Chapter 931: Water

Sections

Cross references

  • Power to provide and regulate system - see Ohio R.C. 715.08, 717.01, 743.01
  • Water pollution - see Ohio R.C. 715.08, 743.24 et seq; GEN. OFF. 521.05
  • Water works mortgage revenue bonds - see Ohio R.C. 715.09 et seq.
  • Compulsory connections - see Ohio R.C. 729.06, 743.23
  • Weekly deposit of water works money collected - see Ohio R.C. 743.06
  • Tampering with hydrants, pipes or meters; unauthorized connections - see Ohio R.C. 4933.22
  • Interference with system - see GEN. OFF. 521.04
  • Water permits - see BLDG. 1307.07
  • Approval of water connections - see BLDG. 1307.12

931.01   Mayor’s authority to limit water use

The Mayor is hereby authorized at any time to declare an emergency concerning the use of water in order to maintain an adequate and safe level in the water reservoir for fire and sanitary purposes. Upon declaration of such emergency setting forth the period of time and any other restrictions, and the giving of written notice posted either in the Village Hall or by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the Municipality, such water ban shall prohibit the use of the public water supply, including, but not limited to, sprinkling of lawns, flower beds, gardens and shrubs or the watering of the same, car washing and the use of swimming pools. No person shall violate the provisions of such emergency ban.
(Ord. 1965-620. Passed 6-28-65.)

931.02   Regulations of the water department, and water rates

  1. (a) In order to provide for an orderly growth of the Municipality’s water system, and to assure equitable treatment for all users of the water system, the Chief Administrative Officer is authorized to promulgate regulations, not inconsistent with the Charter and Codified Ordinances, as may be necessary for the safe, economical, and efficient management and protection of the Municipality’s water system. Such regulations shall have the same validity as an ordinance, and a current version shall be on file in the office of the Village Administrator.
    (Ord. 2008-54. Passed 12-8-08.)

  2. (b) Owners of property always remain responsible to the Municipality to pay for any water charges related to the property, and the owner is not relieved of the responsibility or obligation for payment of charges assessed to correct errors made by reason of inadvertence, oversight, or faulty calculation. The Municipality hereby empowers itself to recover for water charges even when the result of inadvertence, oversight, or faulty calculation or failure to send a bill to the owner of the property with the correct charges.
    (Ord. 2017-20. Passed 4-24-17.)

931.03   Water connection charges

(Editor’s note: Water connection charges are now contained in “Regulations of the Water Department” adopted under Section 931.02.)

931.04   Billing periods: surcharge for late payments

(Editor’s note: Former Section 931.04 was repealed by Ordinance 1979-1154, passed April 9, 1979. Provisions relative to billing periods and penalties for late payments are contained in “Regulations of the Water Department” adopted under Section 931.02.)

931.05   Meter rental charges

(Editor’s note: Meter rental charges are now established in the “Regulations of the Water Department” adopted under Section 931.02 and no longer included in the Codified Ordinances.)

931.06   Miscellaneous charges

(Editor’s note: Former Section 931.06 was repealed by Ordinance 1979-1154, passed April 9, 1979. Provisions relative to miscellaneous charges are now contained in “Regulations of the Water Department” adopted under Section 931.02.)

931.07   Extensions outside municipality prohibited

(Editor’s note: Former Section 931.07 was repealed by Ordinance 1988-39, passed May 9, l 988.)

931.99   Penalty

Whoever violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or imprisoned not more than six months, or both. Each day such violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.