TITLE V: PUBLIC WORKS

Chapter

50. BACKFLOW AND CROSS-CONNECTIONS CONTROL

51. COMBINED WATERWORKS AND SEWERAGE SYSTEM

52. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

53. GARBAGE AND REFUSE

54. UTILITY SERVICES; BILLINGS

CHAPTER 50: BACKFLOW AND CROSS-CONNECTIONS CONTROL

Section

General Provisions

50.01 Definitions

Technical Requirements

50.15 Potable water supply system

50.16 Cross-connections prohibited

50.17 Interconnections

50.18 Individual water supply

50.19 Connections to boilers

50.20 Prohibited connections to fixtures and equipment

50.21 Refrigerating unit condensers and cooling jackets

50.22 Protection against backflow and back-siphonage

Maintenance

50.35 Responsibility to maintain backflow preventers and vacuum breakers

50.36 Backflow preventers

Administration and Enforcement

50.50 Responsibility of Superintendent

50.51 Inspection; right of entry

50.52 Notification of violation

50.99 Penalty

GENERAL PROVISIONS

§ 50.01 DEFINITIONS.

For the purpose of this chapter the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

AGENCY. The City Administrator or his designee, who is hereby invested with the authority and responsibility for the enactment and enforcement of this chapter.

AIR GAP. The unobstructed vertical distance through the free atmosphere between the lowest opening from any pipe or faucet supplying water to a tank, plumbing fixture, or other device and the flood-level rim of the receptacle.

APPROVED. Accepted by the agency as meeting an applicable specification stated or cited in this chapter, or as suitable for the proposed use.

AUXILIARY SUPPLY. Any water source or system other than the potable water supply that may be available in the building or premises.

BACKFLOW. The flow of water or other liquids, mixtures or substances into the distributing pipes of a potable supply of water from any source of sources other than its intended source. Back-siphonage is one type of backflow.

BACKFLOW PREVENTER. A device or means to prevent backflow.

BACK-SIPHONAGE. Backflow resulting from negative pressures in the distributing pipes of a potable water supply.

CHECK VALVE. A self-closing device which is design to permit the flow of fluids in one direction and to close if there is a reversal of flow.

CONTAMINATION. See POLLUTION.

CROSS-CONNECTION. Any physical connection between a potable water supply and any unapproved source or system through which backflow can occur. Furthermore, it is any potable water supply outlet which is submerged or can be submerged in waste water and/or any other source of contamination. See BACKFLOW and BACK-SIPHONAGE.

DRAIN. Any pipe that carries waste water or water-borne wastes in a building drainage system.

FIXTURE, PLUMBING. Installed receptacles, devices or appliances supplied with water or that receive or discharge liquids or liquid-borne wastes.

FLOOD-LEVEL RIM. The edge of the receptacle from which water overflows.

HAZARD, HEALTH. Any condition, devices or practices in the water supply system and its operation which create, or, in the judgment of the Director, may create, a danger to the health and well-being of the water consumer. An example of a health hazard is a structural defect in the water supply system, whether of location, design or construction, that regularly or occasionally may prevent satisfactory treatment of the water supply or cause it to be polluted from extraneous sources.

HAZARD, PLUMBING. Any arrangement of plumbing including piping and fixtures whereby a cross-connection is created.

HYDROPNEUMATIC TANK. A pressure vessel in which air pressure acts upon the surface of the water contained within the vessel, pressurizing the water distribution piping connected to the vessel.

OUTLET. The open end of the water supply pipe through which the water is discharged into the plumbing fixture.

PLUMBING SYSTEM. Includes the water supply and distribution pipes, plumbing fixtures and traps; soil, waste and vent pipes; building drains and building sewers, including their respective connections, devices and appurtenances within the property lines of the premises; and water-treating or water-using equipment.

POLLUTION. The presence of any foreign substance (organic, inorganic, radiological or biological) in water that tends to degrade its quality so as to constitute a hazard or impair the usefulness of the water.

REDUCED PRESSURE PRINCIPLE BACKFLOW PREVENTER. An assembly of differential valves and check valves including an automatically opened spillage port to the atmosphere designed to prevent backflow.

SURGE TANK. The receiving, nonpressure vessel forming part of the air gap separation between a potable and an auxiliary supply.

VACUUM. Any pressure less than that exerted by the atmosphere.

VACUUM BREAKER, NONPRESSURE TYPE. A vacuum breaker designed so as not be subjected to static line pressure.

VACUUM BREAKER, PRESSURE TYPE. A vacuum breaker designed to operate under conditions of static line pressure.

WATER, POTABLE. Water free from contaminants in amounts sufficient to cause disease or harmful physiological effects. Its bacteriological and chemical quality shall conform to the requirements of the federal and state drinking water regulations and to any regulations of the public health authority having local jurisdiction.

WATER, NONPOTABLE. Water that is not safe for human consumption or that is of questionable potability.

(Ord. 553, passed 5-1-89)

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

§ 50.15 POTABLE WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM.

A potable water supply system shall be designed, installed and maintained in such manner as to prevent contamination from nonpotable liquids, solids or gases from being introduced into the potable water supply through cross-connections or any other piping connections or any other piping connections to the system.

(Ord. 553, passed 5-1-89)

§ 50.16 CROSS-CONNECTIONS PROHIBITED.

Cross-connections between potable water systems and other system or equipment containing water or other substances or unknown or questionable quality are prohibited except when and where, as approved by the authority having jurisdiction, suitable protective devices such as the reduced pressure zone backflow preventer or equal are installed, tested, and maintained to insure proper operation on a continuing basis.

(Ord. 553, passed 5-1-89) Penalty, see § 50.99

§ 50.17 INTERCONNECTIONS.

Interconnections between two or more public water supplies shall be permitted only with the approval of the state authority having jurisdiction.

(Ord. 553, passed 5-1-89) Penalty, see § 50.99

§ 50.18 INDIVIDUAL WATER SUPPLY.

Cross-connections between an individual water supply and a potable public supply shall not be made unless specifically approved by the state authority having jurisdiction.

(Ord. 553, passed 5-1-89) Penalty, see § 50.99

§ 50.19 CONNECTIONS TO BOILERS.

Potable water connections to boilers shall be made through an air gap or provided with an approved backflow preventer.

(Ord. 553, passed 5-1-89)

§ 50.20 PROHIBITED CONNECTIONS TO FIXTURES AND EQUIPMENT.

Connection to the potable water supply system is prohibited unless protected against backflow in accordance with § 50.22 or as set out herein. Examples of fixtures and equipment from which the potable water supply system must be protected include:

(A) Bidets.

(B) Operating, dissection, embalming and mortuary tables or similar equipment. In such installation the hose used for water supply shall terminate at least 12 inches away from every point of the table or attachments.

(D) Building drainage, sewer or vent systems.

(Ord. 553, passed 5-1-89) Penalty, see § 50.99

§ 50.21 REFRIGERATING UNIT CONDENSERS AND COOLING JACKETS.

Except where potable water provided for a refrigerator condenser or cooling jacket is entirely outside the piping or tank containing a toxic refrigerant, the inlet connection shall be provided with an approved check valve. Also adjacent to and at the outlet side to the check valve, an approved pressure relief valve set to relieve at five psi above the maximum water pressure at the point of installation shall be provided if the refrigeration units contain more than 20 pounds of refrigerants.

(Ord. 553, passed 5-1-89) Penalty, see § 50.99

§ 50.22 PROTECTION AGAINST BACKFLOW AND BACK-SIPHONAGE.

(A) Water outlets. A potable water system shall be protected against backflow and back-siphonage by providing and maintaining at each outlet:

(1) Air gap. An air gap, as specified in division (B) of this section, between the potable water outlet and the flood-level rim of the fixture it supplies or between the outlet and any other source of contamination.

(2) Backflow preventer. An approved device or means to prevent backflow.

(B) Minimum required air gap.

(1) How measured. The minimum required air gap shall be measured vertically from the lowest end of a potable water outlet to the flood rim or line of the fixture or receptacle into which it discharges.

(2) Size. The minimum required air gap shall be twice the effective opening of the potable water outlet unless the outlet is a distance less than three times the effective opening away from a wall or similar vertical surface, in which cases the minimum required air gap shall be three times the effective opening of the outlet. In no case shall the minimum required air gap be less than shown in Table A.

(1) Before any device for the prevention of backflow or back-siphonage is installed, it shall have first been certified by a recognized testing laboratory acceptable to the agency. Devices installed in a building potable water supply distribution system for protection against backflow shall be maintained in good working condition by the person or persons responsible for the maintenance of the system.

(2) The agency or his designee shall inspect routinely these devices and if they are found to be defective or inoperative, shall require the replacement thereof.

(D) Installation of devices.

(1) Nonpressure type vacuum breakers. Atmospheric vacuum breakers shall be installed with the critical level at least six inches above the flood-level rim of the fixture they serve and on the discharge side of the last control valve to the fixture. No shutoff valve or faucet shall be installed beyond the vacuum breaker. For closed equipment or vessels such as pressure sterilizers the top of the vessel shall be treated as the flood-level rim but a check valve shall be installed on the discharge side of the vacuum breaker.

(2) Reduced pressure principal backflow preventer. A reduced pressure principal type backflow preventer may be installed subject to full static pressure.

(3) Devices of all types. Backflow and back-siphonage preventing devices shall be accessibly located, preferably in the same room with the fixture they serve. Installation in utility or service spaces, provided they are readily accessible, is also permitted.

(E) Tanks and vats; below rim supply.

(1) Where a potable water outlet terminates below the rim of a tank or vat and the tank or vat has an overflow of diameter not less than that given in Table B, the overflow pipe shall be provided with an air gap as close to the tank as possible.

(2) The potable water outlet to the tank or vat shall terminate a distance not less than 1½ times the height to which water can rise in the tank above the top of the overflow. This level shall be established at the maximum flow rate of the supply to the tank or vat and with all outlets except the air gap overflow outlet closed. The distance from the outlet to the high water level shall be measured from the critical point of the potable water supply outlet. The Figure A illustrates this principal.

(F) Protective devices required. Approved devices to protect against backflow and back-siphonage shall be installed at all fixtures and equipment where backflow and/or back-siphonage may occur and where minimum air gap cannot be provided between the water outlet to the fixture or equipment and its flood-level rim.

(1) Connections not subject to back pressure. Where a water connection is not subject to back pressure, a vacuum breaker shall be installed on the discharge side of the last valve on the line serving the fixture or equipment. A list of some conditions requiring protective devices of this kind is given in the Table 3.86A of Ord. 553 hereby adopted by reference.

(2) Connections subject to back pressure. Where a potable water connection is made to a line, fixture, tank, vat, pump or other equipment with a hazard of backflow or back-siphonage where the water connection is subject to back pressure, and an air gap cannot be installed, the City Administrator will require adequate protection which may include the use of an approved reduced pressure principle backflow preventer. A partial list of such connections is shown on Table 3.86B of Ord. 553 hereby adopted by reference.

(G) Low pressure cutoff required on booster pumps. When a booster pump is used on a water pressure booster system and the possibility exists that a positive pressure of less than 20 psi may occur on the suction side of the pump, there shall be installed a low pressure cutoff on the booster pump to prevent the creation of a vacuum or negative pressure on the suction side of the pump, thus cutting off water to other outlets.

(Ord. 553, passed 5-1-89) Penalty, see § 50.99

[Tables and figures pertaining to § 50.22 appear on the following pages.]

*Table A: Minimum Air Gaps for Generally Used Plumbing Fixtures*
*Fixture*	*Minimum Air Gap*
*Fixture*	*When Not Affected by Near Wall ¹* *(Inches)*	*When Affected by Near Wall ²* *(Inches)*
Lavatories and other fixtures with effective openings not greater than 1/2-inch diameter	1.0	1.50
Sink, laundry trays, goose-neck bath faucets and other fixtures with effective openings not greater than 3/4-inch diameter	1.5	2.25
Over rim bath fillers and other fixtures with effective openings not greater than 1-inch diameter	2.0	3.0
Drinking water fountains-single orifice 7/16 (0.437)-inch diameter or multiple orifices having total area of 0.150 square inch (area of circle 7/16-inch diameter)	1.0	1.50
Effective openings greater than 1 inch	See note 3	See note 4
¹ Side walls, ribs, or similar obstructions do not affect air gaps when spaced from inside edge of spout opening a distance greater than three times the diameter of the effective opening for a single wall, or a distance greater than four times the diameter of the effective opening for two intersecting walls.
² Vertical walls, ribs, or similar obstructions extending from the water surface to or above the horizontal plane of the spout opening require a greater air gap when spaced closer to the nearest inside edge of spout opening than specified in note 1 above. The effect of three or more such vertical walls or ribs has not been determined. In such cases, the air gap shall be measured from the top of the wall.
³ Two times diameter of effective opening.
⁴ Three times diameter of effective opening.

*Table B: Sizes of Overflow Pipes for Water Supply Tanks*
*Maximum Capacity of Water Supply Line to Tank*	*Diameter of Overflow Pipe* *(Inches ID)*	*Maximum Capacity of Water Supply Line to Tank*	*Diameter of Overflow Pipe* *(Inches ID)*
0 – 50 gpm	2	400 – 700 gpm	5
50 – 150 gpm	2½	700 – 1,000 gpm	6
100 – 200 gpm	3	Over 1,000 gpm	8
200 – 400 gpm	4

Figure A: Properly Protected Tank below Rim Supply

MAINTENANCE

§ 50.35 RESPONSIBILITY TO MAINTAIN BACKFLOW PREVENTERS AND VACUUM BREAKERS.

It shall be the responsibility of building and premises owners to maintain all backflow preventers and vacuum breakers within the building or on the premises in good working order and to make no piping or other arrangements for the purpose of bypassing backflow devices.

(Ord. 553, passed 5-1-89) Penalty, see § 50.99

§ 50.36 BACKFLOW PREVENTERS.

Periodic testing and inspection schedules shall be established by the City Administrator, and approved by the City Council, for all backflow preventers and overhauls of each device shall be established in accordance with the age and condition of the device. inspection intervals shall not exceed one year, and overhaul intervals shall not exceed five years. These devices should be inspected frequently after the initial installation to assure that they have been installed properly and that debris resulting from the installation has not interfered with the functioning of the device. The testing procedures shall be in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions when approved by the City Administrator.

(Ord. 553, passed 5-1-89)

ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT

§ 50.50 RESPONSIBILITY OF SUPERINTENDENT.

The City Administrator, or his designated agent, shall inspect the plumbing in every building or premises in the city as frequently as the City Council in its judgment, may, from time to time, deem necessary to ensure that the plumbing has been installed in such a manner as to prevent the possibility of pollution of the water supply of the city by the plumbing. The City Administrator shall notify or cause to be notified in writing the owner or authorized agent of the owner of any such building or premises, to correct, within a reasonable time set by the City Council, any plumbing installed or existing contrary to or in violation of this chapter; and which, in his judgment, may, therefore, permit the pollution of the city water supply or otherwise adversely affect the public health.

(Ord. 553, passed 5-1-89)

§ 50.51 INSPECTION; RIGHT OF ENTRY.

The City Administrator, or his designated agent, shall have the right of entry into any building, during reasonable hours, for the purpose of making inspection of the plumbing systems installed in that building or premises, provided that with respect to the inspection of any single-family dwelling consent to such inspection shall first be obtained from a person of suitable age and discretion therein or in control hereof. Consistent refusal to allow inspection of a specific dwelling may be cause for requiring installation of suitable backflow protection or discontinuation of potable water service.

(Ord. 553, passed 5-1-89)

§ 50.52 NOTIFICATION OF VIOLATION.

The City Administrator shall notify the owner, or authorized agent of the owner, of the building or premises in which there is found a violation of this chapter, of such violation. The City Administrator shall also notify the owner as to a specific date set by the City Council on or before which the violation shall be removed or corrected, which time period shall be reasonable time after notice of the violation. Upon failure of the owner to have the defect corrected by the end of the specified time interval, the City Council may, if in its judgment an imminent health hazard exists, cause the water service to the building or premises to be terminated and/or recommend such additional fines or penalties to be invoked as herein may be provided.

(Ord. 553, passed 5-1-89)

§ 50.99 PENALTY.

The owner or authorized agent of the owner responsible for the maintenance of the plumbing systems in the building who knowingly permits a violation to remain uncorrected after the expiration of the time set by the City Council shall, upon conviction thereof by the court, be required to pay a fine of not less than $25 nor more than $500 for each violation. Each day of failure to comply with the requirements of the chapter, after the specified time provided under § 50.52 shall constitute a separate violation.

