec. 82-245.   Additional charges for extraordinary sewage or waste.
Sec. 82-246.   Collection of charges, enforcement of lien.
Sec. 82-247.   Base water and sanitary sewer connection charges.
Sec. 82-248.   Additional water and sanitary sewer connection charges.
Secs. 82-249–82-250. Reserved.
Division 2. Water System Charges
Sec. 82-251.   Rates, fees and charges established.
Secs. 82-252–82-260. Reserved.
Division 3. Sewer System Charges
Sec. 82-261.   Rates established; to whom applicable; basis for computation.
Sec. 82-262.   User charges.
Sec. 82-263.   Determination of wastewater discharge quantities.
Sec. 82-264.   Rates to be billed.
Sec. 82-265.   Base sewer connection fee.
Sec. 82-266.   Periodic revision to user charges and to capital improvement charges.
Secs. 82-267–82-270. Reserved.
Article V. Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System
Sec. 82-271.   Purpose and policy.
Sec. 82-272.   General requirements and prohibitions.
Sec. 82-273.   Prohibition of illicit discharges.
Sec. 82-274.   Exempt discharges.
Sec. 82-275.   Prohibition of illicit connections.
Sec. 82-276.   Suspension of discharges to municipal separate storm sewer system.
Sec. 82-277.   Industrial or construction activity discharges.
Sec. 82-278.   Access to facilities.
Sec. 82-279.   Requirements to prevent, control, and reduce storm water pollutants by the use of best management practices.
Sec. 82-280.   Watercourse protection.
Sec. 82-281.   Notification of spills.
Sec. 82-282.   Notice of violation.
Sec. 82-283.   Appeal of notice of violation.
Sec. 82-284.   Enforcement measures after appeal.
Sec. 82-285.   Cost of abatement of the violation.
Sec. 82-286.   Compensatory action.
Sec. 82-287.   Remedies not exclusive.
Article VI. Enforcement
Sec. 82-291.   Municipal civil infractions.
Sec. 82-292.   Appearance tickets.
Sec. 82-293.   Misdemeanor citations.
Sec. 82-294.   Violations deemed a public nuisance.