(A) As per SDCL § 9-47-28, the owner of every residence, business, structure, or building wherein water is used, abutting upon any street or alley in which municipal water mains are maintained shall, at his or her own expense, connect the residence, business, structure, or building to the municipal water system within 30 days after notice to do so, provided the municipal water main is within 200 feet of his or her property line. Application must be made to the Board of Trustees for permits to connect/tap any water pipe or pipes to the town water supply main. Application must be made by the owner or agent of the property served. Application shall designate the legal description of property, what kind and size of tap to be made, the nature and number of the water users, and be accompanied by the appropriate fee as described below. This fee is to be retained by the town.
(B) The cost of such tap shall be based on the size of the meter:
Residential | Commercial | |
1" | $1,000.00 | $2,000.00 |
1 ½" | $1,000.00 | $2,000.00 |
2" | $1,250.00 | $2,500.00 |
(C) If larger taps are required than depicted in the above table, the rates will increase $250 per one-inch increments for residential and will increase $500 per one-inch increments for commercial.
(D) If the permit is granted, applicant assumes all expenses covering material, labor, etc. for installation and connection of such pipes. This shall include, but is not limited to, curb stops, valves and boxes, and dual check back flow prevention valves and water meters. Applicant shall assume all responsibility, cost, and expense of maintenance and repairs of such components including, but not limited to, such pipes, curb stops, valves and boxes, and dual check back flow prevention valves and water meters, from the property owner’s property line to the structure.
(Ord. 10, passed 6-20-2006; Ord. 10R-2015, passed 2-2-2015; Ord. passed 1-8-2019; Ord. passed 5-18-2021; Ord. passed 4-18-2023)