CHAPTER 2
WATER SYSTEM REGULATIONS
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
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)
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)
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)
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)
No connections with a water main shall be made without a permit being issued and twenty four (24) hours' notice having been given to the Superintendent of Public Works. All such connections shall be made and all such work done at the expense of the applicant, who shall also furnish materials necessary for such work; all such connections shall be made under the supervision of the Superintendent and no connections shall be covered until the work has been inspected by him and the building inspector. Applications for such connections must be made to the City Clerk, and the appropriate permit obtained for each connection. If an application for connection is to provide water service to property outside the corporate limits of the City, then such connection shall not be made until such time that the owners of such property consent in writing to the annexation thereof by the City pursuant to Kansas Statutes Annotated 12-519 et seq. (Ord. 1020, 7-17-2000, eff. 9-1-2000)
A. Installation: All service pipes from the mains to the premises served shall be installed by, and at the cost of, the owner of the property to be served, or the applicant for the service. Such installation shall be under the inspection of the building inspector.
B. Specifications: No service shall be installed unless it conforms to specifications adopted by the City Council and approved thereby, a copy of which specifications shall be kept on file by the City Clerk and shall be open to inspection by any person interested.
C. Repairs: All repairs for service pipes and plumbing systems of buildings shall be made by and at the expense of the owners of the premises served. The City may, in case of an emergency, repair any service pipes and if this is done, the cost of such repair work shall be repaid to the City by the owner of the premises served.
D. Excavations: Excavations for installation of service pipes or repairing the same shall be made in compliance with the ordinance provisions relating to making excavations in streets; provided, that it shall be unlawful to place any service pipe in the same excavation with, or directly over, any drainpipe or sewer pipe. (Ord. 936, 1-7-1991)
A. Required:
1. Furnished By City; Payment: All premises using the City water supply must be equipped with an adequate water meter furnished by the City, but paid for by the consumer; provided, that such water service may be supplied by the City at a flat rate of charge until such meter may be installed.
2. Installation; Cost: Before any premises is occupied and new service established, a water meter shall be installed therein as herein required or application made for such water service at the flat rate charge until the meter can be installed or no water shall be furnished such premises. In the event a new meter set is required, the customer shall pay for the cost of materials and installation of said meter. New meter costs shall be listed in the "Rules and Regulations for the Water System of Scott City, Kansas", and shall be periodically updated to reflect current prices and wages.
B. Size: No meter larger than one inch (1") service shall be installed providing water service to any residential premises.
C. Location: Meters shall be installed in a location that will be easy to access.
D. Reading: The Superintendent of Public Works shall read or cause to be read every water meter used in the City at such times as are necessary that the bills may be sent out at the proper time. (Ord. 1138, 4-15-2013)
The water rates established in this section shall apply to all water usage which is billed to customers after December 1, 2024.
A. The City shall establish water base rates for various meter sizes off a rate determined by the Council.
B. Enumerated (Inside City Limits): All property within the corporate limits of the City upon which any building has been or may hereafter be erected, having a connection with any mains or pipes which may hereafter be constructed and used in connection with the city water system, shall have a monthly base rate based on the meter size(s) providing water utility service to the property.
1. The monthly base rate for various meter sizes shall be:
Meter Size in Inches | Base Rate |
Meter Size in Inches | Base Rate |
5/8 to 3/4 | $23.00 |
1 | $26.00 |
1½ | $32.00 |
2 | $37.00 |
3 | $57.00 |
4 | $57.00 |
6 | $57.00 |
2. To encourage conservation of, and efficient use of water all connections, except those of political subdivisions of the State of Kansas authorized to levy taxes upon tangible property, the water usage rate per month shall be:
a. 1 to 5,000 gallons - $2.20 per thousand gallons.
b. 5,001 to 10,000 gallons - $3.50 per thousand gallons.
c. 10,001 to 30,000 gallons - $3.75 per thousand gallons.
d. 30,001 to 50,000 gallons - $4.00 per thousand gallons.
e. 50,001 to 70,000 gallons - $4.50 per thousand gallons.
f. 70,001 to 90,000 gallons - $5.00 per thousand gallons.
g. 90,001 to 100,000 gallons - $5.50 per thousand gallons.
h. More than 100,000 gallons - $6.00 per thousand gallons.
C. Enumerated (Outside the City Limits): All property outside the corporate limits of the City, upon which any building has been or may hereafter be erected, having a connection with any mains or pipes which may hereafter be constructed and used in connection with the city water system, shall have a monthly base rate based on the meter size(s) providing water utility service to the property.
1. The monthly base rate for various meter sizes shall be:
Meter Size in Inches | Base Rate |
Meter Size in Inches | Base Rate |
5/8 to 3/4 | $46.00 |
1 | $52.00 |
1 ½ | $64.00 |
2 | $74.00 |
3 | $114.00 |
4 | $114.00 |
6 | $114.00 |
2. To encourage conservation of, and efficient use of water all connections, except those of political subdivisions of the State of Kansas authorized to levy taxes upon tangible property, the water usage rate per month shall be:
a. 1 to 5,000 gallons - $4.40 per thousand gallons.
b. 5,001 to 10,000 gallons - $7.00 per thousand gallons.
c. 10,001 to 30,000 gallons - $7.50 per thousand gallons.
d. 30,001 to 50,000 gallons - $8.00 per thousand gallons.
e. 50,001 to 70,000 gallons - $9.00 per thousand gallons.
f. 70,001 to 90,000 gallons - $10.00 per thousand gallons.
g. 90,001 to 100,000 gallons - $11.00 per thousand gallons.
h. More than 100,000 gallons - $12.00 per thousand gallons.
D. Bills: Bills for water used shall be dated and sent out at such times as may be directed by the Mayor and City Council.
E. This chapter shall not limit the right of the city to negotiate separate contracts for supplying water to its citizens and others, within and outside the corporate city limits, on such terms as may be deemed advisable and are approved by the governing body. (Ord. 1222, 9-20-2021; amd. Ord. 1260, 12-4-2023; Ord. 1273, 11-18-2024)
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