(Ord. 553, passed 5-1-89)

CHAPTER 51: COMBINED WATERWORKS AND SEWERAGE SYSTEM

Section

General Provisions

51.001 Definitions

Waterworks and Sewerage Department

51.010 Waterworks and Sewerage Department

51.011 Charges; rates

51.012 Jurisdiction of Department

51.013 Superintendent duties

51.014 Compensation

51.015 Monthly report

51.016 Books of account

51.017 Pay over money bank deposits

51.018 Read meters, bill for services

51.019 Applications; connections

51.020 Access to premises

51.021 Rates

Use of Public Sewers Required

51.030 Prohibiting wastes on public or private property

51.031 Sanitary sewage discharges prohibited

51.032 Private sewer systems prohibited

51.033 Connection to public sewer required

51.034 Street and sidewalk openings

Private Sewage Disposal

51.040 Private sewage disposal system

51.041 Permit required

51.042 Inspection

51.043 Compliance with state requirements

51.044 Connection to public sewer

51.045 Operation

51.046 Interference with local health department

Building Sewers and Connections

51.055 Unauthorized connections

51.056 Unlawful disposal

51.057 Permits

51.058 Conditions for permit issuance

51.059 Costs and expense

51.060 Separate building sewer required; exception

51.061 Use of old building sewers

51.062 Construction requirements

51.063 Elevation

51.064 Prohibited connections

51.065 Connection requirements

51.066 Notification of superintendent before connection

51.067 Excavation requirements

51.068 Repair of defective sewers

51.069 Breaking into sewer

51.070 Water pressure ejectors

51.071 Inspection and approval

Use of the Public Sewers

51.080 Prohibited discharge to sanitary sewer

51.081 Discharge to designated sewers or natural outlet

51.082 Prohibited discharge to public sewers

51.083 Harmful wastes prohibited; discharge restrictions

51.084 Pretreatment; equilization of waste flows

51.085 Interceptors to be provided

51.086 Maintenance of facilities

51.087 Installation of control manhole required

51.088 Laboratory analyses required

51.089 Standards for measurements and tests

51.090 Special arrangement for city treatment of industrial waste

Extension of Public Sewers

51.100 Connection to public sewer

51.101 Size of sewer

51.102 Shared cost of extension

Protection of Sewage Works from Drainage

51.110 Destroying or tampering with waterworks and sewage system

Use of Public Water Required

51.120 Private water systems prohibited

51.121 Connections to public water main required

51.122 Permit required; applications

51.123 Permit fees

51.124 Opening in street; barricades

51.125 Separate water service required; exception

51.126 Seals

51.127 Water meters

51.128 Access to premises by superintendent

51.129 Installation of water service pipes and meters

51.130 Connection to standard water main

51.131 Cross-connection not permitted

51.132 Inspection and approval of service pipes

51.133 Use of water without meters

51.134 Temporary meters

51.135 Use of groundwater as a potable water supply

Extension of Public Water Mains

51.145 Where extension required

51.146 Size and construction details

51.147 Payment for public water main extension

Powers and Authority of Inspectors

51.160 Entrance to property for inspection required

51.161 Observation of safety rules required

Water and Wastewater Service Charges

51.170 Definitions

51.171 Water service charges

51.172 Wastewater service charges

51.173 Free service prohibited; meter required

51.174 Bills

51.175 Service discontinuance

51.176 Restoration

51.177 Lien

51.178 Revenues

51.179 Accounts

51.180 Notice of rates

51.181 Access to records

51.182 Appeals

51.999 Penalty

GENERAL PROVISIONS

§ 51.001 DEFINITIONS.

For the purpose of this chapter the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

(A) Federal Government:

FEDERAL ACT. The Federal Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 466 et seq.) as amended, (Pub. L. 95-217).

ADMINISTRATOR. The Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

FEDERAL GRANT. The U.S. government participation in the financing of the construction of treatment works as provided for by Title II – Grants for Construction of Treatment Works of the Act and implementing regulations.

(B) State Government:

STATE ACT. The Illinois Anti-Pollution Bond Act of 1970.

DIRECTOR. The Director of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.

STATE GRANT. The State of Illinois participation in the financing of the construction of treatment works as provided for by the Illinois Anti-Pollution Bond Act and for making such grants as filed with the Secretary of the State of Illinois.

ORDINANCE. This chapter.

CITY COUNCIL. The City Council of the City of Farmer City.

CITY. The City of Farmer City, DeWitt County, Illinois.

SUPERINTENDENT. The superintendent of the Combined Waterworks and Sewerage Departments of the City of Farmer City or his authorized deputy, agent, or representative.

COLLECTOR. The Treasurer or the person designated by the City Council to render bills for water and sewer service and to collect all money due therefrom.

TREASURER. The duly elected Treasurer of the City.

PERSON. Any and all persons, natural or artificial including any individual, firm, company, municipal, or private corporation, association, society, institution, enterprise, governmental agency or other entity.

(D) NPDES PERMIT. Any permit or equivalent document or requirements issued by the Administrator, or, where appropriate by the Director after enactment of the Federal Water Pollution Control Amendments of 1972, to regulate the discharge of pollutants pursuant to Section 402 of the Federal Act.

(E) Clarification of word usage: SHALL is mandatory; MAY is permissible.

(F) Wastewater and its characteristics:

WASTEWATER. The spent water of a community. From this standpoint of course, it may be a combination of the liquid and water-carried wastes from residences, commercial buildings, industrial plants and institutions, together with any groundwater, surface water, and stormwater that may be present.

SEWAGE. Used interchangeably with WASTEWATER.

EFFLUENT CRITERIA. Defined in any applicable NPDES permit.

WATER QUALITY STANDARDS. Defined in the Water Pollution Regulations in Illinois.

UNPOLLUTED WATER. Water of quality equal to or better than the effluent criteria in effect or water that would not cause violation of receiving water quality standards and would not be benefitted by discharge to the sanitary sewers and wastewater treatment facilities provided.

ppm. parts per million by weight.

MILLIGRAMS PER LITER. A unit of the concentration of water or wastewater constituent. It is 0.001 g of the constituent in 1,000 ml of water. It has replaced the unit formerly used commonly, parts per million, to which it is approximately equivalent, in reporting the results of water and wastewater analysis.

SUSPENDED SOLIDS. Solids that either float on the surface of, or are in suspension in water, sewage, or industrial waste, and which are removable by a laboratory filtration device. Quantitative determination of suspended solids shall be made in accordance with procedures set forth in Standard Methods.

BOD (BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND). The quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation of organic matter under standard laboratory procedure in five days at 200° C. expressed in milligrams per liter.

pH. The logarithm (base 10) of the reciprocal of the hydrogen-ion concentration expressed by one of the procedures outlined in Standard Methods.

STANDARD METHODS. The examination and analytical procedures set forth in the most recent edition of Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater published jointly by the American Public Health Association, the American Water Works Association and the Water Pollution Control Federation.

GARBAGE. Solid wastes from the domestic and commercial preparation, cooking, and dispensing of food, and from the handling, storage and sale of produce.

PROPERLY SHREDDED GARBAGE. The wastes from the preparation, cooking, and dispensing of food that have been shredded to such a degree that all particles will be carried freely under the flow conditions normally prevailing in public sewers, with no particle greater than one-half inch (1.27 centimeters) in any dimension.

FLOATABLE OIL. Oil, fat, or grease in a physical state such that it will separate by gravity from wastewater by treatment in an approved pretreatment facility. A wastewater shall be considered free of floatable fat if it is properly pretreated and the wastewater does not interfere with the collection system.

POPULATION EQUIVALENT. A term used to evaluate the impact of industrial or other waste on a treatment works or stream. One population equivalent is 100 gallons of sewage per day, containing 0.17 pounds of BOD and 0.20 pounds of suspended solids.

SLUG. Any discharge of water, sewage or industrial waste which in concentration of any given constituent or in quantity of flow exceeds for any period of duration longer than 15 minutes more than five times the average 24 hour concentration or flows during normal operation.

INDUSTRIAL WASTE. Any solid, liquid or gaseous substances discharged, permitted to flow, or escaping from any industrial, manufacturing, commercial or business establishment or processor from the development, recovery or processing of any natural resource as distinct from sanitary sewage.

MAJOR CONTRIBUTING INDUSTRY. An industrial user of the publicly owned treatment works that:

(1) has a flow of 50,000 gallons or more per average work day; or

(2) has a flow of greater than ten percent of the flow carried by the municipal system receiving the waste; or

(3) has in its waste, a toxic pollutant in toxic amounts as defined in standards issued under Section 307 (a) of the Federal Act; or

(4) is found by the permit issuance authority, in connection with the issuance of the NPDES permit to the publicly owned treatment works receiving the waste, to have significant impact, either singly or in combination with other contributing industries, on that treatment works or upon the quality of effluent from that treatment works.

(G) Sewer types, and appurtenances:

SEWER. A pipe or conduit for conveying sewage or any other waste liquids, including storm, surface and groundwater drainage.

PUBLIC SEWER. A sewer provided by or subject to the jurisdiction of the city. It shall also include sewers within or outside the city boundaries that serve one or more persons and ultimately discharge into the city sanitary or combined sewer system, even though those sewers may not have been constructed with city funds.

SANITARY SEWER. A sewer that conveys sewage or industrial wastes or a combination of both, and into which storm, surface, and groundwaters or unpolluted industrial wastes are not intentionally admitted.

STORM SEWER. A sewer that carries storm, surface and groundwater drainage but excludes sewage and industrial wastes other than unpolluted cooling water.

COMBINED SEWER. A sewer which is designed and intended to receive wastewater, storm, surface and groundwater drainage.

BUILDING SEWER. The extension from the building drain to the public sewer or other place of disposal.

BUILDING DRAIN. That part, of the lowest piping of a drainage system which receives the discharge from soil, waste, and other drainage pipes inside the walls of the building and conveys it to the building sewer or other approved point of discharge, beginning five feet (1.5 meter) outside the inner face of the building wall.

STORMWATER RUNOFF. That portion of the precipitation that is drained into the sewers.

SADDLE. A sewer connection device designed for use when tapping an existing main.

CONTROL MANHOLE. A structure located on a site from which industrial wastes are discharged. Where feasible, the manhole shall have an interior drop. The purpose of a CONTROL MANHOLE is to provide access for the city representative to sample and/or measure discharges.

SEWERAGE. The system of sewers and appurtenances for the collection, transportation and pumping of sewage.

EASEMENT. An acquired legal right for the specific use of land owned by others.

(H) Treatment:

PRETREATMENT. The treatment of wastewaters from sources before introduction into the wastewater treatment works.

WASTEWATER TREATMENT WORKS. An arrangement of devices and structures for treating wastewater, industrial wastes, and sludge. Sometimes used as synonymous with “waste treatment plant” or “wastewater treatment plant” or “pollution control plant.”

(I) WASTEWATER FACILITIES. The structures, equipment, and processes required to collect, carry away, and treat domestic and industrial wastes and transport effluent to a watercourse.

(J) Watercourse and connections:

WATERCOURSE. A channel in which a flow of water occurs, either continuously or intermittently.

NATURAL OUTLET. Any outlet into a watercourse, pond, ditch, lake, or other body of surface or groundwater.

(K) User types:

USE CLASS. The type of user “residential, institutional/governmental, commercial,” or “industrial” as defined herein.

RESIDENTIAL USER. All dwelling units such as houses, mobile homes, apartments, permanent multi-family dwellings.

COMMERCIAL USER. Includes transit lodging, retail and wholesale establishments or places engaged in selling merchandise, or rendering services.

INSTITUTIONAL/GOVERNMENTAL USER. Includes schools, churches, penal institutions, and users associated with federal, state, and local governments.

INDUSTRIAL USERS. Includes establishments engaged in manufacturing activities involving the mechanical or chemical transformation of materials of substance into products.

(L) Water mains and appurtenances:

WATER MAIN. A pipe or conduit for carrying water.

PUBLIC WATER MAIN. A water main in which all owners of abutting properties have equal rights, and is controlled by public authority.

WATER SERVICE PIPE. The extending from a building to water main.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95)

WATERWORKS AND SEWERAGE DEPARTMENT

§ 51.010 WATERWORKS AND SEWERAGE DEPARTMENT.

The combined waterworks and sewerage system in the city shall be maintained and operated as a separate department and hereafter in this chapter shall be referred to as the Department.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95)

§ 51.011 CHARGES; RATES.

A charge shall be made to the residents of said city which shall be reasonable for the use and service of such waterworks and sewerage system, and such charges or rates for that purpose shall be established and such rates shall be sufficient to pay the cost of the operation and maintenance of the entire waterworks and sewerage system of said city, to provide an adequate depreciation account, to pay the interest on and principal of all bonds, which by their terms are payable from the revenues of the waterworks and sewerage system and to create and maintain the accounts established by the ordinance authorizing the construction of the combined waterworks and sewerage system and providing for the issue of Waterworks and Sewerage Revenue Bonds of said city.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95)

§ 51.012 JURISDICTION OF DEPARTMENT.

The Waterworks and Sewerage Department under the direction of the Superintendent and such other officers and employees as may be from time-to-time lawfully appointed, shall have the supervision, management and control subject to the corporate authorities, of the maintenance, enlargement and operation of the waterworks and sewerage system owned and controlled by said city and all matters and things connected with the operation maintenance and extension of said waterworks and sewerage system and preserving the property belonging thereto.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95)

§ 51.013 SUPERINTENDENT DUTIES.

There shall be a Superintendent of the Waterworks and Sewerage Department to be appointed by the City Council who shall have supervision over all buildings, sewers, manholes, mains, treatment works, wells, appurtenances and equipment used in the furnishing of waterworks and sewerage service in the city and shall see that the object and purposes of the Waterworks and Sewerage Department are carried out and that the waterworks and sewerage system is conducted on an economical, businesslike basis, and for that purpose, it shall be the duty of the Superintendent and all of the officers, employees and servants of said Department to enforce all of the provisions of this chapter and to observe and obey and carry out the orders and directions of the City Council. The Superintendent shall prepare and keep at City Hall a complete atlas of the waterworks and sewerage system with all connections and other appurtenances distinctly recorded therein.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95)

§ 51.014 COMPENSATION.

The Superintendent and other officers and employees of the Waterworks and Sewerage Department shall receive as compensation for their services amounts to be fixed by the City Council from time to time.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95)

§ 51.015 MONTHLY REPORT.

The Superintendent shall, not later than the fifth day of each and every month, or more often if required, submit a report in writing to the City Council listing therein, but not limited to, the following data:

(A) Applications for service approved.

(B) Number of metered and unmetered customers connected to the system at the beginning and the end of period.

(C) Details of any major repairs and extensions to the system or other facts pertinent to his duties in the conduct of his office.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95)

§ 51.016 BOOKS OF ACCOUNT.

The City Clerk shall keep or cause to be kept full and complete books of accounts separate and apart from any other Waterworks and Sewerage Department with dates and sources. The City Clerk shall also keep such other books relating to the Waterworks and Sewerage Department as the City Council may from time-to-time direct. All such books, accounts and papers pertaining to said Department shall at all reasonable times be open to the inspection of the City Council, any member thereof, the holder of any outstanding Waterworks and Sewerage Revenue Bonds or any duly authorized agent or agents of such holder.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95)

§ 51.017 PAY OVER MONEY BANK DEPOSITS.

The City Clerk shall no later than seven days after the receipt thereof, deposit into the properly authorized bank account of the city Waterworks and Sewerage Department all monies collected by the City Clerk from any source whatsoever, taking the duplicate bank deposit ticket or receipt and filing it in the City Clerks office. The City Clerk is expressly prohibited from keeping the monies of the Department in his hands or in the hands of any person or corporation to his use beyond the time which is hereby prescribed for the deposit of the same in the proper bank to the credit of the Waterworks and Sewerage Department and any violation of this provision shall subject him to immediate removal from office.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95)

§ 51.018 READ METERS, BILL FOR SERVICES.

The Superintendent or such officer or employee of the Waterworks and Sewerage Department as the City Council shall direct, shall read water meters of said city, issue water and sewer connection permits, and shall perform such other duties as now are or may hereafter be imposed upon him by law or the ordinances of the city.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95)

§ 51.019 APPLICATIONS; CONNECTIONS.

