(a) The water mains of the city
be under the exclusive control of the Director of Public Works. No person, other than an agent or employee of the Water Department, shall tap, change, obstruct, interfere with or in any way disturb the system of water mains.
(b) All extensions and alterations to the system of water mains
be made under the supervision of the Director who shall act only upon authorization of Council. Petitions for the extension of water mains shall be addressed to Council, which will thereupon consider the same and advise the petitioners of its decision.
(c) Any person installing water mains at his or her own expense
first submit plans and specifications for such work to Council for its approval. After such plans and specifications have been approved by Council, the work shall be done under the supervision of the Director who shall require that such tests be made as he or she
consider necessary, and no water shall be admitted into such mains until he or she accepts the installation on behalf of Council. This division (c) shall also apply to any installation of water mains outside the city where permission has first been granted by Council to connect such mains to the existing distribution system.
(d) All future privately-funded water distribution mains, which are at least six inches in diameter,
become the
of the city upon their proper completion and connection to the municipal water supply system. In addition, and concurrent with or prior to connection of such mains, all necessary easements shall be dedicated to the city and all such easements shall have a minimum width of 15 feet.
(e) The city
be responsible for the maintenance and repair of all water mains dedicated to it under this section, and maintenance and repairs shall be accomplished only by the city or by a private or public entity selected by the city under contract with it to perform such duties. All expenses of maintaining and repairing such mains, whether incurred by the city directly or by contract, shall be charged to the
of the
upon which the water main is located. For purposes of this section, the city’s
for maintenance and repair shall be limited to the water mains and necessary excavating and backfilling. All other expenses, such as, but not limited to, landscaping and repaving of parking lots, are the
of the landowner.
(f) All expenses incurred by the city in maintaining and repairing water mains
be reimbursed within 30 days from the date of issuance of the city’s statement. If such reimbursement is not made within 30 days, the expenses shall become a lien against the
, and payment shall be required in the same manner and with the same penalties and interest charges as for city taxes.
(Ord. 11, passed 4-13-1938; Ord. 164, passed 11-13-1985)