(A) Connection.
(1) All installations shall be properly connected to an approved and functioning community water system and in accordance with any and all design and construction manuals.
(2) Where city water is accessible within 300 feet of the final plat, the subdivider shall connect to the system and provide adequate lines and stubs to each lot. When city water is not accessible within 300 feet of the final plat, the subdivider shall make provision for a water supply and future connection agreement acceptable to the City Engineer.
(3) (a) If a public water supply system is to be provided to an area within a six-year period, as indicated in an officially adopted document of the city, the Rural Water District, or other authorized agency, the city may require installation of a capped system or dry lines.
(b) Alternatively, the city may require a payment in lieu of the improvement, to be credited toward the extension and extension of the subdivision to a future public water supply.
(4) All proposals for new water supplies, extensions, or main installation shall be approved by the appropriate public agency, including the State Department of Environment and Energy and the city.
(5) (a) The developer shall be responsible for the location of the water and sanitary sewer service lines so that the purchaser of the lot can locate them. If the purchaser cannot locate the water and sanitary sewer service lines, the developer shall be responsible for determining their location including all costs.
(b) The developer shall provide the city with an as-built drawing showing the location of all utility and service lines.
(6) The city’s final approval of the system, and if applicable, the State Fire Marshall approval of the fire protection system, shall be obtained prior to issuance of building permit or final occupancy permit.
(B) Capacity.
(1) The water supply system shall be adequate to handle the necessary flow, based on complete development of the subdivision.
(2) The demand rates for all uses, including emergency fire demand, shall be included in the computation of total water demand.
(3) Water mains shall be a minimum of six inches in residential and commercial zones and a minimum of eight inches in industrial zones, subject to a developer provided study, which may be required by the City Engineer, Comprehensive Plan and/or Citywide Water Study, which may increase the sizes required.
(4) Hydrants spaced for necessary fire flow and provided with adequate means of drainage. All property shall be within 300 feet of a fire hydrant. Fire hydrants shall be placed at all intersections and ends of mains.
(5) Water mains shall be looped to eliminate permanent or long-standing dead-end lines, including through cul-de-sacs.
(6) Installation of water systems shall conform to State Department of Environment and Energy and community design standards in use within the city.
(7) All final plats shall include a certification from a registered state professional engineer that the water supply system of the subdivision is designed and constructed in accordance with the requirements of this section, and all applicable standards of the State Department of Environment and Energy, to the best of his or her knowledge and belief.
(Ord. 23-09, passed 8-21-2023)