(A) Any person desiring to make any connection with said waterworks and sewerage system or plant or have the use thereof shall first make an application to said Superintendent upon a blank form or forms furnished by said Department. Said application shall contain an agreement on the part of the applicant that all the rules, regulations, conditions and provisions of any ordinance relating to the waterworks and sewerage system will be complied with; that all water and sewerage rates, assessments and rents and all fines and penalties assessed, charged or imposed against said applicant upon the property described in said application will be paid. When the applicant hereunder has complied with all of the provisions of the ordinance of the city, a permit shall then be issued by the Superintendent authorizing that the connection be made and specifying the size thereof.

(B) No building sewer shall be laid or used to serve two or more distinct premises or buildings without written permit of the Superintendent and a permit fee shall be obtained for each premise served.

(C) No building water service shall be laid or used to serve two or more distinct premises or buildings without written permit of the Superintendent and a permit fee shall be obtained for each premise served.

(D) A building sewer permit will only be issued and a sewer connection shall only be allowed if it can be demonstrated that the downstream sewerage facilities, including sewers, pump stations and wastewater treatment facilities, have sufficient reserve capacity to adequately and efficiently handle the additional anticipated waste load.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95)

§ 51.020 ACCESS TO PREMISES.

(A) The Superintendent and every person authorized by him and all inspectors shall have ready access to the premises, place or buildings served by said waterworks and sewerage system and it shall be unlawful for any person to interfere with, prevent or obstruct said Superintendent or such other person or inspector in his work hereunder. Every user of said waterworks and sewerage system shall use the same upon the conditions prescribed in this chapter.

(B) The Superintendent and other duly authorized employees of the city, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, bearing proper credentials and identification, shall be permitted to enter all properties for the purposes of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling, and testing in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. The Superintendent or his representative shall have no authority to inquire into any processes, including metallurgical, chemical, oil refining, ceramic, paper, or other industries beyond that point having a direct bearing on the kind and source of discharge to the sewers or waterway or facilities for waste treatment.

(C) While performing the necessary work on private properties referred to in division (A) above, the Superintendent or duly authorized employees of the city, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency shall observe all safety rules applicable to the premises established by the company and the company shall be held harmless for injury or death to the city employees and the city shall indemnify the company against loss or damage to its property by city employees and against liability claims and demands for personal injury or property damage asserted against the company and growing out of the gauging and sampling operation, except as such may be caused by negligence or failure of the company to maintain safe conditions as required in this chapter.

(D) The Superintendent and other duly authorized employees of the city bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to enter all private properties through which the city holds a duly negotiated easement for the purposes of; but not limited to, inspection, observation, measurement, sampling, repair, and maintenance of any portion of the sewage works lying within said easement. All entry and subsequent work, if any, on said easement, shall be done in full accordance with the terms of the duly negotiated easement pertaining to the private property involved.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95)

§ 51.021 RATES.

All consumers, users, or properties connected to the system of the city shall pay such rates for the use and service of the waterworks and sewerage system in such manner from time-to-time.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95)

USE OF PUBLIC SEWERS REQUIRED

§ 51.030 PROHIBITING WASTES ON PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PROPERTY.

It shall be unlawful for any person to place, deposit, or permit to be deposited in any unsanitary manner on public or private property within the city or in any area under the jurisdiction of said city, any human or animal excrement, garbage or other objectionable waste.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95) Penalty, see § 51.999

§ 51.031 SANITARY SEWAGE DISCHARGES PROHIBITED.

It shall be unlawful to discharge to any natural outlet within the city or in any area under the jurisdiction of said city, any sewage or other polluted waters, except where suitable treatment has been provided in accordance with subsequent provisions of this chapter.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95) Penalty, see § 51.999

§ 51.032 PRIVATE SEWER SYSTEMS PROHIBITED.

Except as hereinafter provided, it shall be unlawful to construct or maintain any privy, privy vault, septic tank, cesspool, or other facility intended or used for the disposal of sewage.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95) Penalty, see § 51.999

§ 51.033 CONNECTION TO PUBLIC SEWER REQUIRED.

(A) The owner of all houses, building, or properties used for human occupancy, employment, recreation, or other purposes situated within the city and abutting on any street, alley, or right-of-way in which there is now located or may in the future be located any public sanitary (or combined) sewer of the city, is hereby required at his expense to install suitable toilet facilities therein, and to connect such facilities directly with the proper public sewer in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, within 90 days after date of official notice to do so, provided that said public sewer is within 75 feet of the property line.

(B) In all cases where a public sewer main is now installed, or hereafter may be installed in the city, all inhabitants or users located on any lot or parcel or real estate fronting, abutting on, or within a distance of 75 feet from the public sewer to the nearest property line, of any such subdivided lot, or parcel of real estate on any such street, alley, public way or easement, shall at the landowner’s expense, make, or cause to be made, connection to such public sewer main within three months hereafter or within six months after the installation of such public sewer main, if the same be not now installed. All users shall discontinue, within the same period of time, any connection, which they theretofore may have had with any other private line, privy, privy vault, septic tank, cesspool, or other facility intended or used for the disposal of sewage.”

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95; Am. Ord. 677, passed 3-3-97; Am. Ord. 678, passed 4-7-97) Penalty, see § 51.999

§ 51.034 STREET AND SIDEWALK OPENINGS.

All openings made in streets and sidewalks shall be protected at all times by sufficient barriers, on which signal lights or flares shall be placed and maintained after dark, together with such other provisions as are contained in an ordinance pertaining to street openings.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95) Penalty, see § 51.999

PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL

§ 51.040 PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM.

Where a public sanitary (or combined) sewer is not available under the provisions of § 51.033, the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with the provisions of this subchapter.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95) Penalty, see § 51.999

§ 51.041 PERMIT REQUIRED.

Before commencement of construction of a private sewage disposal system the owner shall first obtain a written permit signed by the Superintendent. The application for such permit shall be made on a form furnished by the city which the applicant shall supplement by any plans, specifications and other information as deemed necessary by the city. A permit and inspection fee of $25 dollars shall be paid to the City Clerk at the time the application is filed.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95) Penalty, see § 51.999

§ 51.042 INSPECTION.

A permit for a private sewage disposal system shall not become effective until the installation is completed to the satisfaction of the Superintendent. He shall be allowed to inspect the work at any stage of construction and, in any event, the applicant for the permit shall notify the city when the work is ready for final inspection, and before any underground portions are covered. The inspection shall be made within 24 hours (excluding weekends and holidays) of the receipt of written notice by the Superintendent.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95)

§ 51.043 COMPLIANCE WITH STATE REQUIREMENTS.

The type, capacities, location, and layout of a private sewage disposal system shall comply with all recommendations of the State of Illinois Private Sewage Disposal Licensing Act and Code and with the State of Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. No permit shall be issued for any private sewage disposal system employing subsurface soil absorption facilities where the area of the lot is less than 3/4 acres. No septic tank or cesspool shall be permitted to discharge to any natural outlet.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95) Penalty, see § 51.999

§ 51.044 CONNECTION TO PUBLIC SEWER.

(A) At such time as a public sewer becomes available to a property served by a private sewage disposal system, as provided in § 51.033, a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer in compliance with this chapter, and any septic tanks, cesspools, and similar private sewage disposal facilities shall be abandoned and filled with suitable material.

(B) When a public sewer becomes available, the building sewer shall be connected to said sewer within 60 days and the private sewage disposal system shall be cleaned of sludge and filled with clean bank-run gravel or dirt.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95) Penalty, see § 51.999

§ 51.045 OPERATION.

The owner shall operate and maintain the private sewage disposal facilities in a sanitary manner at all times, and at no expense to the city.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95) Penalty, see § 51.999

§ 51.046 INTERFERENCE WITH LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

No statement contained in this subchapter shall be construed to interfere with any additional requirements that may be imposed by the Local Health Department.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95)

BUILDING SEWERS AND CONNECTIONS

§ 51.055 UNAUTHORIZED CONNECTIONS.

No unauthorized person shall uncover, make any connections with, or opening into; use; alter; or disturb any public sewer or appurtenance thereof without first obtaining a written permit from the city.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95) Penalty, see § 51.999

§ 51.056 UNLAWFUL DISPOSAL.

All disposal by any person into the sewer system is unlawful except those discharges in compliance with federal standards promulgated pursuant to the Federal Act and more stringent state and local standards.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95) Penalty, see § 51.999

§ 51.057 PERMITS.

(A) There shall be two classes of building sewer permits:

(1) For residential, wastewater service, and

(2) To commercial, institutional/ governmental or industrial wastewater service.

(B) In either case the owner or his agent shall make application on a special form furnished by the city.

(C) The permit application shall be supplemented by any plans, specifications, or other information considered pertinent in the judgment of the city. A permit and inspection fee of $250 dollars for a residential or commercial building sewer permit shall be paid to the City Clerk at the time the application is filed. The industry, as a condition of permit authorization, must provide information describing its wastewater constituents, characteristics, and type of activity.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95)

§ 51.058 CONDITIONS FOR PERMIT ISSUANCE.

A building sewer permit will only be issued and a sewer connection shall only be allowed if it can be demonstrated that the downstream sewerage facilities, including sewers, pump stations and wastewater treatment facilities, have sufficient reserve capacity to adequately and efficiently handle the additional anticipated waste load.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95)

§ 51.059 COSTS AND EXPENSE.

All costs and expense incident to the installation and connection of the building sewer shall be borne by the owner. The owner shall indemnify the city from any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the installation of the building sewer.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95)

§ 51.060 SEPARATE BUILDING, SEWER REQUIRED; EXCEPTION.

A separate and independent building sewer shall be provided for every building, except that where one building stands at the rear of another on an interior lot and no private sewer is available or can be constructed to the rear building through an adjoining alley, court, yard, or driveway, the building sewer from the front building may be extended to the rear building and the whole considered as one building sewer.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95) Penalty, see § 51.999

§ 51.061 USE OF OLD BUILDING SEWERS.

Old building sewers may be used in connection with new buildings only when they are found, on examination and test by the Superintendent, to meet all requirements of this chapter.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95)

§ 51.062 CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS.

The size, slope, alignment, materials of construction of a building sewer, and the methods to be used in excavating, placing of the pipe, jointing, testing, and backfilling the trench, shall all conform to the requirements of the building and plumbing code or other applicable rules and regulations of the city. In the absence of code provisions or in amplification thereof, the materials and procedures set forth in appropriate specifications of the American Society of Testing Materials, Water Pollution Control Federation Manual of Practice No. 9, and Standard Specifications for Water and Sewer Main Construction in Illinois shall apply.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95) Penalty, see § 51.999

§ 51.063 ELEVATION.

Whenever possible, the building sewer shall be brought to the building at an elevation below the basement floor. In all buildings in which any building drain is too low to permit gravity flow to the public sewer, sanitary sewage carried by such building drain shall be lifted by a means which will be subject to the approval of the Superintendent, and discharged to the building sewer.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95)

§ 51.064 PROHIBITED CONNECTIONS.

No person(s) shall make connection of roof downspouts, exterior foundation drains, areaway drains, or other sources of surface runoff or groundwater to a building sewer or building drain which in turn is connected directly or indirectly to a public sanitary sewer.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95) Penalty, see § 51.999

§ 51.065 CONNECTION REQUIREMENTS.

(A) The connection of the building sewer into the public sewer shall conform to the requirements of the building and plumbing code, or other applicable rules and regulations of the city, or the procedures set forth in appropriate specifications of the American Society of Testing Materials, Water Pollution Control Federation Manual of Practice No. 9, and Standard Specifications for Water and Sewer Main Construction in Illinois. All such connections shall be made gastight and watertight. Any deviation from the prescribed procedures and materials must be approved by the Superintendent before installation.

(B) The connection of the building sewer to the public sewer shall be made at the `Wye Branch,’ if such branch is available at a suitable location. If the public sewer is 12 inches in diameter or less, and no properly located Wye Branch is available, the owner shall at his expense install a Wye Branch at the public sewer at the location specified by the Superintendent. If the public sewer is greater than 12 inches in diameter, and no properly located Wye Branch is available, a neat hole may be cut into the public sewer to receive the building sewer with entry in the downstream direction at an angle of about 45 degrees. A 45 degree elbow may be used to make such connection with a spigot and cut so as not to extend past the inner surface of the public sewer. The invert of the building sewer at the point of connection shall be at the same or at a higher elevation than the invert of the public sewer. A smooth neat joint shall be made and the connection made secure and water tight by encasement in concrete. Special fittings may be used for the connection only when approved by the Superintendent.

(1) New construction: All new inflow connections to the combined sewer system shall be designed to minimize and/or delay contribution to the combined sewer system.

(2) New construction connection: Domestic waste connection shall be separate from the inflow connection to the combined sewer for all new construction in order to facilitate disconnection if a storm sewer becomes available.

(D) Disconnection of inflow sources on combined sewer system: Should a storm sewer be constructed within 200 feet of a property line, the property owner shall connect all inflow sources that are connected to the combined sewer to the storm sewer within six months of the construction of the storm sewer.

(E) The sewer plant superintendent may for good reason direct that the actual connection to a public sewer line be made at a point other than one to the sewer line easement, street or other existing sewer line usage, adjacent to the property line of the landowner. Should he do so, the city shall in addition to providing the sewer tap, also pay the additional cost for such connection as directed by the superintendent to be at other than the point where the landowner’s property would be perpendicular to said sewer main.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95; Am. Ord. 678, passed 4-7-97) Penalty, see § 51.999

§ 51.066 NOTIFICATION OF SUPERINTENDENT BEFORE CONNECTION.

The applicant for the building sewer permit shall notify the Superintendent at least 24 hours (excluding weekends and holidays) before the building sewer is ready for inspection and connection to the public sewer. The connection shall be made under the supervision of the Superintendent, or his representative.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95) Penalty, see § 51.999

§ 51.067 EXCAVATION REQUIREMENTS.

(A) All excavations required for the installation of a building sewer shall be open trench work, unless otherwise approved by the Superintendent, and no backfill shall be replaced until the sewer pipes laid therein have been inspected.

(B) All excavations for building sewer installation shall be adequately guarded with barricades and lights so as to protect the public from hazard. Streets, sidewalks, parkways, and other public property disturbed in the course of the work shall be restored in a manner satisfactory to the city.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95) Penalty, see § 51.999

§ 51.068 REPAIR OF DEFECTIVE SEWERS.

Whenever a sanitary building sewer or drain thereto is obstructed, or if found to be broken or defective so that sewage or drainage escapes into surrounding soil, or into adjacent premises, repair or replacement may be ordered by the Department. Such repairs shall be at the expense of the owner or person in control of such property.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95) Penalty, see § 51.999

§ 51.069 BREAKING INTO SEWER.

When a part of the building sewer system is broken into, such break shall be properly repaired by replacing the broken part with a corresponding new part. No patching of such break will be accepted.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95) Penalty, see § 51.999

§ 51.070 WATER PRESSURE EJECTORS.

Water pressure ejectors or siphons shall not be installed for the discharging of any sewage or waste unless adequately protected against back siphonage.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95) Penalty, see § 51.999

§ 51.071 INSPECTION AND APPROVAL.

All building sewer pipes and connections shall be inspected and approved by the Superintendent or other persons under his direction and no such sewer pipes shall be covered until they have been so inspected.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95) Penalty, see § 51.999

USE OF THE PUBLIC SEWERS

§ 51.080 PROHIBITED DISCHARGE TO SANITARY SEWER.

No person shall discharge, or cause to be discharged, any stormwater, surface water, groundwater roof runoffs subsurface drainage, uncontaminated cooling water, or unpolluted industrial process waters to any sanitary sewer.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95) Penalty, see § 51.999

§ 51.081 DISCHARGE TO DESIGNATED SEWERS OR NATURAL OUTLET.

Stormwater and all other unpolluted drainage shall be discharged to such sewers as are specifically designated as combined sewers or storm sewers, or to a natural outlet approved by the Superintendent. Industrial cooling water or unpolluted process waters may be discharged on approval of the Superintendent, to a storm sewer, combined sewer, or natural outlet.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95) Penalty, see § 51.999

§ 51.082 PROHIBITED DISCHARGE TO PUBLIC SEWERS.

No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any of the following described waters or wastes to any public sewers:

(A) Any gasoline, benzene, naphtha. fuel oil, or other flammable or explosive liquid, solid, or gas.

(B) Any waters or wastes containing toxic or poisonous solids, liquids, or gases in sufficient quantity, either singly or by interaction with other wastes, to injure or interfere with any sewage treatment process, constitute a hazard to humans or animals, create a public nuisance, or create any hazard in the receiving waters of the sewage treatment plant.

(C) Any waters or wastes having a pH lower than 5.5 or having any other corrosive property capable of causing damage or hazard to structures, equipment, and personnel of the sewage works.

