(A) Purpose. It is the purpose of this section to provide for the recovery of costs from users of the water system. The applicable charges or fees shall be as established by the Village Council from time to time by resolution in accordance with categories set forth in division (C) below.
(B) Payment terms. All fees, charges, and bonding shall be paid in full at the time the permit is submitted to the Village Clerk. Charges incurred by the village that were not paid when the permit was issued shall be paid by the applicant within 30 days of the date recorded on the invoice. The village shall bill the applicant for the expenses within 10 days after final approval by the Department of Public Works.
(C) Categories of charges and fees.
(1) Tap-in fee. The fee for connecting to the water system shall be determined by Village Council from time to time.
(a) The fee shall include the following:
1. Connection to the water main based on the customer's REUs as determined by the Village's Table of Equivalent Units Factors, tap-ins, and other costs as relating to use as established from time to time by the village;
2. Permit fees as established from time to time by the village; and
3. Any others as the village may deem necessary to carry out the requirements contained herein.
(b) No fee is required for emergency or nonemergency replacement or repair of any existing tap-in of a same size.
(2) Cost of services. Fees related to the cost of providing water service.
(D) Applicant responsibilities. The applicant shall be responsible for the cost of all material and construction not listed under tap-in fee, including the water line from the shut-off valve to the premises, excavation, site restoration, seeding, mulching, resurfacing of the roadway, sidewalk replacement, the water meter with installation hardware, and other outlays related to the water connection. Charges will vary according to size. All contracted labor must be performed in accordance with applicable safety regulations. Arrangements can be made with the Department of Public Works in cooperation with Village Clerk for assistance in fulfilling these responsibilities.
(E) Sidewalk replacement and roadway resurfacing. If sidewalk replacement and/or roadway resurfacing is required, the permit holder must pay, in addition to the tap-in fee, the current per square foot charge incurred by the village, multiplied by the total square feet of sidewalk installed or resurfacing required. A reasonable estimate of these costs shall be made by the Department of Public Works and included in the charges assessed at the time of issuing the permit.
(F) Nonpayment of expenses. If the payment amount for additional expenses incurred by the village remains not paid for a period longer than 90 days, the amount shall become a lien against the property benefited by water service. The Village Clerk shall certify to the Village Tax Assessor the fact of such a lien. The expense shall be entered by the Assessor to the next tax roll as a charge against the premises and shall be collected. The lien thereof shall be enforced in the same manner as general village taxes.
(G) Bonding. Water service installation which requires street or sidewalk cuts made by anyone other than village employees or authorized contractors shall require a bond paid to the Village of Manchester in an amount established by Village Council.
(H) Extension of the water main. The total cost of bringing water service to property which required extension of the water main shall be borne by the applicant. Determination of the need to extend the water main shall be made by the Department of Public Works and/or the Village Engineer.
(Ord. 246, passed 2-2-2004) Penalty, see § 50.99