2017-08 Reorganization Amending City Code Chapters 9, 16, 64, 65, 66, 75

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circumstance(s) which in the opinion of the Director of said Department constitute an emergency. 19. SERVICE SHUT OFF. Unless all charges for water furnished and any other charges relating to a water service are paid on or before 14 days after the date of a delinquency notice relating thereto, the Public Works Department shall cause such service to be shut off and water shall not be furnished through such service until such time as any and all such charges and penalties are fully paid. In addition to such charges, a fee for restoring the furnishing of water in such service shall be paid in advance which said fee shall be Thirty-Five Dollars ($35.00) if restoration of service is requested to be made during the usual business hours of the Public Works Department or Fifty Dollars ($50.00) if such restoration of service is requested to be made at hours other than usual departmental business hours. If the customer requires more than one service call for the services stated n this section, the customer will be charged on their next bill for each separate service call made by the City. 20. WATER FROM FIRE HYDRANT. After issuance of a permit, water may be furnished through a City fire hydrant in circumstances wherein, in the opinion of the Director of the Public Works Department, such furnishing by other means is not practicable. Application for such permit shall be upon forms furnished by said Department which shall show the name of the applicant; the location of the hydrant to be used; the circumstances requiring such permit; the purpose for, and the location at, which the water is to be used; the estimated amount of water to be furnished; the estimated duration of hydrant use; and such other pertinent information as said Director may deem appropriate. Such application shall be accompanied with a deposit of cash, bank draft or certified check in the amount of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00). Quantities and service sizes shall be determined either by estimates fixed by the Director or by temporary installation of a meter. Effective May 1, 2013 the monthly rate shall be $5.08 per 100 cubic feet ($0.68 per 100 gallons). Effective May 1, 2014 the monthly rate shall be $6.60 per 100 cubic feet ($0.88 per 100 gallons), and on May 1, 2015 the monthly rate shall be $8.25 per 100 cubic feet ($1.10 per 100 gallons). If a hydrant location requires additional City services or resources, a site specific hydrant charge shall be determined by said Director and billed to said customer. All charges shall be paid within fifteen (15) days of the billing date otherwise the permit and furnishing of water shall terminate and the deposit be forfeited. Upon the payment of all charges and the return, in good working condition, of any equipment furnished by the Department, the deposit shall be returned to the depositor. All costs to the City for non working, damaged, lost or missing equipment will be billed to the applicant. All connections to fire hydrants for water shall comply with the appropriate backflow prevention requirements of the State of Illinois Plumbing Code, City Code and City policies. 23. PENALTY. No person shall connect or cause the connection of a water service to the water system of the City except as provided by the City Code. No person shall restore water service from the water system of the City after such service has been turned off by the Public Works Department without first obtaining written permission from the City to do so. No person shall resell water furnished through a water service from the water system of the City except upon express contract in writing approved by the City Council. No person other than an authorized employee of the City or an authorized permittee of the City shall open, take water from, or interfere with City fire hydrants. No person shall use or consume water in violation of