(a) All water main extensions in the City shall be paid for by the applicants or developer requesting such extension.
(1) Where a water main extension is required to a residential customer(s) by the City to be installed larger than twelve inches in nominal diameter, the City shall pay one hundred and ten percent (110%) of the difference in the material cost of the pipe, fittings, and valves between the installation of a twelve inch water main and the water main installed.
(2) Where a water main extension is required by the City to be oversized to industrial or commercial customer(s) or is required to be installed through an industrial or commercial customer's property to serve adjacent properties, the City shall pay one hundred ten percent (110%) of the difference in material cost of the pipe, fittings, and valves between the water main installed, sized as requested by the City, and the size determined by the Administrator as the size necessary to serve the industrial or commercial property but in no case less than twelve inches in diameter.
(b) The Administrator shall determine from the City records, or other sources, the cost of the pipe, fittings and valves and this determination is final.
(c) The Administrator may authorize water main extensions to be installed by a qualified developer and he shall determine whether the water main shall be installed by the City or be the applicants or developer.
(d) For each water main extension requested and installed by the City, the City Engineer shall make an estimate of the total costs involved and the applicants or developer shall make a deposit to the City that is sufficient to cover the estimated costs of the water main extension. If the actual cost of the extension is higher or lower than the deposit, the applicants or developer shall be refunded the amount of any excess deposit or shall pay to the City any deficit that may exist in the deposit as the case may be.
(e) When water main extensions are installed by the City, the cost may be assessed against the abutting property owners, with the approval of Council. Such assessment shall be in an amount equal to the total installation cost unless the line is required to be oversized by the City.
(1) When the oversized water main extension is for residential use and is required by the City to be installed larger than twelve inches, the amount assessed shall be the total installation cost less one hundred ten percent (110%) of the difference in the cost of the pipes, fittings and valves between the installation of a twelve inch water main and the water main installed.
(2) When the oversized water main extension is for industrial or commercial use or is required to be installed through an industrial or commercial customer's property to serve adjacent properties, the amount assessed shall be the total installation cost less one hundred ten percent (110%) of the difference in the cost of the pipes, fittings, and valves between the water main installed as requested by the City and the size water main determined by the Administrator as the size necessary to serve said industrial or commercial property. In no case shall the size determined by the Administrator as necessary to serve the property(s) be less than twelve inch nominal diameter.
(f) The specifications and standards of construction for all water main extensions, all plans and installations shall be subject to approval of the City Engineer.
(g) Unless otherwise required by the Administrator no water main shall be smaller than eight inches nominal diameter.
(h) All extensions of water mains shall include the installation of all tap valves and fire hydrants. The number and location of fire hydrants, taps and valves shall be in accordance with the requirements of the City Engineer.
(i) All water mains and appurtenances shall be owned, operated and maintained by the City, with title to be vested in the City upon completion of the water main.
(1) No water mains shall be installed except by the City unless authorized by an agreement between the City and the developer or applicants. Where water mains are installed by a developer or applicants and abut on parcels not owned by the developer or applicants not included in the agreement, the developer or applicants shall be entitled to reimbursements when such parcels are connected to the water main within ten years after the completion of the water main from the funds collected by the City for such connections pursuant to Section 933.09. The amount of the reimbursement shall be determined by dividing the cost of the water main paid by the developer or applicants by the available front footage abutting on the water main provided that the total amount of reimbursement shall not exceed six dollars ($6.00) per front foot of property served.
(2) To be eligible for this reimbursement, the developer or applicant shall file with the Administrator within ninety days after the completion of the water main or such further time as may be authorized by the Administrator in accordance with the Standards and Specifications receipts for all labor and material used in connection with the construction of the water main, together with final, as-built plans, properly referenced for future location of the work.
(Ord. 16-023. Passed 5-23-16.)