(A) Any customer, person, firm, company, corporation, business enterprise, or entity desiring to effect a “private” tap into the city’s water mains or lines, install a water metering device or unit or have performed any manner of work on the water mains, water lines or any portions of the city’s water system, shall:
(1) Make written application to the city for permission to effect such “private” tap or work;
(2) Receive such written permission and have issued any licenses required;
(3) Submit a complete set of scaled plans and specifications for the work to be performed, a materials list and the names, addresses and telephone numbers of the applicant’s contractors and mechanics engaged to perform work or services; and
(4) Pay unto the city the fees, costs and charges hereinafter established and set forth necessary for the city to inspect and supervise any and all such “private” work.
(B) The fees, costs and charges payable to the city for the city’s required inspection and supervision of the “private” work referred to above, shall be that sum and amount as determined or estimated by the city to reasonably compensate the city for the time and expenses incurred to inspect and supervise the applicant’s work, all to be duly set forth within a written agreement containing therein provisions and covenants as to a sum and amount certain or open, as the case may be, depending upon the size and scope of the work or project and which written agreement is to be duly executed and delivered by the city and the city’s customer and the owner of the property and premises whereupon such work is to be provided or performed. All written agreements shall provide therein for a cost or charge minimum payable to the customer or owner to the city.
(C) The customer or owner shall pay the city the costs or charges minimum or certain stated within the written agreement at the time of execution and delivery of same. Any estimated costs or charges, shall be payable by the customer or owner to the city upon completion of the work or project and tender of the city’s final bill or statement for costs and services. If such costs and charges be not paid, then the city shall have the claim, lien or remedies against property and persons provided for in § 52.12 above.
(Ord. No. 509-1994, passed 4-4-94)