(A) Tap-in fees established. The following tap-in fees are established to recover the costs of labor, materials and the administration necessary for
all new service connections and their installation from the main to the curb stop, and the cost of furnishing, installing and supervising a suitable water meter for each new connection.
(B) Taps made by the town Water Utility.
(1) The tap fee for all new water taps made and installed by employees of the town Water Utility shall be as follows, and each such fee shall be paid in full by the customer prior to the issuance of any building or construction permits for the premises serviced by each connection. The short run fee shall apply for all connections where there is no requirement to run a water service connection under any roadway or similar surface, and the long run fee shall apply to each connection where the town is required to run a water service connection under any roadway or similar surface:
METER SIZE | RATE |
METER SIZE | RATE |
3/4" short run | $1,610.00 |
3/4" long run | $2,156.25 |
1" short run | $1,840.00 |
1" long run | $2,415.00 |
1-1/2" short run | $2,328.75 |
1-1/2" long run | $2,846.25 |
2" short run | $2,702.50 |
2" long run | $3,191.25 |
(2) Each customer shall also be responsible for and reimburse the water utility for any additional, extraordinary or special expense or circumstances incurred by the water utility, over and above the tap fees, during the actual installation of each respective tap and connection.
(C) Taps made by developers. Where a subdivision development is required to make its own water taps and installation of water service, including the cost of materials, by a licensed contractor under the supervision and direction of the town Water Utility, the following tap fees shall apply:
METER SIZE | RATE |
1/2" | $862.50 |
1" | $1,224.75 |
1-1/2" | $1,811.25 |
2" | $2,277.00 |
(D) Tap fees for large meters. All taps, meters and expenses for water service connections of two inches or larger shall be made by and at the customer's expense under the supervision of, and as directed by, the Water Utility, and the meter and all specialty fittings shall be supplied to the customer by the Water Utility at the customer's expense. The following tap fees shall apply to all connections of two inches or larger to help defer the administrative, supervisory and other costs incurred by the Water Utility:
METER SIZE | RATE |
2" | Actual cost incurred |
3" | Actual cost incurred |
4" | Actual cost incurred |
6" | Actual cost incurred |
8" | Actual cost incurred |
(E) Other service fees and requirements.
(1) A fee of $86.25 shall be assessed for each additional water inspection.
(2) A fee for each service call made outside regular business hours is hereby established in an amount equal to the cost of time, labor and material as computed by the Water Superintendent for each service call.
(3) A fee of $20 for each water service shut-off or disconnection is hereby established, and a fee of $50 for each reconnection due to non-payment or resealing.
(4) All service connections and taps not installed by the Water Utility shall be made by a plumber licensed by the State of Indiana.
(F) Replacement-repair permit fees.
(a) A permit shall be applied for through the Community Development Department for the replacement or repair of any existing connection and no permit issued for such work shall become effective until the installation or repair is inspected and completed to the satisfaction of the superintendent.
(b) The superintendent shall be allowed to inspect the work at any stage of construction, and, in any event, the applicant for the permit shall notify the superintendent when the work is ready for final inspection before any underground portion of the replacement connection or repair is covered.
(c) Each applicant shall pay the following fees to the water utility for each replacement or repair of an existing sewer connection.
Description | Fee |
Permit fee- includes one inspection | $50 |
Each additional inspection | $35 |
('80 Code, § 13.16.040) (Ord. 1985-28, passed 12-9-85; Am. Ord. 1993-23, passed 8-26-93; Am. Ord. 1999-15, passed 10-25-99; Am. Ord. 2007-09, passed 4-23-07; Am. Ord. 2015-29, passed 11-23-15; Am. Ord. 2021-09, passed 5-10-21) Penalty, see § 52.999
Cross-reference:
Fee schedule, see § 11.054