Permit required for new service, tap-in and change of use:
(A) Property has existing tap, no change in use and tap-in fee has been paid.
(1) Water service shall be furnished by the village only upon written application filed with the Board of Public Affairs, and only in such manner and upon such terms and conditions as set forth elsewhere in this subchapter.
(2) In the application, each applicant shall assume full responsibility for the payment of all water charges and other charges incidental thereto, and the responsibility shall not be terminated until the Board of Public Affairs has received a formal notice in writing that the service no longer is desired and a final bill has been rendered by the village and paid in full by the applicant.
(3) Water service shall not be furnished to any applicant who is indebted to the village for water supplied, work done, materials furnished or penalties imposed, whether at the premises for which the application is made or at any other premises supplied by the village, until the indebtedness is paid in full.
(4) Upon written application and a service deposit filed with the Board of Public Affairs, the Board of Public Affairs shall proceed doing those things necessary for the furnishing of water service to the premises. In cases where more than one commercial or domestic premise is served by a single utility service, the village reserves the right to assess a service deposit proportionate to the number of multiple services provided. A service deposit will not be required of those property owners who move to another property in the city after having established a “good payment record” which shall consist of 12 consecutive months of non-delinquent payments.
(5) Any person who has paid a service deposit to the village may request the return of the deposit after a 12-month period with a good payment record. “Good payment record” means the account has had 12 consecutive months of non-delinquent payments. If a delinquency occurs before that 12-month period ends, then the service deposit will be held in escrow until a consecutive non-delinquent 12-month period is satisfied.
(B) New tap-in required; new service.
(1) In addition to the application for new service, a tap-in fee will be required for new services that have not previously paid a tap-in fee. The tap-in fee to be charged will be determined by the meter size.
(2) To determine the meter sizing, the BPA shall require the applicant to state the intended use, for example, residential (single-family, apartment or condominium with the number of units), commercial, industrial, or special use (fire protection, and the like) and the average daily and peak flows if needed. Using the equivalency factors based on the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency Guide where a single-family dwelling has an equivalency factor of 1 E.D.U. (or Equivalent Dwelling Unit) and the American Water Works Association (AWWA) Manual of Water Supply Practices M-1 Table 28-2 Equivalent Meter Factors which uses the AWWA Manual M6 Water Meters-Selection, Installation, Testing and Maintenance which states maximum meter flow capacity ratios, the BPA will determine tap size and charge using the following tables:
Tap Size (Inches) 3/4" = 1 EDU | x Multiplier | Charge |
Tap Size (Inches) 3/4" = 1 EDU | x Multiplier | Charge |
3/4 | x 1.00 | $3,100 |
1 | x 1.67 | $5,177 |
1½ | x 3.33 | $10,323 |
2 | x 5.33 | $16,523 |
4 | x 16.67 | $51,677 |
6 | x 33.33 | $103,323 |
8 | x 53.33 | $165,323 |
Where current tap-in fee for a standard household tap (3/4"=E.D.U.) is $3,100. Once the meter size is determined, the BPA will determine if the current distribution system has adequate capacity to service the tap. If the system can provide adequate water, the BPA will authorize the connection to proceed. If not, refer to the section addressing inadequate water mains.
(C) Change of use or water supply needs - existing service and tap-in fees paid. When a customer changes his or her required EDU's, for example, when the owner adds apartment or condominium units or there is a change in the average daily or peak volume of water required, the property owner must notify the BPA.
(1) The BPA shall determine the additional service fees (multiples) and tap-in fees required and assess the need for increasing the tap size.
(2) The owner shall be required to pay the difference in fees between the existing services (multiples) and taps provided and the required new services and taps. In addition, if it is determined that a new tap size and meter is required to service the account, the BPA will determine if the main size is adequate to service the property and, if so, the BPA shall charge the difference between the existing tap size and the new tap size. All fees must be paid prior to the installation of a new tap and meter.
(3) The BPA may, at its discretion, analyze the average daily and peak flows of any property and if it determines that the current meter/tap cannot properly service and measure the usage to that property, the BPA shall inform the owner that a new tap and meter will be installed that properly measures usage. The owner of that property will be given adequate opportunity to take steps to reduce flows through conservation to levels that the existing tap and meter can service and measure and provide sufficient verification or to provide evidence that the service requirements fall within the capability of the tap and meter to service and accurately measure water flows. If, after review, it is determined by the BPA that a new meter and tap is required, the owner shall pay the difference in tap-in fees and install a new meter/tap.
(Ord. 18, 2006, passed 9-28-2006)