All habitable buildings and buildable lots shall be connected to a public water system capable of providing water for health and emergency purposes, including adequate fire protection.
(A) All lots must be serviced by the municipal water system unless there is a finding by the Planning Commission and City Commission that it is in the best interest of the city to have individual wells.
(B) When a public water main is not accessible, the developer shall take necessary action to extend or create a water supply district for the purpose of supplying a water supply system capable of providing for domestic water use and fire protection. Any structure within the subdivision not connected to the municipal water system must connect at the time water is extended past the property and any existing wells must be capped.
(C) When a public water main is accessible, the developer shall install adequate water facilities, including fire hydrants, subject to the specifications of state or local authorities. All water mains shall be at least six inches in diameter if intended to service residential development or eight inches in diameter if intended to service commercial development.
(D) Water main extensions shall be approved by the Minnesota Department of Health.
(E) The location of all fire hydrants, all water supply improvements and the boundary lines of proposed districts, indicating all improvements proposed to be served, shall be shown on the preliminary plat. The developer shall bear the cost of installing these improvements and they shall be included in the subdivision improvement agreement.
(Ord. 66, passed 10-12-1999)