(A) Water mains may be extended upon approval by the Board of Public Affairs by:
(1) A private owner (or a developer) to serve a new real estate subdivision within the corporate limits provided the subdivision and its plan has been submitted to all planning agencies and approvals have been obtained and that adequate mains are available to service the extension.
(a) The owner or developer shall reimburse the Board of Public Affairs for all costs incurred by the Board for plan review and inspection. The plan review/inspection shall be a minimum of $750 and is required from the owner or developer at the time of application for a permit to extend water mains. When final construction approval has been granted by the BPA, the BPA will calculate actual costs for review and inspection and the developer will pay either the greater of $750 or the actual costs. The developer or owner will be billed and shall have 30 days to remit payment.
(b) The BPA shall determine the extent of village inspection required up to and including full-time inspection and inform the developer of these costs. The developer or owner will be responsible for reimbursing the BPA for these inspection charges.
(c) The developer or owner will be responsible for obtaining all permits and paying all permit fees.
(d) The developer or owner will in addition to obtaining plan approval by the BPA, will submit plans to the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA) and obtain a permit to install (PTI).
(e) The developer or owner shall be required to post a bond covering materials, workmanship, and excessive corrosion (five years) for the warranty period (five years on corrosion) of at least one year to cover the cost of any repairs due to defective materials, workmanship, and corrosion that may be discovered.
(f) All new water mains and appurtenances shall meet the specifications adopted as standard by the village for construction and installation of same. At a minimum, the main size is six inches.
(g) If water mains are determined to be inadequate to service the proposed extension, the BPA will inform the owner or developer that they cannot install the extension at this time or until such time as necessary improvements to the system have been installed. The owner or developer may at his or her own expense (with the approval of the BPA) extend a water main to a point on the existing system that the BPA has determined to have adequate capacity to serve the new extension and its associated services.
(2) A group of property owners in a currently unserved area of the village provided they petition the village.
(a) The property owners requesting a service extension shall file a petition signed by at least 51% of the owners in the proposed service area.
(b) The proposed service area is contiguous.
(c) The owners signing the petition obligate themselves to the provisions of the Ohio Revised Code regarding assessments to cover the cost of the line extension and agree to pay the required service fees and tap-in charges.
(3) The Board of Public Affairs in order to protect the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the village.
(B) In all cases, the following will apply unless an item in division (A) overrides:
(1) It is hereby determined that the entire cost, less any cost hereinafter excepted, of any water main extension, valves, fire hydrants (which are furnished by the village) and necessary appurtenances granted by the Board of Public Affairs shall be levied and assessed upon the lots and lands bounding and abutting upon the water main extension in proportion to the front footage or benefits received, as may be determined by the BPA, or by both proportions or benefits.
(2) The cost of any water main extension included within an intersection of streets, as determined by street right-of-way lines or extensions thereof shall be paid by the village or as may be otherwise determined by the BPA. The additional cost of any water mains, valves and necessary appurtenances larger than six inches in diameter may be paid from water funds if the BPA determines there exists a benefit to the system as a whole.
(3) A private party may construct a main extension to the municipal water system upon submitting plans and specifications to the Board of Public Affairs of the proposed construction, and receiving an approval from the Board of Public Affairs for the construction. The main extension shall be under the direct supervision and inspection of the Board of Public Affairs or its designated representative, and the supervisor shall be paid by the party constructing the new main extension.
(4) The Board of Public Affairs, one year after the written acceptance by the BPA of the main so constructed, shall accept the main extension as part of the distribution system of water of the village. It shall be free of all indebtedness of construction before the acceptance by ordinance.
(5) Upon the acceptance by ordinance, the Board of Public Affairs shall have full jurisdiction of ownership, usage, relocation, repair and maintenance of the main extension and it shall be used the same as any and all parts of the distribution system heretofore constructed.
(6) In addition to the assessed cost of installation of a waterline extension, any person or private party wishing to tap-in to the extended line must submit a written application to the Board of Public Affairs for a tap-in permit and be subject to the terms and conditions of the application and pay the tap-in fee.
(Ord. 18, 2006, passed 9-28-2006)