Chapter 27
WATER*
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*   Cross References: Plumbing code, § 6-121 et seq.; sewerage and sewage disposal, ch. 24.
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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.