(a) All water tap connections shall be made by the Department of Utilities of the City. (Ord. 51-84. Passed 7-9-84.)
(b) (1) The owner of real property upon which there is made a water tap connection with the Municipal waterworks system shall pay a fee according to the following schedule:
Tap Size (in.) | Nonrefundable Fee |
Tap Size (in.) | Nonrefundable Fee |
3/4 | $3,776.77+* |
1 | $3,776.77+* |
1-1/2 | $10,754.22+* |
2 | $10,754.22+* |
3 | $11,645.04 |
4 | $11,645.04 |
6 | $13,973.52 |
8 | $16,516.50 |
10 | $22,237.60 |
12 + | $33,360.25 |
+Rate effective July, 2022
*Check with Department of Utilities for current year’s rate.
(2) Annual adjustment of fees. The water tap-in fees referred to in this section for 3/4, 1, 1-1/2 and 2-inch taps shall be adjusted by the Finance Director yearly, beginning in 2015 by multiplying them by the first Cleveland Construction Cost Index figure published in July and every year thereafter and divided by $11,203.59 which is the current Engineering News Record construction cost of Cleveland. All other tap-in fees are subject to annual adjustments based on a yearly review conducted by the Finance Director and the Superintendent of Utilities.
(3) Sewer deduct and/or second meters. The owner of real property upon which there is made a connection for a sewer deduct and/or second and/or subsequent water shall pay a connection fee as follows:
Connection/Tap fee $250.00
Plus current cost of correct meter size
(4) Temporary hydrant taps (exclusively by the city)
Size (in.) | Nonrefundable fee per hydrant connection |
2 | $500.00 plus water use charged |
1 | 100.00 plus water use charged |
1 or 2 | 100.00 plus water use charged if the meter is used less than eight hours in any one twenty-four hour period effective January 1, 2023 |
The above tap charges shall be supplemented by additional charges to cover the costs to the City incurred in connection with the installation of the tap. Further, the Superintendent of Utilities may authorize variations regarding temporary hydrant taps under extreme circumstances.
The additional increase for tap-in fees shall be deposited into a Water Department Capital Improvement Fund. These funds shall be reserved for permanent improvement of the water system only.
(Ord. 47-88. Passed 7-11-88; Ord. 108-02. Passed 8-12-02; Ord. 28-14. Passed 3-10-14; Ord. 42-14. Passed 4-14-14; Ord. 65-15. Passed 6-8-15.)
(c) All residential taps shall have the meter inside the dwelling, with a readout box outside the dwelling.
(d) Pit meters shall be allowed only when there is no building. The Superintendent of Utilities may authorize a variation from this policy only if the residence or building to be serviced is in excess of 200 feet from the road right-of-way.
(e) A meter must be installed before an occupancy permit is issued on residential property. (Ord. 51-84. Passed 7-9-84.)
(f) If, in the judgment of the Superintendent of Utilities, an approved backflow prevention device is necessary for the safety of the public water system, the Superintendent will give notice to the water consumer to install such an approved device immediately. The water consumer shall, at his or her own expense, install such an approved device at a location and in a manner approved by the Superintendent and shall have inspections and tests made of such approved devices as required by the Superintendent.
(g) No person shall establish or maintain, or permit to be established or maintained, any connection whereby a private, auxiliary or emergency water supply, other than the regular public water supply of the City, may enter the supply or distributing system of the City, unless such private, auxiliary or emergency water supply and the method of connection and use of such supply have been approved by the Superintendent of Utilities and by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.
(h) The Superintendent of Utilities shall cause surveys and investigations to be made of industrial and other properties served by the public water supply where actual or potential hazards to the public water supply may exist. Such surveys and investigations shall be made a matter of public record and shall be repeated as often as the Superintendent deems necessary.
(i) The Superintendent of Utilities or his or her duly authorized representative may enter at any reasonable time any property served by a connection to the public water supply or distribution system of the City for the purpose of inspecting the piping system thereof. On demand, the owner, the lessee or occupant of any property so served shall furnish to the Superintendent any information which he or she may request regarding the piping system or water use on such property. The refusal to furnish such information when demanded shall, within the discretion of the Superintendent, be deemed evidence of the presence of improper connections as provided in this section.
(j) The Superintendent of Utilities is hereby authorized to promulgate all necessary rules and regulations as to the installation and maintenance of backflow prevention control devices. Such regulations shall at all times be on file in the office of the Utilities Department of the City and shall be available for inspection during regular business hours. All backflow prevention control devices required by this section shall be installed in accordance with such regulations.
(k) The Superintendent of Utilities is hereby authorized and directed to discontinue, after reasonable notice to the occupant thereof, the water service to any property wherein any connection in violation of the provisions of this section is known to exist, and to take such other precautionary measures deemed necessary to eliminate any danger of contamination of the public water supply distribution mains. Water service to such property shall not be restored until such condition(s) shall have been eliminated or corrected in compliance with the provisions of this section.
(Ord. 117-89. Passed 12-26-89; Ord. 58-17. Passed 7-3-17; Ord. 45-20. Passed 5-11-20; Ord. 121-22. Passed 11-14-22.)