8-1-8: WATER MAIN CONSTRUCTION CHARGE:
   A.   Determination Of Costs; Conditions:
      1.   Hereafter, any person, before obtaining a permit to connect to any water main constructed substantially at city expense, shall pay a water main construction charge therefor at the rate of twelve dollars ($12.00) per front foot of property to be served by the permit. Said amount shall be effective on both sides of the street, making the actual cost twice the said amount.
      2.   All water mains owned and/or maintained by the city shall be deemed to have been constructed substantially at city expense, except those mains constructed within subdivisions having been platted since 1975, and in those cases where the permittee establishes to the satisfaction of the city that the water main was not constructed substantially at city expense.
      3.   This charge may be changed from time to time by resolution of the city council as such change is deemed necessary, and the council may adopt a schedule indicating actual cost.
      4.   Installation costs not borne by the city shall be the responsibility of the developer, as set forth in section 8-1-29 of this chapter.
   B.   Application Of Charges: The above referenced water main construction charge applies only to property within the city limits. The water main construction charge for property outside the city or for property being annexed to the city shall be as set forth in the outside the city water service contract or the annexation agreement. (Ord. 454, 5-7-1996, eff. 6-1-1996)