(a) Cost responsibilities.
(1) All costs and expenses incident to the installation and connection of sewer and water service lines (i.e., customer facilities), including the cost of any meters, shall be borne by the customer. The customer shall indemnify the City for any loss or damage that may directly, or indirectly, be occasioned by the installation or use of the sewer and water service line.
(2) Each customer shall own and be responsible for the construction, maintenance and replacement of water and sewer service lines from the curb valve and box to their building with the exception of the water meter. Installation of the water meter shall be a cost of the customer; however, after acceptance of water service line construction, ownership of the water meter, as well as calibration and maintenance responsibilities and replacement costs shall be assumed by the City.
(3) Each customer shall own and be responsible for the construction, maintenance and replacement of sewer service lines from the City sewer main tap to his or her building.
(b) Design – construction.
(1) All service lines shall be constructed in accordance with the minimum standards as set forth in Appendix B, Service Line Standards, a copy of which is available at the City Manager's office. All water services installed hereafter shall be equipped with a customer meter.
(2) Service lines shall not be used until inspected and approved by the City Manager. The cost for this inspection service is included in the tapping connection fees as set forth in Appendix A, Schedule of Rates and Fees, a copy of which is available at the City Manager's office.
(c) Pressure-regulating and relief valves.
(1) All water service lines shall be equipped with a line pressure-regulating valve, except in areas specifically exempted by the City Engineer. Pressure-regulating valves shall be upstream of all uses. Installation in the meter pit is acceptable to the City if the pit and piping are designed to permit convenient servicing of the meter. The pressure-regulating valve shall be set for a downstream pressure not exceeding eighty (80) psi.
(2) A water pressure relief valve shall be installed on the plumbing of every customer, normally at the hot water tank. The valve shall be provided with a discharge line to a drain in any areas where discharge could cause damage.
(d) Individual service lines.
(1) Each individual commercial structure hereinafter connected shall pay for an individual water and/or sewer tap and install separate service lines for each commercial structure.
(2) Each individual residential structure hereinafter connected shall pay for an individual water and/or sewer tap and install separate service lines for each residential structure. Any variance from this requirement must be authorized by obtaining written approval of the Board of Trustees.
(Ord. 334 § 5.7, 2005; Ord. 347 §1, 2008)