(A) New construction or modification. No utility on private premises shall be built, repaired, extended or connected to the public utility without making application to the district.
(Prior Code, § 7-127)
(B) Application. All applications for utility new construction or modification of a utility on private premises shall be signed by the consumer and the plumber employed to do the work. The application shall be accompanied by a plan and drawing showing the proposed work. Before an application is approved, the district may review the premises or the proposed installation to ascertain if the installation is proper and in compliance with local, state and federal laws, ordinances and regulations and that the statements in the application are true. The district shall approve the application after the applicant has paid to the district all fees associated therewith.
(Prior Code, § 7-128)
(C) Connection. Upon approval of the application, the person to whom it is granted may proceed with the work in accordance with the approved plan and drawings. The applicant shall notify the district of the progress of the work at such stages during the construction as the district may direct and in particular shall notify the district when the building utility system is complete and ready for connection with the public utility. The district shall be given an opportunity to inspect the work after it is completed but prior to covering.
(Prior Code, § 7-129)
(D) Excavations. All excavations on district property and backfilling thereof shall be done in accordance with the district’s ordinances and requirements found in Title 3.
(Prior Code, § 7-130)
(E) Indemnification. The applicant shall indemnify and save harmless the district from any claims of injury, loss or damage to third parties arising out of the construction work; this provision is a condition to the approval of the application. The district may, as a condition to granting approval, require the applicant to file a corporate surety bond for a period of two years.
(Prior Code, § 7-131)