(a) Except in the case of property owned by the City, no person, corporation, partnership or association whatsoever shall connect or cause to be connected, directly or indirectly, with a water main within the boundaries of City Water District No. 1 as the same now exist or are hereafter amended from time to time by the City Engineer for the purpose of obtaining a supply of water for such building or other structure from the municipal waterworks system without first securing a permit for such purpose in a form prescribed by the Director of Public Service and without first depositing in cash or by certified check, payable to the City, a tap-in charge determined in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b) hereof. For new buildings and structures, such permit shall be obtained at the same time as the building permit is issued.
(b) The Director of Public Service shall not issue a permit for the purpose described in subsection (a) hereof until the applicant for such permit has deposited in cash or by certified check, payable to the City, a tap-in charge to be determined in accordance with the following schedule:
(1) Single-family, two-family and multi-family dwellings:
$475.00 for each dwelling unit.
(2) Commercial, institutional and governmental buildings:
A base charge of $475.00 plus $120.00 for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area over 3,000 square feet.
(c) The permit and charges provided for in subsections (a) and (b) hereof shall be in addition to any other permits and charges required by any other legislation and regulations of the City.
(d) All charges collected pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be credited to the Water Fund and used for the purposes of construction of waterworks improvements serving the City or to pay debt service charges on notes and bonds issued to pay the cost of such improvements.
(Ord. 28-03. Passed 2-24-03.)