All taps to water mains and installations of service lines from main to curb box shall be made by the City; by a contractor registered with the City in accordance to Chapter 909; or by a developer within a given plat as part of a complete water system. The City reserves the right to require third party installations. When water taps and/or water service line installations are performed by the City, charges for such work shall be in accordance to the current schedule of fees maintained by the Division of Water and Sewer and shall include the cost of all labor, material, equipment and overhead.
Installation of service lines from the property line to dwelling or other premises shall be by only those persons approved and authorized by the City in accordance to Chapter 909.
Payment for such installation shall not relieve the property owner from securing and paying for permits as required by Section 913.01.
The size of the service branch and meter shall be based on flow demand as determined by the applicant's architect/engineer. Final determination of the sizing shall be made by the Public Works Director, or a duly authorized representative, upon review of the individual project plans and design criteria. Applicants may also elect to use the following table for minimum branch and meter requirements for buildings of residential use:
Type of Building | Meter Size (in inches) | Tap Size (in inches) |
1 family |
5/8 |
1 |
2 family |
3/4 |
1 |
3 and 4 family |
1 |
1 |
5 thru 8 family |
1-1/2 |
1-1/2 |
9 thru 12 family |
2 |
2 |
13 thru 24 family |
3 |
3 |
25 thru 36 family |
4 |
4 |
37 thru 72 family |
6 |
6 |
73 thru 115 family |
8 |
8
|
More than 115 family | As determined by the Public Works Director | |
Costs of all meters shall be paid by the applicant, and the City Manager shall be authorized to require compound meters in sizes of two inches and larger. Applicants for multiple dwelling buildings may elect to have each dwelling unit individually metered, and in such case, the City shall require a separate curb stop for each service, a connection fee for each unit and installation of a five-eighths inch meter for each unit.
(Ord. 51-18. Passed 12-3-18.)