CHAPTER 2
WATER SYSTEM REGULATIONS

SECTION:

8-2-1: Regulations Applicable

8-2-2: Turning On Services; Authority

8-2-3: Application For Service; Fee

8-2-4: Plumbing Fixtures

8-2-5: Service Connection; Permit, Fee Required

8-2-6: Service Pipes

8-2-7: Meters

8-2-8: Rates

8-2-9: Delinquency

8-2-10: Construction Contractors

8-2-11: Theft Of Water; Charges Authorized

8-2-12: Prohibited Acts And Activities

8-2-13: Abandoned Connections

8-2-14: Service Not Guaranteed

8-2-15: Penalty

8-2-1: REGULATIONS APPLICABLE:

The furnishing of water to customers by the City through its waterworks system shall be governed by the regulations set out in this chapter and by any "Rules and Regulations for the Water System of Scott City, Kansas", promulgated by the Public Works Department and approved and adopted by the City Council. Three (3) copies of said "Rules and Regulations" shall be kept on file by the City Clerk and shall be periodically updated to reflect current prices, wages and other relevant factors. (Ord. 937, 5-6-1991)

8-2-2: TURNING ON SERVICES; AUTHORITY:

No water from the City water supply shall be turned on for service into any premises by any person but the Superintendent of Public Works or some person authorized by him to perform this service. No transfer from one name to another shall be made without application being first made to the City Clerk. (Ord. 943, 11-4-1991)

8-2-3: APPLICATION FOR SERVICE; FEE:

Application to have water turned on shall be made in writing to the City Clerk and shall contain an agreement by the applicant to abide by and accept all of the provisions of this chapter as conditions governing the use of the City water supply by the applicant. For property within the corporate limits of the City a fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) shall be paid for turning on the water; provided however, that if the applicant is transferring water service from one location to another, the fee shall be twenty-five dollars ($25.00). Also, in instances where the applicant is transferring water service of a rental property into the property owners name, the fee shall be twenty-five dollars ($25.00). For property outside the corporate limits of the City a fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) shall be paid for turning on the water; provided however, that if the applicant is transferring water service from one (1) location to another, the fee shall be fifty dollars ($50.00). (Ord. 1223, 10-4-2021)

8-2-4: PLUMBING FIXTURES:

   A.   Compliance Required: No water shall be turned on for service in premises in which the plumbing does not comply with the ordinances of the City; provided, that water may be turned on for construction work in unfinished buildings, subject to the provisions of this chapter.

   B.   Building And Plumbing Codes: All plumbing fixtures and methods of installation shall comply with the requirements of the Uniform Building and Plumbing Codes, current editions, published by the International Conference of Building Officials and the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, respectively; provided however, that if any of these provisions are in conflict with the existing City ordinances, the City ordinances shall prevail. The fees listed in section 8-2-3 of this chapter shall be waived when plumbing work requires water service to be turned off and on. (Ord. 936, 1-7-1991)