Title 15 — Title 15 — Cities And Towns
12 chapters · 547 sections in this title.
W.S. § 15-7-511 Issuance of revenue bonds
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Issuance of revenue bonds. Revenue bonds under this article shall be issued in accordance with the requirements of W.S. 15-7-102 insofar as it refers to submitting the proposition to a vote of the people and when not in conflict with the provisions of this article.
W.S. § 15-7-512 Special assessments; purposes; property included; amount; unplatted areas; nonpayment
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Special assessments; purposes; property included; amount; unplatted areas; nonpayment. (a) Any city or town may make special assessments for the construction of sewers and water mains. The assessments shall be made on all lots and pieces of ground to the center of the block, or i…
W.S. § 15-7-513 Repealed by Laws 1981, ch
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Repealed by Laws 1981, ch. 174, § 3.
W.S. § 15-7-514 Provisions cumulative
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Provisions cumulative. The provisions of this article are cumulative, conferring additional power on cities and towns and are not limitations upon their powers to construct, acquire and improve and operate sewerage systems.
W.S. § 15-7-515 W.S. § 15-7-515
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[Repealed or reserved.]
W.S. § 15-7-516 service
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service. Repealed By Laws 2010, Ch. 69, § 204. Conditions on the connection of municipal sewer (a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, no city or town shall condition the connection of a municipal sewer system to a property on the inclusion of any deed restricti…
W.S. § 15-7-601 Extension of system; within corporate limits
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Extension of system; within corporate limits. Any city or town owning its municipal water system or plant may enter into agreements with the owners of lands who desire to have the water system extended to their property within the corporate limits of the city or town. The land ow…
W.S. § 15-7-602 Extension of system; outside corporate limits; rates; existing contracts; controversies; appeal
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Extension of system; outside corporate limits; rates; existing contracts; controversies; appeal. (a) All cities and towns owning their municipal water system or plant may enter into agreements with customers whose lands lie outside the corporate limits to supply water for their u…
W.S. § 15-7-603 Supplying federal government authorized; existing contracts confirmed
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Supplying federal government authorized; existing contracts confirmed. (a) Any city or town may enter into and fully perform contracts with the United States government, or any department or representative thereof, or road construction contractor working under a contract with the…
W.S. § 15-7-604 Supplying railroads authorized; ratification of existing contracts
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Supplying railroads authorized; ratification of existing contracts. (a) Any city or town may contract to furnish water at and adjacent to the city or town, for a term of years as agreed upon, to: (i) Any railroad company for use in its shops, locomotives and for any other railroa…
W.S. § 15-7-605 Purchase authorized
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Purchase authorized. Any city or town may purchase water from outside its corporate limits upon terms and conditions agreed upon by the parties.
W.S. § 15-7-606 Use of surplus water funds
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Use of surplus water funds. Any city or town shall use any 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 s…
W.S. § 15-7-701 Authority to construct; rights of operator; limitations; applicability
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Authority to construct; rights of operator; limitations; applicability. (a) The governing body of any city or town may grant the right to construct, maintain and operate a system of waterworks within the corporate limits of the city or town to any corporation organized under the …
W.S. § 15-7-702 Supplying water; contract; time limitation
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Supplying water; contract; time limitation. The governing body may enter into a contract with the corporation to supply the city or town with water for protection from fire, the sprinkling of streets and for other purposes necessary to the health and safety of the city or town. T…
W.S. § 15-7-703 collection
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collection. Supplying water; charges; revision; time period; The corporation receiving the franchise to construct and maintain waterworks shall establish a schedule of prices to be charged for the use of water by consumers. The governing body shall revise or amend the schedule, i…
W.S. § 15-7-704 Extension of system and jurisdiction
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Extension of system and jurisdiction. The corporation constructing the waterworks may extend it beyond the corporate limits of the city or town. For the purpose of maintaining and protecting the system from injury and the water from pollution, the jurisdiction of the city or town…
W.S. § 15-7-705 Right to purchase
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Right to purchase. The franchise granting the privilege to any corporation to construct and maintain waterworks, shall contain the express condition that the city or town has the right to purchase the waterworks and the franchise with all appurtenances, within twenty (20) years f…
W.S. § 15-7-706 Right to appropriate and condemn
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Right to appropriate and condemn. The corporation to which the right or franchise is granted may acquire by appropriation all surplus water in any stream, purchase prior water rights and hold and use the water so acquired for the purposes of the corporation. It may also obtain th…
W.S. § 15-7-707 Ordinances authorized; rights preserved
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Ordinances authorized; rights preserved. (a) The governing body may pass all ordinances necessary to carry out the provisions of this article. (b) The powers conferred upon a city or town by this article do not deprive them of any rights or powers conferred upon them by other law…
W.S. § 15-7-708 Existing franchises validated
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Existing franchises validated. All franchises previously granted by the governing body of any city or town for supplying water are valid.