(a) Water tap fees shall be the same as sewer tap-in fees. Upon payment of the fees the Service Director is authorized to proceed with the water service to the property line of the applicant. The location of the meter or meters shall be determined by the Service Director or the Superintendent of Water Distribution.
(b) If the Service Director determines the new service will not impair existing services in the area, new water service on existing lines outside the Municipality may be provided upon Council’s approval and payment of the proper fees.
(c) Fees established by subsection (a) hereof, shall not be applicable to water taps for commercial or industrial purposes, where such taps are made solely for the purposes of providing fire protection or for the operation of sprinkler systems. Such water taps shall not be used for the purpose of providing ordinary water service.
(d) Tap-in fees for fire protection and the operation of sprinkler systems are hereby established in the following amounts:
Base fee regardless of size of service: three hundred dollars ($300.00) plus actual costs of material, labor and overhead for tap- in, valve, lines or other work performed by the City and determines by the Superintendent of the Water Department to be necessary for the tap-ins. An estimate of such costs shall be provided to the consumer before work is commenced and an itemized bill presented upon completion. Such bill is due upon completion, but the payment may be deferred for thirty days upon agreement of the Superintendent of the Water Department.
(Ord. 32-82. Passed 9-1-82.)