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No person shall provide, maintain or use an outside privy or chemical toilet in the City. Existing privies or chemical toilets shall be converted to another use or disposed of, and their vaults shall be adequately filled, within thirty days after the effective date of this chapter, provided, however, that nothing herein shall preclude the use of temporary portable toilets used in conjunction with special events or emergencies, or provided at construction sites, where other adequate permanent accommodations are not available.
(Ord. 1990-01. Passed 1-2-90.)
Temporary use of water and sewer facilities may be provided with the approval of the Superintendent of the Water and Sewer Department under such terms as may be directed by the Superintendent, which, in all instances, shall be sufficient to compensate the City for all expense incurred and water used.
(Ord. 5. Passed 6-17-52.)
The City, in supplying the facilities provided for in this chapter, shall use reasonable care but shall not be liable for any damage caused by a shut off, break, stoppage, variation in pressure, explosion or failure of any kind in the operation of such facilities.
(Ord. 5. Passed 6-17-52.)
The City shall not sell, exchange, lease or in any way alienate or dispose of the property, easements, income, equipment, privileges or other assets belonging to or appertaining to the Department of Water and Sewers, which it may acquire, unless the proposition for such purpose has first been submitted, at an election held for such purpose, in the manner provided in the City Charter, to the electors of the City who are qualified to vote on questions involving the direct expenditure of money or the issuance of general obligation bonds of the City, and unless such proposition is approved by such voters by a three-fifths majority vote. However, the provisions of this section shall not apply to the sale or exchange of any article of equipment or machinery which is worn out or useless, or which could, with advantage to the Municipal water and sewer service, be replaced by new and improved machinery or equipment.
(Ord. 5. Passed 6-17-52.)
Whenever a customer ceases to use the facilities provided for in this chapter, through sale of the property or a change of tenancy or otherwise, such customer shall notify the City in writing of his or her termination of the use of such facilities. Failure of a customer to give such notice to the City shall cause the contract between the City and the customer to be continued, at the option of the City, and the customer may be held liable for all of the services provided or furnished the premises until such notice is properly given.
(Ord. 5. Passed 6-17-52.)
Whenever the Department of Water and Sewers receives notice of the termination of the use of the facilities provided for in this chapter it shall, forthwith, proceed to disconnect or shut off such facilities as may have been provided and make a final reading of any meter located upon the premises affected. However, if a new customer has obtained a permit for continuing the use of such facilities, the Department shall only make a final reading of any meter located upon the premises and the use of such facilities shall be continued under the new permit.
(Ord. 5. Passed 6-17-52.)
(a) All customers shall exercise due diligence to prevent the wastage of water in any portion of the system downstream of the curb box, and to this end they shall be charged with the immediate stopping of all leaks and the proper operation of all shut-off cocks included in their installations. At no time shall a customer allow a shut-off cock to remain open and unattended without good use being made thereof.
(b) The Superintendent of the Department of Water and Sewers shall have the authority to prevent such wastage by shutting off service to the premises, immediately in case of emergency, or when practicable, after forty-eight hours notice.
(Ord. 1990-01. Passed 1-2-90.)
The Department of Water and Sewers shall compile and maintain a complete record of all fire hydrants in the City and shall install such additional hydrants or remove or change the location of hydrants as the Manager may direct. Further, the Superintendent shall at all times be responsible for the replacement, repair and operation of such hydrants.
(Ord. 1990-01. Passed 1-2-90.)
(a) In the event an emergency is created due to the shortage of water, the City reserves the right to restrict the use of water from its mains to whatever measure deemed necessary by the Superintendent of the Department of Water and Sewers, in which event the Superintendent shall give notice of such restriction by publication, loudspeaker, handbills or mail distribution.
(b) No person shall violate any of the provisions of an emergency order issued by the Superintendent under subsection (a) hereof.
(Ord. 5. Passed 6-17-52.)
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