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(A) City Shall Tap Water Mains Before Streets Are Paved: In all paving districts, special service areas, or special assessment districts required to be paved where water mains are laid, the city shall, as soon as practicable, tap said water mains in front of each building or lot with a five-eighths inch (5/8") tap, and from such tap lay a connection with a three-fourths inch (3/4") copper tubing, or red brass pipe toward such building or lot within the curb line at which place there will be placed a stop box. The said pipe shall be laid as near as practicable of the same depth as the water main which it connects, and all the dirt taken from the ditches made to make such taps and lay such pipes shall be tamped back to fit condition for paving, and shall be done as expeditiously as possible and so as to proceed in advance of the paving contractors.
(B) Owners May Have Extra Taps Put In: The owners of buildings or lots fronting upon any street required to be paved, where water mains are laid, may have extra taps put in or an extra large pipe used by first paying the extra expense caused by such extra taps and pipe, which costs shall be computed by the building official or meter reader.
(C) Cost Of Tapping, Permit: The owners of buildings or lots fronting upon any street where taps are required to be made before paving such street as provided above, shall pay the actual cost of the same, with ten percent (10%) annual interest added until such connection is made, which said sum shall be paid to the cashier of the water department before a permit shall be issued to connect and use water from said tap, and when said sum is paid, the cashier of the water department shall issue a permit upon such person complying with the provisions of this code.
(D) Work Shall Be Done Under The Supervision Of The Building Official: All taps and connections shall be put in under the direction and supervision of the building official, who shall see that the work is properly done and that all material is of suitable quality for which the same is used.
(E) Separate Tap For Each Consumer: Every person shall have and maintain a separate and independent tap or connection with the city water main for each building or premises for which water is furnished, and no person shall hereafter be permitted to connect his service pipe with the service pipe of any other consumer, and no such taps or connections heretofore made shall be repaired or extended, but whenever the same shall become in need of repairs, or any extension shall be made, such service pipe shall be connected directly with the city main, in accordance with the provisions of this subsection. (Ord. 3097, 4-8-2015)
Upon receiving the approval of the state department of public health, and until further direction of the council, the water department of the city is hereby authorized and directed to provide the means and to proceed with the addition of approximately one and not more than one and two-tenths (1.2) parts of fluoride to every million parts of water distributed in the water supply system of the city. (Ord. 1267, 12-5-1989)
Any person who disagrees with the methods used or computations made shall be entitled to a written summary of same within ten (10) days of receipt of a written request for same. Any disagreement over the methods used or in the computations thereof shall be either affirmed or remedied within ten (10) days by the superintendent of the water department or the community services director of the city after a formal written appeal detailing the alleged discrepancies. (Ord. 3097, 4-8-2015)
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions or requirements of this chapter, or shall fail, neglect or refuse to comply therewith, shall have the water turned off from his premises, and shall, where no penalty is expressly provided, be subject to a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) nor more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) for each offense. (Ord. 3097, 4-8-2015)