(a) Definitions; as used in this section:
(1) “Service connection.” The connection of all or any part of a water service line to a tap.
(2) “Tap.” The connection to a water main and the necessary pipes or lines extending from a water main to and including the curb stop or valve and box.
(b) A water system capacity charge (tap-in fee) shall be charged for each service connection made by any property to a water main and shall be paid at the time a permit and a meter is issued for the water connection. No person shall make a water service connection or any part thereof, unless a permit and a meter has been issued therefore by the Columbus Division of Water. In the event that a tap is subsequently enlarged, the difference between the current charges for the two tap sizes shall be paid.
(c) The charge exacted pursuant to this section shall be a fee in accordance with the fee schedule adopted and approved by Village Council. The water tap-in fee shall be paid to the City of Columbus and the City of Columbus shall collect and pay to the village the village’s surcharge, pursuant to the water service agreement between the village and the City of Columbus.
(Ord. 13-2016, passed 9-26-2016)