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### B. | An excise tax equivalent to one-half of one percent, except as provided in subsection E of this section, of the amount paid: (1) to carriers or telephone or telegraph corporations defined by the constitution of the state and also as defined by law, whether such corporations are municipally owned or privately owned, for... | true | Rules | Other | cities | wy | worland | null | -0.790527 | 1.274414 | -1.387695 | -0.599121 |
### C. | 1. An excise tax equivalent to one-half of one percent, except as provided in subsection E of this section, of the amount paid or charged for all meals and cover charges, if any, furnished at any restaurant, eating house, hotel, drugstore, club, dude ranch, resort, tavern, inn, dining car, tourist camp, tourist cabin o... | true | Rules | Other | cities | wy | worland | null | -0.237061 | -0.134888 | -0.543457 | -0.766602 |
### D. | An excise tax equivalent to one-half of one percent, except as provided in subsection E of this section, of the amount paid or charged for each admission to any place of amusement, entertainment or recreation, games and athletic events; provided, that in the case of persons (except bona fide employees, officers of the ... | true | Rules | Business | cities | wy | worland | null | 0.946777 | 1.488281 | -0.657715 | -0.423584 |
### Sec. 20A-4. Exemptions from tax. | All sales of commodities the sale or use of which is subject to a sale or excise tax in excess of 20 percent under the laws of the United States, all sales to the United States government, to the state, its
CD20A:6 | true | Rules | Other | cities | wy | worland | null | -0.587402 | 0.77002 | -0.733887 | -0.682129 |
# TAXATION | § 20A-6
departments and institutions and the political subdivisions thereof and all sales made to religious, charitable and eleemosynary institutions, in or for the conduct of the regular religious, charitable or eleemosynary functions and activities with all sales which the state is prohibited from taxing under the c... | true | Rules | Other | cities | wy | worland | null | -0.608398 | 0.67627 | -0.590332 | -0.928223 |
## Sec. 20A-5. Tax additional to other taxes. | The tax imposed by this ordinance shall be in addition to all other taxes provided by law. (Ord. 341, § 5, 7-15-1965) | true | Rules | Other | cities | wy | worland | null | -1.173828 | -0.974609 | -1.150391 | -1.263672 |
### A. | 1. Every person receiving any payment or consideration upon a sale of property or service subject to the tax imposed under the provisions of this chapter or to whom such payment or consideration is payable, (hereinafter called the vendor) shall be liable and responsible for the payment of the entire amount of the taxes... | true | Rules | Business | cities | wy | worland | null | -0.011513 | 0.508789 | -0.778809 | -0.370117 |
### B. | If the accounting methods regularly employed by the vendor in the transaction of his business are such that reports of sales made during a calendar month will impose unnecessary hardships, the State Board of Equalization may accept report at such intervals as will, in its opinion, better suit the convenience of the tax... | true | Rules | Business | cities | wy | worland | null | 0.290039 | 0.227905 | -1.016602 | -0.833984 |
### C. | For the purpose of more efficiently securing the payment, collection and accounting for the taxes provided for under this chapter, the State Board of Equalization, in its discretion, by proper rules and regulations, may provide for the issuance affixing and payment of revenue stamps or the issuance of tokens or other a... | true | Enforcement | Business | cities | wy | worland | null | 0.462402 | 1.629883 | -0.788574 | 0.418213 |
### Sec. 20A-7. Advertising that payment of tax not required prohibited. | It shall be unlawful and deemed a violation of this chapter for any retailer to advertise or hold out, or state to the public, or to any consumer, directly or indirectly, that the tax or any part thereof imposed by this chapter will be assumed or absorbed by the retailer, or that it will not be considered as an element... | true | Rules | Business | cities | wy | worland | null | 0.016479 | -0.522461 | -0.224365 | -0.11908 |
### Sec. 20A-8. Required reports deemed confidential; exceptions. | Except in accordance with judicial order or as otherwise herein provided, the state board and the City, its agents, clerks and employees shall not divulge any information gained by it from any return filed under the provisions of this chapter. The officials charged with the custody of such returns shall not be required... | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | wy | worland | null | -0.038849 | 1.272461 | -0.757813 | -0.098694 |
# TAXATION | § 20A-10
Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, with the written authorization of the Governor of this state, the board may permit the commissioner of internal revenue of the United States to inspect the returns or reports of any taxpayer or may furnish to such officer or his authorized representative an abst... | true | Rules | Other | cities | wy | worland | null | -0.052704 | 0.883301 | -0.848633 | -0.647949 |
