(A) Where large connections are made as a part of the initial installation of on-site mains, they may be installed by the developer. All other connections or taps shall be made by town personnel at the expense of the customer or developer unless agreed upon differently. Charges for five-eighths inch to three-quarter inch services will be at a standard rate as established by the town and on file with the Town Clerk and may, from time to time, be revised to reflect current costs. For sizes one-inch and larger, the actual expense will be charged. A tap order shall be obtained from the town for each service connection.
(B) (1) When an individual service is sought for acreage or developed areas inside or outside the corporate limits of the town, the following water users, listed by type of occupancy, shall pay a user contribution to partially reimburse the town for the supply, treatment, pumping and storage facilities which are required to furnish water to new installations. This contribution shall be paid into the Town Water Works Water Facilities Expansion Fund, which is a depository for the contributions. The funds accumulated will be used only to assist in financing the cost of construction of the above described facilities when they are required. Payment of the contribution may be by lump sum or may be pro-rated by contract over a period of time and added to the monthly water bill. The equivalent user unit of one is based on a single-family residence, and the equivalent user contribution is hereby initially established at $200. The units listed below will presently pay a contribution based on the multiplication of the listed decimal times the established user contribution. The equivalent user contribution as well as the multiplication factors listed below may, from time to time, be updated and changed by the Town Council.
(2) Equivalent user contribution multiplier.
Water User | Unit |
Water User | Unit |
Airports | 0.03/passenger/day |
Apartments | 0.80/apartment |
Barber shop | 0.25/chair |
Bars and cocktail lounges | 0.12/seat |
With restaurant additional | 0.13/seat |
Beauty shops | 0.70/chair |
Bowling alley | 0.40/alley |
With bar additional | 0.50/alley |
Car washes | 0.018/sq. ft. inside |
Churches | 0.008/member |
Dentist office | 2.5/chair |
Drive-in restaurants | 0.12/car space |
Drive-in theaters | 0.20/car space |
Duplex residence | 2.0 |
Institutions other than hospitals | 0.60/bed |
Launderette | 2.0/machine |
Laundry (commercial) | 35.0 |
Mobile home park | 1.0/unit |
Motels | 0.90/room |
Offices | 0.25/per 1,000 sq. ft. |
Physician's office | 1.0/examining room |
Restaurant | 0.10/seat |
Retail space | 0.20/per 1,000 sq. ft. |
With fountain service additional | 0.05/seat |
Rooming houses | 0.30/renter |
Service stations | 1.5/island |
Single-family residence | 1.0 |
Swimming pools (commercial) | 10.0/1,000 sq. ft. |
Theater | 0.10/seat |
Town house | l.0/unit |
(3) Contributions of users not listed will be computed based on estimated usage. All users shall also be billed a monthly water rate according to established rates on file with the Town Clerk. Except for single-family residential users where a user has consumed metered water for a continuous 18-month period, the town will review its contribution set forth based upon usage for the preceding 12-month metered period, and will adjust the unit contribution in accordance with actual usage, either upward or downward as the metered usage reflects. This adjustment will fix the unit contribution for the particular user and no further adjustments will thereafter be made. For the purpose of reviewing the unit contribution, the usage of a single-family residence will be considered as 5,000 gallons per month.
(C) Each connection to the distribution main shall be installed so that a line perpendicular to the long axis of the main at the connection will intersect the meter location. Under certain conditions, such as locations where mains are not laid in a straight line or where buildings are not parallel with the street, the connection may be located so a line perpendicular to the face of the building will intersect both the meter and the connection. A valve shall be installed immediately adjacent to the main for connections larger than two inches. A corporation stop shall be inserted in the main for connections two inches or smaller. Maximum size corporation tap for a six-inch main is one inch, for eight-inch and ten-inch mains, one and one-half inch, and for larger mains, two inch. For larger size services up to two inches on six-, eight- and ten-inch mains, multiple taps or saddles may be used.
(D) (1) For each service, a valve shall be installed near the property line in the public right-of-way. For services two inches and smaller, the town will furnish and install the service pipe from the main to the curb stop. The town reserves the right to locate the stop at whichever of the following, in the judgment of the town, will provide the most satisfactory locations for the curb stop and service box:
(a) Curb line;
(b) Inside line of the sidewalk; or
(c) Property line.
(2) For connections larger than two inches, the customer or developer shall furnish and install the service stop and service pipe from the valve at the distribution main to the property line. Service stop shall be located as directed by the town. All valves, pipe, and valve boxes shall conform to requirements of the town's material specifications. Depth of cover for service pipe shall be four to six inches minimum.
(E) The customer shall, at his or her own expense, install and maintain the service pipe from the curb or service stop to the meter. Service pipes between curb stop and meter shall conform to requirements of the town's material specifications. The town or its authorized representative shall inspect each service pipe before the trench is backfilled. As a rule, water service will only be furnished to one property through a single service pipe. A separate service pipe is required for each water meter installed.
(F) (1) Taps will not be installed until platting has been approved, rough grading has been completed and sidewalks, curbs, and structures to be served have been located.
(2) If the service pipe from the house to the service stop is installed prior to the town installing the tap, the end of the pipe shall be plainly marked, or the service pipe shall project above the surface to show its location. Sufficient pipe is to be installed to allow proper location of the service stop.
(3) The town will make the connection between the town's service pipe and the customer's service pipe if the pipe from the building is installed and available.
(G) The town will make every reasonable effort to assist the customer or developer in scheduling the tapping of the distribution for orderly installation of the service pipe.
(H) Any developer, general contractor or person responsible for disturbing or damaging water services or valve boxes, once the services have been properly installed, shall be liable for the cost of repairs.
(I) (1) In general, water on a flat-rate basis will be available for residential construction only. The supply of water for other types of construction, including commercial and industrial, will necessitate the installation of a meter in temporary housing providing sufficient protection to prevent freezing or vandalism. In lieu of a meter setting, a flat charge per month based on probable water use may be negotiated with the town. A refundable deposit will be required for each meter.
(2) Water obtained under the above arrangements will be confined to use on the lot or premises covered in the specific agreement.
(3) If, in the opinion of the town, sprinkling use is excessive, the above fees will be modified.
(Prior Code, § 3.1C.8) (Ord. 95-009, passed - -1995) Penalty, see § 51.999