(D) Solid or viscous substances in quantities or of such size capable of causing obstruction to the flow in sewers, or other interference with the proper operation of the sewage works such as, but not limited to, ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal, glass, rags, feathers, tar, plastics, wood, unground garbage, whole blood, paunch manure, hair and fleshings, entrails and paper dishes, cups, milk containers, and the like, either whole or ground by garbage grinders.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95) Penalty, see § 51.999

§ 51.083 HARMFUL WASTES PROHIBITED; DISCHARGE RESTRICTIONS.

No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged the following described substances, materials, waters, or wastes if it appears likely in the opinion of the Superintendent, that such wastes can harm either the sewers sewage treatment process or equipment; have an adverse effect on the receiving stream; or can otherwise endanger life, limb, public property, or constitute a nuisance. In forming his opinion as to the acceptability of these wastes, the Superintendent will give consideration to such factors as the quantities of subject wastes in relation to flows and velocities in the sewers, materials of construction of the sewers, nature of the sewage treatment process, capacity of the sewage treatment plant, degree of treatability of wastes in the sewage treatment plant, and maximum limits established by regulatory agencies. The substances prohibited are:

(A) Any liquid or vapor having a temperature higher than 150° F, (65° C).

(B) Any waters or wastes containing toxic or poisonous materials; or oils, whether emulsified or not, in excess of 100 mg/l or containing substances which may solidify or become viscous at temperatures between 32° and 150° F, (0° and 65° C).

(C) Any garbage that has not been properly shredded. The installation and operation of any garbage grinder equipped with a motor of three-fourths horsepower (0.76 hp metric) or greater shall be subject to the review and approval of the Superintendent.

(D) Any waters or wastes containing strong acid, iron pickling wastes, or concentrated plating solution whether neutralized or not.

(E) Any waters or wastes containing iron, chromium, copper, zinc, or similar objectionable or toxic substances; or wastes exerting an excessive chlorine requirement, to such degree that any such material received in the composite sewage at the sewage treatment works exceeds the limits established by the Superintendent for such materials.

(F) Any waters or wastes containing phenols or other taste or odor-producing substances, in such concentrations exceeding limits which may be established by the Superintendent as necessary after treatment of the composite sewage, to meet the requirements of the state, federal, or other public agencies of jurisdiction for such discharge to the receiving waters.

(G) Any radioactive wastes or isotopes of such half-life or concentration as may exceed limits established by the Superintendent in compliance with applicable state or federal regulations.

(H) Any wastes or waters having a pH in excess of 9.5.

(I) Any mercury or any of its compounds in excess of 0.0005 mg/l as Hg at any time except as permitted by the Superintendent in compliance with applicable state and federal regulations.

(J) Any cyanide in excess of 0.025 mg/l at any time except as permitted by the Superintendent in compliance with applicable state and federal regulations.

(K) Materials which exert or cause:

(1) Unusual concentrations of inert suspended solids (such as, but not limited to, Fullers earth, lime slurries, and lime residues) or of dissolved solids (such as, but not limited to, sodium chloride and sodium sulfate);

(2) Excessive discoloration (such as, but not limited to, dye wastes and vegetable tanning solutions);

(3) Unusual BOD, chemical oxygen demand, or chlorine requirements in such quantities as to constitute a significant load on the sewage treatment works;

(4) Unusual volume of flow or concentrations of wastes constituting “slugs” as defined herein.

(L) Waters or wastes contains substances which are not amenable to treatment or reduction by the sewage treatment processes employed, or are amenable to treatment only to such degree that the sewage treatment plant effluent cannot meet the requirements of agencies having jurisdiction over discharge to the receiving waters.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95) Penalty, see § 51.999

§ 51.084 PRETREATMENT; EQUALIZATION OF WASTE FLOWS.

(A) If any waters or wastes are discharged or are proposed to be discharged to the public sewers, which waters contain the substances or possess the characteristics enumerated in § 51.083 of this subchapter, and/or which are in violation of the standards for pretreatment provided in 40 CFR 403, June 26, 1978 and any amendments thereto, and which in the judgment of the Superintendent may have a deleterious effect upon the sewage works, processes, equipment, or receiving waters, or which otherwise create a hazard to life or constitute a public nuisance, the Superintendent may:

(1) Reject the wastes;

(2) Require pretreatment to an acceptable condition for discharge to the public sewers;

(3) Require control over the quantities and rates of discharge; and/or

(4) Require payment to cover the added costs of handling and treating the wastes not covered by existing taxes or sewer charges, under the provisions of § 51.090 of this subchapter.

(B) If the Superintendent permits the pretreatment or equalization of waste flows, the design and installation of the plants and equipment shall be subject to the review and approval of the Superintendent, and subject to the requirements of all applicable codes, ordinances, and laws.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95)

§ 51.085 INTERCEPTORS TO BE PROVIDED.

Grease, oil, and sand interceptors shall be provided when, in the opinion of the Superintendent they are necessary for the proper handling of liquid wastes containing grease in excessive amounts, or any flammable wastes, sand, or other harmful ingredients; except that such interceptors shall not be required for private living quarters or dwelling units. All interceptors shall be of a type and capacity approved by the Superintendent, and shall be located as to be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95) Penalty, see § 51.999

§ 51.086 MAINTENANCE OF FACILITIES.

Where preliminary treatment or flow-equalizing facilities are provided, they shall be maintained continuously in satisfactory and effective operation by the owner at his expense.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95) Penalty, see § 51.999

§ 51.087 INSTALLATION OF CONTROL MANHOLE REQUIRED.

Each industry shall be required to install a control manhole and, when required by the Superintendent, the owner of any property serviced by a building sewer carrying industrial wastes shall install a suitable control manhole together with such necessary meters and other appurtenances in the building sewer to facilitate observation, sampling, and measurement of the wastes. Such manhole, when required, shall be accessibly and safely located, and shall be constructed in accordance with plans approved by the Superintendent. The manhole shall be installed by the owner at his expense, and shall be maintained by him so as to be safe and accessible at all times.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95) Penalty, see § 51.999

§ 51.088 LABORATORY ANALYSES REQUIRED.

(A) The owner of any property serviced by a building sewer carrying industrial wastes shall provide laboratory measurements, tests, and analyses of waters and wastes to illustrate compliance with this subchapter and any special conditions for discharge established by the city or regulatory agencies having jurisdiction over the discharge.

(B) The number, type and frequency of laboratory analyses to be performed by the owner shall be as stipulated by the city, but no less than once per year. The industry must supply a complete analysis of the constituents of the wastewater discharge to assure that compliance with the federal, state, and local standards are being met. The owner shall report the results of measurements and laboratory analyses to the city at such times and in such a manner as prescribed by the city. The owner shall bear the expense of all measurements, analyses, and reporting required by the city. At such times as deemed necessary the city reserves the right to take measurements and samples for analysis by an outside laboratory service.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95) Penalty, see § 51.999

§ 51.089 STANDARDS FOR MEASUREMENTS AND TESTS.

All measurements, tests, and analyses of the characteristics of waters and wastes to which reference is made in this chapter shall be determined in accordance with the latest edition of IEPA Division of Laboratories Manual of Laboratory Methods, and shall be determined at the control manhole provided, or upon suitable samples taken at said control manhole. In the event that no special manhole has been required, the control manhole shall be considered to be the nearest downstream manhole in the public sewer to the point at which the building sewer is connected. Sampling shall be carried out by customarily accepted methods to reflect the effect of constituents upon the sewage works and to determine the existence of hazards to life, limb, and property. The particular analyses involved will determine whether a 24 hour composite of all outfalls of a premise is appropriate or whether a grab sample or samples should be taken. Normally, but not always, BOD and suspended solids analyses are obtained from 24-hour composites of all outfalls, whereas pH’s are determined from periodic grab samples.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95) Penalty, see § 51.999

§ 51.090 SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT FOR CITY TREATMENT OF INDUSTRIAL WASTE.

No statement contained in this subchapter shall be construed as preventing any special agreement or arrangement between the city and any industrial concern whereby an industrial waste of unusual strength or character may be accepted by the city for treatment, subject to payment therefore, in accordance with § 51.172, hereof, by the industrial concern provided such payments are in accordance with federal and state guidelines for user charge system.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95)

EXTENSION OF PUBLIC SEWERS

§ 51.100 CONNECTION TO PUBLIC SEWER.

Where it is desired to connect a property to a public sewer, where the property lies more than 75 feet from a public sewer, an extension of the public sewer shall be made by the property owner.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95)

§ 51.101 SIZE OF SEWER.

The size of the sewer to be built shall be determined by the Superintendent but in no case shall it be less than eight inches in diameter. All extensions to the public sewer shall be made with Vitrified Clap Pipe conforming to ASTM C-700 Extra Strength with ASTM C425 joints or ABS Pipe conforming to ASTM D-2680 with solvent or mechanical seal type joints. Manholes shall be constructed at each change in direction (horizontal and/or vertical) and not more than 400 feet apart on straight sewers. Construction methods shall be in accordance with the “Standard Specifications for Water and Sewer Main Construction in Illinois” adopted by the City Council and on file in the office of the Superintendent. All construction shall be subject to the inspection of the Superintendent or other designated representatives.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95) Penalty, see § 51.999

§ 51.102 SHARED COST OF EXTENSION.

Where an eight inch sewer is extended, the city will pay for 25% of the cost of such construction, and for the entire cost of engineering fees. The abutting property owners shall pay the remainder of the cost. Where a sewer larger than eight inches in diameter is extended, the city will pay the difference in cost between the cost of constructing the larger size sewer and the cost of constructing an eight inch sewer plus 25% of the cost of constructing an eight inch sewer and for the entire cost of engineering fees. Abutting property owners shall pay the remainder of the cost. The City Council shall prescribe rules for collection of the ends prior to construction of the improvements.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95)

PROTECTION OF SEWAGE WORKS FROM DAMAGE

§ 51.110 DESTROYING OR TAMPERING WITH WATERWORKS AND SEWAGE SYSTEM.

No unauthorized person shall maliciously, willfully, or negligently break, damage, destroy, uncover, remove, deface, or tamper with any conduit, structure, appurtenance, manhole, catchbasin, cover, or equipment which is a part of the Waterworks System of the city. Any person violating this provision shall be subject to immediate arrest under charge of disorderly conduct.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95) Penalty, see § 51.999

USE OF PUBLIC WATER REQUIRED

§ 51.120 PRIVATE WATER SYSTEMS PROHIBITED.

No person having its residence or place of business within the territorial limits of the city waterworks and sewerage system shall be permitted to secure water for such residence, or place of business located in the city, otherwise than through the water mains of the city, whenever the water mains of the water system of said city are adjacent to, or within 75 feet of any subdivided lot, or parcel of real estate, upon which said residence or place of business is situated.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95) Penalty, see § 51.999

§ 51.121 CONNECTIONS TO PUBLIC WATER MAIN REQUIRED.

In all cases where a public water main is not installed, or hereafter may be installed in any street, alley, public way or easement in the city, all inhabitants or users located on any lot or parcel of real estate fronting, abutting on, or within a distance of 75 feet from said public water main in the nearest property line, of any such subdivided lot, or parcel of real estate on any such street, alley, public way or easement, shall at their expense make, or cause to be made connection to such public water main within three months after the installation of such public water main, if the same be not now installed. All users shall discontinue, within the same period of time, any connection which they theretofore may have had with any other private water supply.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95) Penalty, see § 51.999

§ 51.122 PERMIT REQUIRED; APPLICATIONS.

(A) No unauthorized person shall uncover, make any connections with or opening into, use, alter or disturb any public water main, or appurtenance thereof, without having first obtained a written permit from the City Clerk.

(B) Any person desiring to make any connection with the said water system, or have the use thereof, shall first make application to the Office of the City Clerk upon a blank form or forms furnished by said office. Said application shall contain an agreement on the part of the applicant, that all the rules, regulations, conditions, and provisions of all ordinances of the city will be complied with; that all fees, deposits, water rates, charges, rents and all fines and penalties assessed, charged or imposed against said applicant, upon the property described in said application will be paid. When the applicant hereunder has complied with all the provisions of the ordinances of the city, a permit shall then be issued by the City Clerk authorizing the connection to be made.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95) Penalty, see § 51.999

§ 51.123 PERMIT FEES.

The fees to be charged for a permit to tap, or otherwise make a connection with said Water System shall be determined in such manner and amounts as shall be prescribed by ordinance, adopted by the City Council from time-to-time and are at this time fixed at $500, which sum shall include cost of furnishing and installing all necessary apparatus from the water main to the property line (not to exceed 75 feet) by the city waterworks department. All excavations and other materials required shall be furnished by the owner of the property.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95; Am. Ord. 691, passed 5-4-98)

§ 51.124 OPENING IN STREET; BARRICADES.

All openings made in streets and sidewalks shall be protected at all times by sufficient barriers on which signal lights or flares shall be placed and maintained after dark, together with such other provisions contained in an ordinance pertaining to street openings.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95) Penalty, see § 51.999

§ 51.125 SEPARATE WATER SERVICE REQUIRED; EXCEPTION.

A separate, and independent building water main shall be provided for every building, except where one building stands at the rear of another on an interior lot and no water main is available or can be constructed to the rear building through an adjoining alley, court, yard, or driveway, the water main from the front building may be extended to the rear building and the whole considered as one building water main.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95) Penalty, see § 51.999

§ 51.126 SEALS.

(A) No person not duly authorized shall turn on any service stop or use water therefrom when so turned on, under penalty of fine of $200 for each offense, and the person so using or wasting water in such unlawful manner shall be liable to pay therefore at the regular water rates without discount.

(B) No seal placed by the Waterworks and Sewerage Department for the protection of any meter, valve, fitting or other water connection shall be defaced or broken except on written authority from the Superintendent.

(C) No person or persons, other than members of the Waterworks and Sewerage Department shall use water from any fire hydrant connected with the Waterworks System of the city, except for extinguishing fires or unless especially authorized by the Superintendent.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95) Penalty, see § 51.999

§ 51.127 WATER METERS.

(A) All water consumers supplied by the Waterworks and Sewerage Department of the city shall be supplied through meters only except that in cases where it is temporarily impracticable to set a meter, the use and consumption of water shall be governed by other applicable provisions of this chapter.

(B) All meters used in connection with said Waterworks System shall be purchased by the user from the city. After installation all meters shall be given to the city and shall remain the property of the city for all time.

(C) After the meter is placed, only officers or employees of the Waterworks and Sewerage Department shall be allowed to repair, remove or in any manner interfere with the same. A meter stop or valve furnished and installed by the consumer shall be placed on each side of the meter.

(D) The ordinary cost of keeping each meter in repair shall be paid by the city. The person upon whose application any meter is installed or the then owner and/or occupant of the premises served shall be jointly and severally liable for any breakage or damage done to such meter, including damage by freezing, hot water or breakage or damage done to such meter, including damage by freezing, hot water or breakage and also for the theft thereof and the cost of making good such loss or damage shall be paid by the owner and/or the occupant of the premises in which such meter was installed as soon as the bill for same is presented and the amount therefore shall be a lien against the premises for which said meter was installed to the extent and with the same effect as water rates.

(E) It shall be unlawful for any person to injure, deface, mar, destroy or in any manner to interfere with any meter. It shall be the duty of the owner or occupant to notify promptly the said Department of defects in any such meter or of its failure to register properly the quantity of water passing through the same.

(F) The Superintendent shall in all cases determine the kind, size, and pattern of water meters to be installed and no other kind shall be installed at any time. Water meters shall be located at such places and in such manner as the said Superintendent shall direct, within the premises to be served or in boxes or vaults as he shall determine and all such installations shall be made in accordance with the specifications to be prescribed by the said Superintendent and such meter locations must be so situated as to prevent freezing of water flowing through such meters.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95) Penalty, see § 51.999

§ 51.128 ACCESS TO PREMISES BY SUPERINTENDENT.

The Superintendent and every person authorized by him and all meter inspectors shall have ready access to the premises, place or buildings where such meters are located for the purpose of reading, examining, testing and repairing the same, and examining and testing the consumption, use and flow of water, and it shall be unlawful for any person or corporation to interfere with, prevent or obstruct said Superintendent or such other person or inspector in his work hereunder. Every consumer of water shall take the same upon the conditions prescribed in this chapter.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95)

§ 51.129 INSTALLATION OF WATER SERVICE PIPES AND METERS.