## Sec. 20A-9. Records and accounts to be retained for three years; determination of tax by Board of Equalization when returns not filed. | It shall be the duty of every person engaging or continuing in this City in any business for the transaction of which a license is required under the provisions of the Selective Sales Tax Act of 1937, as amended, to keep and preserve for a period of three years at the principal place of business within this City suitab... | true | Rules | Business | cities | wy | worland | null | 0.478516 | 1.260742 | -0.50293 | 0.260986 |
## Sec. 20A-10. Examination of returns; penalties and interest for failure to remit tax; jeopardy assessments. | As soon as practicable after the return is filed, the state board shall examine it; if it then appears that the correct amount of tax to be remitted is greater or less than that shown in the return to be due, the tax
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shall be recomputed. If the amount paid exceeds that which is ... | true | Enforcement | Business | cities | wy | worland | null | 0.711914 | 1.880859 | -0.663574 | 1.351563 |
# TAXATION | § 20A-14
imposition of a tax lien as perfected by this chapter upon the property of any wholesaler or retailer or proprietor who shall sell out his business or stock of goods or shall quit business, and such person shall be required to make out the return provided for under Section 20A-6 of this chapter within 30 days... | true | Rules | Business | cities | wy | worland | null | -0.171875 | 1.408203 | 0.339844 | 0.742188 |
## Sec. 20A-13. Hearing on tax assessed by Board of Equalization. | If any person feels aggrieved by the assessment made upon him by the state board or any person who pays or is charged with the payment of the sales tax by a vendor or retailer feels aggrieved, he may apply to the state board by petition in writing within ten days after the notice is mailed to him for a hearing and a co... | false | Process | null | cities | wy | worland | null | 0.113708 | -0.103455 | -0.726074 | -0.342041 |
## Sec. 20A-14. Appeals from decisions of Board of Equalization. | A. Every decision of the State Board of Equalization shall be in writing, and notice thereof shall be mailed to the vendor or person aggrieved within ten days, and all such decisions shall become final unless an appeal therefrom is taken as herein provided.
B. Any person who may feel aggrieved by the decision of the b... | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | wy | worland | null | -0.623535 | 0.801758 | -1.018555 | -0.163086 |
### Sec. 20A-15. Service of notices. | All notices required to be mailed to the vendor or person aggrieved under the provisions of this chapter, if mailed to him at his last known address as shown on the records of the state board, shall be sufficient for the purpose of this chapter.
(Ord. 341, § 15, 7-15-1965) | true | Rules | Other | cities | wy | worland | null | -1.456055 | -0.818359 | -1.052734 | -1.52832 |
### Sec. 20A-16. Enjoining collection of tax prohibited; action in protest of payment. | A. No restraining order or injunction shall be granted or issued by any court or judge to restrain or enjoin the collection of any tax or penalty imposed by this chapter; but after payment of any such tax or any such amount of tax herein required to be collected, under protest, duly verified and setting forth the groun... | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | wy | worland | null | -0.08728 | 0.88916 | -0.711914 | 0.486084 |
# TAXATION | § 20A-18
account of alleged overpayment of taxes hereunder. No grounds of illegality of the tax shall be considered by the court other than those set forth in the protest filed at the time of the payment of the tax.
B. If, in any such action, judgment is rendered for the plaintiff, the amount of the judgment shall fi... | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | wy | worland | null | 0.29541 | 1.688477 | -0.736816 | 0.301514 |
## Sec. 20A-17. Failure to report and remit tax prohibited; false or fraudulent returns prohibited. | It shall be unlawful for any vendor to fail or refuse to make any return and payment provided to be made in this chapter, or to make any false or fraudulent return or false statement on any return or to evade the payment of the tax or any part thereof, imposed by such sections, or for any person to aid or abet another ... | true | Enforcement | Business | cities | wy | worland | null | 0.126465 | -0.666504 | -0.364258 | 1.111328 |
## Sec. 20A-18. State sales tax provisions adopted. | All provisions of the Wyoming Selective Sales Tax Act of 1937 and all amendments thereto relating to sales tax, insofar as are applicable, shall automatically become part of this chapter.
