(A) In all new subdivisions and single lot developments, and all other developments, where the town is to provide water service, the owner or its agent shall furnish and install in accordance with plans approved by the Utilities Manager all water mains, service connections, valves, fittings and appurtenances within the boundary of the development as well as the streets bounding the entire development. Review fees shall be paid as established by Town Council resolution. In addition, the owner or its agent shall furnish and install all off-site water mains as necessary to complete a looped connection, if feasible, to existing town mains as determined by the Utilities Manager. All water lines are to be constructed to conform to the town’s Water Master Plan, and are to be constructed as a general area improvement whether they do, or do not, directly service the property being developed. For developments principally residential in character, water infrastructure development shall follow the town’s Water and Wastewater Technical Design Guidelines.
(B) For all developments, fire hydrants, valves, pipe, and fittings required for the hydrant installation shall also be installed by the owner or its agent in accordance with plans approved by the Utilities Manager. Review fees shall be paid as set forth in § 52.101(A)(5) of the Town Code. The maximum spacing of fire hydrants along public water mains shall be approximately 500 feet in single-family residential developments. Refer to the Utilities Technical Design Guidelines for additional fire hydrant requirements.
(C) Existing lines larger than eight inches in diameter are considered part of the transmission system, and are not part of the water distribution system. An owner or its agent may be required to construct distribution mains of the required size in parallel to such existing transmission system mains. Where existing distribution system mains within a development, or the streets bounding a development, are smaller in size, or are otherwise inadequate, the owner or its agent may be required to replace or parallel such mains with those of the required size.
(D) Where no water main is existing along the frontage of a parcel, or multi-parcel property under single ownership, and the owner requests water service, at the Utility Manager's sole discretion, sufficient length of main shall be constructed by the owner to extend the new main from an existing water main to the point of the requested service connection plus the remaining length of the parcel, or multi-parcel property under single ownership. An easement along the entire property frontage may be required by the town to allow for future extension of new water mains.
(E) The service connections installed by an owner or its agent shall be guaranteed against any and all defects by the owner or its agent for a period of two years after acceptance of the installations by the Utility Manager.
(F) After acceptance by the town of the water mains and service connections, the owner or its agent may make application to the Utility Department for the installation of one or more meters to be installed on the new service connections to measure construction water used. The owner or its agent will be held responsible for all water used from the date the meter is set until there is a change of ownership. Construction water shall not be used until after a meter is set, and all water use shall be metered.
(Ord. O2011-03, passed 2-7-11; Am. Ord. O2021-08, passed 12-20-21)