Water taps (service connections) within the City, including excavations, shall be made only by City personnel after payment of the appropriate charges determined in accordance with this section.
(a) Property owners, or their authorized agents, desiring service connections laid from the main to the curb, shall make application for such service at the office of the Division of Utilities. Before any new water connection is made to the City water system, there shall be paid into the Water Fund for each residential unit to be served by each connection a sum of three hundred fifty dollars ($350.00), and for uses other than residential, a tap-in fee based on the size of water service required, as approved by the City Manager, shall be paid in advance in accordance with the following schedule:
TAP SIZE | METER SIZE | TAP CHARGE/FEE |
3/4" | 5/8" X 3/4" | $350.00 |
3/4" | 3/4" X 3/4" | 500.00 |
3/4" (Qty 2) | 5/8" X 3/4" (Sprinkler)(Qty 2) | 700.00 |
1" | 1" | 750 |
1" | 1" | - - - plus - - - |
3/4" | 5/8" X 3/4" (Sprinkler) | 750.00 |
1 ½" | 1 ½" | 1,200.00 |
2" | 2" | 1,600.00 |
3" | 3,600.00 | |
4" | 6,000.00 | |
6" | 9,000.00 | |
8" | 12,000.00 | |
(b) In addition to the charges set forth in subsection (a) hereof, the following additional charges will apply and be payable in advance:
-Materials Charges (at current material pricing).
- Labor Fee of four hundred fifty dollars ($450.00) and
Equipment/Service Fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each tap, regardless of size.
(c) Additional Charges: There is an additional charge of $200.00 if push required on any tap. (Ord. 2011-6. Passed 2-22-11.)