(Ord. 341, § 19, 7-15-1965)
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**Sec. 20A-19. Contract with Board of Equalization.**
The City ... | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | wy | worland | null | -0.541992 | 0.391113 | -1.227539 | -0.71875 |
### Sec. 21A-21. Intent. | A. The provisions set forth as follows are intended to be consistent with all FCC rules and regulations governing the regulation of basic service rates and equipment and customer service standards, including, but not limited to: (1) Federal Communications Commission report and order 93-177, implementation of sections o... | false | Context | null | cities | wy | worland | null | -0.706543 | 1.612305 | -1.191406 | -0.90625 |
### Sec. 21A-22. Definitions. | For the purposes of this article, the following terms, phrases, words and abbreviations shall have the meanings ascribed to them below, and shall apply in the interpretation and enforcement of this article:
*Basic service or basic cable service*: Has the same meaning as the term "basic service" as defined at 47 USC se... | false | Context | null | cities | wy | worland | null | -0.820313 | 1.071289 | -1.31543 | -1.283203 |
### Sec. 21A-23. Filing and review of rates; initial filings by franchisees. | A. A franchisee subject to regulation must file a submission ("the rate filing") within 30 days of the notification of said regulation (but is not required to make a filing earlier than November 15, 1993), justifying its then-existing basic service and equipment rates. All rates for customer classifications must be jus... | true | Rules | Business | cities | wy | worland | null | 0.112671 | 1.485352 | 0.321777 | 0.088684 |
# TELECOMMUNICATIONS | § 21A-23
based upon cost of service, and identify any pages of the rate filing that contain information that the franchisee claims is proprietary. It must state whether any part of the proposed increase is based on an inflation adjustment or an alleged increase in external costs. The cover letter should also contain a... | true | Rules | Business | cities | wy | worland | null | 0.299805 | 2.253906 | -0.774414 | -0.030746 |
# TELECOMMUNICATIONS | § 21A-25
C. In addition to information the municipality requires the franchisee to provide, and unless the municipality grants a waiver of this provision, a franchisee who claims that it is entitled under applicable federal law to a rate in whole or in part based upon the adjustments for inflation and external costs c... | false | Process | null | cities | wy | worland | null | 0.800293 | 2.175781 | -0.224731 | 0.263672 |
# TELECOMMUNICATIONS | § 21A-28
D. *Withholding information prohibited*: It is each franchisee’s duty to submit as complete a filing as possible, and knowingly withholding information or making a filing that is incomplete under applicable law shall be treated as an evasion of these regulations.
E. *Information requests*:
1. A franchisee a... | true | Rules | Business | cities | wy | worland | null | -0.115723 | 0.708496 | -0.182007 | -0.104431 |
## Sec. 21A-28. Duties of municipality. | A. The municipality shall be responsible for administering the provisions herein. Without limitation and by way of illustration:
1. The municipality shall ensure notices are given to the public and each franchisee as required herein and by FCC regulations;
2. The municipality may submit requests for information to th... | true | Rules | Other | cities | wy | worland | null | -0.652344 | 0.723633 | -0.657715 | -0.609375 |
### Sec. 21A-29. Proprietary information. | A. If these provisions or any request for information requires the production of proprietary information, the franchisee must produce the information. However, at the time the allegedly proprietary information is submitted, a franchisee may request that specific, identified portions of its response be treated as confid... | true | Rules | Business | cities | wy | worland | null | 0.623047 | 1.394531 | -0.084045 | 0.479004 |
### Sec. 21A-30. Petition for changes in status. | Any franchisee may petition for a change in status in accordance with 47 CFR section 76.915, or as amended, and the municipality shall consider that petition in accordance with 47 CFR section 76.915, or as amended. The petition and three copies must be filed with the municipal representative.
(Ord. 664, § 2, Art. VII,... | false | Process | null | cities | wy | worland | null | -0.818848 | -0.147949 | -1.021484 | -1.233398 |
### Sec. 21A-31. Penalties and forfeitures. | A. Except as prohibited by federal law, a franchisee shall be subject to penalties and forfeitures under the general municipal code penalty section.
B. Any request for approval of a rate may be denied if the franchisee:
1. Knowingly submits false or fraudulent information to the municipality in connection with any ra... | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | wy | worland | null | -0.221191 | -0.361084 | 0.138062 | 0.340576 |
# TELECOMMUNICATIONS | § 21A-32
2. Fails to comply with any lawful order or request of the municipality, including, but not limited to, a request for information concerning an order setting rates; or
3. Evades or attempts to evade federal or local rate regulation; provided that, filing for approval of a rate that is later determined to be ... | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | wy | worland | null | 0.896484 | 0.304688 | -0.333496 | 0.248169 |
#### 1. Telephone service: | a. The franchisee will maintain a local, toll free or collect call telephone access line which will be available to its subscribers 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
b. Trained company representatives will be available to respond to customer telephone inquiries during normal business hours.
c. After normal business ... | true | Rules | Business | cities | wy | worland | null | -0.334229 | -0.638672 | 0.39209 | -0.431152 |
#### 2. Customer service centers and bill payment locations: | a. Customer service centers and bill payment locations will be open at least during normal business hours and will be conveniently located. | true | Rules | Other | cities | wy | worland | null | -1.113281 | -1.84082 | -0.479248 | -1.249023 |
#### 1. Under normal operating conditions, each of the following four standards will be met no less than 95 percent of the time measured on a quarterly basis; | a. Standard installations will be performed within seven business days after an order has been placed. "Standard" installations are those that are located up to 125 feet from the existing distribution system.
