(a) Advance payment of the established charge for tap and service connection must be made by the applicant for water service. Schedule of current tap and service connection charges shall be in the fee ordinance.
(b) In an effort to maintain the structural integrity of the water mains, water mains sixteen inches in size or larger are considered trunk mains and are not to be tapped for water service, except when approved by the City Engineer and EMWSS after an engineering study of the affected part of the Distribution System.
(c) All service lines larger than two inches shall be made by approved contractors only after all fees have been paid. The ownership of the service line starting with the tap will be owned and maintained by the owner following all rules of the City.
(d) All service lines two inches and under from the mainline to, and including, the curb stop shall be installed by the City or its agent at the cost of the customer, such cost shall include the cost of all labor, material, and capital recovery fees incident to the service installation as determined by the City. That part of the service line on the customer side of the curb stop shall be installed by the customer at the customer's cost.
(e) No service line shall be installed nearer than ten feet to any sewer trench horizontally and eighteen inches vertically.
(f) All water taps two inches and under which shall remain the property of the City.
(g) Service connection charges are as follows. Refer to fee ordinance.
(g) On all application for tap services from a lesser size to a larger size, the new tap charge of the larger size shall be the tap charge.
(h) Costs on all services. Refer to fee ordinance.
(i) Fees for all services outside the City, except those excluded by contract or agreement are listed in the fee ordinance.
(j) Water service will not be provided to premises unless the customer's water line and sewer connection trenches are inspected and approved by EMWSS and City Engineer to meet the requirements as stated in Sections 939.405(a), 939.407, and 939.410, regardless of the extent of correction alterations needed.
(k) Inspection charges. Refer to fee ordinance.
(Ord. 2017-10. Passed 2-6-17.)