Batesville Code of Ordinances § 14-1 Fees.
Sec. 14-1. - Fees.
All rates, fees and charges referred to in this chapter shall be in the amounts fixed from time to time by the mayor and board of aldermen.
IN GENERAL
Batesville Code of Ordinances ch. 14, art. I
in effectBatesville Code of Ordinances § 14-2 Water and sewer service—Billing; termination for nonpayment.
Sec. 14-2. - Water and sewer service—Billing; termination for nonpayment.
The charges to customers of the city's waterworks system and the city's sanitary sewer system shall be reflected and combined in one (1) monthly bill to such customers and the failure of such customer to pay the bill in full shall result in the immediate termination of water service to such customer.
(Ord. No. 83-243, § 6, 3-2-82)
Batesville Code of Ordinances § 14-3 Same—Installation of service lines.
Sec. 14-3. - Same—Installation of service lines.
All water and sewer service lines on private property shall be installed by a licensed plumber whose work shall be inspected and approved by the water and sewer department before the trenches are backfilled. The water and sewerage lines shall be installed in separate trenches.
(Ord. No. 83-156, § 7, 1-8-74)
Batesville Code of Ordinances § 14-4 Same—Outside city limits.
Sec. 14-4. - Same—Outside city limits.
(a) All customers outside the city limits desiring water and/or sewer services shall first appear before the mayor and board of aldermen and obtain permission to connect to the system or systems.
(b) The customer shall then furnish all labor and materials approved by the city, including a meter and meter box, necessary to install the service or services from the main to the points of discharge or collection on the customer's property. Such installation shall be made by the customer's licensed plumber, and inspected and approved by the city before backfilling the pipe trenches. The customer shall pay to the city clerk at city hall an inspection fee for any water connection made to the city system, and shall pay an inspection fee and a connection fee for any connection made to the city sewerage system, such connection fee to be paid before the connection is made.
(c) All persons who desire city water and/or sewer services for new construction or an existing structure that is being renovated or otherwise improved [all referred to as "construction"] outside the city limits shall make written request for such water and/or sewer services. Such request shall be accompanied by the plans and specifications for the construction. These plans and specifications shall be compliant with all applicable development codes of the city including, but not be limited to, building codes, subdivision codes, and design standards. All such plans and specifications shall be subject to review and approval by the city code office prior to installation of the services by the city. A final inspection shall be made at the completion of the construction before same may be occupied. If the construction is not in compliance with said applicable codes, then the construction shall not be connected to the city utilities, or shall be disconnected if the construction has already been connected to the city utilities then they shall be disconnected. Such person shall also be required to consent to annexation by the city.
(Ord. No. 83-156, § 6, 1-8-74; Ord. No. 2021-10-893, 10-5-21)
Batesville Code of Ordinances § 14-5 Water and sewer mains in public rights-of-way.
Sec. 14-5. - Water and sewer mains in public rights-of-way.
Where the water supply mains and sewerage collection mains are in the public right-of-way of dedicated streets and alleys, the city will extend water and sewerage service lines to the adjacent private property lines; it there becomes incumbent upon the private property owner to extend the water and sewer service lines on his private property to the points of discharge and collection.
(Ord. No. 83-156, § 8, 1-8-74)
Batesville Code of Ordinances § 14-6 Identity theft prevention program.
Sec. 14-6. - Identity theft prevention program.
(a) Objective.
(1) To protect the identity and personal financial data of our customers and minimize the possibility of identity theft of customer information.
(2) To comply with the FACT Act of 2003 and the requirements of the Federal Trade Commission and their "Red Flags" Rule as published in the Federal Register on November 9, 2007.
(3) To establish a program to detect, prevent and mitigate identity theft.
(b) Scope.
(1) This policy applies to all employees, management and contractors of the city.
(2) This policy supplements but does not replace existing policies.
(c) Policy.
(1) The city clerk ["administrator"] will be responsible for ongoing involvement in the development, implementation and administration of the identity theft prevention program.
(2) Training for employees who handle sensitive personal information will be provided as necessary.
(3) Oversight of third party service providers will assure that they also comply with the program.
(4) A written annual report will be made and presented to the mayor and board of aldermen on compliance with the program and any incidents experienced for the year. The report will include:
a. The effectiveness of the policies and procedures in addressing the risk of identity theft.
b. Significant incidents that have occurred and management's response.
c. Recommendations for changing the program.
(5) As risk factors are discovered, such as identity theft, customer information breach, etc., the policy will be revised to address any future risks.
(6) An investigation will be conducted when any of the following "red flags" are discovered. They may include, but are not limited to:
a. Incidents of identity theft.
b. Methods of identity theft that reflect identity theft risks.
c. Alerts, notifications or other warnings received from a consumer reporting agency or third party service provider.
d. The presentation of suspicious documents, such as altered or forged.
e. The presentation of suspicious personal identification information.
f. The unusual use of an account.
g. Notice from customers, victims of identity theft, law enforcement authorities or other persons regarding possible identity theft.
h. A fraud or active duty alter is included with a consumer credit report.
i. A consumer credit reporting agency provides a notice of address discrepancy.
j. Identification photo that does not match the person.
k. Invalid Social Security Number.
l. Mail sent to a customer is frequently returned.
(7) When setting up a new customer or changing an address for an existing customer, every effort should be made to verify all information given.
(8) Monitoring the security of customer identity data must be an ongoing process. When it is determined that a customer's information has been jeopardized, the following procedure will be followed:
a. Contact the customer(s).
b. Notify the mayor and board of aldermen.
c. Take immediate steps to eliminate the cause of the breach of information.
d. Notify law enforcement if the situation warrants.
(9) The city clerk will provide ongoing oversight of third party software providers and service providers that utilize customer information to assure that customer identity information is secure and utilized properly.
(d) Responsibility. The city clerk is responsible for the administration of this policy.
(Ord. No. 2008-10-715, §§ I—IV, 10-21-08)
Source: City of Batesville, Mississippi, Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ms/batesville/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH14UT_ARTIINGEFetched: 10/31/2026