All materials and workmanship in the installation of building water systems and service connections shall conform to the following regulations, and shall meet the certification requirements as set forth in Section 9-1-16 of this Chapter.
A. Permit Required: No unauthorized person shall uncover, make any connection with or opening into, use, alter or disturb any public water system or appurtenance thereof without first obtaining a written permit from the City. The permit is not to be issued until all water connection charges and fees have been paid in full.
B. Classes Of Permit: There shall be two (2) classes of building water permits: 1) a general permit for residential and commercial water service; and 2) an industrial use permit.
1. Application For General Permit:
a. Form: An application for a general permit shall be completed by the owner or his agent on a form provided by the City Clerk.
b. Additional Information: The permit application shall be supplemented by any plans, specifications or other information considered pertinent in the judgment of the City at the time the application is filed.
c. Fee: Also, the owner or his agent shall pay to the City, at the time the application is filed, a hookup fee, as set by Section 9-1-24 of this Chapter.
2. Application For Industrial Permit:
a. Submission: Industrial customer permits shall be applied for by the owner or his agent by letter to the City accompanied by an executed copy of the industrial customer agreement together with any plans, specifications or other information considered pertinent in the judgment of the City.
b. Approval: Industrial customer permits shall be approved by the City based on recommendations by the engineer for the City. Approval shall be contingent upon the availability of excess capacity in the water system, the provisions of this Chapter and any other considerations the City deems appropriate.
c. Fees: The amount of the permit, inspection fee and hookup fee for an industrial water service will vary with each permit and shall be established by the City at the time of application.
d. Standards In Excess Of Minimum Standards: Any industrial customer who requires standards of water quality that are in excess of the Federal and State minimum quality standards shall assume the responsibility for attaining those standards, and shall bear any and all costs involved in increasing the water quality to those standards.
C. Costs And Expenses; Indemnification:
1. Installation: All costs and expenses incident to the installation and connection of the building water system and service connection shall be borne by the owner, including the costs of the vault, meter, and other fixtures within the vault.
2. Indemnification: The owner shall indemnify and hold harmless the City from any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the installation of the building water system and the making of the service connection for same to the public water system.
D. Compliance To Codes: The service connection to the water system shall conform to the requirement of the Uniform Building and Plumbing Codes, latest editions, as adopted by the State. (Ord. 213, 9-11-1990, eff. 10-1-1990)
E. Meter And/Or Vault: Any meter and/or vault which is to be installed by the owner shall be approved by the City prior to installation. Any such vault shall be a minimum of twenty four inches (24") in diameter. (Ord. 213, 9-11-1990, eff. 10-1-1990; amd. Ord. 232, 1-25-1994)
F. Notification For Inspection And Connection: The applicant for the building water permit shall notify the City when the building water system is ready for inspection and connection to the water system.
G. Excavations: All excavations for building water system 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. (Ord. 213, 9-11-1990, eff. 10-1-1990)