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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #0877~, ~' . ~ ~ `~ . . ~~ ORDINANCE N0. '~ AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF TITLE 8, CHAPTER 10 OF THE CANTON MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING THE WATER AND SEWER SYSTEM AND RATES AND REPEALING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF TITLE 8, CHAPTER 10 OF THE CANTON MUNICIPAL CODE CON- CERNING THE WATER AND SEWER SYSTEM AND RATES. WHEREAS, the Legal & Ordinance Committee of the City of Canton, Illinois has determined that it is necessary, desirable and to the best interests of the City of Canton to modify and amend certain sections of Title 8, Chapter 10 of the Canton Municipal Code concerning the Water and Sewer System and Rates and to repeal and delete certain sections of Title 8, Chapter 10 of the Canton Municipal Code concerning the Water and Sewer System and Rates; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Canton, Illinois has made a similar determination. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CANTON, ILLINOIS, AS FOLLOWS: 1. That Title 8, Chapter 10, Section 2 of the Canton Municipal Code be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: "8-10-2: MANNER OF SETTING METERS, STOP BOXES: All meters now in use and connected and all meters hereafter to be placed in connection with the City Waterworks System shall be set under the direction of the Plumbing Inspector or meter reader in some convenient place in the cellar, or (if there is no cellar) on the first floor of the building served, to be approved by the Plumbing Inspector or meter reader. In tapping City water mains, a stop box or cut-off shall in every case be set on the service pipe, the top of which shall be flush with the surface of the ground, and at the outer edge of the street sidewalk in front of the premises being served. Any person removing, destroying or covering over any such stop box shall be subject to a penalty of not less than twenty five dollars ($25.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each offense, and the cost of restoration of the same." 2. That Title 8, Chapter 10, Section 3 of the Canton Municipal Code be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: "8-10-3: TAP WATER MAINS, CONNECTION SPECIFICATIONS: In every case when any person shall desire to make any connection with any water main of the City, such connection shall be made by the Plumbing Inspector or meter reader. In all cases, the person desiring such connection shall cause all excavation and preparation for the same to be made and shall notify the Plumbing Inspector or meter reader that connection is ready to be made. Thereupon the Plumbing Inspector or meter reader shall proceed to tap the water main at the place required and shall make the connection in such manner as to conform to the provisions of this Code relative thereto. The Cashier shall provide a tappage package consisting of a corporation, curb stop, curb stop box and read-o-matic meter and charge and receive from the person for whom such connection is made a fee covering its cost. Such fees shall be paid over to the City Treasurer at the same time and in the same manner as the other earnings of the Plumbing Inspector's office. Any permit given for any tap shall become void within ninety (90) days after its issuance, unless said tap has actually been made. Any sewer or water tap made, or water or sewer lines which subsequently may be connected onto the water or sewer lines of the City, shall be subject to the approval of the City Plumbing Inspector. All connections shall be made of Type K copper or red brass with brass fittings from the tap to the meter. 3. That Title 8, Chapter 10, Section 4 of the Canton Municipal Code be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: "8-10-4: METER INSTALLATION CHARGE: The cost of all meters installed for the first time shall be paid by the consumer in advance, who shall also pay the cost of installing the same. The cost of replacing all meters, which in the opinion of the proper officers of the City need replacement, shall be paid for by the City from the funds of the Water and Sewer Departments, and the City shall pay for the cost of installing the same; provided, however, that if any meter is in need of replacement due to damage done the meter being replaced through the fault or negligence of the consumer, the cost of the replacement shall be paid by the consumer. All meters before being set in must be tested and approved by the Plumbing Inspector. No meter shall be removed for any purpose from any supply pipe by any person whatsoever, without obtaining a written permit from the Plumbing Inspector so to do. And when any meter is removed by such consent, it must be replaced within ten (10) days, and before being replaced it must be tested by the Plumbing Inspector." 