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It shall be unlawful to disturb, destroy, damage, adjust, molest, meddle, or otherwise interfere with any portion of the city water distribution or supply system or its appurtenances, located on either public or private property. Should any damage result, either intentionally or unintentionally, from handling or otherwise tampering with said water system, the violator shall pay for all costs incurred in connection with the repairs of said system and/or for any damages that may result from the tampering with said water system.
(Ord. 4-3, passed 9-8-1992) Penalty, see § 51.999
The Water Superintendent of the city is hereby empowered, and it is hereby made his or her duty, in all cases where there is a public water system within 300 feet, to notify every owner or person in charge of land or premises requiring a water service building connection to comply with the provisions of this code within 90 days or cease to use or occupy the land. A lessee of land shall be deemed to be in charge.
(Ord. 4-3, passed 9-8-1992) Penalty, see § 51.999
PLANNING; MATERIALS; INSTALLATION
All construction or reconstruction of public, private, and water service lines shall be in accordance with the state’s public works standards and subject to inspection by the city. Plan and profile drawings shall be prepared for all new water mains, whether public or private, and for all water main extensions, reconstructions, or renovations; and all such plan and profile drawings must be reviewed and approved by the City Engineer and the state’s Division of Environment before any construction work on said waterlines is started.
(Ord. 4-3, passed 9-8-1992) Penalty, see § 51.999
The Water Superintendent and the city representative assigned to read the water meters shall have the right to enter upon any premises connected with the public water system at all reasonable hours to determine that there is compliance with the provisions of this code. If conflict is noted, the owner of said premises, or his or her agent, shall be directed to alter, repair, or reconstruct said water facilities to conform to the requirements of this chapter within 15 days.
(Ord. 4-3, passed 9-8-1992)
The Water Superintendent shall be authorized to construct, or cause to be constructed, extensions to the water system if any one of the following conditions exists:
(A) The annual anticipated revenue made available to the city from the customers to be immediately served by such extension is not less than one-tenth of the actual cost to the city for the construction of said extension;
(B) The Water Superintendent declares that the water main extension is needed for the overall benefit and improvement of the entire water distribution system; or
(C) The city approves a contract for the construction of the extension with a party or parties desiring water service; provided that, subdividers or developers within or adjacent to the city shall construct at their own expense all water mains within their subdivisions or developments. The above-referenced water connection fee will not apply to or be charged against the reconstruction of any existing water service line serving any existing dwelling, building, or the like. It is intended that this water connection fee be charged only where a new building is being constructed on previously undeveloped property or where an existing building is being connected to the water system without its property owner having previously executed a water subscription agreement with the city.
(Ord. 4-3, passed 9-8-1992)
(A) All water mainlines, valves, fire hydrants, and fitting materials and their installation shall be in accordance with the state’s public works standards and the applicable standard drawings depicting various waterline installation details.
(B) All water service line materials and their installation shall be in accordance with the state’s public works standards and the applicable standard drawings depicting the various water service line installation details.
(C) All water system materials shall be of the class, strength, thickness, and the like necessary to accommodate or provide for the depth of cover over the pipe, the anticipated working pressure in the pipe, the type of material and bedding around the pipe, and the type, magnitude, and extent of the external loads being applied to the pipe.
(D) All materials must be approved by the City Engineer prior to their installation.
(Ord. 4-3, passed 9-8-1992)
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