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(A) Every residential, commercial, industrial or business structure located within the corporate limits of the city shall secure all of its potable water from the water system owned by the city and leased to the Public Works Authority, and shall be connected to the sanitary sewer system owned by the Public Works Authority, except as follows.
(1) Structures serviced by an existing private water well and/or methods of private sewage disposal approved by the state’s and the local Health Departments shall not be required to connect to city water or sewer service. Nothing herein shall prevent the inclusion of the property into a sewer or water improvement assessment district.
(2) Single-family structures erected after the date of the adoption of this section, located on property which is not part of any development or subdivision, the exterior boundary of which is more than 500 feet from the nearest municipal water or sewer line. Nothing herein shall prevent the inclusion of the property into a sewer or water improvement assessment district.
(3) Structures erected after the date of this section’s adoption which are located on any property which is not located adjacent to the public sewer system may utilize a private sewer system, subject to all state and local Health Department requirements.
(B) Nothing herein shall prohibit the use of water for non-potable purposes from an existing water well within the city limits or prohibit the drilling of a private water well on any property within the city limits for the purpose of obtaining water for non- potable purposes; providing that, a permit is obtained from the Building Inspector for the drilling of the water well and further providing that the water well is not connected to any structure which is not exempt from connection to the water system.
(2002 Code, § 50.03) (Ord. 271, passed 10-9-1989)
(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to turn the utility on to any premises from any city system, without written permission of the city or the Public Works Authority, through the office of the City Clerk.
(B) Utilities shall not be turned on until any and all deposits and charges have been paid.
(C) The City Clerk, or the designated agent of the Public Works Authority, shall see that the utility is turned on when all requirements for service have been complied with. When a utility has been turned off by municipal personnel, it shall not be turned on again without written permission of the City Clerk or the designated agent of the Public Works Authority. The city reserves the right to cut off utility service to any customer when necessary to conserve water, to protect life or property, or to repair or improve any municipal utility systems.
(2002 Code, § 50.04) Penalty, see § 50.99
All customers using municipal utilities shall keep their service pipes and other apparatus in good repair and in proper operation and shall not unnecessarily waste water nor contribute to unsanitary conditions.
(2002 Code, § 50.06) Penalty, see § 50.99
(A) It shall be unlawful for any person, unless duly authorized, to open, turn on or off, interfere with, attach any pipe or hose to, or connect anything with, any fire hydrant belonging to the city.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any person to, in any manner, obstruct access to any fire hydrant by placing around or thereon brick, lumber, dirt or other thing.
(C) It shall be unlawful for any person to damage, destroy or tamper with any pipes, lines, meters or other equipment or property which is a part of any municipal utility system.
(2002 Code, § 50.09) Penalty, see § 50.99
(A) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to initiate any ditching operation involving any public easement, right-of-way, place, area or building within the city, without first obtaining a ditching application from the Utilities Department.
(B) The application shall be issued only if the applicant meets the following conditions.
(1) The applicant shall provide a map of the proposed project to the Utilities Department prior to initiating work. The map shall show all municipal utility line locations in the project area, and all areas of public easement, right-of-way or places, areas or buildings potentially affected by the proposed project.
(2) The applicant shall provide written proof that he or she has coordinated his or her project with all other applicable utility companies, telephone, electric, gas and CATV, and is aware of the locations of all lines.
(3) The applicant shall provide a surety bond or cash deposit, suitable to the city, as to dollar amount and form, to insure that any damages will be repaired. Upon completion of the project, the city will review any damage claims and make appropriate arrangements.
(4) The applicant shall agree, in writing, to maintain proper safeguards, particularly at night.
(C) Violation of any of these provisions shall be grounds for revocation of the applicant’s permit at any time.
(D) The fee for the permit shall be as determined by the City Council.
(Ord. 968, passed 4-8-2024)
(A) Any person violating any provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of up to $1,000, plus court costs.
(B) Each day a violation is allowed to continue shall constitute a separate offense and may be separately charged.
(2002 Code, § 50.99) (Ord. 440, passed 10-11-1999)
Statutory reference:
Fines over $200 require jury trial, see 11 O.S. § 27-119
Limited jurisdiction of municipal judges who are not licensed to practice law, see 11 O.S. § 27-104
Maximum fine levied, see 11 O.S. § 14-111