(a) Construction. Except as specifically provided by ordinance, all construction of water main extensions in streets and ways not already supplied with water shall be in accordance with one of the following procedures:
(1) Procedure 1. Payment of the entire cost in advance. Any one or more property owners may request the Water Department to determine the feasibility and the estimated cost of the construction of a proposed water main extension to serve his or their premises. If such a request is approved, and the estimated cost is determined, such property owner or owners shall deposit with the Department a sum equal to the estimated cost, and the requested extension shall thereupon be constructed. Any surplus in the deposit over and above the construction cost shall be refunded to the owners or their agents. Should the construction cost exceed the deposit, the owner or owners shall pay the excess amount, the agreement for which shall be made at the time of the original deposit. No water tap shall be made or water service rendered until the cost is paid in full.
(2) Procedure 2. Construction by owners. In undedicated streets and in new subdivisions the Water Department may permit an owner or owners to arrange for the laying of water main extensions by private contract; the performance of work, however, shall be done under the supervision and control of the Department. In the construction of any extension, the plans must have prior approval by the Department, and only duly inspected and approved materials shall be permitted. A contractor shall be required to furnish bond, either cash or surety, as a guarantee against defective workmanship or materials, and he shall be required to pay for inspection and supervision of the work unless otherwise exempted by the Department.
(3) Procedure 3. Fifty percent petition. In case of existing dedicated streets, the Water Department shall be authorized to construct water main extensions where practicable upon application of the owners of fifty percent (50%) or more of the abutting foot frontage to be served by the proposed extension, accompanied by payment of two dollars ($2.00) per linear abutting front foot of property owned by the petitioners. When an extension has been constructed in accordance with Procedure 3, water tap connections to such extension shall be permitted only to serve premises for which the front foot charge has been made at the time of filing the petition, provided that owners of other property abutting the extension may be permitted to make a tap or connection upon payment of a sum equal to two dollars and twenty cents ($2.20) per linear abutting front foot of the premises owned by them. No part of the payment made in accordance with Procedure 3 shall be refunded in any case.
(4) Procedure 4. Constructing without petition. When it has been determined by the Water Department that it is in the best interest of the water distribution system, and funds are appropriated for the same by Council, construction of a water main extension connecting two or more existing mains shall be accomplished. After the completion of such an extension, any premises abutting the streets or way in which such extension is laid may be permitted to have a tap or service connection made to such main upon payment, with the application for such tap or service connection, of an amount equal to sixty percent of the cost of a linear foot, of the particular extension, per linear abutting front foot of the premises to be served. The Department under Procedure 4 will determine the per-linear-foot cost of the completed extension. No water service will be rendered in any case to any premises until such payment of frontage and service connection charges has been made in full.
(5) Procedure 5. Assessment in accordance with Ohio Revised Code. The owners of property to be served by a proposed water main extension may petition for the construction of such an extension and the assessment of the cost thereof in accordance with provisions of the Ohio Revised Code.
(b) Extensions Beyond Corporate Limits. The Water Department may extend water mains beyond the corporate limits of the City only with the authority of Council, and in all cases such an extension shall be made in accordance with Procedure 1 or Procedure 2 of this section. In any case such extension shall be effected only by written agreement, and in all cases the right of recovery of any or all of the costs of such installation of a main extension shall be waived.
(c) Ownership and Control. All main extensions, regardless of the procedure employed, shall become the property of and under the control of the Water Department, unless sspecifically exempted by ordinance.
(d) Further Extensions. The Water Department shall have the right and authority to further extend any extension, under any of the procedures set forth herein, to serve additional premises beyond any earlier or original extension of a main without reimbursement to anyone who might have contributed to an earlier or original extension of a main.
(e) Estimated Cost. The determination of the estimated cost of any proposed extension of a main, will include all items of materials and labor, including any extraordinary costs occasioned by the opening of pavements, or street surfacing, rock digging and frost, together with allowances thereon for engineering and general office expense pertaining to the purchase, storage, delivery and installation of all materials and equipment necessary to construct an extension, except that the costs so determined will not include charges occasioned by a water main larger than would be necessary to meet the customer's estimated normal requirements, but in no case will computations of costs be based on a main of less than six inches inside diameter.
(f) New Subdivisions. Main extensions into a new real estate subdivision shall not be permitted until the plat of such subdivision is approved by the City Planning Commission and the acceptance of such subdivision assured by Council.
(Ord. 3267. Passed 3-13-68.)