All materials used and workmanship performed in the installation of a private water service line and connections to the municipal water service line shall conform to the following regulations:
A. No unauthorized person shall uncover, make any connections with or opening into, use, alter or disturb any water main, municipal water service line, or appurtenance thereof, without first obtaining a water connection permit from the city, or shall unlawfully tamper with any water main, municipal water service line or appurtenance thereof in an attempt to reinstate services prior to payment of all required fees. The permit shall not be issued until all water connection fees have been paid in full. If a building permit is required for a building requiring a water hookup, the owner shall concurrently apply for a water connection permit. Water services and all water user fees will commence upon submission of a "request for commencement/discontinuance of water service" form. Any attempt by the owner or owner's agent to utilize water service to the property by means other than the water service line will result in immediate activation of the owner's account and the required commencement of payment of monthly water and wastewater fees.
B. To obtain municipal water services, the owner or his agent shall make application on a special form furnished by the city. The permit application shall be supplemented by any plans, specifications or other information considered pertinent in the judgment of the city. A permit and inspection fee as established by the city council in resolution shall be paid to the city at the time the application is filed.
C. All costs and expenses incident to the installation of the municipal water service line and the connection to the water main shall be borne by the owner. The municipal water service line shall be installed in accordance with standards. The owner shall indemnify the city from any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be caused by the installation of the municipal water service line and the connection to the water main.
D. Except as otherwise provided herein, a separate and independent municipal water service line and connection shall be provided for every separate property or for contiguous properties owned by the same person regardless of the number of buildings on the property. If a property consists of multiple buildings with divisible condominiums or townhomes and if the property is managed by a owners' association, a separate and independent municipal water service line shall serve the multiple buildings, with a billing for the water services in accordance with this chapter to the owners' association, unless the owners of the condominium or townhome units install, at their expense, separate and independent municipal water service lines, in which case each owner will be billed for water services in accordance with this chapter.
E. Existing private water service lines may be used in connection with new buildings only when they are found, on examination and testing as required by the city, to meet all requirements of this chapter.
F. The materials of construction of the private water service line and the methods to be used in excavating, placing of the pipe, jointing, testing and backfilling the trench, shall all conform to the requirements of the applicable standards, state plumbing codes and applicable AWWA/ANSI.NSF standards.
G. The private water service line shall not be smaller than a three-fourth inch (3/4") inside diameter pipe and shall be laid in a trench of such depth so that the minimum cover over the pipe from finished grade shall be five feet (5'). The alignment of the private water service line and the municipal water service line to the water main shall be reasonably straight and shall be located such that the distance between the private and municipal water service lines and the building wastewater system line shall be a minimum of ten feet (10').
H. It shall be unlawful for a person to make or permit the cross connection of any private water system to a water line that is served by the municipal water system, except as provided in section 13.04.060, "Cross Connections", of this chapter.
I. All connections to the municipal water service line shall require a water and wastewater permit and shall conform to the requirements of the applicable standards and state plumbing codes.
J. The applicant for the water connection permit shall notify the city when the connection of the private water service line to the municipal water service line is ready for inspection and obtain approval from the city before receiving municipal water.
K. All excavations for the private water service line installation shall be adequately guarded with barricades and lights so as to protect the public from hazard. Streets, sidewalks, parkways and other public property disturbed in the course of the work shall be restored in a manner satisfactory to the city.
L. The installation of a private fire service connection shall comply in all respects to the requirements for Plumbing, Building and Fire Codes. The owner or his agent will be required to pay all costs for connection and extension of the private fire service connection from the water main. The owner is fully responsible for the cost of the maintenance and repairs of the private fire service connection from the valve at the water main, extending to the property line, and on the owner's property. The owner shall also provide an easement to the City for access to any meter installed within private property for operation and maintenance purposes. The City is only responsible for the water meter and no other part of the fire system or the private domestic water system. Failure to provide an easement shall constitute grounds to disconnect water service to a property.
M. The installation of a permanent irrigation system, connected to the private water service line, shall require a separate irrigation permit and inspection. The owner shall obtain this permit prior to installation, shall adhere to all standards, including section 13.04.060, "Cross Connections", of this chapter, and shall notify the City for inspection prior to operating the system.
N. The connection of the private water service line to the Municipal water service line and the connection of a private fire service connection to the water main shall be made by a plumber holding a valid State plumber's license. (Ord. 1217, 2017; Ord. 1170, 2015; Ord. 1094, 2011)