A. Petition For Service: Any person located outside the city limits who desires to be supplied with water service from the city water system and is willing to pay in advance the whole expense of extending the water main beyond its present location, may make application to the governing body by petition containing:
1. A description of the proposed extension; and
2. A map showing the location thereof; and
3. An offer to pay the whole expense incurred by the city in providing such extension and to advance such expenses as shall be verified to by the city engineer. The governing body and the person or persons seeking such extension may enter into an agreement providing in detail the terms under which the extension may be utilized by others in the future and the terms under which all or any portion of the cost of installing such extension may be refunded. No such refund agreement will be for a period of more than ten (10) years, nor will interest charges accrue; and
4. An acknowledgment that the city, in granting the petition, need supply only such water to the petitioner which the governing body deems beyond the requirements of water users within the city limits, and that such extension shall be the property of and subject to the control of the city. (1989 Code § 14-151)
B. Extensions May Be Master Metered: When an extension supplying more than one house or user outside the city limits is connected to city water mains, the city may require a master meter to be installed near the point where the connection is to be made to the city main. This installation will be at the expense of the persons served by such extension according to the regular rates for meter installation. Responsible parties must agree to pay all bills for water served through the meter at the applicable water rates. (1989 Code § 14-153)
C. Cost Of Extensions Determined: Upon receipt of such petition and map and before the petition is granted, the governing body shall determine what portion, if any, of the extension of the city water mains to the city limits the city shall construct, and shall obtain from the city a verified statement showing the whole cost and expense of making the extension. Such costs and expenses shall include administrative and supervisory expenditures of the city water department, which shall in no event be deemed to be less than ten percent (10%) of the cost of materials and labor. The city maintains the option of charging a front foot cost of the improvements, and contracting work out by competitive bid. (1989 Code § 14-154; amd. 2012 Code; Ord. 2022-03, 6-7-2022)