(A) The connection from the main to the curb stop shall be placed at least four feet below the level of the ground and the service pipe shall be laid sufficiently waving so that it shall be at least one foot longer than if laid in a straight line and shall be placed in such manner as to prevent rupture or breakage from settling of the ground. All service pipes shall be of Type K copper tubing and shall be of not less than 3/4 inch nominal diameter.

(B) No person whether owner or occupant in possession or control of any building, structure or premises into which water is supplied through the city Waterworks System shall be allowed, without written permission from the City Council to supply other persons or families or to supply water from such building or premises to any other building structure or premises. The supply of water to a building, structure or premises of any person who violates any of the foregoing provisions of this section, shall be shut off and stopped forthwith, and the water shall not again be turned on to such building, structure or premises from which it was cut off until there shall have been paid to said city such sum of money as the City Council shall deem properly due the city.

(C) If after the water supply shall have been turned on to any building, structure or premises, it shall be found by any officer or employee of the said city that fraudulent representations have been made by the applicant for such water supply or that water is being used in or upon such building, structure or premises for purposes not set forth in the application made for such water supply or that there is willful and unreasonable use or waste of water, the Superintendent or such employee of the city as he shall designate shall have the authority and it shall be his duty to cut off and stop the supply of water to such building, structure or premises until the person or persons responsible for such fraudulent representation or for such use of water or willful or unreasonable waste thereof, shall pay the city such additional sum of money for such water supply or on account of such unreasonable waste of water as the Superintendent or Council shall find properly to be due the city. Every person supplied with water from the city Waterworks System shall, at his or her own cost and expense, have installed and kept in repair all pipes leading from the curb stop to his or her building, structure or premises as are supplied with water through such service pipe.

(D) Each water service pipe shall be connected with said water main and shall extend horizontally at right angles with said water main to a point at least 20 feet from the center line of the street and shall there be provided with a bronze curb stop of not less than three-fourths of an inch in diameter to be installed within a telescopic shut-off box of the best quality of cast iron or first grade steel pipe.

(E) The water main must he tapped at an angle of 45 degrees with the vertical, and the corporation stop must be turned so that the T handle will be on top.

(F) The owner shall pay for the entire cost of installation of the service pipe from the corporation stop to the building. All repairs for service pipes beyond the curb stop and plumbing system of buildings shall be made by and at the expense of the owners of the premises served. If a leak is discovered the owner shall be given notice to repair it within 48 hours. If he fails to do so, the city may repair any service pipes, and if this is done the cost of such repair work shall be repaid to the city by the owner of the premises served.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95) Penalty, see § 51.999

§ 51.130 CONNECTION TO STANDARD WATER MAIN.

In all cases where a standard water main is now installed or hereafter may be installed in any street, alley, public way or easement in the city all water users located on any lot or parcel of real estate fronting or abutting on any such street, alley, public way or easement, shall make or cause to be made connection to such water main and pay the tapping charges therefore within three months hereafter or within six months after the installation of such standard water main if the same be not now installed, and all users shall discontinue within the same period of time, any connection which, they theretofore may have had with any other water line.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95)

§ 51.131 CROSS-CONNECTION NOT PERMITTED.

Whenever a system of water supply piping, either inside or outside of any building, receives its supply from any source other than the waterworks system of the city, such system shall be kept entirely separate from and no cross-connections or connections of any kind shall be made with any pipe or system of piping which receives its supply from the city Waterworks System. Water which has once been used for any purpose whatsoever shall not be returned to the building’s water supply system. Any person, firm, association, corporation or partnership violating this section shall be fined not less than $200 nor more than $500 and each day of violation shall be deemed as a separate violation of this chapter.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95) Penalty, see § 51.999

§ 51.132 INSPECTION AND APPROVAL OF SERVICE PIPES.

All service pipes and connections shall be inspected and approved by the Superintendent or other persons under his direction and no such service pipes shall be covered until they have been inspected.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95) Penalty, see § 51.999

§ 51.133 USE OF WATER WITHOUT METERS.

Before a permit for the use of water shall be issued where meters cannot conveniently be used, the person applying for the same shall deposit $40 with the City Clerk as a payment on account of water to be used by him. On or before 30 days from the date of the permit, the person to whom such permit is issued shall file with the Water Department a statement in writing, verified by his affidavit, showing fully the purpose for which the water was used by him for that time, and the amount and location of all work done by him during said time in connection with which any water was used, or required. The Superintendent shall ascertain from said statement and any other information, the amount due for water so used. If the amount so found to be due, together with all other fees and costs chargeable against such person is less than the sum deposited, the surplus shall be paid back to the depositor. If the amount due for water so used is more than the sum deposited, then the excess shall be paid at once to the Water Department by such persons. If such person desires to continue to use the water after he shall have filed his statement, he shall again deposit $40 with the Superintendent and shall continue to make deposits thereafter and in the same manner as is provided herein with respect to the first deposit, and the method of determining the amount of water used and the charge for the same shall be the same as the provisions respecting the first deposit as herein before provided.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95) Penalty, see § 51.999

§ 51.134 TEMPORARY METERS.

When a temporary meter is required the user shall deposit $40 with the city as a payment on account of water to be used by him. The meter shall be read and billing made monthly. Payment shall be made in sufficient amount to restore the deposit to $40 each month. Upon the return of the meter in good condition to the city the amount of the deposit less any outstanding charges for water furnished or meter repairs necessary will be returned.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95)

§ 51.135 USE OF GROUNDWATER AS A POTABLE WATER SUPPLY.

(A) Use of groundwater as a potable water supply prohibited. The use or attempt to use as a potable water supply groundwater from within the corporate limits of the City of Farmer City, as a potable water supply, by the installation or drilling of wells or by any other method is hereby prohibited. This prohibition expressly includes the City of Farmer City.

(B) Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

PERSON. Any individual, partnership, co-partnership, firm, company, limited liability company, corporation, association, joint stock company, trust, estate, political subdivision, or any other legal entity, or their legal representatives, agents or assigns.

POTABLE WATER. Any water used for human or domestic consumption, including, but not limited to, water used for drinking, bathing, swimming, washing dishes, or preparing foods.

(Ord. 897, passed 10-17-11) Penalty, see § 51.999

EXTENSION OF PUBLIC WATER MAINS

§ 51.145 WHERE EXTENSION REQUIRED.

Where it is desired to connect a property to a public water main, where the property lies more than 75 feet from a public watermain, an extension of public water main shall be made by the property owner.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95)

§ 51.146 SIZE AND CONSTRUCTION DETAILS.

The size of the water main to be built shall be determined by the City Council. In no case shall it be less than four inches in diameter. All extensions to public water mains shall be made with cast iron pipe having single gasket type joints. All pipe shall be “enamelined.” Construction methods shall be in accordance with the “Standard Specifications for Water Main Construction” adopted by the City Council and on file at the office of the City Clerk. All construction shall be subject to the inspection of the Superintendent or other designated representatives.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95)

§ 51.147 PAYMENT FOR PUBLIC WATER MAIN EXTENSION.

Where a four inch water main is extended the city will pay for 25% of the cost of the construction of water main and for the entire cost of engineering fees and any fire hydrants installed. The abutting property owners shall pay the remainder of the cost. Where a water main larger than four inches in diameter is extended, the city will pay the difference in cost between the cost of constructing the larger size water main and the cost of constructing the four inch water main, plus 25% of the cost of constructing a four inch water main and for the entire cost of engineering fees and any fire hydrants installed. Abutting property owners shall pay the remainder of the cost. The City Council shall prescribe the rules for collection of funds prior to construction of the improvements.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95)

POWERS AND AUTHORITY OF INSPECTORS

§ 51.160 ENTRANCE TO PROPERTY FOR INSPECTION REQUIRED.

The Superintendent and other duly authorized employees of the city, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, bearing proper credentials and identification, shall be permitted to enter all properties for the purposes of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling, and testing in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. The Superintendent or his representative shall have no authority to inquire into any processes, including metallurgical, chemical, oil refining, ceramic, paper, or other industries beyond that point having a direct bearing on the kind and source of discharge to the sewers or waterway or facilities for waste treatment.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95)

§ 51.161 OBSERVATION OF SAFETY RULES REQUIRED.

(A) While performing the necessary work on private properties referred to in § 51.160 above, the Superintendent or duly authorized employees of the city, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency shall observe all safety rules applicable to the premises established by the company, and the company shall be held harmless for injury or death to the city employees and the Superintendent shall indemnify the company against liability claims and demands for personal injury or property damage asserted against the company and growing out of the gauging and sampling operating, except as such may be caused by negligence or failure of the company to maintain conditions as required in subsequent provisions of this chapter.

(B) The Superintendent and other duly authorized employees of the city bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to enter all private properties through which the city holds a duly negotiated easement for the purposes of; but not limited to, inspection, observation, measurement, sampling, repair, and maintenance of any portion of the sewage works lying within said easement. All entry and subsequent work, if any, on said easement, shall be done in full accordance with the terms of the duly negotiated easement pertaining to the private property involved.

(Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95)

WATER AND WASTEWATER SERVICE CHARGE

§ 51.170 DEFINITIONS.

(A) Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, the meaning of terms used in this chapter shall be set out in this section.

(B) The definitions contained in § 51.001, as amended, shall apply to this subchapter.

WATER USER CHARGE. The charge for a one-month period levied on all users of the Combined waterworks and sewerage system for water service. The user charge shall be computed as outlined in § 51.171 of this subchapter.

WASTEWATER USER CHARGE. The charge for a one-month period levied on all users of the Wastewater Facilities. The user charge shall be computed as outlined in § 51.172 of this subchapter and shall consist of the total of the basic user charge and a surcharge, if applicable.

USER CHARGE. A charge levied on users of treatment works for the cost of operation, maintenance, and replacement cost.

BASIC USER CHARGE. The basic assessment levied on all users of the public water and sewer treatment works.

SURCHARGE. The assessments in addition to the basic wastewater user charge which is levied on those persons whose wastes, are greater in strength than the concentration values established in § 51.172 of this subchapter.

REPLACEMENT. Expenditures for obtaining and installing equipment, accessories, or appurtenances which are necessary during the service life of the treatment works to maintain the capacity and performance for which such works were designed and constructed. The term “operation and maintenance” includes replacement.

USEFUL LIFE. The estimated period during which the collection system and/or treatment works will be operated and shall be 30 years from the date of start-up of any wastewater facilities constructed with a state or federal grant.

SEWERAGE FUND. The principal accounting designation for all revenues received in the operation of the sewerage system.

(Ord. 651, passed 8-21-95)

§ 51.171 WATER SERVICE CHARGES.

(A) Basis for water service charges. The water service charge for the use of and for service supplied by the water facilities of the city shall consist of a customer service charge, a basic user charge and applicable surcharges.

(B) The customer service charge is levied on all users to cover the city’s fixed costs associated with the establishment and maintenance of water production and distribution system.

(C) (1) The basic user charge is levied on all users to recover the operation, maintenance plus replacement and capital carrying charges (O, M & R) costs and shall be based on water usage as recorded by water meters.

(2) The basic user charge shall be computed as follows:

(a) Estimate the annual water volume used.

(b) Estimate the projected annual revenue required to operate and maintain the water facilities, including a replacement fend for the year, for all works categories.

(c) Estimate projected annual charges on debt associated with the construction of new water treatment system and the maintenance charges associated with these facilities.

(d) Proportion the estimated O, M & R costs to water facility categories by volume.

(D) The adequacy of the water service charge shall be reviewed, not less often than annually, by Certified Public Accountant for the city in its annual audit report. The water service charge shall be revised periodically to reflect a change in local capital costs or O, M & R costs.

(E) The users of the water services will be notified annually, in conjunction with a regular bill, of the rate and that portion of the user charges which are attributable to the water operation, maintenance and replacement.

(F) Measurement of flow: The volume of flow used for computing basic user charges and surcharges shall be the metered water consumption read to the lowest even increments of Cu. Ft.

(G) Basic user charge. There shall be and there is hereby established a basic user charge. Usage in excess of 200 cu. ft. per month will be charged at a rate of $2.87 per 100 cu. ft. This may be adjusted annually for the COLA.

(H) Customer service charge. A customer service charge of $11.22 per month shall be applied to all bills in addition to the basic user charge. This may be adjusted annually for the COLA.

(I) Users whose premises are outside the corporate limits of the city shall pay 1.5 times the rate set-out in divisions (G) and (H) above.

(J) Bulk water sold to tank wagons located at a location provided by the city shall be charged at the rate of $5 per 1,000 gallons.

(Ord. 651, passed 8-21-95; Am. Ord. 669, passed 10-7-96; Am. Ord. 846, passed 3-10-08)

§ 51.172 WASTEWATER SERVICE CHARGES.

(A) Basis for wastewater service charges. The wastewater service charge for the use of and for service supplied by the wastewater facilities of the city shall consist of a basic user charge and applicable surcharges.

(B) (1) The basic user charge is levied on all users to recover the operation, maintenance plus replacement (O, M & R) costs and shall be based on water usage as recorded by water meters or sewage meters for wastes having the following normal domestic concentrations:

(a) A five day, 20 degree centigrade biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) of 200 mg/l.

(b) A suspended solids content of 250 mg/l.

(2) The basic user charge shall be computed as follows:

(a) Estimate the annual wastewater volume, pounds of BOD and pounds of SS to be treated.

(b) Estimate the projected annual revenue required to operate and maintain the wastewater facilities, including a replacement fund for the year, for all works categories.

(d) Proportion the estimated O, M & R costs to wastewater facility categories by volume, BOD and SS.

(e) Compute costs per 100 Cu. Ft. for normal domestic strength sewage.

(f) Compute surcharge costs per pound for BOD and SS concentrations in excess of normal domestic strengths.

(C) (1) A surcharge will be levied to all users whose waters exceed the normal domestic concentrations of BOD (200 mg/l) and 55 (250 mg/l). The surcharge will be based on water usage as recorded by water meters, or sewage meters for all wastes which exceed the 200 mg/l and 250 mg/l concentrations for BOD and 55 respectively.

(2) The concentration of wastes used for computing surcharges shall be established by waste sampling. Waste sampling shall be performed as often as may be deemed necessary by the Superintendent and shall be binding as a basis for surcharges.

(D) The adequacy of the wastewater service charge shall be reviewed, not less often than annually, by Certified Public Accountants for the city in their annual audit report. The wastewater service charge shall be revised periodically to reflect a change in local capital costs or O, M & R costs.

(E) The users of the wastewater treatment services will be notified annually, in conjunction with a regular bill, of the rate and that portion of the user charges which are attributable to the wastewater operation, maintenance and replacement.

(F) Measurement of flow: The volume of flow used for computing basic user charges and surcharges shall be the metered water consumption read to the lowest even increments of Cu. Ft.

(1) If the person discharging wastes into the public sewers procures any part, or all, of his water from sources other than the Public Waterworks System, all or part of which is discharged into the public sewers, the person shall install and maintain, at his expense, water meters of a type approved by the Superintendent for the purpose of determining the volume of water obtained from these other sources.

(2) Devices for measuring the volume of waste discharged may be required by the city if these volumes cannot otherwise be determined from the metered water consumption records.

(3) Metering devices for determining the volume of waste shall be installed, owned, and maintained by the person. Following approval and installation, such meters may not be removed, unless service is canceled, without the consent of the city.

(G) Basic user charge: There shall be and there is hereby established a basic user charge. Usage in excess of 200 cu. ft. per month, based on water usage, will be charged at a rate of $2.87 per 100 cu. ft. This may be adjusted annually for the COLA.

(H) Customer service charge: A customer service charge of $7.95 per month shall be applied to all bills in addition to the basic user charge. This may be adjusted annually for the COLA.

(I) Surcharge rates: The rates of surcharges for BOD and SS shall be as follows:

per lb. of BOD: $.14

per lb. of SS: $.05

(Ord. 651, passed 8-21-95; Am. Ord. 780, passed 7-21-03; Am. Ord. 846, passed 3-10-08)

§ 51.173 FREE SERVICE PROHIBITED; METER REQUIRED.

No free service of the combined waterworks and sewerage system of the city shall be furnished to any user either a person, firm, organization or corporation, public or private. Every user of the combined waterworks and sewerage system shall have a meter and every water meter shall be sealed. It shall be the duty of the Superintendent of the combined waterworks and sewerage system of the said city to maintain and to replace all meters as he shall determine have become inaccurate of faulty. Also, he shall report the master meter reading to the City Clerk on the first of each month.

(Ord. 651, passed 8-21-95) Penalty, see § 51.999

§ 51.174 BILLS.

