CHAPTER 51: GENERAL UTILITY PROVISIONS
Section
Administration and Enforcement
   51.01   Applicability
   51.02   Utility Superintendent
   51.03   Information required
   51.04   Authority; access to premises
   51.05   Additional requirements
   51.06   Damages and violations
Billing and Collection; Charges
   51.20   Statements
   51.21   Payments
   51.22   Discontinuance of service
   51.23   Liability for charges
   51.24   Collection of amounts due
   51.25   Service rates
   51.26   Industrial wastes; unusual discharge rates
Connection Requirements
   51.40   Cost of connection
   51.41   Connection when service available
   51.42   Notice; city authority
   51.43   Installation prior to street surfacing
   51.44   Permit required; application and fee; outdoor water and sewer connections and inspections
Cross-reference:
   Connection requirements, see § 53.06
   Separate service connection required, see § 52.01
   Zoning, see Chapter 152
ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
§ 51.01 APPLICABILITY.
   The provisions Chapters 51, 52, and 53 respecting municipal utility service, including amendments which may from time to time be enacted shall be considered a part of the terms of service for every service customer and every owner, lessee and occupant of premises served. Every customer served and every owner, lessee and occupant of premises served shall be considered to express consent to and to be bound by all requirements.
('82 Code, § 3.111)
§ 51.02 UTILITY SUPERINTENDENT.
   The Utility Superintendent shall, subject to the direction of the Council, enforce all provisions of this chapter relating to the city water and sewer systems and private sewage disposal systems, except for duties conferred upon the Building Inspector. Any powers and duties conferred in this chapter upon either of them may be exercised by any other employee of the city when so authorized by them.
('82 Code, § 3.112)
§ 51.03 INFORMATION REQUIRED.
   The owner, lessee, occupant or other person in charge of any premises, or the applicant for any municipal utility service, shall provide the city with information as may be reasonably required related to the provision of or the use of municipal utility services upon the premises. No person shall willfully fail to provide information or willfully falsify information.
('82 Code, § 3.113) Penalty, see § 10.99
§ 51.04 AUTHORITY; ACCESS TO PREMISES.
   The customer or other person in control of any premises connected to the city water supply system or served by the city sewer system shall permit authorized meter readers to read meters at reasonable hours of any day, shall permit authorized employees or agents of the city to have access to all parts of any building or premises connected with the city water supply system or the city storm or sanitary sewer system at times as may reasonably be necessary for repairs and at reasonable hours of any day for the purpose of inspection, observation, measuring, sampling and testing. If access cannot be obtained to read a meter, the customer's bill may be estimated. Refusal to permit access or continued inability to obtain access to the premises shall be grounds for discontinuance of service. In such cases, service shall be discontinued in the same manner as service is discontinued for failure to pay amounts owed.
('82 Code, § 3.114)
§ 51.05 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.
   (A)   The Building Inspector may establish and enforce any additional requirements not contained in this title as may be necessary or convenient for the adequate, safe, efficient and healthful provision of municipal utility services and of private sewage disposal and for protection of the municipal utility service facilities. No person shall violate any requirements, or any requirements of law or any other agency respecting municipal utility service or private sewage disposal systems.
('82 Code, § 3.115)
   (B)   The Building Inspector may, in writing, vary any requirements contained in this title in favor of alternate methods, designs and requirements when, in the judgment of the Inspector, the alternate methods, designs and requirements will fully provide for the adequate, safe, efficient and healthful provision of city water and sewer service and private sewage disposal facilities.
('82 Code, § 3.116)
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