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§ 50.09 WATER DEPARTMENT.
   (A)   Design, review and issuance of construction permit. The Water Department, in conjunction with the town’s Building Department, shall review all designs, plans, specifications and the like, relating to water supply and distribution systems, pumping structures and water connections prior to issuing a construction permit. The Department, in conjunction with the Building Department, shall issue a construction permit only if they are satisfied that all departments are in compliance with this code and the water supply and distribution systems, pumping structures and water connections will operate in a safe and sanitary manner. Prior to the issuance of a construction permit, the owner shall pay all fees assessed by the town.
   (B)   Construction inspections. All water lines and service lines to be attached directly to a water main shall be inspected by personnel of the Water Department and Building Department during construction. At least 48 hours prior to tapping the water main, the Water Department and Building Department shall be notified, in making a connection to a water system, no physical alteration of the facilities shall commence until a Department Inspector is present. No water shall be withdrawn from any water main prior to obtaining inspections, meter installation and approval of construction by the Department. Following satisfactory completion of construction, inspection, pressure and microbiological testing, the Department shall issue a construction inspection certificate.
   (C)   Collection of fees and miscellaneous powers. Fees levied pursuant to this code shall be collected by the Department. The Department shall enforce such rules and regulations the Council authorizes as for the safe, economical and efficient management and protection of the system; for the construction and use of the waters and connections to the water system; and for the regulation, collection, rebating and refunding of such water fees.
(Prior Code, § 17-2-1)
§ 50.10 EASEMENTS.
   (A)   All property owners desiring the connection of the improvements on their property to the water system of the town shall grant to the town, at no charge, those easements necessary to properly effectuate the water connection desired.
   (B)   All easements granted to the town shall be subject to the following restrictions and conditions of use.
      (1)   No person, firm or corporation having charge of property subject to easement in favor of the town shall hereafter construct, build or establish a building upon the property subject to said easement. A BUILDING means a house, commercial building, industrial building or any structure of a size or construction that the moving thereof would cause great inconvenience to any person.
      (2)   Should the owner of the property subject to an easement in favor of the town construct a building thereon in violation of this code, the town may employ individuals to clear said property and charge the costs of the same to the owner of the property. Nothing contained herein shall obligate the town to compensate the owner of the property subject to the easement for the value of a “building” cleared. The town may take those steps as are required to work in the easement and preserve the improvement, rather than clear the improvements.
      (3)   No person shall excavate deeper than three feet upon the property subject to the easement in favor of the town without having first obtained a permit therefor as herein required. Such permit shall be issued by the town. Applications for a permit to excavate upon property subject to easement in favor of the town shall be made in writing to the town and shall state thereon specifically the size of the space intended to be excavated and the purpose for the excavation.
      (4)   No person shall plant any trees or shrubbery upon the property subject to the easement in favor of the town without having secured a permit therefor. Applications for such permit shall be made to the town. All trees and shrubs so planted shall be placed subject to the direction and approval of the town. No boulders, benches or fences shall be built or maintained upon the property subject to the easement unless approved by the town.
      (5)   In the event any improvements are constructed within the boundaries of the easement and these create any additional costs to the town because it must incur additional expenses to repair, install or replace its water system, the property owner shall be charged all additional costs incurred.
(Prior Code, § 17-2-3) Penalty, see § 10.99
WATER FEES
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