Except as specifically provided by ordinance of Council, all construction of water main extensions and water service branches in streets and ways, not already supplied with water, shall be in accordance with one of the plans set forth herein:
(a) Plan No. 1: Payment of Entire Cost in Advance. Any one or more property owners may request the Manager to determine the feasibility and the estimated cost of the construction of a proposed water extension to serve the premises. If the Manager approves the proposed extension and determine the estimated construction cost, such property owners may deposit with the Municipality a sum equal to such estimated cost and the Village shall thereupon proceed with the subject construction. Any surplus in the deposit over and above the construction cost shall be refunded to the owner or their agent. Should the construction cost exceed the deposit amount the owner or owners shall pay this excess amount and no water service shall be rendered from the extension until the cost is paid in full.
(b) Plan No. 2: Construction by Owner. The Village may permit or require the owner or owners to arrange for the laying of water main extensions by private contract to be under the supervision of the Village. In any such case, the Village shall require a deposit in the sum of three percent (3%) of the total estimated cost as a guarantee against defective workmanship or materials. Such deposit, less any sums expended by the Village for repair or replacement of defective work or materials, shall be refunded one year after the water main extension has been placed in service. No other refund or payment shall be made. Materials and plans used for water main extension must be approved by the Village.
(c) Plan No. 3: Assessment in Accordance with Ohio Revised Code. The owners of property to be served by a proposed water main extension may petition for, or Council may authorize, the construction of such extension and the assessment of the cost thereof in accordance with the provisions of the Ohio Revised Code.
(d) Plan No. 4: Construction Authorized by the Village. If, in the opinion of the Manager, it is necessary to extend a water main through an area not suitable for immediate development or an area the ownership of which is such as to make Plans 1, 2 and 3 undesirable, the Manager may then authorize construction of such main and charge a front foot rate for tapping the same in addition to the regular service branch charge, as provided in this chapter. The front foot rate shall be the same for all premises involved and shall be sufficient to ultimately return the entire cost to the Municipality except that in the case of a trunk main,
the front foot rate shall only return to the Municipality such an amount as would have constructed a main of sufficient size to serve the area with water and fire protection. The installation of a service line to serve each lot with water shall be required for any of the above water main extension plans.
(e) Payment for water improvements must be made to the Village before gaining access to the water system.
(Ord. 06-14. Passed 8-20-14.)