Chapter 13-24 Misuse of Treated Water

13-24-010 Misuse prohibited.

13-24-020 Penalties.

13-24-010 Misuse prohibited.

It shall be unlawful for any person to flagrantly or wantonly misuse or waste, or cause to be misused or wasted, treated water supplied by the city, or through the city's water transmission facilities. For the purposes of this section, the following are specifically determined to constitute flagrant misuse and waste:
(A) Any irrigation of lawns or plants which, due to excess application of treated water alone or in conjunction with rain or snow, results in a flow of water running off the property being irrigated which, in aggregate, exceeds five gallons a minute.
(B) Use of any plumbing system, connection, or fixture used for treated water from the city's water system which by reason of damage, disrepair, inadequate maintenance, or dilapidation wastes water in a volume calculated to exceed five gallons a minute. (Ord. 450 §1, 1981)

13-24-020 Penalties.

The penalties for violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be as prescribed in chapter 1-12, B.M.C. (Ord. 450 §1, 1981)