(A) (1) The city shall charge for connecting water taps to existing mains and for connecting sewer taps to existing mains. The charge shall be the cost of all materials provided by the city to complete the connection including but not limited to the cost of meters, connectors, or other hardware or parts and the cost of any gravel, concrete or other fill materials to restore any disturbed area to the condition existing prior to the installation and connection work.
(2) In the event a new main or extension is required to be constructed to provide service, customers connecting to such new main or extension will assessed a proportionate share of the costs required in the construction of such main or its extension. The extension policy of the city shall apply.
(3) Connection charges must be paid in full at the office of the City Clerk when invoiced. In the event additional charges become necessary because of unusual or unexpected circumstances, such charges must be paid in full at the office of the City Clerk as soon as work is completed. Under no circumstances will services be initiated until all connection charges are paid in full. Connection charges are non-refundable once work is commenced.
(B) (1) In the event any repair to a customer service line beyond the connection at the mains requires trenching or excavation work on any city street, alley, or roadway, or the alteration of any city curb or sidewalk, the customer, the contractor performing the work on behalf of the customer, or other authorized agent for the customer, (permittee) shall apply for a permit from the city to commence and complete the proposed repairs. The permit application shall be in such form as required by the city. At the time of making application for the permit, the permittee shall deliver a check payable to the City of Pinckneyville for city to hold as security for restoration of any city street, alley, or roadway, curb or sidewalk affected by the proposed repair. In the event the repair work disturbs only a city street, alley, or roadway, the check amount shall be $500. In the event the repair work affects a city street, alley, or roadway and also a city curb or sidewalk, the check amount shall be $1,000. The permittee shall be responsible for restoring the street, alley, roadway, curb or sidewalk disturbed by the repair work to a condition which existed prior to the repairs. The permittee must repair and restore the disturbed area within 60 days of commencing the repair work unless a request for an extension of such time period is approved by the Commissioner of Streets and Public Improvements or the Mayor. If the repair affects any paved street or oil and chipped street, the disturbed area shall be filled to grade level immediately after the repair is completed. Within the 60-day period after repairs are commenced, the affected area shall be restored with concrete which shall be level with the grade of the street. The concrete to restore streets, alleys, and roadways shall be no less than 12 inches thick with a brushed finish. The concrete to restore sidewalks shall be no less than six inches thick with brushed finish. If any curb is affected by the repairs, the curb must be replaced with concrete to match the existing condition of the adjoining curb. If the area between a sidewalk and the curb or edge of the street is affected by the repair, fill dirt must be replaced and the area seeded with grass to restore the area to the condition which existed before the repair. Notwithstanding the above specified time periods for repairs, damages from repairs made in April or May of any calendar year must be repaired and the area restored, including the required concrete fill, by May 31 of the same year to accommodate the usual schedule of the city for oil and chipping of streets in June.
(2) Upon restoration of the affected city street, alley, roadway, curb, or sidewalk to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Streets and Public Improvements, the permittee's check to city shall be returned to the permittee.
(3) If the restoration of any affected city street, alleyway, roadway, curb, or sidewalk is not completed by the permittee to the satisfaction of the city within 60 days of the commencement of the repair work, or such additional time as may be approved by the Commissioner of Streets and Public Improvements or the Mayor, the city shall negotiate the check tendered as security to apply toward the cost to city for completing the restoration.
(Ord. O-82-1, passed 2-1-82; Am. Ord. O-88-5, passed 4-18-88; Am. Ord. O-97-7, passed 6-16-97; Am. Ord. O-97-17, passed 10-6-97; Am. Ord. O-2007-04, passed 2-5-07; Am. Ord. O-2016-17, passed 10-24-16; Am. Ord. O-2023-10, passed 6-26-23 Am. Ord. O-2023-19, passed 11-27-23)