10-8-15. Waterworks -- Construction -- Extraterritorial jurisdiction.
They may construct or authorize the construction of waterworks within or without the city
limits, and for the purpose of maintaining and protecting the same from injury and the water from
pollution their jurisdiction shall extend over the territory occupied by such works, and over all
reservoirs, streams, canals, ditches, pipes and drains used in and necessary for the construction,
maintenance and operation of the same, and over the stream or source from which the water is
taken, for fifteen miles above the point from which it is taken and for a distance of three hundred
feet on each side of such stream and over highways along such stream or watercourse within said
fifteen miles and said three hundred feet; provided, that the jurisdiction of cities of the first class
shall be over the entire watershed, except that livestock shall be permitted to graze beyond one
thousand feet from any such stream or source; and provided further, that each city of the first
class shall provide a highway in and through its corporate limits, and so far as its jurisdiction
extends, which shall not be closed to cattle, horses, sheep or hogs driven through any such city, or
through any territory adjacent thereto over which such city has jurisdiction, but the board of
commissioners of such city may enact ordinances placing under police regulations the manner of
driving such cattle, sheep, horses and hogs through such city, or any territory adjacent thereto
over which it has jurisdiction. They may enact all ordinances and regulations necessary to carry
the power herein conferred into effect, and are authorized and empowered to enact ordinances
preventing pollution or contamination of the streams or watercourses from which the inhabitants
of cities derive their water supply, in whole or in part, for domestic and culinary purposes, and
may enact ordinances prohibiting or regulating the construction or maintenance of any closet,
privy, outhouse or urinal within the area over which the city has jurisdiction, and provide for
permits for the construction and maintenance of the same. In granting such permits they may
annex thereto such reasonable conditions and requirements for the protection of the public health
as they deem proper, and may, if deemed advisable, require that all closets, privies and urinals
along such streams shall be provided with effective septic tanks or other germ-destroying
instrumentalities.
No Change Since 1953
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