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. Distributed
Generation. 26
15-402. Accumulations
of garbage and trash prohibited. 28
15-403. Receptacles
required. 28
15-407. Same;
baskets; boxes. 29
15-411. Group
containers; businesses. 30
15-413. Same;
modifications; amendments. 30
15-414. Burning
of garbage prohibited. 30
15-415. Yard
waste, grass and leaves; unlawful deposits. 30
15-417. Collection
of garbage; license required. 31
15-418. Same;
equipment for collection. 31
15-419. Refuse
prohibited in certain areas. 31
15-420. Accumulations
of building wastes or materials prohibited. 31
15-423. Same;
combined billing. 32
15-424. Same;
exempt parties. 32
15-425. Regulation
by governing body. 32
15-427. Collection
of hazardous wastes. 32
15-428. Storage
of trash and recyclables. 32
15-429. Title
to solid wastes. 33
Article 5. Sewer Use Regulations. 35
15-502. Unlawful
sewage deposits. 36
15-503. Privies;
septic tanks. 37
15-504. Connections
required. 37
15-505. Private
disposal system. 37
15-506. Same;
permit, fees. 37
15-508. Same;
specifications. 37
15-509. Same;
connection to public system. 38
15-511. Same;
additional requirements by health officer. 38
15-513. Installation,
construction permits. 38
15-514. Same;
costs borne by owner. 38
15-515. Separate
sewer for every building. 39
15-516. Old
building sewers. 39
15-517. Sewer
specifications. 39
15-519. Downspouts,
drains. 39
15-520. Connection
to public sewer. 39
15-521. Inspection
before connection to public sewer. 40
15-522. Barricades
and lights. 40
15-523. Storm
and surface water. 40
15-524. Unlawful
discharges. 40
15-525. Same;
discretion of director. 41
15-528. Pretreatment
at owner’s expense. 43
15-529. Inspections,
manholes. 43
15-531. Entering
premises; inspections. 43
15-532. Violations;
penalties. 44
Article 6. Sewer User Charge System.. 45
15-603. User
charge; established. 46
15-604. Same;
designated for operation and maintenance. 46
15-605. Fiscal
year-end balances. 46
15-606. User
charges; residential; industrial and commercial contributors. 46
15-607. User
rates; application. 47
15-608. Payment;
preparation of bills. 47
15-609. User
charge system; review by governing body. 47
15-610. Same;
combined bills; exception. 47
Article 7. Gas Acquisition Prepay Program.. 49
Article 8. Water Conservation. 50
15-803. Declaration
of a water emergency. 50
15-804. Voluntary
conservation measures. 51
15-805. Mandatory
conservation measures. 51
15-806. Emergency
water rates. 51
15-808. Violations,
disconnections and penalties. 52
15-809. Emergency
termination. 52