Sec. 34-36. - When connection with water main compulsory.

(a)

The owner of every tract of land in the city, upon which there is a building used for human habitation or used for commercial purposes, which tract abuts on a street in which a public water supply line is located and is within two hundred (200) feet of such water supply line, shall connect to such water supply line and shall use water therefrom for drinking, domestic and commercial purposes.

(b)

This section shall not apply to any person who has a supply of water on his premises from an approved well more than one hundred (100) feet deep, the water from which well complies with the water standards required by section 34-16

(Code 1950, § 62-8; Code 1959, § 41-17)

Sec. 34-37. - Street improvements, service and posting of notice.

(a)

Whenever the city shall determine that any street of the city shall be paved the director of public works shall cause a written notice to be served on each and every one (1) of the owners, occupants or agents of property along the lines of such street where such improvements are proposed to be made, and also serve a like notice upon the proper authorities of the water suppliers, requiring them, within fifteen (15) days from the date of such notice, to make connections with the water mains that may be laid on such street, unless such connections have already been made.

(b)

If along the line of such street there is any vacant or unoccupied lot and the owner or agents thereof cannot be conveniently found, the director of public works shall cause to be posted such notice, as aforesaid, in some conspicuous place upon such lot.

(Code 1950, §§ 62-9, 62-10; Code 1959, §§ 41-18, 41-19)

Sec. 34-38. - Specifications for service connections.

(a)

All property owners on streets, alleys, plazas and other public places, hereafter to be paved, shall, within fifteen (15) days after written notice from the director of public works, connect their water fixtures with the street water mains. Wrought and galvanized pipe incorporated in the center of concrete at least six (6) inches wide or a double "A" lead pipe inside of a three-inch vitrified pipe, are acceptable types of service connections, and should any type of service connection other than the above be used, it shall first be approved by the director of public works.

(b)

Service pipes shall be connected to mains by either two (2) elbows or an elbow and a tee in such manner as to make a flexible joint that will prevent an excessive strain on the pipes.

(Code 1950, § 62-11; Code 1959, § 41-20)

Sec. 34-39. - Connections with bathing pools and water tanks.

It shall be unlawful for any person to make or to maintain any connection with the water supply system of the city discharging into any bathing pool or any water tank except in such a manner that the place of discharge from the water supply system of the city shall be more than one (1) foot above the top of the overflow of the bathing pool or the water tank.

(Code 1950, § 62-13; Code 1959, § 41-21)

Sec. 34-40. - Cross connections with water mains prohibited.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person to make or to maintain any cross connection within the city or to allow any cross connection to exist at any place under the control of any person.

(b)

The term cross connection, as used in this section, is defined as any mechanical union or any hydraulic union which, under any condition, might pass water into the water supply system of the city from any other source.

(Code 1950, § 62-14; Code 1959, § 41-22)

Sec. 34-41. - Disconnection for noncompliance.

It shall be the duty of the manager of the water supply system of the city to disconnect the city service from any place where the provisions of this article are violated, whether inside or outside of the city.

(Code 1950, § 62-15; Code 1959, § 41-23)

Sec. 34-42. - Unlawful connection with water main.

It shall be unlawful for anyone without the written consent of the manager or owner of the water supply to bore or drill into any water main or make attachments to or connections with any service pipe or turn on water from street cocks.

(Code 1950, § 62-16; Code 1959, § 41-24)

Sec. 34-43. - Maintenance of service pipes.

All persons using water furnished by the city shall keep their service pipes from the city's service box in good repair, so as to prevent leakage on the streets.

(Code 1950, § 62-12; Code 1959, § 41-25)

Sec. 34-44. - Unlawful taking of water.

It shall be unlawful for any person without the written consent of the owner or manager of the water supply to make an attachment to, or to use water from, any private hydrant for purposes other than those specified in the original application for water.

(Code 1950, § 62-17; Code 1959, § 41-26)

Sec. 34-45. - Unlawful use of city's water.

It shall be unlawful for any person to touch, tamper with or open the city fire hydrants, or to use the water from the same, except under the immediate control of the chief of the fire department, and then only by persons authorized for the extinguishment of fires, practice of the fire department, flushing the gutters, sprinkling the streets and plazas with hose or sprinkling carts, and repairing of the hydrants.

(Code 1950, § 62-18; Code 1959, § 41-27)

Sec. 34-46. - Injuries to water system.

It shall be unlawful for any person, in any way, to intentionally or carelessly break, deface or in any manner injure or destroy any hydrant or standpipe or other property belonging to the city or belonging to others, and used in connection with the waterworks.

(Code 1950, § 62-19; Code 1959, § 41-28)

Sec. 34-47. - Title to water service apparatus.

Title to all water meters, curb-cocks and appurtenances that are attached through service lines or branches thereof to the water mains of the city water system, including the meter and curb-cock boxes enclosing the same, shall be vested in the city for the singular use and benefit of the waterworks board of trustees. No person other than a duly authorized agent or representative of the waterworks board of trustees shall open the meter or curb-cock or appurtenances thereto. The waterworks board of trustees shall maintain, repair and replace all meters, curb-cocks and appurtenances in connection therewith at its cost and expense.

(Ord. No. 19146, 6-4-53; Ord. No. 22374, § 4, 2-23-56; Code 1959, § 41-29)

Sec. 34-48. - Reserved.

Editor's note—

Ord. No. 80574, § 7, adopted Aug. 4, 1994, relocated the text of former § 34-48, relative to wasting water, to Art. IV, Div. 2, § 34-287. Former history notation has been retained at the new section designation.

Secs. 34-49—34-60. - Reserved.