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(A) No consumer shall supply water to other families, or allow them to take water from his or her premises, nor after water is supplied into a building shall any person make or employ a plumber or other person to make a tap or connection with the pipe upon the premises for alteration, extension or attachment without the written permission of the Utilities Superintendent.
(B) It shall further be unlawful for any person to tamper with any water meter or by means of any contrivance or device to divert the water from the service pipe so that the water will not pass through the meter or while passing through said meter to cause the meter to register inaccurately.
(Prior Code, § 3-111) Penalty, see § 10.99
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see Neb. RS 17-537
The governing body or the Utilities Superintendent may order a reduction in the use of water or shut off the water on any premises in the event of a water shortage due to fire or other good and sufficient cause. The municipality shall not be liable for any damages caused by shutting off the supply of water of any consumer while the system or any part thereof is undergoing repairs or when there is a shortage of water due to circumstances over which the municipality has no control.
(Prior Code, § 3-112)
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see Neb. RS 17-537
All hydrants for the purpose of extinguishing fires are hereby declared to be public hydrants, and it shall be unlawful for any person other than members of the Municipal Fire Department under the orders of the Fire Chief, or the Assistant Fire Chief, or members of the Water Department to open or attempt to open any of the hydrants and draw water from the same, or in any manner to interfere with the hydrants.
(Prior Code, § 3-113) Penalty, see § 10.99
It shall be unlawful for any person to pollute or attempt to pollute any stream or source of water for the supply of the Municipal Water Department.
(Prior Code, § 3-114) Penalty, see § 10.99
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see Neb. RS 17-536
The Utilities Superintendent, or his or her duly authorized agents, shall have free access, at any reasonable time, to all parts of each premises and building to, or in which, water is delivered for the purpose of examining the pipes, fixtures and other portions of the system to ascertain whether there is any disrepair or unnecessary waste of water.
(Prior Code, § 3-117)
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see Neb. RS 17-537
It shall be the duty of the municipality to report to the Utilities Superintendent all cases of leakage and waste in the use of water and all violations of this code relating to the Water Department. They shall have the additional duty of enforcing the observance of all such regulations.
(Prior Code, § 3-118)
It shall be unlawful for any person to willfully or carelessly break, injure or deface any building, machinery, apparatus, fixture, attachment or appurtenance of the Municipal Water Department. No person may deposit anything in a stop box or commit any act tending to obstruct or impair the intended use of any of the above mentioned property without the written permission of the Utilities Superintendent.
(Prior Code, § 3-119) Penalty, see § 10.99
(A) Licensed plumber. It shall be unlawful for any plumber or pipefitter to do any work upon any of the pipes or appurtenances of the system of waterworks, or to make any connection with or extension of the supply pipes of any consumer taking water from said system until such plumber or pipefitter shall have first procured a license or permit from the municipality. All plumbing shall be done in the manner required by the Utilities Superintendent. Said licensed plumber shall be at all times subject to the inspection and approval of the Utilities Superintendent, and it shall be further unlawful to cover or conceal willfully any defective or unsatisfactory plumbing work.
(Prior Code, § 3-120)
(B) Time. All taps or plumbing work done on or to the municipal water system shall be done between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
(Prior Code, § 3-121)
Penalty, see § 10.99
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see Neb. RS 17-537
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