(a) Any person, firm or corporation desiring a connection with the municipal water or gas system shall apply in writing to the City Clerk, on a form furnished by the city for that purpose, for a permit to make the connection.
(1) Applicants shall:
(A) Be the owner or current occupant of the premises; and
(B) Be of legal age or, if not yet the age of majority, must have a responsible adult co-sign the application and assume responsibility for any charges incurred.
(2) A permit issued to an applicant who has since become deceased may be revoked by the city and service terminated if the service is not transferred to another owner or occupant and the appropriate transfer fee paid within 12 months of such deceased applicant’s death.
(b) The application for water service shall:
(1) Contain an exact description including street address of the property to be served;
(2) State the size of tap required;
(3) State the size and kind of service pipe to be used;
(4) State the full name of the owner of the premises to be served;
(5) State the purpose for which the water is to be used;
(6) State any other pertinent information required by the City Clerk; and
(7) Be signed by the owner or occupant of the premises to be served, or his or her authorized agent.
(c) All applications for gas service in new residential buildings shall be accompanied by a certificate from the owner of such new residential dwelling or new commercial building that the structure is equipped with storm windows and storm doors or other satisfactory window and door thermal treatment, and total heat loss, based on the ASHRAE Handbook of Fundamentals, of any new residential dwelling from and after August 1, 1978 shall not exceed 35 BTUs per square foot per hour of floor area of heated finished living space at a design temperature differential of 80°F with a maximum of 1? air changes per hour. Certificate for all new commercial buildings for which the foundation has not been completed by August 1, 1978, shall indicate that the same has been constructed so heat transmission loss of heated areas, based on the ASHRAE Handbook of Fundamentals, does not exceed 35 BTUs per square foot per hour of floor area based on a design temperature differential of 80°F. Further, the owner will attach supporting statements from the architect and contractor, if either or both such persons were employed in the design and construction of the new residential dwelling or commercial buildings showing that the above standards have been met. Until such certificates and statements have been attached to such application, the same shall not be granted.
(d) Each application for a connection permit shall be accompanied by payment of fees and/or costs specified in § 15-207.
(Prior Code, § 15-205) (Ord. 1056, passed 6-12-1978; Ord. 1345, passed 2-12-2001)