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

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any duly authorized rule or regulation established pursuant to Section 22 hereof. Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) nor shall more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) and each day upon which a continuing violation occurs be viewed as a separate offense. In addition thereto any person, firm or corporation who shall violate this section, or found to be in violation of any of the other provisions of this Chapter, or any regulation duly established hereunder, may, by such violation, be deemed to have forfeited the privilege or right, as the case may be, of being furnished water from the water system of the City, and any and all water service of such person may be shut off or disconnected from said water system. The City may also institute any other action provided by law for the recovery of the value of any water appropriated from the City water system in violation of any provision of this Chapter. Section 4. That Section 6 of Chapter 65 of the City Code of the City of Decatur be, and the same is hereby, amended and modified so that said Section 6 of Chapter 65 shall provide as follows: 6. SERVICE SHUT OFF. If any connection is made with, or any such main or lateral is tapped, without the payment of the applicable connection charge as herein provided, or if any such connection charge, or installment thereof, is provided, or if any such connection charge, or installment thereof, is not timely paid upon the due date thereof, a delinquency notice shall be directed to the owner or occupant of the premises served by the connection to which such charge is applicable, and unless such delinquent charge, or charges, is, or are,paid in full within ten (10) days of the date of such notice,the Public Works Department shall turn off the supply of water to such service. Both delinquent payments and deferred installments shall be a lien upon the premises served by the service to which such payments or installments are applicable. Section 5. That Sections 4 E, 51 A and B of Chapter 66 of the City Code of the City of Decatur be, and the same are hereby, amended and modified so that said Sections 4 E, 51 A and B of Chapter 66 shall provide as follows: 4. DEPOSIT OF WASTE. E. No sewer or drain conveying sewage or other putrescible wastes shall be constructed in Zones A, B, C or D until a permit in writing has been obtained from the City. All such installations must be approved by the Public Works Director or designee both before and after installation. 51. PROPERTY ADJACENT TO LAKE. A. The Public Works Director shall have charge of all real estate owned by the City and adjacent to the Lake. He shall see that such real estate is properly maintained and protected. He shall have authority to lease such property or portions thereof upon such terms deemed most advantageous to the City. Such leases must be approved by the City Manager. B. Employees of the Lake Services Section of the Public Works Department are hereby authorized to perform all the duties and responsibilities of Parking Meter Checker, at the direction of the Chief of Police, but only as to those City-owned or City-leased premises directly adjacent to Lake Decatur.