Section
General Provisions on Water and Sewer Systems
52.01 Water and Sewer Department established
52.02 Use of water or sewer systems restricted
52.03 Applications for service
52.04 Charges for service connections
52.05 Accounting, billing and collecting
52.06 Liability insurance
52.07 Abandoned service
Water System
52.20 General water regulations
52.21 Outside water use
52.22 Maintenance
52.23 Complaints; meter testing
52.24 Meter, property of the city
52.25 Meter reading and inspection
52.26 Plumbing regulations
52.27 Private water supply
Sanitary Sewer System
52.40 Building sewer and connections
52.41 Prohibited discharges
52.42 Control of admissible wastes
52.43 Separate sewers
52.44 Sewer connection required
Public and Private Sewers and Drains
52.60 Definitions
52.61 Rules and regulations
52.62 Installation of sanitary facilities
52.63 Sanitary sewer service line construction
52.64 Unlawful acts
52.65 Limitations on wastewater strength
52.66 Accidental discharges
52.67 Wastewater discharge permits
52.68 Legal action
52.69 Annual publication
52.70 Costs of damage
52.71 Falsifying information
52.99 Penalty
GENERAL PROVISIONS ON WATER AND SEWER SYSTEMS
No person shall make or use any water or sewer service installation connected to the city water or sewer system except pursuant to application and permit as provided in this chapter. No person shall make or use any such installation contrary to the regulatory provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. 238, passed
5-1-2006)
(A) Procedure. Application for a water or sewer service installation and for water service shall be made to the City Clerk on forms approved by the City Engineer and furnished by the city. By his or her signature, the applicant shall agree to conform to this chapter and to the rules and regulations that may be established by the city as conditions for the use of water.
(B) Fees or deposit. Application for a service installation shall be made by the owner of the property to be served or by his or her agent. The applicant shall at the time of making application pay to the city the amount of the fees or deposit required for the installation of the service connection as provided in this chapter. When a water service connection has been installed, application for water service may be made either by the owner or his agent or by the tenant or occupant of the premises.
(Ord. 238, passed
5-1-2006)
(A) Permit and fee. No connection shall be made to the city water and sanitary sewer systems without a permit received from the City Clerk. The fee for each such permit shall be as stated in § 33.01 for a water main connection permit and for a sewer connection permit. These fees shall be reserved for the purchase of major pieces of equipment, replacement, and rehabilitation of existing facilities, and acquisition of items classified by the City council as capital budget items.
(B) Connection fees.
(1) Connection fees for installation of service line from main to property. When a connection requires installation of a service line from the main to the property line, the applicant for a permit shall pay for the cost of making the necessary connections, taps, and installation of pipe and appurtenances to provide service to the property and the necessary street repairs.
(2) Connection fees for out of city consumers. The connection fees for out of city consumers of water shall be triple the fee that is charged for consumers connecting within the corporate city limits.
(C) Certification. No permit shall be issued to connect with any water or sanitary sewer main unless the City Clerk certifies to the truth of 1 of the following or the payment required under division (D) is made:
(1) That the lot or tract to be served has been assessed for the cost of construction of the main with which the connection is made or that proceedings for levying such assessment has been or will be commenced in due course; or
(2) That the cost of constructing of the main has been paid by the developer or builder platting the lot or tract; or
(3) That, if neither of the foregoing is true, a sum equal to the portion of the cost of constructing the main which would be assessable against the lot or parcel has been paid to the city.
(D) Additional connection fee. If no such certificate can be issued, the applicant shall pay an additional connection fee equal to the portion of the cost of construction of the main upon the same basis as any assessment previously levied against other property for the main. The determination shall be made by the City Council. If no such assessment has been levied, the assessable cost shall be determined upon the basis of the uniform charge, which may have been or will be charged for similar connection with the main. The amount shall be determined on the basis of the total assessable cost of the main as set forth in RELATING TO LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS AND SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS AND ESTABLISHING A GENERAL POLICY THEREFOR.
(Ord. 238, passed 5-1-2006)
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