4. That Title 8, Chapter 10, Section 6 of the Canton Municipal Code be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: "8-10-6: PAYMENT OF BILLS: Said rates or charges for the service shall be payable bi-monthly by the tenth day of the following month. The owner of the premises, the occupant thereof or the user of the service shall be liable to pay for the service on such premises and the service furnished to the premises by the City upon the condition that the owner of the premises, occupant or user of the service t ,, -2- ` f is liable therefore to the City. All bills for service may be paid at any Canton Bank. All bills for service shall be rendered bi-monthly on the first day of the month and shall be payable not later than the close of business on the tenth day of their dates. If payment of the full amount of the bill is made after said period then a penalty of ten percent (10%) of the amount of the bill shall be added thereto." 5. That Title 8, Chapter 10, Section 7 of the Canton Municipal Code be, and the same is hereby repealed and deleted from the Canton Municipal Code. 6. That Title 8, Chapter 10, Section 9 of the Canton Municipal Code be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: "8-10-9: DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE: If the rates or charges for such service are not paid by the 25th of the month after the rendition of the bill for such services, such service shall be discontinued without further notice and shall not be reinstated until all past due bills, including the penalties thereon, are paid in full. If the rates or charges for such services are not paid by the 25th of the month after the rendition of the bill, there shall be an additional charge of five dollars (.$5.00) for connecting said service which shall be made only during normal working hours of the official or employee of the City making said connection." 7. That Title 8, Chapter 10, Section 10 of the Canton Municipal Code be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: "8-10-10: CASHIER TO RENDER BILLS; It is hereby made the duty of the Cashier of the City, or qualified personnel appointed by the Mayor and Council, to render bills for service and for all rates and charges in connection therewith and to collect all moneys due thereon." 8. That Title 8, Chapter 10, Section 16 of the Canton Municipal Code be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: "8-10-16: BUILDERS USING WATER: Whenever builders, brick masons, plasterers or contractors use the water of the City in and about their work, the same shall be metered and be charged for at the regular rate. During the Winter, whenever builders, brick masons, plasterers or contractors use the water of the City, they shall pay $25 for residential construction and $100 for commercial construction." 9. That Title 8, Chapter 10, Section 17 of the Canton Municipal Code be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: "8-10--17: ACCESS TO PREMISES FOR INSPECTION: All officers and employees connected with the City Water- works, the Plumbing Inspector, or any person by him -3- r t authorized, and the Public Works and Buildings Committee, or any member thereof, shall have free access at all reasonable hours to the premises where water is used, to make necessary examinations and inspections." 10. That Title 8, Chapter 10, Section 18 of the Canton Municipal Code be, and the same is hereby repealed and deleted from the Canton Municipal Code. 11. That Title 8, Chapter 10, Section 20 of the Canton Municipal Code be, and the same is hereby repealed and deleted from the Canton Municipal Code. 12. That Title 8, Chapter 10, Section 21 of the Canton Municipal Code be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: "8-10-21: SUPPLY PIPES: Hydrants, plugs, stop boxes, service pipes, stop cocks and all attachments and fixtures connected therewith shall be kept in good repair and condition by the owner or occupant of the premises upon which they are situated, at their own expense. And it is expressly provided that no claim shall be made or allowed against the City or any of its officers or employees on account of breaking of said water apparatus, or on account of the stoppage of the supply of water by reason of accident to the plumbing machinery or mains, or for the necessary altera- tion of the same. The Plumbing Inspector or meter reader shall have free access at all times upon the premises of the consumer for the purposes of reading the meter; or he or they may remove a meter at any time for repair or for testing its accuracy, and when any meter shall be found to be incorrect in measurement and unf it for further use, such meter shall be replaced at once by one that is approved by the Plumbing Inspector or meter reader at the expense of the owner thereof. Whenever a leak develops in the water system on the property of any person, the City Plumbing Inspector shall immediately give notice in writing of the leak to the person owning the property or the person occupying the same. Then unless the said owner or occupant repairs said leak within twenty four (24) hours after receiving said notice, the City shall have the right to turn off said water if such can be done. Tn the event the water cannot be turned off and said leak is not repaired within twenty four (.24) hours after receiving said notice, the City shall have the right to go upon the property and make said repairs and to charge the cost of the same to the owner of said property, which said cost shall be added to the water bill of said owner and shall be collectible in the same manner as the bill for water consumption." 