921.03 APPLICATION FOR CONNECTION.

   (a)   General Requirements.

      (1)   Application for a water service branch and water meter service must be made by a licensed person. Application for branch service must be made concurrently with request for meter service. A tap fee shall be paid at the time of application.

      (2)   No water branch service shall be permitted to any property outside the City's corporate limits without approval of Council.

   (b)   Installation of Service Branch. All service branches shall be installed at the cost of the property owner by a licensed person. All water service branches shall be taken directly from a public water main.

   (c)   Requirements of Service Branches and Meters. The Public Utilities Director shall establish minimum size requirements for service branches and meters.

   (d)   Water Branches Not to be Laid in Sewer Trench. No water service branch is to be laid in the same trench with a sewer line. In extreme cases, shelving will be permitted if the shelf is eighteen inches wide and the water service pipe is so staked so as to prevent its slipping into the sewer trench.

   (e)    Replacement or Repair of Service Branches. Where a service branch is installed, the Water Division shall repair and maintain it or replace it with a branch of the same size from the main to and including the curb stop within the right of way or to the limits of the right of way if the valve is outside of the right of way. The property owner is responsible for maintaining the balance of the service branch, with the exception of the water meter, to assure a safe water supply and in a structural condition that will permit water service without leakage. Complete replacement must be made where it is determined by the Public Utility Director or designee that a line is leaking or otherwise defective. Failure by the owner to make timely repairs to or replacement of the service line will result in the termination or refusal of water service.

   (f)   Replacement of Water Meter/Repair of Associated Water Line. The City has the right to replace or require replacement of any water meter as deemed necessary to prevent leaks or otherwise protect the water supply. The City shall not be responsible for breakage of pipes or valves occurring during replacement or installation of meters when such breakage is due to old or faulty plumbing. The City may terminate or refuse water service if a meter cannot be installed or replaced appropriately due to the condition of the water line adjacent to the meter. (Ord. 84-14. Passed 9-8-14.)

   (g)   Expansion and Water Tap Fees. Expansion fees for properties located inside the corporate limits of the City are hereby established in accordance with Appendix A which is attached and incorporated herein as Appendix A. No building permit shall be issued until a water expansion fee is paid. Water expansion fees for properties located outside the corporate limits of the City shall be one hundred and fifty percent (150%) of the amounts stated in Appendix A. A tap fee shall be paid at the time of application by anyone tapping into the City's water system. The tap fee is for payment of materials supplied by the City for the physical service connection at the public water main. The cost of materials shall be 1.5 times the City's cost of purchasing the material. (Ord. 87-20. Passed 10-26-20.)