(A) Installation and maintenance by city. When an application is submitted for a water service line and has been approved, the water tap at the main line shall be installed by the city from the main water line to the meter. The service line from the main water line to the meter and all associated excavation, backfill, street repair and piping shall be completed by the city at the property owner’s expense. Thereafter, or after the water service line has been installed, each water service line within the public right-of-way or easement shall be maintained by the city at its expense and kept within and under its exclusive control and jurisdiction.
(B) Installation by contract. Water service lines may also be installed by contract in conjunction with city-sponsored projects or when, in the opinion of the Public Works Superintendent, it is in the city’s best interest to have or allow the water service lines to be installed by other than city personnel. (Prior Code, § 8-1-11) (Ord. 92-549, passed 3-18-1992; Ord. 15-811, passed 11-19-2015)