(A) (1) If individual applicants for water service in already developed acreage and/or platted subdivisions wish to be served by an existing transmission line and/or a locate distribution main, they shall obtain a permit and deposit adequate funds with the town to pay engineering and appurtenant cost prior to the authorization of the design for the local system extension by the town, and the preparation of estimates or the receipt of bids. If the project does not proceed to completion after project costs are established, the money so deposited by individual applicants shall be nonrefundable to the extent they are required to pay expenses; the excess will be returned to the individual making the deposit.
(2) All facilities covered by this section of the rule shall be constructed in existing dedicated streets, alleys, or easements; or the owners of real estate will obtain any required easements.
(B) If already developed acreage and/or platted subdivisions are to be provided water service, there shall be added for each individual connection an amount which shall be computed as follows:
(1) Where main extension is required. Each user shall pay a pro-rated share of the project costs computed on the basis of dividing the entire project cost by the number of water connections desirous of service. Project costs shall include construction costs determined by public bids, or where main is installed by the town, shall be the actual cost plus 20% overhead and nonconstruction costs. Nonconstruction costs shall include but not necessarily be limited to legal, engineering, inspection, permit, and easement, and project administrative costs.
(2) Where existing mains are used. Each user shall reimburse the town for the present cost of the size main required to provide service and fire protection to suit his or her needs for the total front footage of his or her lot. For corner lots, the front footage shall include from the centerline of the street to the property line. For the portion of the front footage where the main can be used by property owners on both sides of the street, the footage shall be reduced by 50%.
(1996 Code, § 104.120) (Ord. 502, passed 8-12-1996; Ord. 1997-2, passed 6-9-1997; Ord. 99-5, passed 5-10-1999) Penalty, see § 54.999