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$\S 21A-32$ | true | Rules | Other | cities | wy | worland | null | -0.896484 | -0.052063 | -0.227051 | -0.84375 |
# WORLAND CITY CODE | b. Excluding conditions beyond the control of the franchisee, the franchisee will begin working on "service interruptions" promptly and in no event later than 24 hours after the interruption becomes known. The franchisee must begin actions to correct other service problems the next business day after notification of th... | true | Rules | Business | cities | wy | worland | null | -0.212524 | -0.245605 | 1.192383 | 0.079468 |
### 1. Notification to subscribers: | a. The franchisee shall provide written information on each of the following areas at the time of installation of service, at least annually to all subscribers, and at any time upon request:
(1) Products and services offered;
(2) Prices and options for programming services and conditions of subscription to programmin... | true | Rules | Business | cities | wy | worland | null | -0.799316 | -0.686523 | -0.054993 | -0.650879 |
### 2. Billing: | a. Bills will be clear, concise and understandable. Bills must be fully itemized, with itemizations including, but not limited to, basic and premium service charges and equipment charges. Bills will also clearly delineate all activity during the billing period, including optional charges, rebates and credits.
CD21A:12 | true | Rules | Other | cities | wy | worland | null | -1.064453 | -0.555176 | -0.637695 | -1.086914 |
# TELECOMMUNICATIONS | § 21A-32
b. In case of a billing dispute, the franchisee must respond to a written complaint from a subscriber within 30 days.
3. Refunds:
a. Refund checks will be issued promptly, but no later than either:
(1) The customer's next billing cycle following resolution of the request or 30 days, whichever is earlier; o... | true | Rules | Business | cities | wy | worland | null | 0.011292 | 1.042969 | 0.380859 | -0.303955 |
## Sec. 22-1. Definitions. | For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms, phrases, words, abbreviations and their derivations shall have the meanings given:
*Park trees*: Trees and other woody vegetation in parks having individual names, and all areas owned by the City, or to which the public has free access as a park.
*Street trees*: T... | false | Context | null | cities | wy | worland | null | -1.098633 | -0.828125 | -0.84082 | -1.472656 |
## Sec. 22-2. Tree Board; created. | There is hereby created and established a City Tree Board for the City of Worland, Wyoming, which shall consist of no less than six and no more than nine members who shall be appointed by the Mayor.
(Ord. 796, 5-17-2011) | false | Process | null | cities | wy | worland | null | -1.504883 | -1.666016 | -1.117188 | -1.265625 |
## Sec. 22-3. Tree Board; duties and responsibilities. | It shall be the responsibility of the board to study, investigate, counsel and develop and/or update annually, and administer a written plan for the care, preservation, trimming, planting, replanting, removal or disposition of trees and shrubs in public ways, streets and alleys.
Such plan will be presented annually to... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | wy | worland | null | -0.962891 | -0.750488 | -0.786133 | -0.918945 |
## Sec. 22-4. Tree Board; officers; rules and regulations generally. | The Board shall choose its own officers, make its own rules and regulations and keep a journal of its proceedings. A majority of the members shall be a quorum for the transaction of business.
(Ord. 588, § 4, 12-5-1985) | false | Process | null | cities | wy | worland | null | -1.824219 | -1.224609 | -1.186523 | -1.636719 |
## Sec. 22-5. Tree sizes and species. | A. The following tree size classification shall apply in subsequent sections:
1. *Small tree*: Up to 25 feet projected height at maturity.
2. *Medium tree*: 25 feet to 40 feet projected height at maturity.
3. *Large tree*: Over 40 feet projected height at maturity.
B. New planting of nuisance species as determined ... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | wy | worland | null | 1.069336 | -0.191406 | 0.672363 | 0.913086 |
## Sec. 22-12. Interference. | It shall be unlawful for any person to prevent, delay or interfere with the City, or any of its agents or servants, while engaging in and about the planting, cultivating, mulching, pruning, spraying or removing of any street trees, park trees, or trees on private grounds, as authorized in this chapter.
(Ord. 588, § 12... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | wy | worland | null | -0.164917 | -0.999023 | -0.955078 | -0.197021 |
## Sec. 22-14. Penalty. | Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall be, upon conviction or a plea of guilty, punished as provided in Section 1-7 of this Code.
(Ord. 588, § 14, 12-5-1985)
CD22:5 | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | wy | worland | null | -0.150269 | -0.244995 | -0.547852 | -0.338623 |
#### Division 1. Generally | - Sec. 23-12. Use of City water.
- Sec. 23-13. Independent water systems prohibited.
- Sec. 23-14. Application for water service.
- Sec. 23-15. Superintendent of Public Works may regulate uses of water.
- Sec. 23-16. Rates, regulations made part of contract; power of Superintendent to shut off water for violations.
- S... | true | Rules | Other | cities | wy | worland | null | 0.87207 | 0.356934 | 0.343994 | 0.108826 |
### Sec. 23-1. Duties. | The Mayor or his designee with the assistance of the department heads, shall oversee the operation of all municipally owned waterworks, sanitary sewer systems, and sewage disposal plants operated by the City of Worland.