13. That Title 8, Chapter 10, Section 22 of the Canton Municipal Code be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: "8-10-22: FAILURE OF METER: If a meter at any time fails to register the quantity of water consumed, the quantity shall be determined and charge made, as the Plumbing Inspector or meter reader shall -4- determine, or the Public Works and Buildings Committee may direct. No deductions shall be made from the bills on account of leakage." 14. That Title 8, Chapter 10, Section 25 of the Canton Municipal Code be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: "8-10-25: WATER USE PERMIT: Any person who shall use water from any hydrant, stop cock or other fixture, without first having obtained a permit from the Plumbing Inspector or meter reader, or person authorized to give such permit, or any person or persons having discontinued or been shut off from the use of water from the City Waterworks System who shall again commence the use of such water without again having obtained a permit for so doing, or any person who shall turn on the supply of City without the permission of the Plumbing Inspector or meter reader, or any person who shall use water from the City Waterworks System without the knowledge or consent of the proper authorities, shall be subject to a penalty of not less than twenty five dollars ($25.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each and every offense." 15. That Title 8, Chapter 10, Section 26 (A) of the Canton Municipal Code be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: "8-10-26: TAP WATER MAINS: (A) City Shall Tap Water Mains Before Streets are Paved: In all paving districts, special service areas, or special assessment districts required to be paved where water mains are laid, the City shall, as soon as practicable, tap said water mains in front of each building or lot with a five eighths inch (5/8") tap, and from such tap lay a connection with a three-quarter inch (3/4") copper tubing, or red brass pipe towards such building or lot within the curb line at which place there will be placed a stop box; the said pipe shall be laid as near as practicable of the same depth as the water main which it connects, and all the dirt taken from the ditches made to make such taps, and lay such pipes shall be tamped back in fit condition for paving, and shall be done as expeditiously as possible and so as to proceed in advance of the paving contractors." 16. That Title 8, Chapter 10, Section 28 of the Canton Municipal Code be, and the same is hereby repealed and deleted from the Canton Municipal Code. 17. That Title 8, Chapter 10, Section Zg of the Canton Municipal Code be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: "8-10-Z~: RLUORTDE I,N WATER SUPPLY: Upon receiving the approval of the State Department of Public Health., and until further direction of the Council, the Water Department of the City is hereby authorized and directed to provide the means- and to proceed with the addition of approximately one and not more than one and two-tenths (1.2) parts of fluoride to every million parts of water distributed in the water supply system of the City." -5- ;~ ~ ~~ r • 18. That Title 8, Chapter 10, Section 30 of the Canton Municipal Code be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: "8-10-30: PENALTY: Any person who shall violate any of the provisions or requirements of this Chapter, or shall fail, neglect or refuse to comply therewith, shall have the water turned off from his premises, and shall, where no penalty is expressly provided, be subject to a fine of not less than twenty five dollars ($25.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each offense." 19. That the remainder of Title 8, Chapter 10, Water and Sewer System and Rates, of the Canton Municipal Code remain in full force and effect. 20. That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage by the City Council of the City of Canton, Illinois and approval by the Mayor thereof. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Canton, Illinois and APPROVED by the Mayor thereof this ~ 7tH day of j~ ~/~~L /~ 1981. PPR V ~ r-~ YOR A 0 ED • ~~ M~1 HARLA E. CROUCH ATTEST: ~ ~ ~ CITY CLERK 'NANCY WHITES - 6-