(A) The owner of any water distribution system, including any water main extension, that has received a permit from the city for the connection to the city's municipal water system, as set forth in § 50.036 above, can make the required connection under the supervision of the Superintendent, if approved in writing by the city.
(B) The connection charge for connecting the water distribution system and any water main extension to the city's municipal water system shall be waived when the connection is made by the owner at the owner's expense if the owner installs materials approved by the city throughout the water distribution system and the water main extension.
(C) All water distribution systems and water main extensions, except for any water distribution system of a water district, water association, etc., authorized by the Public Service Commission to distribute water to their own customers, connected to the city's municipal water system shall become the property of the city immediately following a one (1) year period of time, that one (1) year period beginning on the date the extension was put into service. This shall be the case whether or not the owner enjoyed a one (1) year warranty period from the person, persons, or firm responsible for construction of the extension. The extension shall be built according to specifications of the city if it is to become the property of the city. The city, is in no way, required to accept and own extensions not built according to their specifications. During the one (1) year warranty period, the owner shall operate and maintain the extension, being ultimately responsible for repairs whether or not the extension is under a builder's warranty.
(D) No services shall be connected to the water distribution system and any water main extension until they have been connected to the city's municipal water system. Once this has occurred and the water distribution system and any water main extension belong to the city, service connections may be made as set forth under this chapter.
(Ord. 3-96, passed 7-1-96; Am. Ord. 10-97, passed 1-5-98)