CHAPTER XV. UTILITIES
ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS. 3
15-102. Establishing service. 3
15-103. Service connection fees. 3
15-104. Transfer and transfer fee. 3
15-107. Delinquent payments. 5
15-109b. Inaccessible meters. 6
15-112. Discontinuance of service. 7
15-115. Utility level pay program... 8
15-117. Utility charge for swimming pool
costs. 9
15-118. Administrative fees for formal
collection. 10
15-201. Waterworks, management; city
manager. 11
15-202. Duties of city manager. 11
15-203. Duties of city clerk; cashier. 11
15-204. Duties of the city treasurer. 11
15-207. Service connections required. 12
15-208. Application and contract for service
connection; charges. 12
15-209. Application for service. 13
15-210. Extension of mains. 13
15-211. New installations: separate service
rules. 13
15-212. New service; subdivision of tract. 14
15-213. Water service installation;
materials; upgrades. 14
15-214. Owners pipes; costs; materials, sill
cocks. 14
15-215. Owner’s duties; renewals,
maintenance, repairs and costs. 15
15-216. Renewing water service; abandoned or
unused services. 15
15-217. Temporary or special service. 15
15-219. Application for service; contract. 16
15-220. Refusal of service. 16
15-221. Meters, ownership of: maintenance. 16
15-222. Meters; location; installation. 16
15-223. Inspection of meters. 17
15-224. Unauthorized service. 17
15-225. Tampering with meter. 17
15-228. Same; fund; interest; refund. 17
15-229. Rates, connection and tapping fee;
city customers; state assessed fees. 18
15-230. Non-city customers. 18
15-231. Non-city customer tapping fee. 18
15-232. Non-delivered water. 18
15-233. Discontinuance for nonpayment;
service resumed. 19
15-234. Water metered; exceptions. 19
15-235. Notice to voluntarily discontinue
service. 19
15-236. Rights reserved by city; access to
property. 19
15-237. Same; service not guaranteed;
condition. 19
15-238. Same; unnecessary use; water
conservation. 20
15-239. Same; responsibility in turning on
water. 20
15-240. Same; shutting off mains. 20
15-241. Same; fire pressure. 20
15-242. Same; thawing service connections. 20
15-243. Unlawful acts; water use confined to
premises. 20
15-244. Same; breaking seals. 21
15-245. Same; special service during
building. 21
15-246. Same; unlawful taking of water. 21
15-247. Same; unlawful acts, generally. 21
15-248. Water well drilling; permit
required. 21
15-249. Same; unlawful acts. 22
15-250. Cross connections prohibited. 22
15-251. Protective backflow devices
required. 22
15-252. Protection from contaminants. 22
15-301. Electric department regulations;
administration; duties of officers. 24
15-302. Application and contract for service
connection; charges. 24
15-303. Extension of distribution lines. 24
15-304. New installations; meters. 24
15-305. Temporary or special service. 24
15-307. Payment; discontinuance; hearing;
rights reserved by city; unlawful acts. 25
15-308. Electricity rates established. 25
15-309. Obligation to request schedule. 27
15-310. KMEA rolling average. 27
15-311. Adjustment of fees. 27
15-312. Interconnection Standards for
Parallel Installation and Operation of Customer-Owned Electric Generating
Facilities. 28
15-313. Net metering policy and procedures
for customer-owned renewable energy resources. 28
15-402. Accumulations of garbage and trash
prohibited. 29
15-403. Receptacles required. 29
15-407. Same; baskets; boxes. 30
15-411. Group containers; businesses. 31
15-413. Same; modifications; amendments. 31
15-414. Burning of garbage prohibited. 31
15-415. Yard waste, grass and leaves;
unlawful deposits. 31
15-417. Collection of garbage; license
required. 32
15-418. Same; equipment for collection. 32
15-419. Refuse prohibited in certain areas. 32
15-420. Accumulations of building wastes or
materials prohibited. 32
15-423. Same; combined billing. 33
15-424. Same; exempt parties. 33
15-425. Regulation by governing body. 33
15-427. Collection of hazardous wastes. 33
15-428. Storage of trash and recyclables. 33
15-429. Title to solid wastes. 34
ARTICLE 5. SEWER USE REGULATIONS. 36
15-502. Unlawful sewage deposits. 37
15-503. Privies; septic tanks. 38
15-504. Connections required. 38
15-505. Private disposal system. 38
15-506. Same; permit, fees. 38
15-508. Same; specifications. 38
15-509. Same; connection to public system. 39
15-511. Same; additional requirements by
health officer. 39
15-513. Installation, construction permits. 39
15-514. Same; costs borne by owner. 39
15-515. Separate sewer for every building. 40
15-516. Old building sewers. 40
15-517. Sewer specifications. 40
15-519. Downspouts, drains. 40
15-520. Connection to public sewer. 40
15-521. Inspection before connection to
public sewer. 41
15-522. Barricades and lights. 41
15-523. Storm and surface water. 41
15-524. Unlawful discharges. 41
15-525. Same; discretion of director. 42
15-528. Pretreatment at owner’s expense. 44
15-529. Inspections, manholes. 44
15-531. Entering premises; inspections. 44
15-532. Violations; penalties. 45
ARTICLE 6. SEWER USER CHARGE SYSTEM.. 46
15-603. User charge; established. 47
15-604. Same; designated for operation and
maintenance. 47
15-605. Fiscal year-end balances. 47
15-606. User charges; residential;
industrial and commercial contributors. 47
15-607. User rates; application. 48
15-608. Payment; preparation of bills. 48
15-609. User charge system; review by
governing body. 48
15-610. Same; combined bills; exception. 48
ARTICLE 7. GAS ACQUISITION PREPAY PROGRAM 50
ARTICLE 8. WATER CONSERVATION.. 51
15-803. Declaration of a water emergency. 51
15-804. Voluntary conservation measures. 52
15-805. Mandatory conservation measures. 52
15-806. Emergency water rates. 52
15-808. Violations, disconnections and
penalties. 53
15-809. Emergency termination. 53