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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)
A. Notice; Hearing:
1. Notice Required: If a utility bill has not been paid on or before the due date as provided in this chapter, a delinquency and termination notice shall be issued by the City Clerk within five (5) days after the delinquency occurs and mailed to the customer at his or her last known address.
2. Content Of Notice: The notice shall state:
a. The amount due, plus a ten percent (10%) late fee;
b. That service will be terminated if the amount due is not paid within five (5) days from the date of the notice unless the date on the notice to pay the charges due shall be on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, in which event such notice will give the consumer until one o'clock (1:00) P.M. of the next business day in which to pay the charges;
c. That the customer has the right to a hearing before the designated Hearing Officer;
d. That the request for a hearing must be in writing and filed with the City Clerk no later than three (3) days prior to the date for termination of service.
3. Notification Of Hearing: Upon receipt of a request for hearing, the City Clerk shall advise the customer of the date, time and place of the hearing, which shall be held within three (3) working days following receipt of the request.
4. Finding: Following the hearing, if the Hearing Officer shall find that service shall not be terminated, then notice of such finding shall be presented to the City Clerk. If the officer finds that service should be terminated, an order shall be issued terminating service five (5) days after the date of the order. The customer shall be notified either in person or by mailing a letter to his or her last known address by certified mail, return receipt requested. However, if the order is made at the hearing in the presence of the customer, then no further notice need be given. The Hearing Officer has a right, for good cause, to grant an extension, not to exceed ten (10) days, for termination of such service.
B. Fee For Turning Water On: The water supply may be shut off from any premises for which the water bill remains unpaid as provided in subsection A2b of this section. When shut off, water shall not be turned on except upon the full payment of the unpaid bill and a fifty dollar ($50.00) reconnect fee unless it is done after normal business hours in which event the reconnect fee shall be seventy dollars ($70.00).
C. Additional Penalty: Any bill which remains unpaid thirty (30) days after the service termination date provided in subsection A of this section shall be assessed an additional late fee of twenty dollars ($20.00). (Ord. 1179, 3-20-2017)
During the construction of any building and before any water service is established as is herein provided, the contractor so constructing such building may be permitted to use the City water supply by making application thereof, and paying the flat fee prescribed by the City Council. (Ord. 936, 1-7-1991)
A. Outdoor Watering: No person shall conduct outdoor watering, including, but not limited to, the irrigation of lawns, shrubs, flowers, trees, gardens and other outdoor vegetation between the hours of twelve o'clock (12:00) noon and seven o'clock (7:00) P.M. effective between May 1 and September 30 each year, except:
1. Discharged water from a water cooled refrigerated air conditioner system;
2. Newly seeded lawns for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days. (Permit required from City Hall.); and
3. Merchants engaged in the seasonal retail sales of live plants including, but not limited to, bedding plants, flowers, vegetables, fruits, trees and shrubs.
B. Resale Of Water: No water shall be resold or distributed by the recipient thereof from the City supply to any premises other than that for which application has been made and the meter installed, except in case of emergency.
C. Tampering: It shall be unlawful for any person not authorized by the City to tamper with, alter or injure any part of the City waterworks or supply system, or any meter.
D. Unlawful Connection: No person shall make any connection to the waterworks system of the City without the permission of the City. (Ord. 1141, 6-3-2013)
Whenever any connection to the waterworks system is abandoned because the building to which the water connection is made has been abandoned, destroyed or removed, the Superintendent of Public Works may remove the meter and any pipe or connections in the public right-of-way or easement, and cap, plug or otherwise seal the pipe or main. Before taking any such steps, the Superintendent of Public Works shall notify the owner of the real estate if the owner's name and address is known, and shall notify the person shown on the real estate tax records as having paid taxes on the property the last time taxes were paid. Such notice shall be made by mail, at least thirty (30) days before any action is taken under this section. If water is leaking, the Superintendent of Public Works shall take immediate action, and send the notices within three (3) working days of the time action was taken. (Ord. 936, 1-7-1991; amd. 1998 Code)
The City does not guarantee the delivery of water through any of its mains and connecting services at any time, except only when its mains, pumping machinery and power service connections are in good working order, and the supply of water is sufficient for the usual demand of its consumers. (Ord. 936, 1-7-1991)
Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall be subject to penalty as provided in section 1-4-1 of this Code. (1998 Code)
ARTICLE A. WATER SUPPLY WATCH, WARNING OR EMERGENCY
SECTION:
8-2A-1: Purpose
8-2A-2: Definitions
8-2A-3: Classes Of Water Uses
8-2A-4: Water Conservation Program
8-2A-5: Voluntary Conservation Measures
8-2A-6: Mandatory Conservation Measures
8-2A-7: Emergency Water Rates
8-2A-8: Regulations
8-2A-9: Violations, Disconnections And Penalties
8-2A-10: Emergency Termination
The purpose of this article is to provide for a progressive water supply conservation program, including the declaration of a water supply watch, warning or emergency and the implementation of voluntary and mandatory water conservation measures throughout the city in the event such a watch, warning or emergency is declared by the governing body of the city. (Ord. 1155, 7-21-2014)
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