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(a) No fire line or fire protection system shall be connected to the public water main or supply without an approved meter or detector check device with a bypass, except for a closed sprinkler system having an approved automatic waterflow alarm system.
(b) The city shall install the necessary meters and service lines connecting the fire line/fire protection system to the public water main or supply to the detector check (on open systems) or to the curb line (on closed systems) such installation to be done at the sole expense of the customer.
(c) The city shall maintain the fire line from the main to the curb line on a closed fire system and from the main to the city side of the detector check device on an open fire systems, but city shall not maintain the detector check device. On combined domestic/fire line systems, the city shall maintain the line from the main to the customer side of the meter.
(d) Periodic inspection of fire lines may be conducted by the city.
(e) The director may, upon ten days prior written notice to the city fire marshal and customer, disconnect the fire line/fire protection system from the public water main or supply if:
(1) An unauthorized connection to the public water main or supply exists;
(2) Public water has been used from a fire line/fire protection system for a purpose other than extinguishing a fire or for testing the fire line/fire protection system;
(3) A fire line/fire protection system has been installed or used without a required meter;
(4) A waste of water occurs from a fire line/fire protection system through leaking pipes or fixtures and same is not repaired within ten days after receiving notice; or
(5) Failure to pay the requisite monthly charge for the fire line.
(f) Upon disconnection of the fire line/fire protection system, restoration of service shall not be made until the customer has remedied the cause for disconnection.
(g) (1) The monthly charges for connection to unmetered, automatic sprinklers, or other fire lines installed and used for fire protection shall be as follows:
Connection Size (Inches) | Monthly Charge |
4 and under | $16.95 |
6 | $25.50 |
8 | $33.95 |
10 | $56.40 |
12 | $105.10 |
(2) Charges for connection sizes larger than 12 inches shall be determined by the director.
(h) All fire line/fire protection system systems shall comply in all respects with the cross-connection control regulations.
(Ord. 12076, § 2, passed 8-15-1995)
(a) Only one standard meter shall be attached to and be served by a three-fourths-inch tap. No more than two standard meters or one one-inch meter shall be attached to and served by a one-inch or three standard meters or three one-inch meters shall be attached to and served by a one-and-one-half-inch tap. Not more than one two-inch, four one-inch or six standard meters shall be attached to and served by a two-inch tap.
(b) In instances where fire protection is not a factor and good engineering practices permit, and upon written authorization from the director, multiple small meter settings may be made at a single location instead of a three-inch or larger meter at such location, but such multiple small meter settings shall be made entirely at the customer’s cost. The customer’s cost shall include tap installation, meters, meter fittings, meter boxes, meter deposits and impact fees for each meter. The city shall retain ownership of all of such facilities and equipment.
(c) Customers using a separate water meter for one or more seasonal purposes (such as lawn watering, but not being limited thereto) shall in addition to any volume charges pay the minimum monthly charge prescribed for each meter size throughout the year.
(Ord. 12076, § 2, passed 8-15-1995)
A property owner may request that the water meter providing service to the owner’s property be reduced or enlarged in size. A charge shall be made by the city for each reduction or, in addition to any impact fee, enlargement of size of the water meter. The charge to be made for the reduction or enlargement, exclusive of any impact fee, shall be as follows:
Water Meter Reduction | |
Size Reduction (Inches) | Charge |
1 to 3/4 | $40 |
1-1/2 to 3/4 | $70 |
1-1/2 to 1 | $70 |
2 to 1-1/2 | $90 |
2 to 1 | $90 |
Water Meter Enlargement | |
Size Enlargement (Inches) | Charge |
3/4 to 1 | $40 |
3/4 to 1-1/2 | $70 |
1 to 1-1/2 | $70 |
1-1/2 to 2 | $90 |
1 to 2 | $90 |
(Ord. 12076, § 2, passed 8-15-1995)
(a) City installed tap. In the case where the city installs a two-inch or smaller water tap, a charge shall be made for each tap made to a water main. The charges shall be payable by the property owner prior to the tap being made and shall be as follows:
Water Tap Fees | ||||||
Pavement | 1-inch | 1.5-inch | 2-inch | |||
Short | Long | Short | Long | Short | Long | |
Unpaved | $2,5000 | $3,000 | $2,700 | $3,200 | $2,900 | $3,300 |
Asphalt* | $3,000 | $3,200 | $3,200 | $3,400 | $3,400 | $3,700 |
Concrete | $3,000 | $3,700 | $3,200 | $4,300 | $3,400 | $4,600 |
*See also section (b) below for additional asphalt pavement repair fees.
