No connection to any city-owned water main shall be allowed until a permit is obtained and payment of the availability or fee has been made. This charge is intended to provide funds for making extensions and replacements to the water mains, and to ensure that there is adequate capacity already in place to serve the new customer. The charge shall be, from time to time, updated and fixed by the city, but effective July 1, 2024 shall be $2,000 per acre. Acreage availability fee may, in the city’s sole and absolute discretion, be excluded for areas platted for use as cemeteries, golf courses, or parks.
(Ord. 2002-17, passed 5-9-2002; Ord. 2005-7, passed 4-28-2005; Ord. 2008-25, passed 9-24-2008; Ord. 2019-25, passed on 5-13-2020; Ord. 2023-25, passed 9-13-2023)