(A) (1) Any owner(s) of real estate in the city desiring to have the water mains of said city extended to his, her, or their respective property shall be required to make written application to the Superintendent of the Water Department. Said application shall set forth the area to be served and the length of the proposed water main extension and such other information as may be required by the Superintendent of the Water Department.
(2) Each applicant for such water main extension shall, as a part of such application, pay for the cost of such water main extension including all labor and materials except as outlined below.
(B) If a water main larger than eight inches in diameter is required for such water main extension, then the city shall pay the difference in the cost of construction over and above the cost of an eight-inch water main. The city shall furnish, at the city’s expense, the following materials to an authorized plumbing contractor. These materials will be installed according to city specifications, and the cost will be paid as outlined below.
(C) (1) The city shall furnish pipe, fire hydrant, hydrant support block, gasket, and bolts to make a fire hydrant installation. The contractor shall furnish and install the main line tee for the fire hydrant.
(2) The contractor shall excavate and backfill for the hydrant, line, dry well, and support block and install the same for a flat charge paid by the city to be determined at the start of each construction season. The city shall furnish and the contractor shall install one cubic yard of properly graded gravel or crushed gravel or crushed stone to serve as a dry well for the fire hydrant.
(D) The city shall furnish all water main shut-off valves without charge to the contractor. These valves shall be installed by the contractor according to a price schedule determined at the start of each construction season.
(E) The city shall furnish the blowoff valve and bos at dead end mains as required. They shall be installed by the contractor according to city specifications at the contractor’s expense. When the line is extended, this material shall be returned to the Water Department.
(F) All such applications shall be submitted to the Utility Superintendent for approval with the recommendations of the Superintendent of the Water Department at the regular meeting following the filing of such application with the Water Superintendent. The Utility Superintendent shall determine the size of the water main that is to be used in such water main extension on the basis of the estimated future water requirements of the area to be served by such water main extension.
(Prior Code, § 11.0302)