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Art. I. In General, §§ 27-1--27-27
Art. II. Rates and Charges, §§ 27-28--27-59
Art. III. Citizens' Water Advisory Committee, §§ 27-60--27-65
Art. IV. Groundwater Consultant Board, §§ 27-66--27-69
Art. V. Backflow Prevention and Cross-Connection Control, §§ 27-70--27-89
Art. VI. Emergency Water Conservation Response, §§ 27-90--27-99
Art VII. Water Consumer Protection Act, §§ 27-100--27-109
Art VIII. Drought Preparedness and Response Plan, §§ 27-110--27-119
Article I. In General
Sec. 27-1. The superintendent of water also known as director of the water department to oversee city water services.
Sec. 27-2. Duty of superintendent to inspect, make repairs.
Sec. 27-3. Superintendent to report violations; prosecution by city manager.
Sec. 27-4. Superintendent to control water supply; notice of shutting off pipelines.
Sec. 27-5. Superintendent subject to city manager and mayor and council.
Sec. 27-6. Supervision of charges and collections.
Sec. 27-7. Receipts to be deposited in water utility fund.
Sec. 27-8. Taps, connections to be by department; exception.
Sec. 27-9. Application for service required; payment of charges prerequisite to service; deposits; amount; refund, utility service bond.
Sec. 27-10. "Premises" defined, separate connections required; appeal.
Sec. 27-11. Installations, repairs by individual prohibited.
Sec. 27-12. City not liable for damages; stopcock required.
Sec. 27-13. Turning on water without authority.
Sec. 27-14. Authority to withhold water for violations.
Sec. 27-15. Waste or unreasonable use of water; violation declared a civil infraction.
Sec. 27-16. Interfering with, tampering with water facilities; removing water; violation declared a civil infraction.
Sec. 27-16.1. Turning on water without authority; interfering with, tampering with water facilities; removing water; minimum penalty; subsequent conviction.
Sec. 27-16.2. Permit for construction water.
Sec. 27-17. Damaging, defacing water facilities.
Sec. 27-18. Use of device to bypass metering of water prohibited; civil infraction; minimum penalty; persons liable.
Sec. 27-19. Installation of ultra-low-flush water closets in low income owner-occupied housing.
Secs. 27-20--27-27. Reserved.
Article II. Rates and Charges
Sec. 27-28. Established by mayor and council.
Sec. 27-29. Liability of customer of record or property owner for charges.
Sec. 27-30. Service charge.
Sec. 27-31. Definitions.
Sec. 27-32. Charges for water service.
Sec. 27-32.1. Monthly reclaimed water service charges.
Sec. 27-33. Monthly potable water service charges.
Sec. 27-34. Charges for fire protection service.
Sec. 27-35. Charges for installation of water service connections.
Sec. 27-36. System equity, Central Arizona Project, and areas-specific fees.
Sec. 27-37. Agreements for construction of water facilities authorized.
Sec. 27-38. Provisions for refund of cost of water mains or water facilities installed by private contract under certain conditions authorized.
Sec. 27-38.1. Provisions for refund of cost of water mains or facilities funded and installed by the city under certain conditions authorized.
Sec. 27-39. Reserved.
Sec. 27-40. Sales taxes and in-lieu-of franchise taxes.
Sec. 27-41. Accommodation and standby water service.
Sec. 27-42. Temporary services authorized; conditions; rates.
Sec. 27-43. Charge when meter not registering properly.
Sec. 27-44. Charge when meter removed.
Sec. 27-45. Charge for water used for public works or improvements.
Sec. 27-46. Charge for water used in flooding excavations.
Sec. 27-47. Water charges when not otherwise provided.
Sec. 27-48. Liability for charges where one service pipe serves multiple premises.
Sec. 27-49. When and where bills due and payable.
Sec. 27-50. Discontinuing service for non-payment of water bill; customer right to dispute account balance.
Sec. 27-51. Resuming service after discontinued for nonpayment or violations.
Sec. 27-52. Customer service relief and courtesy adjustments.
Sec. 27-53. Pre-annexation and development agreement fees.
Sec. 27-54. Returned checks.
Sec. 27-55. Monthly green stormwater infrastructure fee.
Secs. 27-56--27-59. Reserved.
Article III. Citizens' Water Advisory Committee
Sec. 27-60. Creation.
Sec. 27-61. Functions and purposes.
Sec. 27-62. Membership composition, terms and qualifications.
Sec. 27-63. Committee organization.
Sec. 27-64. Committee reports.
Sec. 27-65. Limitation of powers.
Article IV. Groundwater Consultant Board
Sec. 27-66. Creation.
Sec. 27-67. Functions and purposes.
Sec. 27-68. Selection and compensation of consultants.
Sec. 27-69. Limitation of powers.
Article V. Backflow Prevention and Cross-connection Control
Sec. 27-70. Definitions.
Sec. 27-71. Purpose and application.
Sec. 27-72. Backflow prevention required.
Sec. 27-73. Hazard potential.
Sec. 27-74. Backflow prevention methods; list.
Sec. 27-75. Backflow prevention methods required.
Sec. 27-76. Backflow assembly installation requirements.
Sec. 27-77. Installation of backflow prevention assemblies for fire systems.
Sec. 27-78. Inspections.
Sec. 27-79. Permit.
Sec. 27-80. Test, inspection, notification, maintenance, records.
Sec. 27-81. Determination, modification or waiver of backflow prevention requirements.
Sec. 27-82. Discontinuance of water service.
Sec. 27-83. Administrative appeal.
Sec. 27-84. Violation a civil infraction.
Sec. 27-85. Reserved.
Sec. 27-86. Fees.
Secs. 27-87--27-89. Reserved.
Article VI. Emergency Water Conservation Response
Sec. 27-90. Purpose.
Sec. 27-91. Declaration of policy.
Sec. 27-92. Application.
Sec. 27-93. Declaration of water emergency authorized.
Sec. 27-94. Implementation, termination.
Sec. 27-95. Mandatory emergency water conservation measures.
Sec. 27-96. Variances.
Sec. 27-97. Violation.
Sec. 27-98. Enforcement.
Sec. 27-99. Definitions.
Article VII. Water Consumer Protection Act
Sec. 27-100. Method.
Sec. 27-101. Exception.
Sec. 27-102. Recharge.
Sec. 27-103. Definitions.
Secs. 27-104--27-109. Reserved.
Article VIII. Drought Preparedness and Response Plan
Sec. 27-110. Purpose.
Sec. 27-111. Declaration of policy.
Sec. 27-112. Application.
Sec. 27-113. Declaration of drought response stages, implementation, termination.
Sec. 27-114. Triggers for each drought response stage.
Sec. 27-115. Response actions for each drought response stage.
Sec. 27-116. Variances.
Sec. 27-117. Violation.
Sec. 27-118. Enforcement.
Sec. 27-119. Definitions.
ARTICLE I.
IN GENERAL
IN GENERAL
(a) The Charter appointive position known as the superintendent of water also known as director of the water department shall have the responsibility for overseeing city water services.
(b) Reserved.
(1953 Code, ch. 25, § 1; Ord. No. 10099, § 4, 12-13-04; Ord. No. 10348, § 7, 11-28-06)
Cross References: Office hours for water department, § 2-1.
The superintendent of the water department shall make frequent trips of inspection over all pipelines and all other property used in or connected with the water department, and shall make all repairs deemed necessary consistent with his duties.
(1953 Code, ch. 25, § 2)
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