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TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS
TITLE III: ADMINISTRATION
TITLE V: PUBLIC WORKS
TITLE VII: TRAFFIC CODE
TITLE IX: GENERAL REGULATIONS
TITLE XI: BUSINESS REGULATIONS
TITLE XIII: GENERAL OFFENSES
TITLE XV: LAND USAGE
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§ 50.006 INSPECTIONS OUTSIDE CITY.
   In order to protect the city’s utility systems, the city shall not make any taps or connection to the city utility systems outside the city limits until the proposed customer’s facilities and premises have been inspected and approved by an authorized utility employee, which inspection shall be made only after deposit of the stipulated fee for the inspection.
(1957 Rev. Ords., §§ 12.104, 14.102, Rule 9; 1992 Code, § 41-6) (Ord. 22-21, passed 2-16-2021)
§ 50.007 TERMINATION OF SERVICE AUTHORIZED.
   The city shall have the right to disconnect and discontinue or refuse to connect or reconnect any utility service furnished by the city to any customer if the customer:
   (a)   Fails to abide by all applicable provisions of city ordinances;
   (b)   Violates the rules or regulations pertaining to utility service;
   (c)   Fails to pay any utility bill when due;
   (d)   Willfully or negligently wastes any utility service due to improper or imperfect pipes, fixtures, appliances, or otherwise;
   (e)   Tampers with any meter, seal, or other equipment controlling or regulating the supply of utility service;
   (f)   Obtains, takes, uses, or diverts utility service without payment therefor;
   (g)   Vacates a premises connected to utility service;
   (h)   Fails to provide authorized utility employee access to premises for the purpose of reading any meter, installing a new utility meter and/or Meter Transmitting Unit (MTU), or repairing or replacing an existing utility meter and/or MTU; or
   (i)   Fails to provide access to the premises to authorized utility employees for the purpose of containment backflow prevention verifications.
(1957 Rev. Ords., §§ 4.601, 14.102, 14.501; 1992 Code, § 41-7) (Ord. 82-83, passed 11-7-1983; Ord. 41-16, passed 5-3-2016; Ord. 22-21, passed 2-16-2021)
§ 50.008 LIABILITY OF CITY.
   The city shall not be liable for any damage to the property of any customer of any utility service furnished by the city due to any cause outside the direct control of the city, including without limitation: interruption of service, backflow of the wastewater system, or a failure of utility supply. The city may make exceptions to this if city construction-related activities cause the service line to leak.
(1957 Rev. Ords., §§ 4.604, 14.102, Rule 21; 1992 Code, § 41-8) (Ord. 22-21, passed 2-16-2021)
§ 50.009 UTILITY SERVICE; APPLICATION REQUIRED.
   Any person desiring any city utility service shall make application for the service to the appropriate utility department. The application shall contain the applicant’s name, address and the uses for which the service is desired. A separate application shall be made for each premises to be served. The applicant shall abide by the rules and regulations established by the city relative to utility service in effect at the time of his or her application and as they may be revised from time to time.
(1957 Rev. Ords., §§ 12.102, 14.102, Rules 1, 33; 1992 Code, § 41-9) (Ord. 22-21, passed 2-16-2021)
§ 50.010 UTILITY SERVICE; AVAILABILITY TO DEBTORS.
   The city may decline or fail or cease to furnish utility service to any person who may be in debt to the city for any reason, except ad valorem taxes and special assessments.
(1992 Code, § 41-10)
§ 50.011 UTILITY SERVICE; USE ASSUMED.
   All premises connected to any city utility service shall be assumed to be using the utility service and either the property owner or customer shall be charged therefor as long as the premises shall remain connected with the utility service.
(1992 Code, § 41-11) (Ord. 22-21, passed 2-16-2021)
§ 50.012 RIGHT OF ENTRY.
   Any authorized utility employee shall have free access at any reasonable time to all premises supplied with any city utility service for the purpose of examination in order to protect the utility services from abusive use, read any meter, install a new water meter and/or Meter Transmitting Unit (MTU), repair or replace an existing water meter and/or MTU, or for containment backflow prevention verifications.
(1957 Rev. Ords., § 14.102, Rule 22; 1992 Code, § 41-12) (Ord. 22-21, passed 2-16-2021)
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