* Cross-reference: Utility tax, see Sections 117.50--117.57.

No water from the municipal water supply shall be turned on for service into any premises by anyone but the superintendent of waterworks or some other person authorized by him to perform this service. (‘69 Code, § 50.001) Penalty, see Section 50.99

Cross-reference: Superintendent of waterworks, see Section 32.40.

For purposes of this chapter the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings ascribed to them respectively.
“B.O.D.” (“biochemical oxygen demand”). The quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation of organic matter under standard laboratory procedure in five days at 20°C, expressed in milligrams per liter (mg/l), by weight; the amount of oxygen required for biological decomposition of dissolved organic solids to occur under aerobic conditions and at a standardized time and temperature. This does not measure the total organic content of the sewage.
“C.O.D.” (“chemical oxygen demand”). That portion of the C.O.D., except the B.O.D. therein, that is biologically resistant to oxidation expressed in milligrams per liter (mg/l) by weight; C.O.D. measures the oxygen consumed by potassium dichromate in the presence of a catalyst. Not all of the organics may be consumed or oxidized by this procedure; however, the test does measure most of the organics present in sewage. B.O.D. measures a much smaller fraction of the total organic load.
“Combined sewer.” A sewer receiving both surface runoff and sewage.
“Garbage.” The wastes from the preparation, cooking, and dispensing of food and from the handling, storage, and sale of produce.
“Industrial wastes.” The liquid wastes from industrial processes, as distinct from sanitary sewage.
“Municipality.” Any municipal corporation having control of combined, sanitary, or storm sewers.
“Natural outlet.” Any outlet into a water course, pond, ditch, lake, or other body of surface or ground water.
“pH.” The logarithm of the reciprocal of the weight of hydrogen ions in grams per liter of solution.
“Pollution.” Any material that would be discharged into a storm sewer, natural outlet, or water course that would cause such waters to be devoid of the presence of oxygen.
“Properly shredded garbage.” the wastes from the preparation, cooking, and dispensing of foods that have been shredded to such a degree that all particles will be carried freely under flow conditions normally prevailing in public sewers, with no particle greater than one-half inch in dimension.
“Private sewage disposal system.” Any arrangement of devices and structures used for treating sewage on private property.
“Public sewer.” A sewer in which all owners of abutting properties have equal rights, and are controlled by public authority.
“Sanitary sewage.” A combination of water-carried wastes from residences, business buildings, institutions, and industrial plants (other than industrial wastes from such plants); together with such ground, surface, and storm waters as may be present.
“Sanitary sewer.” A sewer which carries sewage, and to which storm, surface, and ground waters are not intentionally admitted.
“Sewage.” See “sanitary sewage.”
“Sewage treatment plant.” Any arrangement of devices and structures used for treating sewage.
“Setter.” A pipe or conduit for carrying sewage.
“Storm drain.” A conduit or sewer which carries storm and surface waters and drainage, but excludes sewage and polluted industrial wastes.
“Storm sewer.” A sewer which carries storm and surface waters and drainage, but excludes sewage and polluted industrial wastes.
“Superintendent.” The water superintendent.
“Solids.” The solids that either float on the surface of or are in water, sewage, or other liquids, and which are removable by laboratory filtering.
“Wastewater treatment plant.” See “sewage treatment plant.”
“Water course.” The channel in which a flow of water occurs, either continuously or intermittently. (Ord. 1475, passed 1-7-03)

Application to have water turned on shall be made in writing to the city clerk, and shall contain an agreement by the applicant to abide by and accept all of the provisions of this chapter as conditions governing the use of the municipal water supply by the applicant. (‘69 Code, § 50.005) Penalty, see Section 50.99.

No water shall be turned on for service in premises in which the plumbing does not comply with ordinances of this city; however, water may be turned on for construction purposes in unfinished buildings, subject to the provisions of this chapter. (‘69 Code, § 50.015) Penalty, see Section 50.99.

It shall be unlawful for any person not authorized by the city to tamper with, alter, or injure any part of the municipal waterworks or supply system, or any meter. (‘69 Code, § 50.020) Penalty, see Section 50.99.

The existing waterworks system and sanitary sewerage system shall be combined into a single utility to be known and designated as the combined waterworks and sewerage system of the city. Such waterworks and sewerage system shall be owned and operated by the city. (‘69 Code, § 50.100)

All property, real, personal, and mixed, comprising the waterworks system and sanitary sewerage system, is found, determined, and declared to constitute the properties of the combined waterworks and sewerage system of the city. (‘69 Code, § 50.105)

All improvements and extensions to the waterworks and sewerage system, either or both, shall be considered as improvements and extensions to the combined utility. All the properties, assets, obligations, and liabilities of all kinds of the waterworks system and of the sanitary sewerage system, existing, outstanding, and accruing or to accrue, shall be held, used, confessed, and acknowledged as the properties, assets, obligations, and liabilities of the combined utility. (‘69 Code, § 50.110)

Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision in this Title, for which another penalty is not provided, shall for a first conviction be fined not less than $25 nor more than $750, for a second conviction within one year thereafter, the person, firm or corporation shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $750 and for a third or subsequent conviction within one year after the first conviction, the person, firm or corporation shall be fined not less than $250 nor more than $750. A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or which a violation occurs or continues. (Ord. 1574, passed 7-15-03)