(A) The water service charge and sewer user charge for service shall be payable monthly. The owner of the premises, the occupant thereof and the user of the service shall be jointly and severally liable therefor to the city and the service is furnished by the city only upon the condition that the owner of the premise, occupant and user of the service are jointly and severally liable therefor to the city.

(B) If any water meter at any time fails to register the quantity of water running through it, the quantity shall be determined and the charge made based on the amount registered during the month preceding the date of such failure or the usage for the same month of the preceding year, whichever is greater.

(C) Bills for the water and sewer service shall be tendered as of the first day of the month succeeding the period when the service is rendered.

(D) Bills and notices will be mailed or delivered to the customer’s last address as shown by the records of the city when due, but failure to receive same will not relieve the customer from his obligation to pay the bill.

(E) All bills are due and payable on the 10th of the following month. A penalty of 10 percent of the month shall be added to all bills not paid before this date. Where such 10th day is a Sunday or a legal holiday, then the bill is payable on the next successive business day without any additional penalty. All bills become delinquent if not paid by the 15th of the same month. All accounts in arrears will be charged at a rate of 1.5% per month, on the outstanding balance, on the 15th of the month.

(Ord. 651, passed 8-21-95) Penalty, see § 51.999

§ 51.175 SERVICE DISCONTINUANCE.

In the event the charges for such service become delinquent as defined in § 51.174 of this chapter, the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to cause notification to be given in writing to the owner of the premises, the occupant thereof, and the user of the service that such delinquency exists and that services shall be discontinued without further notice.

(Ord. 651, passed 8-21-95)

§ 51.176 RESTORATION.

Restoration of service or reconnection of a service connection will be made at the city’s discretion after the customer has:

(A) Paid all unpaid bills for service;

(B) Made a deposit to ensure future payment of bills for customers with a history of delinquency as defined by the city;

(D) Corrected any condition found in violation of any applicable provisions of these rules, regulations and conditions of service.

(Ord. 651, passed 8-21-95)

§ 51.177 LIEN.

(A) Charges for water and sewer service shall be a lien upon the premises as provided by statute. Whenever a bill for water or sewer service remains unpaid 40 days after it has been rendered, the Clerk may file with the Recorder of DeWitt County a statement of lien claim. This statement shall contain the legal description of the premises served, the amount of the unpaid bill, and notice that the city claims a lien for this amount as well as for all charges for water and sewer service subsequent to the period covered by the bill.

(B) If the consumer of water or sewer service whose bill is unpaid is not the owner of the premises and the Clerk has notice of this, then notice shall be mailed to the owner of the premises, if his address is known to the Clerk, whenever such bills remain unpaid for a period of 40 days after it has been rendered.

(C) The failure of the Clerk to record such lien claim or to mail such notice, or the failure of the owner to receive such notice, shall not affect the right to foreclose the lien for unpaid water bills as mentioned in the following section.

(D) Property subject to a lien for unpaid water or sewer service charges shall be sold for non-payment of the same, and the proceeds of such sale shall be applied to pay the charges, after deducting costs, as is the case in the foreclosure of statutory liens. Such foreclosure shall be by bill in equity in the name of the city.

(E) The City Attorney is hereby authorized and directed to institute such proceedings in the name of the city in any court having jurisdiction over such matters, against any property for which water bill has remained unpaid 40 days after it has been rendered.

(Ord. 651, passed 8-21-95)

§ 51.178 REVENUES.

(A) All revenues and money derived from the operation of the system shall be deposited in the Waterworks and Sewerage Account. It shall be the duty of the City Clerk to render bills for service and all other charges in connection therewith and to collect all monies due thereon. Said Clerk shall be covered, to the maximum amount on hand at any time, by an approved corporate surety bond.

(B) All such revenues and monies shall be held by the City Clerk separate and apart from the Clerk’s private funds and separate and apart from all other funds of the city and all of said sum, without any deductions whatever, shall be delivered to the City Treasurer not more than ten days after receipt of the same, or at such more frequent intervals as may, from time to time, be directed by the City Council.

(C) The City Treasurer shall receive all such revenues from the system and all other funds and monies incidental to the operation of such system as the same may be delivered to him and deposit the same in the account of the and designated as the Waterworks and Sewerage Fund for the city. Said Treasurer shall administer such fund in every respect the manner provided by the statute of the State of Illinois, Chapter 24 of the “Revised Cities and Villages Act,” effective January, 1942 and all laws amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto of 1978.

(Ord. 651, passed 8-21-95)

§ 51.179 ACCOUNTS.

(A) The City Clerk shall establish a proper system of accounts and shall keep proper books, records and accounts in which complete and correct entries shall be made of all transactions relative to the combined waterworks and sewerage system and at regular annual intervals he shall cause to be made an audit by a Certified Public Accountant of the books to show the receipts and disbursements of the combined waterworks and sewerage system as well as other necessary information.

(B) Furthermore, it shall be the duty of the Clerk to file with the City Council a monthly report which shall include for the month:

(1) A list of the TURN-OFF NOTICES provided by the Superintendent of the System;

(2) A list of the current month’s delinquencies;

(3) The number of bills mailed;

(4) The number of cubic feet billed or sold;

(5) The number of cubic feet pumped into the system;

(6) A list of the various revenues of the system for the month and total year to date, along with the expenses for the month and year to date;

(7) And, the cash balances and investments on hand in each of the several funds of the waterworks and sewerage system.

(C) In addition to the customary operating statements, the annual audit report shall also reflect the separate revenues and operating expenses of the waterworks facilities and wastewater facilities, including a replacement cost, to indicate that the sewer service charges are sufficient to generate revenue at least equal to costs. In this regard, the financial information to be shown in the audit report shall include the following:

(1) Flow data showing total cubic feet pumped to the water distribution system.

(2) Flow data showing total cubic feet received at the wastewater plant for the current fiscal year.

(3) Billing data to show total number of cubic feet billed for water use and sewer use.

(4) Number of users connected to the system.

(5) Number of non-metered users.

(6) A list of users discharging non-domestic wastes (industrial users) and volume of waste discharged.

(Ord. 651, passed 8-21-95)

§ 51.180 NOTICE OF RATES.

A copy of this subchapter, properly certified by the City Clerk shall be filed in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of DeWitt County and shall be deemed notice to all owners of real estate of the charges of waterworks and the sewerage system of said city on their properties and it shall be the duty of the City Clerk and such other officers of this city to take all action necessary or required by the laws of the state thereunto enabling to file all claims for money due to the city and to prosecute and enforce such claims in the manner, form and time as permitted by the laws of the state.

(Ord. 651, passed 8-21-95)

§ 51.181 ACCESS TO RECORDS.

The Illinois and United States Environmental Protection Agencies or their authorized representatives shall have access to any books, documents, papers, and records of the city which are applicable to city’s system of user charges for the purpose of making audit, examination, excerpts and transcriptions thereof to insure compliance with the terms of the Special and General Conditions to any state or federal grant.

(Ord. 651, passed 8-21-95)

§ 51.182 APPEALS.

The method for computation of rates and service charges established for user charges in §§ 51.171 and 51.172 shall be available to a user within ten days of receipt of a written request for such. Any disagreement over the method used or in the computations thereof shall be remedied by the City Council within 30 days after notification of a formal written appeal outlining the discrepancies.

(Ord. 651, passed 8-21-95)

§ 51.999 PENALTIES.

(A) Any person found to be violating any provision of this chapter shall be served by the city with written notice stating the nature of the violation and providing a reasonable time limit for the satisfactory correction thereof. The offender shall, within the period of time stated in such notice, permanently cease all violations. The city may revoke any permit for sewage disposal as a result of any violation of any provision of this chapter.

(B) Any person who shall continue any violation beyond the time limit provided for in division (A), shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be fined in the amount not less than $200 and not more than $500 for each violation. Each day in which any such violation shall continue shall be deemed a separate offense.

(C) Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall become liable to the city for any loss, or damage occasioned the city by reason of such violation. (Ord. 652, passed 8-21-95)

(D) Any person, firm or corporation violating any provisions of §§ 51.173 and 51.174 of this chapter shall be fined not less than $100 and not more than $500 dollars for each offense. (Ord. 651, passed 8-21-95)

(E) Any person violating the provisions of § 51.135 shall be subject to a fine of up to $500 for each violation. (Ord. 897, passed 10-17-11)

CHAPTER 52: ELECTRIC SYSTEM

Section

General Provisions

52.01 Application of service

52.02 Rental property service deposit

52.03 Inspection

52.04 Service voltage

52.05 Non-standard service voltage

52.06 Types of customer service taps

52.07 Fee schedule for service taps

52.08 Temporary service tap charges

52.09 Discontinuance and reconnection of service

52.10 Metering

52.11 Use of service

52.12 Increase in customer’s load

52.13 Resale of service

52.14 Responsibility of continuity and quality of service

52.15 Motors and apparatus

52.16 Rented dusk to dawn lights

52.17 Relocation of service

52.18 Construction of services

Rates and Charges

52.30 Establishment

52.31 Residential rate R1

52.32 Commercial rate C1

52.33 Commercial rate C1-D

52.34 Grain drying rate

52.35 Municipal purpose rate M1

52.36 Municipal streetlighting rate M1LT

52.37 Private outdoor lighting

52.38 Primary metering discount

GENERAL PROVISIONS

§ 52.01 APPLICATION OF SERVICE.

Any person desiring to purchase electrical energy from the Municipal Electric System, shall make written application for electric service to the City Clerk on a printed form provided for this purpose and to be signed by the customer. All such applications shall contain the printed agreement that the applicant will conform to and abide by the latest edition of the National Electric Code and all of the rules, regulations and provisions of the ordinances of the city pertaining to the use of and regulation of electrical energy to customers, as well as the standards of installation and maintenance of electrical wiring, apparatus, appliances and fixtures in the premises used, in use at the time of application and as altered or amended after completing the said application for electric service.

(Ord. 624, passed 9-20-93; Am. Ord. 635A, passed 1-17-94)

§ 52.02 RENTAL PROPERTY SERVICE DEPOSIT.

All non-owner residential or commercial customers shall be required to make a service deposit of $150 with the city for standard service as a guarantee for the payment of city utility bills. When the applicant owns a mobile home, but rents a lot, he shall be required to pay the above described deposit. This deposit is in addition to any fees required for the cost of service connections as outlined herein for new or revised services.

(Ord. 855, passed 4-20-09)

§ 52.03 INSPECTION.

(A) The application for new service shall contain a description of the premises to be served. The Superintendent of the Electrical Department or his representative shall have the option of making an inspection of electric wiring of the premises before electrical energy is supplied to determine the efficiency and conditions of the wiring.

(B) By inspecting a premise, and approving it for electric service, the city takes no responsibility in guaranteeing the safety of adequacy of the wiring.

(Ord. 624, passed 9-20-93; Am. Ord. 635A, passed 1-17-94)

§ 52.04 SERVICE VOLTAGE.

(A) The standard service voltage for all locations as follows:

(1) Residential:

120 volts – single phase

120/240 volts – single phase

(2) Commercial & Power:

120/240 volts – single phase

120/208 volts – three phase – 4 wire

120/240 volts – three phase – 4 wire

(B) Any other service voltage is considered non-standard.

(Ord. 624, passed 9-20-93; Am. Ord. 635A, passed 1-17-94)

§ 52.05 NON-STANDARD SERVICE VOLTAGE.

(A) There may exist locations where an existing distribution network has other than standard secondary service voltage.

(B) If a non-standard service voltage or 3 phase service is desired, the owner shall consult with the City Electrical Department before purchasing heavy duty residential, commercial or industrial equipment for installation on Municipal Utility System. If it is practical in the opinion of the Superintendent of the Electrical Department, the non-standard service voltage may be provided, however the owner may bear the additional expense at the discretion of the city of special distribution transformers and the risk of extended loss of service in the event of a transformer failure.

(Ord. 624, passed 9-20-93; Am. Ord. 635A, passed 1-17-94)

§ 52.06 TYPES OF CUSTOMER SERVICE TAPS.

The following types of customer service taps are provided by the Municipal Utility.

(A) Overhead tap – Overhead service area. Overhead service shall be delivered to the individual residence by means of overhead cable from the electric system pole structure to a designated point on the dwelling of sufficient height to comply to applicable code clearances. The location of the service entrance shall be such as to provide for the shortest route from the structure to the home as practical. The owner or contractor shall provide the service head, riser conduit, and all other materials and installations required to make a complete installation. Conductor tails of two foot length shall extend out the riser weather head to facilitate making connections to the tri-plex service conductors provided by the Municipal Utility. Service lengths installed by the Municipal Utility shall be limited to 75 feet from the property line. Any additional length of conductors or additional support facilities may be installed by the Municipal Utility at the customer’s expense at the discretion of the city. Meter sockets shall be provided by the city, but installed by the owner or the owner’s contractor, and shall be located at a minimum height of five feet above final grade with all meters located outside of any building, dwelling or restricted area.

(B) Underground tap – underground service area.

(1) In areas designated for underground services, the services shall be delivered to the residences by means of a buried tri-plex cable from pedestal, vault transformer located on or near the property line to a point designated on the dwelling. The location of the service entrance shall be such as to provide the shortest routes from the pedestal, vault transformer to the houses as may be practical. All obstructions such as debris, dirt piles, brush, etc., shall be removed prior to the installation of service, and a lot shall be graded to within one foot of final grade. The owner or contractor shall provide the necessary equipment to provide a complete installation as indicated on the attached drawings including ditch digging and backfilling. Service length provided by the Municipal Utility shall be limited to 75 feet from the property line. Any additional length of service shall be supplied by the utility at the customer’s expense.

(2) Underground service is not guaranteed by the electric utility as circumstances may force service to be provided to any location by overhead service.

(C) Underground tap – overhead service area. Underground service in an overhead service area will be available, provided engineering considerations will not prohibit service, in the opinion of the Superintendent of the Electrical Department.

(D) Overhead service – underground service area. Overheard service in an underground service area will not be permitted unless in the opinion of the Superintendent of the Electrical Department, that due to the engineering considerations this is the only feasible and practical manner in which service may be provided.

(Ord. 624, passed 9-20-93; Am. Ord. 635A, passed 1-17-94)

§ 52.07 FEE SCHEDULE FOR SERVICE TAPS.

The following fees shall be paid by each customer requiring service:

(A) Fee – standard 120/240 volt single phase 3 wire service:

Overhead tap/overhead service No charge

area

Underground tap/underground service

area (including mobile home pedestal) $120*

Underground tap/overhead service area

(new service) $170*

(Existing overhead to be changed to

underground) Actual cost

*Cost based on maximum cable run of 75′ (as measured from property line to weather head or first pedestal and a maximum cable run of 75′ from pedestal to pedestal). If additional cable is required, the customer will be charged for the additional cable at $1.50 per foot, or at actual cost, should such cost be greater.

(B) For non-standard service.

(1) Any person, firm or corporation requesting special electrical service (3 phase service or a special voltage) requiring additional line and/or addition or special transformers to supply electrical energy shall pay, prior to the time of electrical service is installed, a sum equal to 15% of the cost of additional line, transformers and labor necessary to make the necessary installation. The cost of such service shall be computed by the Superintendent of the Electrical Department and if the cost of equipment and labor exceeds $2,000 the applicant shall pay 15% of the first $2,000, plus 50% of the excess over and above $2,000. The city will consider any special circumstances or applications, should the installation costs for non-standard service merit special consideration, and the city may, at the city’s discretion, consider reduced amounts and/or special payment terms.

(2) If a customer elects and makes a request to have a non-standard service, and the feasibility of such service is approved by the Superintendent of the Electrical Department to provide such service, the customer assumes all risks incurred for such special non-standard service. These risks would include extended outages that may be due to transformer failure until the transformer is repaired or a suitable replacement can be obtained and installed.

(Ord. 624, passed 9-20-93; Am. Ord. 635A, passed 1-17-94)

§ 52.08 TEMPORARY SERVICE TAP CHARGES.

Charges for temporary service connection shall be $60 and the usage shall be charged under the city’s C1 rate. If temporary service is eventually changed to a permanent service, the customer will be charged the appropriate rate under the rate ordinance.

(Ord. 624, passed 9-20-93; Am. Ord. 635A, passed 1-17-94)

§ 52.09 DISCONTINUANCE AND RECONNECTION OF SERVICE.

