§ 52.04 TAPPING EXISTING LINES, FEES, DISCRETION OF VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR UNDER UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES.
   (A)   It shall be required that all persons not connected to the existing public water system, where such system is available to them, shall connect to the public water system or extension thereof within 180 days of the receipt of the notice specified in § 52.01(B).
   (B)   The tapping fee to tap into the existing municipal water system, payable in advance to the Fiscal Officer, shall be as follows:
 
Meter and adapters (3/4 in.)
$150
Tap permit fee
$100
Water treatment and storage fee
$1,120
 
   (C)   Whenever possible, the property owner or person seeking to tap into the existing water system, shall tap into an existing tapping connection. Additional charges may apply if an existing tapping is not available.
   (D)   The connection to the line and the service line shall be materials approved by the Village Administrator.
   (E)   The fees listed in division (B) of this section include only three-fourths inch (household) connection to existing main lines. Additional costs to extend the main line shall be added to the above fees if such extension is required. Additional costs to provide for larger service lines or meter sizes shall be added to the above fees if such change in size is required. The Village Administrator shall determine the applicable costs for such extension or change in size and materials.
   (F)   The Council of the village shall have, upon application presented to it that the above rules would work a special hardship on the applicant, power to modify the above requirement of divisions (A) through (D) of this section.
   (G)   The above fees shall apply to all connections to the municipal water system if within the corporate limits or outside the corporate limits.
   (H)   The Council of the village may refuse service to persons or corporations, not presently connected, when in the opinion of the municipality the capacity of the facilities will not permit such service.
(Ord. 1996-06, passed 5-6-1996)