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(A) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to make a connection to the water system without first complying with all applicable provisions of this code of ordinances and all related resolutions and requirements of the Public Works Authority.
(B) (1) Property located outside of the city limits may be connected to the water system either by its being annexed to the city or by obtaining the approval of the City Council for the connection.
(2) Any additional conditions established in this code of ordinances, the city’s adopted subdivision regulations or other policies or regulations of the city or the Public Works Authority shall also be considered as requirements for the connection.
(C) All water mains constructed for the purpose of supplying potable water to other communities, rural water districts or other entities legally eligible to connect to the city shall be no less than 12 inches in diameter, at least to the point of hook-up to the system to be connected. The City Council may permit, in extreme situations and with full consideration of all available engineering advice, construction of water mains less than 12 inches, but in no case shall any of the mains be less than eight inches in diameter.
(2002 Code, § 52.01) (Ord. 500, passed 10-13-2003) Penalty, see § 10.99
(A) The owners of all houses, buildings or properties used for human occupancy, employment, education, recreation or other purposes, situated within the city and abutting on any street, alley or right-of-way in which there is now located, or may in the future be located, or within 1,320 feet of the property line there is located, a municipal water line are hereby required, at their expense, to connect their facility with the proper municipal water line (in accordance with all municipal requirements) and pay all municipal fees and use charges therefor, within 120 days after the date of official municipal notice to do so.
(B) It shall be hereinafter unlawful for any person to maintain or establish a private water well to serve a facility, unless he or she shall first be connected to the municipal water system and pay the monthly water fees and charges; provided, he or she meets all the requirements for mandatory hook-up established in division (A) above.
(C) No unauthorized person shall make any connections with any municipal water line without first having made application therefor to the City Clerk and the Public Works Authority, and without first having paid the established fee.
(D) (1) Where a municipal water line does not lie within 1,320 feet of the property line, or is not scheduled to be placed within 1,320 feet of the property line in the near future (one to five years), an individual may utilize or establish a private water well without connection to the municipal water system and, therefore, without payment of the municipal water system fees and charges.
(2) A water well permit must be obtained from the office of the City Clerk. The permit shall be issued only for wells described hereinabove, or for non-residential or non-commercial uses only. A permit fee of $100 shall be charged.
(E) The requirements of this section shall not apply to persons currently being served directly by an existing rural water district.
(2002 Code, § 52.02) Penalty, see § 10.99
It shall be unlawful for any person to injure or deface, or in any way tamper with, any portion of the municipal water system, or to turn the water off or on from any main at any time or place, unless he or she is duly authorized so to do by the city and the Public Works Authority.
(2002 Code, § 52.03) Penalty, see § 10.99
(A) Any person desiring to secure water from the municipal system shall make an application therefor to the Public Works Authority, through the City Clerk, on an application form to be provided by the City Clerk.
(B) The applicant shall give reasonable information as the City Clerk may request. He or she shall state in the application that he or she will abide by all ordinances, rules and regulations governing the water service of the city.
(2002 Code, § 52.04)
(A) (1) An applicant for water service shall make a deposit, the amount of which shall be determined by motion or resolution adopted by the City Council and the Public Works Authority. An applicant shall not be granted the service until he or she has paid to the Public Works Authority, through the City Clerk, the deposit.
(2) The deposit shall serve as a guarantee for the payment of charges for water service and other amounts owed to the city in connection with the services.
(B) When a customer’s service is discontinued, the deposit, or any part of an amount deposited which remains after all charges and amounts due the city have been satisfied, shall be returned to the customer.
(2002 Code, § 52.06)
Not more than one unit may be connected per meter and sewer tap. No customer shall make or permit to be made any subsidiary connection of another’s unit with his or her water service.
(2002 Code, § 52.07) Penalty, see § 10.99
(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to turn the water on to any premises from the municipal water system, except by permission of the Public Works Authority. Water shall not be turned on until the plumbing has been inspected and approved by Public Works Authority or the Building Inspector and until any and all deposits and charges have been paid.
(B) The city will see that the water is turned on when all requirements for service have been complied with.
(2002 Code, § 52.08) Penalty, see § 10.99
(A) The water rates to be charged for water from the municipal water system shall be prescribed by motion or resolution adopted by the City Council and the Public Works Authority. The rates may be classified by whether the water is used by residential customers or commercial customers, by customers within or without the city and/or by other reasonable classifications.
(B) In addition to the rates charged under division (A) above, and any other fees as may be assessed under this chapter, there is hereby established a "water meter fee" to be assessed on all monthly water utility account billing statements in the amounts as follows, corresponding to the size of water meter used or required on each account, for the maintenance or replacement of water meters on all residential, commercial, or industrial accounts charged:
Meter Size | Rate Per Month |
Meter Size | Rate Per Month |
5/8 in. meter | $6.00 |
1-in. meter | $6.00 |
2-in. meter | $9.00 |
3-in. meter | $13.00 |
4-in. meter | $17.00 |
6-in. meter | $25.00 |
8-in. meter | $34.00 |
(C) Water meter fees, at the rates shown in division (B), shall be assessed in addition to charges prescribed in any water resale agreements between the Newcastle Public Works Authority and/or the City of Newcastle with any other entity or municipality where the meter used is the property of the Newcastle Public Works Authority or the City of Newcastle.
(D) In the event of use of a meter size not shown in the table in division (B) above, or in the table as amended, the monthly water meter fee charged shall be that for the meter size shown in the table that most closely corresponds to the actual meter size used.
(E) The water meter fees established herein shall not be prorated and may be adjusted by the Newcastle City Council by ordinance, or by motion or joint resolution adopted by the Newcastle Public Works Authority and the Newcastle City Council.
(2002 Code, § 52.09) (Ord. 943, passed 5-8-2023)
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