(A) The city may furnish water service, domestic or non-domestic, to persons outside the city boundaries (hereinafter referred as “contracting party”).
(B) All labor and material costs for the installation of any such service shall be borne by the contracting party.
(C) All contracting parties seeking to tap the municipal water main, either at or near the city boundaries or a water main installed under contract under the provisions of this chapter, shall pay to the city the current municipal tapping fee in addition to the costs imposed in § 53.04(B).
(D) The metering of the water for the purpose of charging for such service shall be at a location and of a type approved by the Director of Public Works or his or her designee. All meters outside the city limits shall be maintained by the city. All costs associated with the purchase and any subsequent repairs shall be paid by the contracting party. All meters shall be placed in a pit or other facility at the expense of the contracting party. The construction of such pit or other facility shall be approved by the Director of Public Works or his or her designee prior to its installation.
(E) Multiple meters can be allowed by contract with the city, provided the city is granted free and convenient access to any property where such meters are located; and provided further that the contracting party agrees to hold harmless and indemnify the city from any loss or liability arising from the provision of such water service and access to property, including reasonable attorney fees.
(F) All meters outside the city boundaries shall be accessible to the Director of Public Works or his or her designee for the purpose of reading or maintaining such meters.
(G) All curb stops for water lines located outside the city boundaries shall be installed on the upstream side of the meter pit. All backflow preventers shall be installed on the downstream side of the meter.
(H) Prior to the connection of any water line outside municipal boundaries to the city water system, the plans and specifications for the water main and connecting service lines shall be designed by a registered engineer, submitted to the Director of Public Works or his or her designee for approval of conformance with this chapter and placed on file. Any service line shall be installed in such a manner that freezing or uncontrolled release of water cannot occur under foreseeable circumstances and no foreign material can be siphoned into the municipal water system. Maintenance of any such water service line shall be the responsibility of the contracting party from the point of connection to the city water system regardless of the location of the meter.
(I) Any uncontrolled release in a line outside the limits shall be repaired within 48 hours of notice. If not repaired, the service will be terminated without further notice.
(Prior Code, § H-2-3) (Ord. 814, passed - -)
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see SDCL § 9-47-1