(A) Policy No. 1 - Location of water and sanitary sewer lines. Water and sanitary sewer lines must be installed only in easements acceptable to the city. The topography, alignment, width, location, access and owner use of any such easements must be suitable for such line installation and maintenance as determined by the Department. In the event easements are not available, Petitioner shall provide same at his expense.
(B) Policy No. 2 - Installation of water and sanitary sewer lines. All water and sanitary sewer lines must be installed pursuant to and in conformance with the city's standards and the following:
(1) The size and location of all water and sanitary sewer lines which are to be installed shall be determined by the Department and shall be large enough to provide adequate service and fire protection to the area to be served.
(2) All water and sanitary sewer lines must be installed in trenches containing no other utilities. Variances may be granted by the Department at its discretion under the following circumstances:
(a) Construction conditions make it impractical or impossible to maintain separate trenches;
(b) Construction access to the easement is limited;
(c) The size, width or location of the easement precludes the use of separate trenches;
(d) Other utility lines may be allowed to cross water and/or sanitary sewer lines.
(3) No such variance shall constitute a hazard to public health and safety and appropriate conditions for such variances shall be set by the Department.
(C) Policy No. 3 - Installation of water and sanitary sewer lines prior to construction of paving or other public improvements. Water and/or sanitary sewer lines required by the applicable Master Plan or known by the Department to be needed must be installed prior to construction of paving or other public improvements which by their nature should be installed subsequent to said lines.
(Res. 20-1984, approved 2-28-84)