(Ord. 816, 8-19-2014) | false | Process | null | cities | wy | worland | null | -1.291016 | -1.477539 | -0.836914 | -0.99707 |
### Sec. 23-2. Establishing utility rates. | The Mayor and department heads shall periodically review and recommend water and sewer rate changes and the governing body of the City of Worland shall establish the rates for water furnished to customers and for sanitary sewer service to the customers. Such rates shall secure an income sufficient to pay the interest c... | true | Rules | Other | cities | wy | worland | null | -0.896973 | 0.786133 | -0.711426 | -0.410889 |
### Sec. 23-3. Use of surplus funds. | The City shall use surplus funds arising from the sale of water services for the redemption and cancellation of bonds, if any, issued to pay the purchase price of the water or the cost of the construction, extension and enlargement of the system. The City shall not redeem any bonds at any sum greater than par, plus a p... | true | Rules | Other | cities | wy | worland | null | -1.064453 | 0.191406 | -0.489746 | -0.551758 |
### Sec. 23-4. Liability of owners of real property for sewer and water charges on property. | The owner of the real property shall be liable for all charges for sewer and water services on said property. If the City is unable to collect the charges for service from the occupant of the real property, the owner of said property shall be given written notice, which shall be sent to the address shown on the County ... | true | Rules | Other | cities | wy | worland | null | -0.548828 | -0.809082 | -0.406982 | -0.788574 |
### Sec. 23-5. Delinquent accounts. | The City shall adopt such policy for dealing with delinquent accounts as will ensure recovery of all just bills, and allow a process for the consumer and/or property owner to contest any bill prior to termination of service. A fee of $30.00 shall be charged to reconnect any service which was disconnected for any reason... | true | Rules | Other | cities | wy | worland | null | -0.413818 | -0.904785 | 0.739746 | -0.373047 |
### Sec. 23-6. Discontinuance of utility service for failure to pay utility bill. | If any user fails to pay either the monthly water service charge or monthly sewer service charge when due, the City shall be entitled to discontinue water service, sewer service, or both, to the property of the utility user, after proper notice has been given pursuant to this Code and City policy. If sewer service is p... | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | wy | worland | null | 0.9375 | -0.04834 | 1.135742 | 1.310547 |
### Sec. 23-12. Use of City water. | It shall be unlawful for any person to use water from the water system of the City for any purpose other than municipal.
(Ord. 627, 7-20-1989)
*State law reference—W.S. § 15-597.
CD23:6 | true | Rules | Other | cities | wy | worland | null | 0.387207 | -1.095703 | 0.57959 | -0.05069 |
## Sec. 23-13. Independent water systems prohibited. | It shall be unlawful for any person to install, operate or maintain any water system or source of water supply independent of the waterworks of the City, which is connected with any water system supplied from the waterworks of the City.
(Ord. 627, 7-20-1989) | true | Rules | Other | cities | wy | worland | null | -0.157349 | -1.007813 | 0.080566 | 0.260742 |
## Sec. 23-14. Application for water service. | Every person desiring a supply of water must make application to the City Clerk with forms furnished by the City. The applicant must state for what purpose and all uses to which the water is to be supplied. No different or additional use will be allowed.
(Ord. 840, 9-19-2017) | true | Rules | Other | cities | wy | worland | null | -0.790527 | -1.799805 | 0.143921 | -0.941406 |
## Sec. 23-15. Superintendent of Public Works may regulate uses of water. | The Superintendent of Public Works, at his discretion, may temporarily prohibit the use of water entirely during a period when repairs to the water system are necessary, or when an emergency exists, and may regulate the hours for the use of water at all other times; provided, however, that all such orders regulating th... | true | Rules | Other | cities | wy | worland | null | 0.168335 | -1.15625 | 0.695313 | 0.023346 |
## Sec. 23-16. Rates, regulations made part of contract; power of Superintendent to shut off water for violations. | The provisions of this article and regulations fixing water rates shall be considered a part of the contract with every person who is supplied with water through the waterworks of the City and every such person taking water shall be considered bound thereby, and whenever any of such provisions or such others as the Cit... | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | wy | worland | null | 1.15625 | -0.088501 | 0.406982 | 0.464111 |
## Sec. 23-17. Installation; written permission prerequisite. | A. No person other than a property owner, a City employee, a licensed plumber or approved contractor shall install a water service line, including meter, backflow preventer and approved insulated meter vault. The proper permit shall be obtained in advance. The water service line and appurtenances shall be inspected by ... | true | Rules | Buildings | cities | wy | worland | null | 0.910645 | -0.851563 | 0.836914 | 0.186646 |
## Sec. 23-18. Installation; costs generally. | Any service line from the curb stop to a structure to be served shall be installed by the water user at his expense.