(A) The city may discontinue electric service when any customer:

(1) Fails to make payments in accordance with the terms of a deferred payment agreement;

(2) Fails to comply with the rules of the city pertaining to electrical service;

(3) Fails to provide city personnel access to the electric meter after receiving estimated bills for three billing periods, after the city makes written request for access, mailed to the customer’s billing address of record;

(4) When the city receives notification from a banking institution that the customer’s check as payment for electrical service is dishonored for any reason;

(5) Fails to pay a past due bill for the same class of service furnished at the same or at another location. For purposes of this section, the city may discontinue service if the customer had not paid the service as set by the disconnection notice and fails to enter into a deferred payment agreement, acceptable to the city; or

(6) Tampers or alters meter, or causes an unsafe condition.

(B) Residential customers must have a past due balance of not less than $60 before a discontinuance notice may be issued.

(D) The city may only discontinue service after mailing a written notice of discontinuance to the customer’s billing address. Discontinuance of service may only be more than seven days after the notice was deposited in the U.S. Mail with first class postage fully prepaid. Each month, the Administrative Assistant shall prepare a list, and issue work orders, in accordance with the provisions of division (A) of this section, and shall deliver copies of the work orders to electrical department personnel. All customers who meet criteria in division (A) of this section, preceding, shall be placed on the list. The only exceptions to inclusions shall be persons who enter and perform in compliance with a deferred payment agreement in accordance with the provisions of division (H) of this section, weather deferral of disconnection of division (F)(1) of this section, health needs of division (F)(2) of this section or whose total past due amount is less than $60 as provided in division (B) of this section.

(E) Service shall not be discontinued after 2:00 p.m. on any day, on a holiday, on a Saturday or on a Sunday unless the city is able to reconnect service within the four hours immediately following the discontinuance, and issue work orders.

(F) Discontinuance of electrical service for residential customers, including tenants, for non-payment of bills where the electricity is used as the only source of heating or where electricity is the only source of control or operation of heating equipment shall not be made:

(1) On any day when the National Weather Service forecast for the following 24 hours for the City of Farmer City includes a forecast that the temperature will be 32° F or below; or

(2) For up to a maximum of 60 days when discontinuance of service will aggravate an existing serious illness of any person who is a permanent resident of the premises where service is to be discontinued, provided that::

(a) The illness must be certified to the city by a registered physician or by the DeWitt-Piatt Bi-County Health Department, in writing, including the name of the ill person, a statement that he or she is a residence of the premises where the service is to be discontinued, the name business address and telephone number of the certifying party, the nature of the illness and the period of time during which discontinuance of electrical service will aggravate the illness;

(b) Emergency, initial certification may be made by the certifying party by telephone provided that all information required by the preceding paragraph is verbally given to City Hall employees during normal business hours and further provided that the written certification as provided in the preceding paragraph is sent in written form within 5 days;

(c) Renewal of certification may be made by providing the city with an updated certificate. the renewal shall delay discontinuance for an additional 30 days. Failure to renew the certification shall entitle the city to initiate discontinuance procedures; and

(d) In the event service has been discontinued within 14 days prior to proper certification of illness as hereinabove provided, service shall be restored to that residence in accordance with the preceding provisions.

(G) Nothing herein shall be construed so as to prevent discontinuance of service for reasons of safety, health or cooperation with civil authorities.

(H) Deferred payment agreements shall only be allowed for a maximum of two times per calendar year. The past due bill must be paid in full by the 10th of the month, immediately following the date set by the discontinuance notice.

(I) The city shall designate a primary and alternate dispute contact person. The contact person shall have the obligation, during normal business hours, to hear customer complaints and to transmit a summary of the complaint or dispute on a three part memo to the City Manager, who is charged with attempting to resolve such complaint or dispute. Should any complaint or dispute not be resolved to the satisfaction of the customer, he or she shall have the right to review by the City Council at its regular meeting. The City Manager shall notify the City Clerk to place said complaint on the agenda. The alternate dispute contact person shall perform the same function as the dispute contact person, in the contact person’s absence. Where the complaint or dispute is concerning the amount of a certain bill the City shall not discontinue electrical service provided that the customer:

(1) Pays the undisputed portion of the bill in question or the amount equal to the bill for the same service account and address for the same time period of the prior year ( normalized for weather), whichever is greater, (only net rates shall be charged on any disputed bill paid within 14 days of resolution of the dispute if the dispute or complaint was filed prior to the bill becoming past due);

(2) Pays all bills incurred after filing of the complaint or dispute by the due date for each such bill; and

(3) Cooperates with the City Manager by making him or herself available for dispute discussions at the earliest time scheduled for resolution thereof.

(4) The City Manager shall have the authority to resolve disputed bills involving $200 or less, provided that he inform the Mayor of the dispute and his resolution thereof in writing. Disputes in excess of $200 shall require City Council action.

(J) A reconnection charge of $75 shall be paid prior to resumption of service.

(K) City Hall and Electrical Department employees shall be available until 7:00 p.m. on the day of disconnection to receive proper payment and reconnect any utility service.

(Ord. 894, passed 10-3-11; Am. Ord. 914, passed 2-4-13)

§ 52.10 METERING.

The following metering rules and regulations shall be adhered to:

(A) Where. All locations of customer service by the Municipal Electric System shall be metered. Meters shall be provided and installed by the City Electrical Department. If in the opinion of the Superintendent of the Electrical Department, situation dictates that a service go unmetered due to the lack of a proper meter, the customer will be billed on a flat rate, or on estimated usage, as determined by the city. All apartments or multi-constructed units must be provided with individual meters.

(B) Location. All meters shall be mounted on an exterior wall in an easily accessible location, as designated by the Superintendent of the Electrical Department or his appointed representative.

(C) Testing. Any municipal electric meter shall be taken out of service and tested upon complaint of the customer and shall be performed upon payment of a fee of $10. If upon test the meter is not within three percent of being accurate, it shall be repaired or replaced and the $10 fee returned to the customer. If the meter is within three percent of being correct, the fee will not be refunded.

(D) Meters stopped or registering inaccurately. Customer billing will be based on estimated usage when meter are found stopped or registering improperly. Such estimates will be based on previous 12 months billings amended to the current conditions when such information is available.

(Ord. 624, passed 9-20-93; Am. Ord. 635A, passed 1-17-94)

§ 52.11 USE OF SERVICE.

The following rules of service shall apply:

(A) (1) The Superintendent of the Electrical Department may deny service to a customer, when in his opinion the wiring or equipment is unsafe or has objectionable characteristics. However, the city will cooperate with the customer in order to determine the necessary remedial action of such characteristics.

(2) All of the customer’s lighting equipment, motor driven equipment, apparatus, and appliances shall have such characteristics or be equipped with corrective devices so as to enable the city to maintain a satisfactory standard of electric service. In the case of high motor starting current, violently fluctuating or intermittent loads, etc., city reserves and shall have the right to require customer to install, at the customer’s expense, transformers and apparatus to correct the objectional conditions. (These causes may include but are not limited to welders, hoists, elevator motors, pumps, and similar apparatus).

(B) When a separate or oversized substation or transformer must be installed specifically to eliminate the effect of the objectionable load characteristic, and the distribution system, would otherwise have the capacity and equipment required to supply a normal load service of the same size, or where separate transformers and/or service are installed at customer’s request, to supply apparatus which may be abnormally sensitive to voltage, the cost of such substation or transformer is considered a corrective device under division (A) of this section, and shall be provided at the customer’s expense, unless at the discretion of the city, special circumstances require a reduction in the cost to the customer.

(C) The electric rates that are applicable to customers for industrial and commercial services are based on all such customers maintaining a power factor of not less than 85 % lagging. In the event a customer’s power factor is less than 85% during periods of normal operation, the city reserves the right to require customer to install at his own expense such corrective equipment as may be required to increase customer’s power factor to not less than 85%.

(D) When a customer fails to install the necessary facilities on his premises to correct the objectionable conditions of his load or fails to prevent such objectionable conditions from interfering with the city’s supply of satisfactory service to other customers, the city shall have the right to deny service to such customer until the objectionable conditions shall have been corrected in a manner satisfactory to the city.

(E) Where corrective equipment is installed by the city on its distribution system to correct any objectionable conditions, the customer whose service caused the objectionable conditions may be required to pay, at the discretion of the city, without refund, the installed cost of such corrective equipment shall remain the property of the city, at the city’s option. In lieu of such payment, and subject to approval by the City, a customer may elect to pay a monthly charge equal to 1.50% of the installed cost of such corrective equipment, installed by the city.

(Ord. 624, passed 9-20-93; Am. Ord. 635A, passed 1-17-94)

§ 52.12 INCREASE IN CUSTOMER’S LOAD.

(A) When a customer makes application of service, he shall specify the amount of electrical load to be connected to the Municipal Electric System so that the city may determine the adequate service of sufficient capacity for the operation of the equipment to be serviced.

(B) The customer’s connected load shall not be increased beyond the limits hereinafter stated until the customer had given written notice to the City Clerk and the additional load has been approved by the Superintendent of the Electrical Department, unless the load increases total 3 HP or less, or electrical additions total 20 amperes or less, in which case an electrical load increase will not require notification.

(C) If customer does not give proper notice of increased electrical load, the customer will be liable for any damage to the Electric System equipment resulting from the increased load. Any person who installs additional electrical load in excess of those loads requiring notification without reporting to the City Clerk and obtaining approval of the Superintendent of the Electrical Department, shall upon conviction of such failure to notify, be subject to a fine of not less than $25 nor more than $100. The city may elect to refuse to furnish electrical energy to any person or corporation found guilty of failing to report an increased electric load, that requires such notification.

(Ord. 624, passed 9-20-93; Am. Ord. 635A, passed 1-17-94)

§ 52.13 RESALE OF SERVICE.

Electrical energy provided by the Municipal Electric System, shall not be sold to a third party or otherwise disposed of by a third party. The energy provided by the Municipal System shall be of the sole use of its customers.

(Ord. 624, passed 9-20-93; Am. Ord. 635A, passed 1-17-94)

§ 52.14 RESPONSIBILITY OF CONTINUITY AND QUALITY OF SERVICE.

The responsibility of continuity and quality of service shall be as follows:

(A) The Municipal Utility endeavors to furnish continuous and adequate service; however, it cannot guarantee the service as a continuity, freedom from voltage and frequency variations, or reversal of phase rotation, and will not be responsible or liable for damages to customer’s apparatus resulting from such failure or imperfection of service might damage customer’s apparatus, the customer shall install suitable protective equipment.

(B) Emergencies may arise in which it is essential for the city to immediately take lines or equipment out of service, for repairs and to prevent damage to life or property or to prevent a more serious interruption of service. The city Municipal Utility reserves the right to take lines or equipment out of service under such conditions and will attempt to give customers advanced warning of such interruptions as conditions may permit.

(C) The city Municipal Utility further reserves the right to take lines and equipment temporarily out of service for short periods of maintenance and changes in construction. Such outages will be planned at a time convenient to customers involved, if at all practical and possible.

(Ord. 624, passed 9-20-93; Am. Ord. 635A, passed 1-17-94)

§ 52.15 MOTORS AND APPARATUS.

The requirements for connecting motors and electrical apparatus shall be as follows. Motors:

(A) The utility reserves the right to select the type of service to be supplied and shall be consulted before equipment is purchased or ordered by a customer, regarding the general characteristics of service, including those services having motors 5 H.P. and larger or where the aggregate load of smaller motors is more than 7-½ H.P.

(B) In general, 7-½ H.P. and larger motors will be three-phase and motors smaller than 7-½ H.P. may be single-phase. There may be, at the city’s sole discretion, exceptions to this rule.

(1) In outlying and residential areas where three-phase energy is not readily available, larger single phase motors may be permitted, but only with prior approval of the Superintendent of the Electrical Department.

(2) Where the customer is already using three phase energy, motors small than 7-½ H.P. may be added to the three phase service, upon notification to the city.

(3) Three phase service is not normally available for residential customers and is considered non-standard service.

(C) Motors and motorized equipment will generally be approved for use on the Municipal System only if the Total Locked Rotor current does not exceed an acceptable level, as determined by the Superintendent of the Electrical Department.

(D) If starting currents are objectionable and will cause interference on the Municipal System in the judgment of the Superintendent of the Electrical Department reduced voltage starting or such other methods as the Superintendent of the Electrical Department determines feasible, will be required to be furnished by the Customer.

(Ord. 624, passed 9-20-93; Am. Ord. 635A, passed 1-17-94)

§ 52.16 RENTED DUSK TO DAWN LIGHTS.

The rental of dusk to dawn lights shall be provided as follows:

(A) Private lighting luminaries (dusk-to-dawn lighting services) for homes, schools, security, churches, commercial areas, and industry shall be provided where feasible and in keeping with good electrical practice, as per the following specifications.

(1) (a) A self-contained automatic dusk-to-dawn lighting fixture to be either a 100 watt high pressure sodium or 175 watt mercury vapor lighting fixture shall be furnished and installed, or caused, to be installed by the City Electrical Department, such fixture to meet standards and specifications of the city, on existing wood pole structures for the customer’s usage at an annual charge of $96 per unit for mercury vapor and $120 per unit for high pressure sodium. In the event that the city furnishes a pole to mount an electrical light fixture, there shall be an additional charge of $12 per year. This said charge of $12 per year shall be waived, in the event of a three year agreement, in lieu of a one year agreement.

(b) The city Electrical Department will be responsible for making the installation, furnishing the electricity for the operation of the lamp, provide all the necessary maintenance (including the replacement of lamps, but excluding malicious damage) for the length of service, as agreed to by the city.

(2) Should the installation of the standard lighting unit require the installation, by the City Electrical Department, of additional facilities not required by the city for distribution purposes other than the private outdoor lighting to be installed, the Electrical Department will furnish, install, own and maintain the additional facilities (including wood poles) which may be necessary to provide such lighting from nearby distribution lines. The Electric Department will make a net monthly charge, in addition to the charge set forth above of one dollar.

(3) Dusk-to-dawn lighting shall be installed on wood poles with a normal ground to lamp height of approximately 25 feet. Should poles and/or underground cable installation, the city Electrical Department may, at its discretion, install or cause the special service to be installed. The customer shall bear the total cost that is above that of a normal wood pole installation and the additional charge shall be payable to the city prior to installation.

(4) Maintenance service to lights, currently existing, that are a part of the customers metered service, if required, will be performed at actual cost.

(5) The customer shall have the responsibility to notify the Electrical Department of any interruption of service of the dusk-to-dawn lighting. The Electrical Department will restore service only during regularly scheduled working hours and shall, in any event, be under no obligation to do so before 72 hours from the time of notification. In the event the Electrical Department is unable to effect repairs and damages not caused by the customer, with in this period, the Electrical Department’s only responsibility will be to abate the charges on a pro-rata basis for each day after 72 hours in which service is not available. The customer shall remove any obstruction in to the installation of the city owned facilities. Trimming of trees to improve the distribution of light shall be the customer’s responsibility. The customer shall provide any permits or easement required for the installation or maintenance of the city owned facilities; and permit access to such facilities by the Electrical Department vehicles and personnel.

(Ord. 624, passed 9-20-93; Am. Ord. 635A, passed 1-17-94)

§ 52.17 RELOCATION OF SERVICE.

When there is a change in customer’s operation or construction which in the judgement of the Municipal Electric Utility of the city, makes the relocation or improvement of the facilities necessary, or if the relocation is requested by the customer, the Municipal Electric Utility will move or improve, or caused to be moved or improved, such facilities at the customers expense to a location, acceptable to the Superintendent of the Electric Utility.

(Ord. 635A, passed 1-17-94)

§ 52.18 CONSTRUCTION OF SERVICES.

The construction for services shall, in general, be in accordance with the drawings set forth in Appendix A to this chapter, unless otherwise approved by the Superintendent of the Electrical Department.

(Ord. 624, passed 9-20-93; Am. Ord. 635A, passed 1-17-94)

RATES AND CHARGES

§ 52.30 ESTABLISHMENT.

There is hereby established rates and charges for the use of and for the service supplied by the electric system of the city, based upon the amount of electricity consumed and for facilities as provided in this subchapter.

(Ord. 532, passed 4-6-87; Am. Ord. 625, passed 9-20-93; Am. Ord. 654, passed 9-5-95)

§ 52.31 RESIDENTIAL RATE R1.

(A) Availability. Any customer located in territory served by utility may take service under this rate subject to the following conditions:

(1) Residential customers in a single family dwelling or single family unit located in an apartment building or general farm purposes, and

(2) That the energy delivered is not resold or redistributed, and

(3) That the customer does not have any electric generating equipment used to produce all or a portion of customer’s electrical load requirements on a regular basis.

