§ 4-4-9 NEW CONNECTIONS.
   (A)    Exemptions. Churches are hereby exempt from the requirements to pay a tap-in fee for each new water and/or sewer connection as outlined within this ordinance.
   (B)   For each new water or sewer connection (excluding churches) the person or firm applying for service shall pay a tap-in fee as follows:
      (1)   For each single-family residence, a fee of five hundred and fifty dollars ($550).
      (2)   For each multi-family residence unit and other residential units occupied by more than a single family, a fee of five hundred and fifty dollars ($550) for each unit.
      (3)   For all other types of construction (non-residential) the water or sewer connection fee shall be based on the size of the water meter service installed at the following rates:
Meter Size
In-Town
Out-of-Town
Meter Size
In-Town
Out-of-Town
3/4 inch
$550
$675
1 inch
$650
$850
1-1/2 inch
$950
$1,250
2 inch
$1,200
$1,600
3 inch
$3,200
$3,700
4 inch
$4,500
$5,100
6 inch
$5,600
$6,300
Fire Sprinkler
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   (C)   Tap fees shall be due and payable by the applicant and collected by the city at the time the building or zoning permit is issued to the applicant.
   (D)   Water and/or sewer service taps made of lines constructed by the city (excluding replacement taps) will be subject to a four hundred dollars ($400) construction cost in addition to all other appropriate tap fees.
   (E)   Upon payment of all applicable fees the city will provide water and sewer service to the property line of all single-family dwellings within the corporate limits of the city. The city will also provide water and sewer service to the property line of all commercial businesses within the corporate limits of the city for a three-fourths (3/4) inch meter at the cost of one thousand one hundred dollars ($1,100) for water and/or at the cost of one thousand one hundred dollars ($1,100) for sewer, for a one (1) inch meter at the cost of one thousand three hundred dollars ($1,300) for water and/or at the cost of one thousand three hundred dollars ($1,300) for sewer and a two (2) inch meter at the cost of two thousand four hundred dollars ($2,400) for water and/or at the cost of two thousand four hundred dollars ($2,400) for sewer provided that the city shall not incur any associated costs and/or expenses such as, but not limited to grinder pumps or the city having to cut into the paved surface of a highway, street or road right-of-way. For all other types of construction, water and sewer taps must be made by the owner's private contractor.
   (F)   Each person or firm applying for a replacement tap shall pay a fee of three hundred dollars ($300).
(Ord. 97-02, passed 2-10-1997; Am. Ord. 02-18, passed 10-14-2002; Am. Ord. 03-26, passed 1-19-2004; Am. Ord. 10-15, passed 1-12-2011)