CHAPTER 15. UTILITIES
Article 1. General Provisions. 1
15-102. Establishing service. 1
15-103. Service connection fees. 1
15-104. Transfer and transfer fee. 1
15-107. Delinquent payments. 3
15-109b. Inaccessible meters. 4
15-112. Discontinuance of service. 5
15-115. Utility level pay program... 6
15-117. Utility charge for swimming pool costs. 7
15-118. Administrative fees for formal
collection. 8
15-201. Waterworks, management; city manager. 9
15-202. Duties of city manager. 9
15-203. Duties of city clerk; cashier. 9
15-204. Duties of the city treasurer. 9
15-207. Service connections required. 10
15-208. Application and contract for service
connection; charges. 10
15-209. Application for service. 11
15-210. Extension of mains. 11
15-211. New installations: separate service
rules. 11
15-212. New service; subdivision of tract. 12
15-213. Water service installation; materials;
upgrades. 12
15-214. Owners pipes; costs; materials, sill
cocks. 13
15-215. Owner’s duties; renewals, maintenance,
repairs and costs. 13
15-216. Renewing water service; abandoned or
unused services. 13
15-217. Temporary or special service. 13
15-219. Application for service; contract. 14
15-220. Refusal of service. 14
15-221. Meters, ownership of: maintenance. 14
15-222. Meters; location; installation. 14
15-223. Inspection of meters. 15
15-224. Unauthorized service. 15
15-225. Tampering with meter. 15
15-228. Same; fund; interest; refund. 15
15-229. Rates, connection and tapping fee; city
customers; state assessed fees. 16
15-230. Non-city customers. 16
15-231. Non-city customer tapping fee. 16
15-232. Non-delivered water. 16
15-233. Discontinuance for nonpayment; service
resumed. 17
15-234. Water metered; exceptions. 17
15-235. Notice to voluntarily discontinue
service. 17
15-236. Rights reserved by city; access to
property. 17
15-237. Same; service not guaranteed;
condition. 18
15-238. Same; unnecessary use; water
conservation. 18
15-239. Same; responsibility in turning on
water. 18
15-240. Same; shutting off mains. 18
15-241. Same; fire pressure. 18
15-242. Same; thawing service connections. 18
15-243. Unlawful acts; water use confined to
premises. 19
15-244. Same; breaking seals. 19
15-245. Same; special service during building. 19
15-246. Same; unlawful taking of water. 19
15-247. Same; unlawful acts, generally. 19
15-248. Water well drilling; permit required. 20
15-249. Same; unlawful acts. 20
15-250. Cross connections prohibited. 20
15-251. Protective backflow devices required. 20
15-252. Protection from contaminants. 20
15-301. Electric department regulations;
administration; duties of officers. 22
15-302. Application and contract for service
connection; charges. 22
15-303. Extension of distribution lines. 22
15-304. New installations; meters. 22
15-305. Temporary or special service. 22
15-307. Payment; discontinuance; hearing;
rights reserved by city; unlawful acts. 23
15-308. Electricity rates established. 23
15-309. Obligation to request schedule. 25
15-310. KMEA rolling average. 25
15-311. Adjustment of fees. 25
15-312. Interconnection Standards for Parallel
Installation and Operation of Customer-Owned Electric Generating Facilities. 25
15-313. Net metering policy and procedures for
customer-owned renewable energy resources. 26
15-402. Accumulations of garbage and trash
prohibited. 27
15-403. Receptacles required. 27
15-407. Same; baskets; boxes. 28
15-411. Group containers; businesses. 29
15-413. Same; modifications; amendments. 29
15-414. Burning of garbage prohibited. 29
15-415. Yard waste, grass and leaves; unlawful
deposits. 29
15-417. Collection of garbage; license
required. 30
15-418. Same; equipment for collection. 30
15-419. Refuse prohibited in certain areas. 30
15-420. Accumulations of building wastes or
materials prohibited. 30
15-423. Same; combined billing. 31
15-424. Same; exempt parties. 31
15-425. Regulation by governing body. 31
15-427. Collection of hazardous wastes. 31
15-428. Storage of trash and recyclables. 31
15-429. Title to solid wastes. 32
Article 5. Sewer Use Regulations. 34
15-502. Unlawful sewage deposits. 35
15-503. Privies; septic tanks. 36
15-504. Connections required. 36
15-505. Private disposal system. 36
15-506. Same; permit, fees. 36
15-508. Same; specifications. 36
15-509. Same; connection to public system. 37
15-511. Same; additional requirements by health
officer. 37
15-513. Installation, construction permits. 37
15-514. Same; costs borne by owner. 37
15-515. Separate sewer for every building. 38
15-516. Old building sewers. 38
15-517. Sewer specifications. 38
15-519. Downspouts, drains. 38
15-520. Connection to public sewer. 38
15-521. Inspection before connection to public
sewer. 39
15-522. Barricades and lights. 39
15-523. Storm and surface water. 39
15-524. Unlawful discharges. 39
15-525. Same; discretion of director. 40
15-528. Pretreatment at owner’s expense. 42
15-529. Inspections, manholes. 42
15-531. Entering premises; inspections. 42
15-532. Violations; penalties. 43
Article 6. Sewer User Charge System.. 44
15-603. User charge; established. 45
15-604. Same; designated for operation and
maintenance. 45
15-605. Fiscal year-end balances. 45
15-606. User charges; residential; industrial
and commercial contributors. 45
15-607. User rates; application. 46
15-608. Payment; preparation of bills. 46
15-609. User charge system; review by governing
body. 46
15-610. Same; combined bills; exception. 46
Article 7. Gas Acquisition Prepay Program.. 48
Article 8. Water Conservation. 49
15-803. Declaration of a water emergency. 49
15-804. Voluntary conservation measures. 50
15-805. Mandatory conservation measures. 50
15-806. Emergency water rates. 50
15-808. Violations, disconnections and
penalties. 51
15-809. Emergency termination. 51