18-110. Water connection charges – Effective January 1, 2024.
   (1)   Except as provided in paragraph (4) of this section, those customers inside the corporate limits of the City of Cookeville shall pay a water connection fee established at the time of meter installation. The connection fees are listed below:
   For 5/8" x 3/4" Meter   connection fee   $ 2,500.00
   For 1" Meter      connection fee   $ 3,000.00
   For 2" Meter      connection fee   $ 6,600.00
   Over 2" Meter      connection fee   cost of labor, overhead, and materials
   (2)   Except as provided in paragraph (4) of this section, those customers outside the corporate limits of the City of Cookeville, provided a water main is adjacent to the property, shall pay a water connection fee established at the time of meter installation. The connection fees are listed below:
   For 5/8" x 3/4" Meter   connection fee   $2,700.00
   For 1" Meter      connection fee   $3,200.00
   For 2" Meter      connection fee   $ 6,700.00
   Over 2" Meter      connection fee   cost of labor, overhead, and materials
   (3)   For the above connection charge, the department will furnish all necessary labor and materials to bring water service to the customer's property, including the meter, meter setter, and meter box for sizes 2" and under. Customer shall pay for all labor, overhead, and materials for sizes over 2". The entire installation remains the property of the department.
   (4)   Water connection charges withindevelopments where the water system has been installed at the expense of the developer, including the meter box, meter setter, and service line to the customers property, shall be $500 for a 5/8" x 3/4" meter, $450 for a 1" meter, and $1,500 for a 2" meter - all inside the City Limits. Outside the City Limits, an additional cost of $100 per meter shall be added. The customer shall pay the connection fee established at the time of meter installation. (1970 Code, § 13-110, as amended by Ord. #000-07-24, July 2000, and Ord. #004-06-10, July 2004, and Ord. #O12-06-15, June 2012, and Ord. #O23-11-21, Dec. 2023)