(b) City installed tap within asphalt pavement. Any tap connection performed within an asphalt street constructed more than two years prior to the proposed tap connection will be assessed an additional charge associated with the age and pavement condition index (PCI) as adopted by the city council.
(c) Taps within new pavement. Proposed tap connections within concrete or asphalt pavement less than two years of age will not be performed by the city and will be required to be made under a Community Facilities Agreement (CFA) between the customer and the city.
(d) Other taps. Any tap connection larger than two inches, or involving unusual circumstances, shall be made through the Community Facilities Agreement process between the customer and the city or through the city's Miscellaneous Contracts.
(1) Community Facilities Agreement. The customer shall comply with the requirements of the CFA process and pavement repair in accordance with the city's Utility Construction Policy.
(2) Miscellaneous contract. At the discretion of the city, tap installations may be eligible to be performed through the city's Miscellaneous Contracts. Any installations requiring excavation in a newly paved street (within two years of age) are not eligible for the Miscellaneous Contract process. Construction within the city's Downtown Central Business District are not eligible for the Miscellaneous Contract process unless granted prior approval from the Water Department Director. The Miscellaneous Contract may be used for the following types of infrastructure:
a. Fire line taps;
b. Water service lines two-inches, or smaller; and
c. Water service taps greater than two-inches. Three-inches and greater will require a meter vault in accordance with standard details.
(e) New developments. Developers shall pay the full cost of all water service taps constructed by contract in new developments through a CFA.
(f) Pavement removal. In the case that installation of a water tap connection requires the removal of pavement, the city and/or pre-qualified contractor will abide by the city's Utility Construction Policy for all pavement cuts or excavations within the city right-of-way and easements. All construction must be in accordance with city standard construction specifications. All pre-planned utility construction within city right-of-way, including drainage or other applicable easements, requires a Street Use Permit for Utility Construction ("Permit") prior to construction.
(g) Other fee. The tap charges shall be in addition to the applicable fees provided for in the city plumbing code and in any other city codes, including, but not limited to, impact fees.
(h) Violations. Any service connection made in violation of the City Code may be removed at the property owner's expense.
(i) Ownership and maintenance.
(1) The water tap and service line installation shall be constructed at the expense of the property owner/customer. The city shall then be the owner of the tap and service line.
(2) The city shall maintain water service connections from the main to the meter.
(j) Tap removal. The permanent removal or abandonment of a water service line or meter may be performed under a Community Facilities Agreement (CFA), Miscellaneous Projects or the city and comply with city's Utility Construction Policy.
(1) The city shall not perform a removal of a tap within concrete or asphalt pavement less than two years of age and will be required to be made under a Community Facilities Agreement.
(2) If the tap removal request is through the city, a removal fee as shown below shall be due and payable to the city prior to the tap being removed. Any tap connection removed within an asphalt street constructed more than two years prior to the proposed tap connection will be assessed an additional charge associated with the age and pavement condition index (PCI) as adopted by the City Council in accordance with the city's Utility Construction Policy.
Water Tap Removal Fees | |
Pavement | Fee |
Unpaved | $1,400 |
Asphalt* | $1,400* |
Concrete | $2,800 |
* Additional asphalt pavement repair fees will apply.
(Ord. 12076, § 2, passed 8-15-1995; Ord. 17619, § 1, passed 6-19-2007, eff. 10-1-2007; Ord. 24061-02-2020, § 2, passed 2-18-2020, eff. 4-1-2020; Ord. 26452-09-2023, § 1, passed 9-19-2023, eff. 10-1-2023)
(a) City installed tap. The city may install sewer taps eight-inches, or smaller, with a depth not exceeding eight feet of cover. The property owner and or customer shall pay a charge as detailed below for any sanitary sewer tap installed by the city prior to the tap being made.
