A. Main Extensions: The following rules are established:
1. Determination: Upon receipt of any application for water service or request for an application form, the general manager shall determine whether in his judgment a main extension is necessary to provide service. A main extension shall be installed in the manner provided in this section whenever, in the judgment of the general manager and the board, such main extension is necessary to provide regular water service to property described in such application or request.
2. Application: Any owner of one or more lots or parcels or subdivider of a tract of land where, in the opinion of the general manager, one or more main extensions is required, desiring regular water service to serve such property, shall make a written application therefor to the district, said application to contain the legal description of the property to be served and tract number thereof, and any additional information which may be required by the district, and be accompanied by a map showing the desired location of the proposed connections.
3. Investigation: Upon receipt of the application, the general manager shall make an investigation and survey of the proposed extension and shall submit his opinion and the estimated cost thereof to the board.
4. Ruling: The board shall thereupon consider such application and report, and after such consideration, reject, amend or approve the application.
5. District Lines: All extensions thus provided for, in accordance with these regulations, shall be and remain the property of the district.
6. Dead End Lines: No dead end lines shall be permitted, except as recommended by the general manager and approved by the board. In cases where, subsequent to the approval of a dead end line by the board, another dead end line is planned in sufficient proximity to make connection feasible, and such connection is recommended by the engineer and approved by the board, the dead end lines shall be connected. In cases where circulation lines are necessary, they shall be designed and installed by the water department as a part of the cost of extension.
7. Extent And Design: All main extensions shall extend to the far property line of developed property. If additional property is developed on the same lot after installation of a main extension, the main extension shall be extended to the far property line of the additionally developed property. All main extensions shall be subject to design approval by the general manager and the board.
8. Assessment District: At the discretion of the board, all necessary facilities for providing water service when a main extension is required may be installed by special assessment proceedings and issuance of assessment bonds.
B. General: The district will provide all main extensions upon application for service and approval thereof by the board; except however, that the board may authorize the construction of the extension by the owner upon terms satisfactory to the district, including the provision of acceptable plans, and authorize the payment of an appropriate portion of the cost of such extension.
C. Determination: If, in the opinion of the board, the cost thereof is in excess of what it is prepared to advance, or it questions the economic advantage to the district of making such advance, it shall determine the cost of such extension including all engineering, inspection and other expenses necessary or desirable in connection therewith.
D. Advance Cost: When the board so determines, the applicant shall advance the amount of the estimated cost of such extension including all engineering, inspection and other expenses necessary or desirable in connection therewith together with connection charges provided for by ordinance, and the line shall be installed by the district. If the amount of the advance deposit exceeds the actual cost of construction, engineering, legal, inspection and other charges attributable to the extension, the balance shall be refunded. If the amount of the deposit is insufficient to pay all the costs of construction, engineering, legal, inspection and other charges attributable to the extension, the applicant shall advance a sum sufficient to pay all such costs to the district prior to the acceptance of the extension by the district.
E. Refund Agreement: Refunds will be made to the property owner or owners who have paid for an extension either from the proceeds of bonds issued therefor or as follows: Where the cost of the extension has been deposited or paid for, the district shall thereafter, but not for longer than fifteen (15) years after the date such extension is originally connected to the district's water system, collect from any water user connecting to such main extension, a share of the cost contributed for such extension, as approved by the district, to the extent that the district's right of service charges collected from such water users exceed the cost of the main extension and other facilities necessary to serve such water users. The district does not hereby agree to have a right of service charge or that said charge shall be calculated to be sufficient for refund purposes. Such sums as are thus actually received by the district shall be paid or credited by the district in favor of the persons entitled thereto. Where different owners contributed toward the making of the extension, such sums shall be refunded to such owners or their successors in interest pro rata according to the amounts which they severally contributed toward the cost of the extension. The district shall in no way be obligated to assure that the owner or owners making such extension are paid the total or any costs thereof nor to initiate any action nor incur any expense to collect any sum to be paid such owner or owners; nor shall refund be made from any revenues derived from water service or connection charges, but solely from right of service charges or from the proceeds of bonds issued for such purposes. (Ord. 11-237, 11-10-2011)