A. A connection fee shown on the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule will be imposed for each permanent connection to the city's culinary water system for metered water service and automatic fire line, detector check and fire system connections.
B. When a residential building is demolished and the existing service is reused for a replacement structure within five (5) years after demolition, no new connection fees will be charged. If the meter size is increased, a credit shall be given in the amount of the previously paid connection fee. After five (5) years from date of demolition, the property owner will be required to pay a new meter connection fee.
C. When a commercial building, such as a hotel, motel, industrial building, etc., is demolished the water connection fee shall be based and charged on the new additional use pursuant to subsection A of this section. After five (5) years from the date of demolition, the property owner will be required to pay a new water connection fee.
D. All connection fees shall be paid prior to city issuance of a building permit, except connection fees for water main extensions covered in section 17.16.300 of this chapter, which shall be paid pursuant to such section.
E. In all cases, the pipe and type of materials to be furnished and installed in the public right of way, or per written agreement, are to be maintained by the city, shall be approved by the public utilities director and shall be under the director's exclusive control. All excavation and other permits necessary shall be obtained at the expense of the applicant. Pipe and material outside the public way and pipe and materials installed as private pipelines or services shall be maintained by the property owners.
F. All water main extensions shall be made at the expense of the person, persons or corporation petitioning for the extension, and shall be made without special taxes being levied to pay for the same. All water mains shall be extended, at minimum, to the far end of the lot being serviced. All roads shall be subgraded prior to installation of the public utilities facilities.
G. Additional charges will be imposed for the cost, installation, and inspection of meters. Said fees will be fixed and charged as determined by the director of the department of public utilities on a cost basis. (Ord. 24-11, 2011)