Sewer Tap Fees | ||||||
Pavement | 4" | 6"* | 8"* | |||
Short | Long | Short | Long | Short | Long | |
Unpaved | $2,600 | $3,200 | $3,100 | $3,750 | $3,600 | $4,250 |
Asphalt** | $4,200 | $5,300 | $7,000 | $8,000 | $8,600 | $9,600 |
Concrete | $3,500 | $7,900 | $7,500 | $10,200 | $8,600 | $11,500 |
*See also Section (b) for additional costs associated with manholes.
** See also section (c) below for addition asphalt pavement repair fees.
(b) Manhole requirement. All sewer taps greater than four-inch require connection to an existing or installed manhole and shall be contracted and paid for by the customer. If a connection to an existing manhole cannot be made, an additional charge of $4,200 shall be payable by the property owner for the new manhole installation.
(c) City installed tap within asphalt pavement. Any tap connection performed within an asphalt street constructed more than two years prior to the proposed tap connection will be assessed an additional charge associated with the age and pavement condition index (PCI) as adopted by the city council in accordance with the city's Utility Construction Policy.
(d) Taps within new pavement. Proposed tap connections within concrete or asphalt pavement less than two years of age will not be performed by the city and will be required to be made under a CFA between the customer and the city.
(e) Other taps. Any sanitary sewer tap involving unusual conditions, connections to the city's deep sewer system, connections to mains exceeding eight feet of depth, or taps larger than eight inches shall be made through the Community Facilities Agreement process between the customer and city or through the city's Miscellaneous Contracts.
(1) Community Facilities Agreement. The customer shall comply with the requirements of the CFA process and pavement repair in accordance with the city's Utility Construction Policy.
(2) Miscellaneous contract. At the discretion of the city, tap installations may be eligible to be performed through the city's Miscellaneous Contracts. Any installations requiring excavation in a newly paved street (within two years of age) are not eligible for the Miscellaneous Contract process. Construction within the city's Downtown Central Business District are not eligible for the Miscellaneous Contract process unless granted prior approval from the Water Department Director. The Miscellaneous Contract may be used for any size of sewer tap where the depth of cover does not exceed 12 feet.
(f) New developments. Developers shall pay the full cost of all sewer service taps constructed by contract in new developments through a CFA.
(g) Pavement removal. In the case that installation of a sewer tap connection requires the removal of pavement, the city and/or pre-qualified contractor will abide to the city's Utility Construction Policy for all pavement cuts or excavations within the City of Fort Worth rights of way (ROW) and easements. All construction must be in accordance with city standard construction specifications. All pre-planned utility construction within city right-of-way, including drainage or other applicable easements, requires a Street Use Permit for Utility Construction ("Permit") prior to construction.
(h) Other fees. The tap charges shall be in addition to the applicable fees provided for in the city plumbing code and in any other city codes, including, but not limited to, impact fees.
(i) Grade verification. Prior to any construction of a building sewer lateral, the property owner shall verify in writing that the sewer lateral is capable of being installed to such a grade that will permit a sanitary sewer tap to be made by the city and that will meet all applicable city codes. Verification will be made by a drawing depicting the grade of the sanitary sewer lateral and the elevation of the sanitary sewer tap. In the absence of such verification, that portion of any building sewer to be constructed by the plumber or the person securing the permit shall not be constructed prior to the completion of the sanitary sewer tap by the water department forces.
(j) Violations. Any service connection made in violation of the City Code shall be removed at the property owner's expense.
(k) Ownership and maintenance.
(1) The sanitary sewer tap shall be constructed at the expense of the owner/customer. The city shall then own and maintain the sewer tap upon completion and acceptance.
(2) The city shall maintain wastewater service connections from the main to the property line.
(l) Tap removal. When a property owner requests permanent removal or abandonment of a sanitary sewer service line, then the tap removal shall be made through the Community Facilities Agreement process between the customer and city or through the city's Miscellaneous Contracts. The city shall not perform any sewer tap removal.
