§ 52.065 WATER MAINS; CITY STANDARDS.

   The design and construction of all water mains connected, either directly or indirectly, by private persons or entities, to the existing city water system shall meet all standards and specifications established by the City Engineer.

(Prior Code, § 52.055)

§ 52.066 PLANS SIGNED BY ENGINEER.

   All water main construction plans and specifications shall bear the signature and seal of a registered professional engineer licensed to practice in the State of Nebraska who has prepared them.

(Prior Code, § 52.056)

§ 52.067 REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF PLANS.

   All water main construction plans and specifications shall be reviewed and approved by the City Engineer. Prior to commencement of construction, the entity constructing the water main shall obtain a construction permit from the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services after the water main construction plans and specifications have been approved as set forth above and before any water main construction work has commenced.

(Prior Code, § 52.057) Penalty, see § 52.999

§ 52.068 COST TO REVIEW PLANS.

   The city may charge a fee as set by resolution to review plans submitted by persons or entities proposing to construct water sewer storm sewer, paving and any other related site development.

(Prior Code, § 52.058)

§ 52.069 WORKMANSHIP AND MATERIALS.

   (A)   All workmanship and materials shall comply fully with the requirements of the approved plans and specifications. If at any time within one year after the date of the final inspection any defect shall appear which in the opinion of the City Engineer is due to inferior materials or workmanship, the property owner shall do whatever is necessary to remedy the defect at no cost to the city.

   (B)   The Director of Public Works or City Engineer will notify the property owner in writing of the defects and repairs to be made. If the party notified fails to commence repairs within ten days, the city may cause the defects to be remedied and charge the costs and expense involved to the property owner. The contractor surety shall not be relieved until the defects or repairs are corrected, approved and a written release is furnished to the surety by the city.

(Prior Code, § 52.059) Penalty, see § 52.999

§ 52.070 WATER MAIN INSPECTION AND APPROVAL.

   The City Engineer shall investigate and approve or reject the laying of all water mains. The city shall have the right to enter property containing water mains at all reasonable hours for inspection and investigation purposes.

(Prior Code, § 52.060)

§ 52.071 COMMENCEMENT OF SERVICE.

   Before any water main which is constructed by a private person or entity and connected to the city water system will be accepted and service commenced, the following requirements must be met.

   (A)   The water mains must pass all pressure tests required by either the Department of Public Works or the City Engineer.

   (B)   The water mains must pass all water quality tests required by the city and the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services.

   (C)   The registered professional engineer licensed to practice in the State of Nebraska must inspect and approve the water main and issue a certificate of completion attesting that the water mains were constructed in accordance with the water main construction plans and specifications.

   (D)   The PW/ES Director and City Engineer must accept the engineer’s certificate of completion.

   (E)   Records must be presented to the City Engineer and Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services in hard copy format and an acceptable computer aided drafting format within 60 days of city acceptance of the project.

(Prior Code, § 52.061)