(Ord. 627, 7-20-1989)
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§ 23-19
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**Sec. 23-19. Installation; required prior to paving streets.**
Before any street containing a water line is paved, the owners of the property ... | true | Rules | Buildings | cities | wy | worland | null | -0.040894 | -0.030518 | 0.745117 | -0.723145 |
## Sec. 23-25. Maintenance. | The owner of any property connecting to the water system shall be responsible for the maintenance of the water service line from the curb stop to the structure being served and shall keep this line in good condition at his expense. He shall, at his expense, at all times keep all pipes, meter vaults, fixtures and applia... | true | Rules | Buildings | cities | wy | worland | null | -0.492676 | -1.22168 | 0.851074 | -0.066895 |
## Sec. 23-26. Disconnecting service from premises. | When a water user desires to disconnect his premises from the water system, he shall not be permitted to take up that portion of the service line between the main and the curb stop or meter vault, nor shall he be permitted to take up the meter vault, but, at his expense, the water shall be shut off at the curb stop and... | true | Rules | Other | cities | wy | worland | null | -0.911621 | -0.744629 | 1.555664 | -0.615723 |
## Sec. 23-27. Opening fire hydrants. | All hydrants erected in the City for the purpose of extinguishing fires are hereby declared to be public hydrants, and it is hereby declared unlawful, and a misdemeanor, for any person other than members of the Fire Department or the City to open or attempt to open any such hydrant. Hydrants may be accessed only for th... | true | Enforcement | Nuisance | cities | wy | worland | null | 0.390381 | -0.697754 | 0.978516 | 1.946289 |
## Sec. 23-28. Excavations near hydrants; exposing pipes to frost; introducing filth into system. | It shall be unlawful for any person to make excavations on any street or highway within six feet of any laid water pipe while the ground is frozen, or uncovered so as to expose to frost, any water pipe of the City, except under direction of the Superintendent of Public Works, and it is hereby declared a misdemeanor for... | true | Rules | Buildings | cities | wy | worland | null | 1.130859 | 0.233765 | 1.130859 | 1.868164 |
## Sec. 23-29. Duty of Police to report waste of water. | It shall be the duty of the Chief of Police, or any police officer to report to the Superintendent of Public Works, all cases of leakage, water, or unnecessary profusion in the use of water, and all violations
CD23:9
§ 23-29
WORLAND CITY CODE
of this article or other ordinance pertaining to the waterworks that may b... | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | wy | worland | null | 0.462891 | -0.110474 | -0.241333 | 0.360596 |
### Sec. 23-30. Required. | All water furnished by the City to consumers shall be measured through a three-quarter inch or one inch meter furnished by the City. A meter larger than one inch will be supplied by the City but the cost of said meter will be billed to the consumer. The meter shall be installed pursuant to City specifications under the... | true | Rules | Buildings | cities | wy | worland | null | -0.052826 | 0.762695 | 0.775391 | 0.301025 |
### Sec. 23-31. Consumer to pay cost of installation. | The commercial consumer shall arrange for and pay the cost of installation by a licensed plumber or an approved contractor of all water meters and backflow preventers. With respect to existing residential properties, the City shall be responsible for the costs and installation of the water service line from the main to... | true | Rules | Buildings | cities | wy | worland | null | -0.608398 | -1.425781 | 0.733887 | -0.72168 |
### Sec. 23-32. Testing, approval and adjustment prior to installation. | Each water meter shall be tested by the City and shall be found to be correct and properly adjusted before being installed.
(Ord. 627, 7-20-1989)
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## Sec. 23-33. Location and installation; right of entry for inspection and reading. | Water meters shall be located in approved insulated meter vaults outside the premises, and in such manner as the City shall direct. Boxes or vaults in which meters are to be placed shall be made in accordance with specifications to be prescribed by the City. If any meter is installed or located within any building, str... | true | Rules | Buildings | cities | wy | worland | null | 0.602051 | -0.371582 | 0.625977 | 0.320801 |
## Sec. 23-34. Frostproof vaults required. | All residential meter installations shall be installed within an approved insulated meter vault at a location specified by the City. Outside meters not installed in an approved insulated meter vault as of the date of adoption of this section, shall be replaced with a meter installed in an approved insulated meter vault... | true | Rules | Buildings | cities | wy | worland | null | -0.933105 | -0.135864 | 0.401855 | -0.432617 |
## Sec. 23-35. Maintenance and testing. | All water meters shall be maintained by the City and shall be tested and repaired as necessary. The cost of repairs resulting from neglect or abuse by the water user shall be paid by the user and added to and considered a part of the charge for water service.
