A. Connection Required: The owner of all new houses or buildings used for business and new housing developments shall connect to the City water main, provided the water main is within one hundred feet (100') of said property.
B. Application For Service: Any person desiring a connection with the Municipal water system shall apply in writing to the City Clerk-Treasurer on a form furnished by the Clerk-Treasurer for a permit to make such connection. By his/her signature, the applicant shall agree to conform to this chapter and to rules and regulations that may be established by the City as conditions for the use of water.
C. Costs: Any person connecting to the Municipal water system shall pay the following:
1. One hundred dollars ($100.00) for the iron removal plant.
2. Cost of all excavation and backfilling.
3. Cost of materials for water services from the water main to the premises. All material used shall be approved by the Superintendent prior to installation. The piping material, curb stop, and accessories shall meet one hundred sixty (160) psi minimum pressure.
D. Separate Connections Required: Unless special permission is granted by the Superintendent, all premises shall have a separate and distinct service connection; and where permission is granted for branch service pipes, each branch pipe must have its own curb stop and water meter.
E. Plumbing Work: No one except regular employees of the city water department or licensed plumbers shall do any plumbing work on any pipe connected or to be connected to the municipal water system. (Ord. 125, 12-6-2004)
F. Inspection And Approval: No service line or pipe connection shall be covered until after it has been inspected under pressure by the superintendent or person designated for that purpose by the city. When any portion of the pipe laid is ready to cover, the plumber or contractor shall notify the superintendent or designated inspector, and the superintendent or inspector shall determine whether or not all material is of good quality and properly connected and laid in place in accordance with the provisions hereof and the plumbing code adopted by the state commissioner of health. (Ord. 125, 12-6-2004; amd. 2008 Code)
G. Restoration Of Excavated Area: When such line is approved, it may be covered and the ditch filled. No excavation made by plumbers or contractors in public ground shall be kept open longer than is absolutely necessary to make the connection required and, while open, shall be protected by suitable barriers, guards, lights, or warning devices. Backfilling shall be thoroughly compacted and left in a condition satisfactory to the street department. All blacktop repair shall be performed by an authorized contractor, and the cost of said repair shall be charged to owner of said premises. (Ord. 125, 12-6-2004)