(1) Community Facilities Agreement. The customer shall comply with the requirements of the CFA process and pavement repair in accordance with the city's Utility Construction Policy.
(2) Miscellaneous Contract. At the discretion of the city, tap removal may be eligible to be performed through the city's Miscellaneous Contracts. Any installations requiring excavation in a newly paved street (within two years of age) are not eligible for the Miscellaneous Contract process. Construction within the city's Downtown Central Business District are not eligible for the Miscellaneous Contract process unless granted prior approval from the Water Department Director. The Miscellaneous Contract may be used for any sewer tap removal where the depth of cover does not exceed 12 feet.
(Ord. 12076, § 2, passed 8-15-1995; Ord. 17619, § 1, passed 6-19-2007, eff. 10-1-2007; Ord. 24061-02-2020, § 3, passed 2-18-2020, eff. 4-1-2020; Ord. 26452-09-2023, § 1, passed 9-19-2023, eff. 10-1-2023)
In part of the downtown area the city maintains a separate sanitary sewer system to serve the basements of the buildings located in that area. The separate system is referred to as the deep sewer. The construction of the sewer tap shall be done by the city, or the plumber or person holding the permit may be permitted by the plumbing inspector to construct the sewer tap in accordance with requirements of the city plumbing code and all other applicable ordinances of the city. Any work done by the city in making a deep sewer connection shall be paid for by the plumber or other person holding a plumbing permit relating to such deep sewer connection.
(Ord. 12076, § 2, passed 8-15-1995)
(a) In cases where the city council has directed that an unimproved street be paved and such unimproved street contains existing water or sewer mains but no sanitary sewer or water taps have been extended to one or more of the abutting lots, in order to prevent future paving cuts, the city is authorized to install or cause to be installed a sanitary sewer tap or water tap to connect the water or sewer mains to each such lot.
(b) If the applicable charges for water or sanitary sewer taps installed under this section are not paid prior to the date such street is improved by paving, an additional $30 shall be charged for each water or sanitary sewer tap. These charges shall be payable at the time the property is connected to the water or sewer line in the city.
(c) The owner of each abutting lot served by each water tap constructed under this section shall pay the appropriate charge for such tap as stated in § 35-57.4.
(d) The owner of each abutting lot served by each sewer tap constructed under this section shall pay the appropriate charge for such tap as stated in § 35-57.5.
(1964 Code, § 37-26) (Ord. 5432, § 2, passed - -; Ord. 5875, §§ 1—6, passed - -; Ord. 6325, § 3, passed 6-29-1970; Ord. 6685, § 2, passed 6-19-1972; Ord. 6888, § 2, passed 8-13-1973; Ord. 7094, §§ 1, 2, passed 11-11-1974; Ord. 7380, § 2, passed 7-12-1976; Ord. 7981, § 2, passed 9-18-1979; Ord. 8158, § 2, passed 8-18-1980; Ord. 8264, § 2, passed 2-10-1981; Ord. 8387, § 2, passed 9-1-1981; Ord. 8618, § 2, passed 8-17-1982; Ord. 8619, § 3, passed 8-17-1982; Ord. 8680, § 2, passed 11-16-1982; Ord. 8905, § 3, passed 8-30-1983; Ord. 8906, § 2, passed 8-30-1983; Ord. 9179, § 3, passed 8-28-1984; Ord. 9180, § 3, passed 8-28-1984; Ord. 9432, § 3, passed 7-23-1985; Ord. 9433, § 3, passed 7-23-1985; Ord. 9696, §§ 4—6, passed 8-19-1986; Ord. 9982, § 1, passed 10-13-1987; Ord. 10026, § 3, passed 12-18-1987; Ord. 10075, § 1, passed 3-15-1988; Ord. 10173, § 2, passed 9-27-1988; Ord. 10374, §§ 1, 2, passed 8-29-1989; Ord. 10678, § 1, passed 9-25-1990; Ord. 11717, § 9, passed 11-1-1994; Ord. 12076, § 1, passed 8-15-1995)
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