(Ord. 627, 7-20-1989; Ord. 840, 9-19-2017) | true | Rules | Other | cities | wy | worland | null | -0.517578 | -1.737305 | 0.105591 | -0.432373 |
## Sec. 23-36. Liability of consumer for damage to meter. | Each consumer is required to protect the meter installed for his building or premises, from damage by frost, hot water and other preventable causes, and shall be liable to the City for all damage caused to such meter by frost, hot water or other preventable causes and for all expenses incurred in replacing and/or repai... | true | Rules | Other | cities | wy | worland | null | -0.387451 | -1.234375 | 0.692871 | 0.066833 |
## Sec. 23-37. Tampering and interference; liability of consumer; shutting off water; liquidated damages. | No person other than a duly authorized officer or employee of the City shall be permitted to examine, repair, or in any way interfere with any water meter installed in any building, structure or premises for the control of the water supply thereto; and any person not so authorized who shall tamper or interfere with any... | true | Enforcement | Buildings | cities | wy | worland | null | 0.710938 | 0.874023 | 0.642578 | 1.076172 |
## DIVISION 3. WATER USERS OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS | **Sec. 23-37-3. General policy.**
A. In addition to the applicable requirements of this Code and the "Wyoming Public Works Standard Specifications", including latest revisions, water users outside the Worland City limits shall also comply with the requirements hereinbelow specified.
B. Water users desiring water serv... | true | Rules | Other | cities | wy | worland | null | 0.296875 | -0.158813 | 0.51709 | -0.212524 |
# WATER AND SEWERS | § 23-37-3
D. All water users shall enter into an annexation agreement with the City of Worland.
E. All plans for tapping and transmission of water must be prepared in sufficient detail, with references to appropriate standards and specifications to adequately describe the proposed construction. All construction and d... | true | Rules | Buildings | cities | wy | worland | null | 0.766602 | 1.459961 | 0.649414 | 0.90918 |
### Sec. 23-37-4. Rate and fee schedules. | A. User fee: Each water consumer shall pay a monthly water user fee calculated as follows:
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# WATER AND SEWERS | § 23-37-4
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### DIVISION 1. GENERALLY | **Sec. 23-38. Definitions.**
*Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, the meaning of terms used in this article shall be as follows:*
- **Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD):** The quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation of organic matter under standard laboratory procedure in five days at 2... | false | Context | null | cities | wy | worland | null | -0.364014 | 1.110352 | -0.248169 | -0.423584 |
# WATER AND SEWERS | § 23-38
*May*: Is permissive.
*Natural outlet*: Any outlet, including storm sewers and combined sewer overflows, into a watercourse, pond, ditch, lake, or other body of surface or ground water.
*Person*: Any individual, partnership, copartnership, firm, company, corporation, association, joint stock company, trust, ... | false | Context | null | cities | wy | worland | null | 1.645508 | 1.53418 | 0.405273 | 0.224731 |
### Sec. 23-39. Penalties. | A. Any person found to be violating any provision of this division except Section 23-46 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... | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | wy | worland | null | 1.225586 | -0.312988 | 0.204346 | 1.233398 |
### Sec. 23-40. Powers and authority of inspectors. | A. *Right of entry*: The Superintendent and other duly authorized employees of the City shall have the following right of entry:
1. Carry out all inspection, surveillance and monitoring procedures necessary to determine, independent of information supplied by industrial users, compliance or noncompliance with applicab... | true | Rules | Other | cities | wy | worland | null | 0.212524 | 0.853027 | -0.248413 | 0.173584 |
# WATER AND SEWERS | § 23-40
2. Identify and locate all possible industrial users which might be subject to the POTW pretreatment program. Any complication, index or inventory of industrial users made under this paragraph shall be made available to the Regional Administrator or Director upon request.
3. Identify the character and volume ... | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | wy | worland | null | 1.112305 | 1.782227 | 0.545898 | 1.19043 |
### Sec. 23-41. Interpretation issues. | Any differences in the interpretation of the application of any of the provisions of this division between the Superintendent of Public Works and sewer users shall be mediated by the Mayor. Otherwise, the issue shall be resolved by the Department of Environmental Quality or by the Environmental Protection Agency. Any c... | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | wy | worland | null | -0.738281 | -0.26416 | -1.097656 | -0.782227 |
### Sec. 23-42. Use of public sewers required. | A. 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.
B. It shall be unlawful to discharge to any n... | true | Rules | Buildings | cities | wy | worland | null | 1.678711 | 0.021927 | 1.249023 | 1.822266 |
### Sec. 23-43. Private wastewater disposal. | A. When permitted: Where a public sanitary or combined sewer is not available under the provisions of subsection 23-42D of this chapter, the building sewer shall be connected to a private wastewater disposal system complying with the provisions of this section.
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# WATER AND SEWERS | § 23-44
B. **Permit required prior to construction**: Before commencement of construction of a private wastewater disposal system, the owner shall first obtain a written permit signed by the Building Official. The application for such permit shall be made on a form furnished by the City, which the applicant shall supp... | true | Rules | Buildings | cities | wy | worland | null | 0.778809 | 0.738281 | 1.113281 | 0.766602 |
## Sec. 23-44. Sanitary sewers, building sewers and connections. | A. **Permit to open, use, sewer**: 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 Superintendent.
