For Single Family Residential Services: The customer is responsible for all costs of the new service installation. This includes the Utility tapping fee, any outstanding assessment fees, Building Department and Utilities Department Fees, and all material and labor construction costs. All new service piping on the customer side of the curb stop must be installed under the supervision of a Contracting Plumber licensed within the jurisdiction or City of Grand Island Utilities Department personnel holding water operator licenses in cases being done in support of the lead service replacement program. All new service piping from the water main up to, and including, the curb stop may be installed under the oversite of the Utilities Department or a Contracting Plumber. Once installed, and a meter release has been issued, the Utilities Department will take ownership of all components from the water main up to, and including, the curb stop. The customer will retain ownership and maintenance responsibility of all components from the curb stop up to, and including all facilities on their property. If the water service is a lead service line, the City shall be solely responsible for replacement of the lead service line in the event of a leaking or damaged service line. The City of Grand Island shall have and execute a plan to annually remove lead water service lines from its system. Any construction work, involving both private and public water service lines, deemed necessary via the aforementioned plan will be performed and financed by the Utilities Department.
For Commercial, Industrial, and Multi-Family Services: The customer is responsible for all costs of the new service installation. This includes the Utility tapping fee, any outstanding assessment fees, Building Department and Utilities Department and/or Utility Engineering Fees, and all material and labor construction costs. All new service piping on the customer side of the curb stop, or private line valve, must be installed under the supervision of a Contracting Plumber licensed within the jurisdiction. with the exception of service work performed in the right-of-way as part of a water main construction project. All new service piping 4” and larger may be installed by Utility Personnel, Utility Contractors, or a Contracting Plumber. The customer will retain ownership and maintenance responsibility of all components from the water main up to, and including, all facilities on their property. Looped fire mains will not be allowed unless given a written exception by the Utilities Director.
(Amended by Ordinance No. 9533, effective 05-05-2015)
HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 9912 on 1/4/2023 Amended by Ord. 9948 on 11/8/2023