13-1A-3: TAP CHARGES:

   A.   Authority To Establish Connection Charge: The city manager is hereby directed to establish a charge for new connections and/or a charge for the installation of taps to the water mains, which charge shall be fair and reasonable considering the current costs of material and labor.

   B.   Locations Where Water Main Installed Since 1951 Annexation: At any location within the city limits where a water main was installed since the annexation of November 7, 1951, and no previous assessment or charge has been paid for water taps, the prevailing per linear front foot connection charge shall be paid in cash to the city water department before a water service connection shall be made. (2007 Code § 44-151)

13-1A-4: CONDITIONS FOR SERVICE TAPS BY CITY:

   A.   Application Approval; Payment Of Certain Charges: Upon the filing and approval of a proper application and the payment of the installation charge, the city shall make the taps for connections to the water mains, but all necessary excavation shall be furnished and paid for by the applicant.

   B.   Taps Outside City Limits: Sections 13-1A-2 and 13-1A-3 of this article and subsection A of this section are subject to the condition that the city shall make no taps for new connections outside of the city limits, nor shall any permit be issued therefor, without prior approval of the city council and under such terms and conditions as the city council may, in its discretion, in each instance, establish. (2007 Code § 44-152)

13-1A-5: SERVICE CONNECTIONS INSTALLED:

   A.   As used in this section, the phrase "service connection" shall include all those facilities used to supply and control the water from the main to the meter including the tap and the meter.

   B.   The installation of all service connections shall be made by employees of the city, by duly licensed plumbers, or by persons specially authorized by the city manager. All pipefittings and materials shall be approved by the city manager. (Ord. 33-09, 6-15-2009)

13-1A-6: INSTALLATION STANDARDS AND MATERIALS:

   A.   Service, Material; Method Of Laying:

      1.   Copper pipe used in service connections shall be cold drawn seamless tubing with a proper bending temper so that a full section shall withstand being bent cold through one hundred eighty degrees (180°) without cracking on the outside of the bent portion around a pin the diameter of which is one and one-half (11/2) times the inside diameter of the copper pipe. The purity of the copper used shall be at least ninety nine and nine-tenths percent (99.9%), and shall have a tensile strength of thirty thousand (30,000) pounds per square inch with a minimum elongation of one inch (1") in four inches (4"). The minimum weights and thicknesses of copper service pipe per foot length shall be as follows:

 

Copper Service Pipe (Per Foot Length)		Minimum Weight (Pounds)	Minimum Thickness (Inches)
	3/4"	0.64	0.065
	1"	0.838	0.065
	13/4"	1.036	0.065
	11/2"	1.360	0.072
	2"	2.062	0.083
	21/2"	2.92	0.095

 

Federal specifications - domestic type K copper.

      2.   All ductile iron services to be laid from the street main to the inside of the building line shall be in accordance with ASA specifications A21.5, or AWWA specifications, as approved by the city manager.

      3.   Pipe shall be furnished in class 200 for two hundred (200) psi operating pressure, five foot (5') cover, trench condition B.

      4.   Pipe shall be asphaltic coating outside and cement lined inside (ASA A21.4 or AWWA C104 specifications). (2007 Code § 44-154)

   B.   Minimum Size Of Service Pipe: No water service pipe from the main to any building shall be less than three-fourths inch (3/4") size. (2007 Code § 44-155)

13-1A-7: APPROVAL BEFORE BACKFILLING:

   A.   Closing Curb Shutoff: Plumbers installing water service connections for any building shall close the curb shutoff and leave it closed upon completion of their work, and when pipes are laid to the curb only, they shall close the end of the pipe or fitting with a tight metal plug or cap.

   B.   Testing Pipes Under Pressure: After completion of the installation, all service pipes must be tested under pressure in the presence of an authorized representative of the city before being covered and a final written approval given, otherwise water will not be served through same. (2007 Code § 44-156)

13-1A-8: ALTERATION TO SERVICES:

After a service connection has been laid, no plumber or other person shall make any attachment or connection to it, or extend same for any use, unless such plumber or other person shall procure a written permit therefor from the city manager, specifying the particular additions, repairs or alterations to be made. (2007 Code § 44-157)

13-1A-9: SEPARATE CONNECTIONS:

   A.   Separate Connections To Each Building: There shall be a separate service pipe laid from the water main to each building or each side of a double house, unless the same party owns all the buildings to be supplied, in which case such party may install a single line, but must install only one meter and be responsible for the payment for all water passing through it. (2007 Code § 44-158)

   B.   Connection Between Services Prohibited: Where there are two (2) or more services on premises, the piping from each service must be kept separate, and no connection made from one to the other. (2007 Code § 44-166)