(A) All water users shall keep their individual water service lines in good repair and shall keep them in such good condition that they shall not allow any leakage from the city’s water system.
(B) All other property owners desiring water service whether for an existing dwelling unit, commercial facility, or a newly constructed facility, shall be required to obtain all permits, licenses, or the like required by this code and shall be required to installed by a city approved contractor at the owner’s expense.
(1) When a permit for a water service line has been granted, the water tap at the mainline shall be installed by a city approved excavator/contractor at the property owner’s expense. The actual service line and all associated excavation, backfill, street repair and piping shall be completed by the city approved contractor at the owner’s expense. Thereafter, or after the water service line has been installed, each water service line within the public right-of-way or easement shall be maintained by the city at its expense and kept within and under its exclusive control or jurisdiction.
(2) All water service lines within any public right-of-way or easement shall be constructed by a city-approved contractor hired by the property owner requesting the water service, and in any new subdivision they may be installed as part of the construction of the new water distribution system within said subdivision and provided further that said lines are constructed, inspected, tested and certified as being in conformance with the state’s public works standards governing the construction of water service lines.
(3) Water service lines may also be installed by a contract in conjunction with city-sponsored projects or when, in the opinion of the Water Superintendent, it is in the city’s best interests to have or allow said water service lines to be installed by someone other than city personnel.
(Ord. 4-3, passed 9-8-1992) Penalty, see § 51.999