(B) Conditions of service:

(1) Service will be delivered to customer at no more than one of the following standard delivery voltages:

Single phase service – 3 wire 120/240 volts

(2) Utility will provide and maintain all facilities necessary to deliver one standard delivery voltage at one specified location to customer. Customer shall provide all necessary facilities for utilization of service at the specified delivery voltage and for the receipt at a single point of delivery.

(3) Customer will maintain its electric service entrance facilities in good repair and in full compliance with the requirements of all local, state, and national codes and standards including all applicable terms and conditions of the National Electric Code (“NEC”) and the National Electric Safety Code (“NESC”).

(1) Facilities charge $15 per month.

(2) Energy charge. The following charges shall be adjusted annually (May 1) for the cost of living adjustment:

Kilowatt-hours (kWhrs)

used in any one month Charges

For all kWhrs. $0.13625 per kWhr.

(a) Summer season is the billing period for June usage and having an ending meter reading date on or after July 1st and the three succeeding monthly billing periods.

(b) Non-summer season represents all billing periods not in the summer season.

(3) When two or more single family units are served through a single meter, the kWhr usage in the first block and the kWhr usage in succeeding blocks of the residential rate schedule shall be multiplied by the number of dwelling units served through the single meter and the bill for service shall be computed accordingly.

(4) Energy cost adjustment.

(a) The energy charges in subdivision (C)(2) are subject to the Energy Cost Adjustment (“ECA”). The ECA charge shall be in addition to the stated base rates and charges, and an additional amount shall be added to each bill for the ECA.

(b) The ECA is hereby defined to be the difference in the average cost of energy per kWhr purchased by the utility during the Base Period and average cost of energy per kWhr purchased by the utility during the current Comparison Period.

(c) The Base Period for this fuel adjustment clause is hereby designated as 5-1-93 to 4-30-94 and the fuel cost per kWhr during the base period has been computed at $.035 per kWhr.

(d) The current Comparison Period shall be defined as the month previous to the billed usage period.

(e) That as soon as possible after the end of each current Comparison Period, the cost of purchased energy per kWhr during said period shall be compared and the ECA shall be computed. The ECA shall be expressed as an amount per kWhr and the ECA shall go into effect at the next billing period after the end of the Current Comparison Period and shall remain in effect until a new ECA has been computed.

(f) The ECA rate shall be multiplied by a factor of 1.0 and by the number of kWhrs consumed by each customer and added to each bill for electrical service rendered.

(5) Penalty charge for delayed payment. A charge equal to 10% of the bill for service shall be added to all bills not paid by the 10th day of the month after rendition of bills. If the 10th day shall be a Sunday or holiday, the net bill may be paid on the next day without penalty. All bills become delinquent if not paid by the 15th of the same month. All accounts in arrears will be charged at a rate of 1.5% per month, on the outstanding balance, on the 15th of the month.

(6) Tax adjustment. Any tax or charge imposed or levied by any taxing authority, including the State of Illinois State Public Utility Revenue Tax, shall be added to the customer’s net bill.

(Ord. 654, passed 9-5-95; Am. Ord. 854, passed 4-6-09; Am. Ord. 889, passed 8-15-11; Am. Ord. 906, passed 9-18-12)

§ 52.32 COMMERCIAL RATE C1.

(A) Availability. Any customer located in territory served by utility may take service under this rate subject to the following conditions:

(1) Customer is non-residential;

(2) That the energy delivered is not resold or redistributed; and

(3) That the customer does not have any electric generating equipment used to produce all or a portion of customer’s electrical load requirements on a regular basis.

(B) Conditions of service.

(1) Service will be delivered to customer at no more than one of the following standard delivery voltages:

(a) Single phase service – 3 wire 120/240 volts;

(b) Three phase service – 4 wire 120/208 volts, grounded WYE;

(1) Facilities charge $28.75 per month.

(2) Energy charge. The following charges shall be adjusted annually (May 1) for the cost of living adjustment:

Kilowatt-hours (kWhrs)

used in any one month Charges

First 800 $0.1423 per kWhr.

Over 800 $0.1108 per kWhr.

(a) Summer season is the billing period for June usage and having an ending meter reading date on or after July 1st and the 3 succeeding monthly billing periods.

(b) Non-summer season is all billing periods not in the summer season.

(3) Energy cost adjustment. The energy charges in subdivision (C)(2) are subject to the ECA outlined in Section 3.c. of the Residential Rate RI.

(4) Penalty charge for delayed payment. A charge equal to 10% of the bill for service shall be added to all bills not paid by the 10th day of the month after rendition of bills. If the 10th day shall be a Sunday or holiday, the net bill may be paid on the next day without penalty. All bills become delinquent if not paid by the 15th of the same month. All accounts in arrears will be charged at a rate of 1.5% per month, on the outstanding balance, on the 15th of the month.

(5) Tax adjustment. Any tax or charge imposed or levied by any taxing authority including the State of Illinois State Public Utility Revenue Tax shall be added to the customers net bill.

(Ord. 532, passed 4-6-87; Am. Ord. 625, passed 9-20-93; Am. Ord. 654, passed 9-5-95; Am. Ord. 854, passed 4-6-09; Am. Ord. 889, passed 8-15-11; Am. Ord. 906, passed 9-18-12; Am. Ord. 910, passed 12-3-12)

§ 52.33 COMMERCIAL RATE C1-D.

(A) Availability. Any customer located in territory served by utility may take service under this rate subject to the following conditions:

(1) Customer is non-residential, and

(2) Customer’s monthly demand, as determined by the utility, is more than 20 kW, and

(3) That the energy delivered is not resold or redistributed, and

(4) That the customer does not have any electric generating equipment used to produce all or a portion of customer’s electrical load requirements on a regular basis.

(B) Conditions of service.

(1) Services will be delivered to customer at no more than one of the following standard delivery voltages:

(a) Secondary service:

Single phase service:

– 3 wire 120/240 volts

– 3 wire 120/208 volts

(Network)

Three phase service:

– 4 wire 120/208 volts,

grounded WYE

– 4 wire 277/480 volts,

grounded WYE

(b) Primary service: 2,400/4,160 or 7,200/12,470 volts, 4-wire grounded WYE connected, and as available at customer’s location.

(c) Other standard voltage will be provided by utility, as available, under the terms of Utility’s Rules Regulations and Conditions applying to Electric Service.

(3) Service shall be metered for both energy (kWhr) usage and demand (kW) usage. Demand integration shall be over 15 minute period.

(4) Customer shall be responsible for maintaining power factor at or above 85% lagging. If customer’s power factor falls below 85% lagging, utility will provide written notice to customer of requirement to improve power factor above threshold level of 85% lagging. If customer fails to correct power factor within 90-days of such notice to a level acceptable to utility, utility reserves the right to apply power factor correction facilities outside of the customer’s facilities at the cost of the customer. In lieu of adding power factor correction facilities, utility reserves the right to apply a monthly power factor penalty to customer. Such a monthly power factor penalty shall be calculated by dividing the actual monthly demand established by the customer (in kW) by the measured (less than 85%) monthly power factor (in per unit). The utility will apply the applicable monthly demand charge to the calculated monthly demand as a penalty for a monthly power factor below 85%.

(5) Customer will maintain its electric service entrance facilities in good repair and in full compliance with the requirements of all local, state, and national codes and standards including all applicable terms and conditions of the National Electric Code (“NEC”) and the National Electric Safety Code (“NESC”).

(1) Facilities charge $33.75 per month.

(2) Energy charges: The following charges shall be adjusted annually (May 1) for the cost of living adjustment:

Kilowatt-hours (kWhrs)

used in any one month (3) Charges

For 250 X kW dem. $0.1201 per kWhr.

Over 250 X kW dem. $0.0716 per kWhr.

Max demand $5.31 per kw.

(a) Summer season is the billing period for June usage and having an ending meter reading date on or after July 1st and the 3 succeeding monthly billing periods.

(b) Non-summer season is all billing periods not in the summer season.

(3) Demand charge. The following charges for demand shall apply to all usage for bills issued during the following seasons (3):

SUMMER SEASON (1)

kilowatts (kWs) used

in any one month (3) Charges

kW Max. Demand $ 4.25 per kW

NON-SUMMER SEASON (2)

kilowatts (kWs) used

in any one month (3) Charges

kW Max. Demand $ 3.25 per kW

(a) Summer season is the billing period for June usage and having an ending meter reading date on or after July 1st and the 3 succeeding monthly billing periods.

(b) Non-summer season is all billing periods not in the summer season.

(4) Energy cost adjustment. The energy charges in subdivision (C)(2) are subject to the ECA outlined in § 52.31(C)(3).

(6) Tax adjustment. Any tax or charge imposed or levied by any taxing authority including the State of Illinois State Public Utility Revenue Tax shall be added to the customer’s net bill.

(Ord. 654, passed 9-5-95; Am. Ord. 854, passed 4-6-09; Am. Ord. 889, passed 8-15-11; Am. Ord. 906, passed 9-18-12)

§ 52.34 GRAIN DRYING RATE.

(A) Availability. Any customer located in territory served by utility may take service under this rate subject to the following conditions:

(1) Customer is non-residential;

(2) More than 50% of customers use of electric energy is for grain drying and/or grain handling;

(3) The customers connected load is 10 kW or greater;

(4) That the energy delivered is not resold or redistributed; and

(5) That the customer does not have any electric generating equipment used to produce all or a portion of customer’s electrical load requirements on a regular basis.

(B) Conditions of service.

(1) Services will be delivered to customer at no more than one of the following standard delivery voltages:

(a) Secondary service:

Single phase service:

– 3 wire 120/240 volts

– 3 wire 120/208 volts

(Network)

Three phase service:

– 4 wire 120/208 volts,

grounded WYE

– 4 wire 277/480 volts,

grounded WYE

(b) Primary service: 2,400/4,160 or 7,200/12,470 volts, 4-wire grounded WYE connected, and as available at customer’s location.

(c) Other standard voltage will be provided by utility, as available, under the terms of Utility’s Rules Regulations and Conditions applying to Electric Service.

(3) Service shall be metered for both energy (kWhr) usage and demand (kW) usage. Demand integration shall be over 15 minute period.

(1) Facilities charge $26.25 per month.

(2) Energy charge. The following charges shall be adjusted annually (May 1) for the cost of living adjustment:

Kilowatt-hours (kWhrs)

used in any one month (3) Charges

First 250 X kW dem. $0.13275 per kWhr.

Over 250 X kW dem. $0.1014 per kWhr.

Transformation charge $0.94 per kW

(3) Demand charge. The following charges for demand shall apply to all usage for bills issued during the following seasons (3):

SUMMER SEASON (1)

kilowatts (kWs) used

in any one month (3) Charges

kW Max. Demand $0.00 per kW

NON-SUMMER SEASON (2)

kilowatts (kWs) used

in any one month (3) Charges

kW Max. Demand $0.00 per kW

(a) Summer season is the billing period for June usage and having an ending meter reading date on or after July 1st and the 3 succeeding monthly billing periods.

(b) Non-summer season is all billing periods not in the summer season.

(4) Transformation charge:

(a) If utility owns and operates transformers to transform the voltage from utility’s available Supply Line Voltage to the Delivery Voltage required by the customer. Customer shall be billed, for each billing period, a charge to $0.75 per kW for kW of Distribution Capacity, but not less than 10 kW.

(b) Customer’s transformation capacity shall be the highest measured kilowatt demand of customer during any billing period, but not less that 10 kW.

(5) Energy cost adjustment. The energy charges in subdivision (C)(2) are subject to the ECA outlined in § 51.31(C)(3).

(6) Penalty charge for delayed payment. A charge equal to 10% of the bill for service shall be added to all bills not paid by the 10th day of the month after rendition of bills. If the 10th day shall be a Sunday or holiday, the net bill may be paid on the next day without penalty. All bills become delinquent if not paid by the 15th of the same month. All accounts in arrears will be charged at a rate of 1.5% per month, on the outstanding balance, on the 15th of the month.

(7) Tax adjustment. Any tax or charge imposed or levied by any taxing authority including the State of Illinois State Public Utility Revenue Tax shall be added to the customer’s net bill.

(Ord. 654, passed 9-5-95; Am. Ord. 854, passed 4-6-09; Am. Ord. 889, passed 8-15-11; Am. Ord. 906, passed 9-18-12)

§ 52.35 MUNICIPAL PURPOSE RATE M1.

Rates.

(A) Facilities charge $27.50 per month.

(B) Energy charge. For energy and maintenance service for municipal purposes, the city shall be billed monthly a charge computed at the rate of $0.115 per kWhr.

(D) Tax adjustment. Any tax or charge imposed or levied by any taxing authority including the State of Illinois State Public Utility Revenue Tax shall be added to the customer’s net bill.

(Ord. 654, passed 9-5-95; Am. Ord. 854, passed 4-6-09; Am. Ord.906, passed 9-18-12 )

§ 52.36 MUNICIPAL STREETLIGHTING RATE M1LT.

Rates.

(A) Facilities charge $100 per month.

(B) Energy charge. For energy and maintenance service for municipal streetlighting purposes, the city shall be billed monthly a charge computed at the rate of $0.115 per kWhr.

(Ord. 906, passed 9-18-12)

§ 52.37 PRIVATE OUTDOOR LIGHTING.

(A) Availability. Any customer located in territory served by utility for outdoor lighting service notwithstanding availability provisions in any other rate that all requirements be supplied thereunder.

(B) Service to be furnished. The utility will furnish and operate the necessary facilities to supply service for outdoor lighting from dusk to dawn for the number of lighting units ordered by the customer, subject to the limitations set forth below.

Standard Initial

Lighting Unit Lumens

Mercury Vapor

175 Watt 8,600 $140.19

High Pressure Sodium

100 Watt 9,500 $102.50

250 Watt 30,000 $192.98

400 Watt 50,000 $226.35

(1) Standard equipment for lighting units shall consist of either a standard mercury vapor or high pressure sodium lamp, mounted in a luminaire, supported on a short bracket (approximately 30 inches for mercury vapor and 20 inches for high pressure sodium), with photoelectric control.

(2) If a transformer is required exclusively to serve such load, the customer shall pay for the installation of the transformer.

(3) Penalty charge for delayed payment. A charge equal to 10% of the bill for service shall be added to all bills not paid by the 10th day of the month after rendition of bills. If the 10th day shall be a Sunday or holiday, the net bill may be paid on the next day without penalty. All bills become delinquent if not paid by the 15th of the same month. All accounts in arrears will be charged at a rate of 1.5% per month, on the outstanding balance, on the 15th of the month.

(4) Tax adjustment. Any tax or charge imposed or levied by any taxing authority, including the State of Illinois State Public Utility Revenue Tax, shall be added to the customer’s net bill.

(D) Ownership and maintenance of facilities.

(1) The utility shall own and be responsible for the maintenance of utility facilities installed to render the service ordered by the customer, but the utility shall not be required to remove obstructions or trim trees that may interfere with proper distribution of light from lighting units. The customer will be responsible for the following:

(a) The removal of any obstruction to the installation of facilities.

(b) Provide any permits or easements required for their installation and maintenance.

(c) Provide for access to them by utility trucks. If a customer desires installation of a lighting unit on a customer owned pole, such pole must meet utility standards at the time of installation and as long as the lighting unit remains in service.

(Ord. 654, passed 9-5-95; Am. Ord. 906, passed 9-18-12)

§ 52.38 PRIMARY METERING DISCOUNT.

(A) Availability. The city, in its sole discretion, may grant a primary metering discount to school district customers and to other governmental agency customers, which exclusively bear the cost of all of the electrical facilities installed after the proposed primary metering installation.

(B) If granted primary metering discount by the city, a 2% discount will be applied to all kilowatt hours (kWHrs) of energy and kilowatts (kWs) of demand usage measured by the primary metered facility.

(C) City charges and billings will be based on the application of the appropriate rate class on the reduced kWHrs of energy and kWs of demand usage.

(D) The primary metering discount applies only to energy and demand measured through the primary metered facilities and shall not apply to other energy and demand usage that is not primary metered.

(E) To qualify for the primary metering discount, eligible school districts and governmental agencies’ facilities installed after the primary metering equipment, must be installed in such a way as to conform to the standards established by the city.

(F) The city assumes no responsibility for the safety of adequacy of installations.

(Ord. 734, passed 6-19-00)

APPENDIX A: CONSTRUCTION OF SERVICES

PUBLIC WORKS

TITLE V: PUBLIC WORKS

CHAPTER 51: COMBINED WATERWORKS AND SEWERAGE SYSTEM

CHAPTER 52: ELECTRIC SYSTEM

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