(A) Policy No. 14 - Lines outside city limits.
(1) Except as provided below, City water and sanitary sewer lines may be extended into the County, or existing City lines located outside the City limits, may be connected to, at the Petitioner's expense, if the following applicable conditions are satisfied:
(a) Property is located within the area described in the Sanitary Sewer System Master Plan and Master Plan of Water Supply for City of Albuquerque & Environs, 1982.
(b) Upon application for connection, there shall be paid to the City either the established Pro Rata cost, or if there is no Pro Rata cost established, no more than the Petitioner's share of the cost of lines referenced in Policy 7A based on the current City Engineer's Estimated Unit Prices for Contract Items shall be applied.
(c) The Petitioner must provide all licenses and easements for all line installations necessary to serve the property.
(d) In the event it is necessary to extend existing lines that are located outside the city limits in order to provide the service requested, the cost of such lines shall be paid for by the Petitioner. Such lines may be prorated according to Pro Rata policies.
(2) Within the capacity of the system as determined by the City, water and sanitary sewer lines may be extended into the County at the Petitioner's expense if the following applicable conditions are satisfied:
(a) Water Master Plan Lines and Sewer Master Plan Lines are available or will be extended at the expense of the Petitioner; and
(b) The Petitioner advances the money to the City for water and sewer extensions and the cost may be prorated as provided in the Pro Rata policies; and
(c) The City of Albuquerque will not advance funds nor participate in the cost of extensions outside of City limits except when the water and sewer lines are also constructed to improve or reinforce in-City facilities or when the lines abut City property. The City will pay for its portion of the expanded system provided funds are available; and
(d) For water extensions, the Petitioner makes declaration of his existing water source and shall not connect said water source to the service provided by the extension; and
(e) Design and construction of the extension(s) shall be in accordance with City of Albuquerque Standards, Specifications and Procedures; and
(f) The Petitioner obtains and provides all necessary licenses and easements at no cost to the City of Albuquerque; and
(g) The Petitioner secures the approval of other government agencies, if such approval is required.
(h) The extension complies with all of the City's and County's adopted land use plans, policies and ordinances.
(3) Within the capacity of the system's water and sanitary sewer lines as determined by the City, service connections may be made to existing water and sewer lines outside the City limits at the Petitioner's expense within the existing service area, and including sanitary sewer service only for the Tijeras Canyon drainage area tributary to the Albuquerque Basin of the Rio Grande Basin, if the following applicable conditions are satisfied:
(a) The property abuts or is traversed by an existing water or sewer line from which service is available; and
(b) Upon application for service there shall be paid to the City the established Pro Rata cost and the established utility expansion charges and service costs; and
(c) The existing lines occupy the total length of all streets or public easements abutting the property to be connected or an agreement has been executed for extension or extensions in accordance with Policy 14B; and
(4) For water service, the Petitioner makes a declaration of his existing water source and shall not connect said water source to the service provided by the extension(s).
(4) All extensions or connections referred to in Policy 14 to provide water service requiring up to a maximum of 1,000,000 gallons per day or sewer service requiring up to a maximum of 500,000 gallons per day shall require review and approval of the Department. All extensions or connections in excess of these quantities shall require approval of the governing body.
(Res. 20-1984, approved 2-28-84; Am. Res. 88-1992, approved 6-30-92; Am. Res. 143-2003, approved 10-20-03)