Sec. 27-1. The superintendent of water also known as director of the water department to oversee city water services.

   (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.

Sec. 27-2. Duty of superintendent to inspect, make repairs.

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)

Sec. 27-3. Superintendent to report violations; prosecution by city manager.

The superintendent of the water department shall report all violations of this chapter to the city manager, and the city manager shall forthwith proceed to prosecute offenders as set forth in this Code.

(1953 Code, ch. 25, § 3)

Sec. 27-4. Superintendent to control water supply; notice of shutting off pipelines.

The superintendent of the water department shall attend to and control the water supply and at all times see to the sufficiency thereof. He shall notify the community, unless emergency requires otherwise, of the necessity of shutting off any pipeline for the purpose of making repairs, extensions and connections, should he have cause to expect or know beforehand the necessity to so shut off the water from any line of the system.

(1953 Code, ch. 25, § 4)

Sec. 27-5. Superintendent subject to city manager and mayor and council.

In the performance of his duties as required by this article, the superintendent of the water department shall be subject at all times to the action of the city manager and such regulations, directions and restrictions as the mayor and council may from time to time prescribe.

(1953 Code, ch. 25, § 5)

Sec. 27-6. Supervision of charges and collections.

The superintendent of the water department shall have general supervision over all charges and collections of water rents, pipe tapping, building costs and over any and all amounts due or collected in the water department. All moneys collected by him shall be turned over to the director of finance daily and receipt taken therefor.

(1953 Code, ch. 25, § 6)

Sec. 27-7. Receipts to be deposited in water utility fund.

All moneys paid to the director of finance under the provisions of this chapter shall be kept by him in a separate fund to be known as the water utility fund, into which the director of finance shall turn all moneys received by him properly belonging to such fund.

(1953 Code, ch. 25, § 7)