B. **Classes of permits**: There shall be two classes of building sewer pe... | true | Rules | Buildings | cities | wy | worland | null | 0.514648 | 0.924805 | 0.73877 | 0.307129 |
### Sec. 23-45. Regulation of discharges. | A. Unpolluted waters not to be discharged to sewer: No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any unpolluted waters such as stormwater, surface water, groundwater, roof runoff, subsurface drainage, or cooling water to any sewer; except stormwater runoff from limited areas, which stormwater may be polluted at ... | true | Rules | Other | cities | wy | worland | null | 0.6875 | 0.09436 | -0.175903 | 0.352783 |
# WATER AND SEWERS | § 23-45
B. *Unpolluted waters to be discharged to storm sewers*: Stormwater other than that exempted under subsection A. of this section, and all other unpolluted drainage shall be discharged to such sewers as are specifically designated as combined sewers or storm sewers, or to natural outlet approved by the Superint... | true | Rules | Buildings | cities | wy | worland | null | 2.152344 | 1.727539 | 0.535645 | 1.134766 |
### Sec. 23-46. Destruction of or tampering with facilities. | No person shall maliciously, wilfully or negligently break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface or tamper with any structure, appurtenance or equipment which is part of the wastewater facilities. Any person violating this provision shall be subject to immediate arrest under charge of disorderly conduct.
(Ord. 539, § 1, ... | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | wy | worland | null | 0.417969 | -0.541016 | 0.230103 | 1.587891 |
### Sec. 23-51. Purpose. | The purpose of this division shall be to generate sufficient revenue to pay all costs for the operation and maintenance of the complete wastewater system including debt retirement. The costs shall be distributed to all users of the system in proportion to each user's contribution to the total loading of the
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# WATER AND SEWERS | § 23-54
treatment works. Factors such as strength (BOD and TSS), volume, and delivery flow rate characteristics shall be considered and included as the basis for the user's contribution to ensure a proportional distribution of operation and maintenance costs to each user (or user class).
(Ord. 538, § 1, 8-18-1983) | true | Rules | Other | cities | wy | worland | null | -0.657227 | 1.114258 | -0.727539 | -1.066406 |
## Sec. 23-52. Determining annual cost of operation and maintenance. | The City of Worland (hereinafter called board), shall determine the total annual costs of operation and maintenance of the wastewater system which are necessary to maintain the capacity and performance, during the service life of the treatment works, for which such works were designed and constructed. The total annual ... | true | Rules | Other | cities | wy | worland | null | -1.009766 | -0.436523 | -0.588379 | -0.42749 |
## Sec. 23-53. Determining user's contribution percentage. | The board shall determine for each user or user class the average daily volume of wastewater discharged to the wastewater system, which shall then be divided by the average daily volume of all wastewater discharged to the wastewater system to determine such user's volume contribution percentage. The amount used as the ... | true | Rules | Other | cities | wy | worland | null | -0.295654 | 1.731445 | -0.042297 | 0.023651 |
## Sec. 23-54. Determining surcharge system for users with excess BOD and TSS. | The board, with the approval of the governing body, will assess a surcharge rate for all nonresidential users discharging wastes with BOD and TSS strengths greater than the average residential user. Such users will be assessed a surcharge sufficient to cover the cost of treating their above normal strength wastes. Norm... | true | Rules | Other | cities | wy | worland | null | 1.094727 | 2.035156 | 0.333008 | 0.147095 |
# WATER AND SEWERS | § 23-63
at a regularly scheduled meeting of the board, such factual information and the board shall then determine if the user's wastewater contribution percentage is to be changed. The board shall notify the user of its findings as soon as possible.
(Ord. 538, § 8, 8-18-1983) | false | Process | null | cities | wy | worland | null | -0.817871 | -0.237793 | -0.241943 | -0.909668 |
## Sec. 23-59. Notification of rates. | Each user will be notified, at least annually, in conjunction with a regular bill, of the rate and that portion of the user charges which is attributable to wastewater treatment services.
(Ord. 538, § 9, 8-18-1983) | true | Rules | Other | cities | wy | worland | null | -0.963379 | -0.953125 | -0.422119 | -1.043945 |
## Sec. 23-60. Wastes prohibited from discharge to treatment system. | The discharge of any waters containing toxic or poisonous solids, liquids or gases in sufficient quantity, either singly, or by interaction with other wastes, to contaminate the sludge of any municipal systems, or to injure or interfere with any sewage treatment process, constitute a hazard to humans or animals, create... | true | Enforcement | Nuisance | cities | wy | worland | null | 0.632324 | 0.325928 | 0.770508 | 2.101563 |
## Sec. 23-61. Prohibition of clear water connections. | No person 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. 538, § 11, 8-18-1983) | true | Rules | Buildings | cities | wy | worland | null | 0.164917 | -0.009926 | 0.293945 | 0.153564 |
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