§ 50.06 ISSUANCE OF UTILITY AVAILABLE CONNECTIONS (TAPS) POLICIES.
   (A)   All terms and definitions as set forth in the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance for the town shall be applicable to terms therein defined and used in this section.
   (B)   An improvement location permit will only be issued by the Building Department after the required approved utility taps have been issued including, but not necessarily limited to, water, sewer and stormwater.
   (C)   The following shall be utilized as the minimum number of water and sewer taps by classification:
      (1)   Dwellings. One family or mobile (manufactured) home:
         (a)   One sewer tap;
         (b)   One water tap;
         (c)   One stormwater permit, if applicable;
         (d)   Indiana Department of Environmental Management Rule 5 Permit, if applicable; and
         (e)   Electric service availability proof from provider.
      (2)   Two family or duplex, each building.
         (a)   If common ownership and owner to pay utility charges;
            1.   One sewer tap;
            2.   One water tap;
            3.   One stormwater permit, if applicable;
            4.   Indiana Department of Environmental Management Rule 5 Permit, if applicable; and
            5.   Electric service availability proof from provider.
         (b)   Divided ownership or rental agreement requiring individual occupant to pay utility charges, each building:
            1.   Two sewer taps;
            2.   Two water taps;
            3.   One stormwater permit, if applicable;
            4.   Indiana Department of Environmental Management Rule 5 Permit, if applicable; and
            5.   Electric service availability proof from provider.
         (c)   If divided ownership (i.e. condominium), each unit:
            1.   One sewer tap;
            2.   One water tap;
            3.   One stormwater permit, if applicable;
            4.   Indiana Department of Environmental Management Rule 5 Permit, if applicable; and
            5.   Electric service availability proof from provider.
      (3)   Multiple family dwelling or dwelling row house.
         (a)   If common ownership and owner pays utility charges, each building:
            1.   One sewer tap;
            2.   One water tap;
            3.   One stormwater permit, if applicable Indiana Department of Environmental Management Rule 5 Permit; and
            4.   If applicable electric service availability proof from provider.
         (b)   If divided ownership or rental agreement requires individual occupant to pay utility charges, each unit:
            1.   One sewer tap;
            2.   One water tap;
            3.   One storm water permit, if applicable;
            4.   Indiana Department of Environmental Management Rule 5 Permit, if applicable; and
            5.   Electric service availability proof from provider.
         (c)   If divided ownership (i.e. condominium), each unit:
            1.   One sewer tap;
            2.   One water tap;
            3.   One stormwater permit, if applicable;
            4.   Indiana Department of Environmental Management Rule 5 Permit, if applicable; and
            5.   Electric service availability proof from provider.
      (4)   Commercial and industrial buildings.
         (a)   Each building:
            1.   One sewer tap;
            2.   One water tap;
            3.   One stormwater permit, if applicable;
            4.   Indiana Department of Environmental Management Rule 5 Permit, if applicable; and
            5.   Electric service availability proof from provider.
         (b)   Building with divided utilities:
            1.   If common ownership owner paying all utilities:
               A.   One sewer tap;
               B.   One water tap;
               C.   One stormwater permit, if applicable;
               D.    Indiana Department of Environmental Management Rule 5 Permit, if applicable; and
               E.    Electric service availability proof from provider;
            2.   If divided ownership (i.e. condominium), each unit:
               A.   One sewer tap;
               B.   One water tap;
               C.   One stormwater permit, if applicable;
               D.    Indiana Department of Environmental Management Rule 5 Permit, if applicable; and
               E.    Electric service availability proof from provider.
      (5)   Any other building, not covered by the above, shall have at least 1 water and 1 sewer tap for each building if common ownership. In the event ownership is multiple or there is an allocation of utility charge responsibility for individual payment to the town, then the number of taps for sewer and water as set forth for the above residential type structures shall be utilized
         (6)   In all other instances that would be addressed by other ordinances or regulations by the town and not addressed herein, said other ordinance or regulations would be applied.
(Res. 2015-2, passed 3-2-2015)