(A) General Policy: It is hereby established as the policy of the city that all water mains proposed to be extended within the corporate limits of the city shall be constructed in accordance with the following:
1. Preliminary Survey: When the owner of one or more building sites within a lot, block, tract or parcel of land, within the corporate limits of the city, which is not served by the city water system requests an extension of the water system to serve the property owned by him, the city superintendent shall make a preliminary survey of the premises, and report to the city council on the feasibility of the proposed construction.
2. Plans, Specifications, Estimate Of Cost: If it appears from the report of the city superintendent that the city water system, as it then exists, is of ample size and design to accommodate the properties which will be served by such extension and it is determined by the city council to proceed with the extension as proposed, the city superintendent shall be directed to cause the preparation of the plans and specifications for the water main extension in accordance with the environmental protection agency regulations, including an estimate of cost of the proposed extension, including construction costs, material costs and engineering fees.
The property owner(s) requesting said water main extension shall deposit with the city the amount of the estimated engineering fees prior to authorizing the preparation of the plans and specifications. Except as otherwise provided, said deposit shall be returned if it is decided to construct the water main extension.
When the plans and specifications for the proposed construction of the water main extension together with the estimated costs thereof are completed, the property owner(s) requesting such extension shall be advised of the estimated cost of the work; and if he decides not to proceed further, the money he has deposited will be used to pay the engineers' charges for preparing the plans, specifications and estimated cost of the work.
Such plans and specifications shall contain a map showing properties to be benefited by the water main extension together with the legal description of such properties.
3. Bids: If the cost estimate is acceptable to the property owner(s) requesting the water main extension, the city council shall authorize the city superintendent to advertise for bids for the materials specified in the plans and specifications and exhibit such bids to the property owner(s) requesting the water main extension.
If one of the bids is acceptable to the city council and the property owner(s) requesting the water main extension; the property owner(s) requesting the water main extension shall be required to deposit with the city a sum equal to charges hereinafter established for reimbursement charges. Upon receipt of said sum(s) of money, the city council shall authorize the purchase of such materials.
4. Reimbursement Charge: The city council hereafter is providing for a water property reimbursement charge to reimburse the city for funds expended in the extension of water mains. As closely as possible, such charges are to be established to be equivalent to the pro rata share of the cost of said extension benefiting the abutting property owner(s) along the extension.
Water main extensions shall be constructed by the city and the reimbursement property charges shall include any street replacement costs, engineering fees, legal fees and material costs required to complete the water main extension. Such costs and fees shall be apportioned equally among the number of linear frontage feet abutting the improvement.
The sums herein provided for shall be in addition to and exclusive of all other charges required and fixed by this code in connection with sewer service installations.
The property owners requesting the water main extension shall apply for connecting (during construction) to the water main extended and pay the cost of labor and materials required to install and connect said water service line with the water main. All applications, before approval, shall be accompanied by the requisite water property reimbursement and water connection charge in certified funds or cash.
Whenever the owner(s) of the remaining unaccessed properties abutting said water main extension thereafter apply to the city for a water service line connection with said water main extension, then the city superintendent shall certify to such applicant the reimbursement charge and all water service line connection applications before approval shall be accompanied by the requisite water property reimbursement charge and water service line connection charge.
5. Records: The city controller shall record in the files of the city the location of the water main extended, the total project costs, the reimbursement charges as established at the time of construction and the abutting property descriptions of the properties benefited, together with a current record of the reimbursement charges paid and unpaid.
All water mains extended under this section, except as otherwise provided for, shall become part of the city's water distribution system upon completion of the construction of said water main extension.
(B) Water Main Extensions Beyond The Corporate Limits: It is the policy of the city council to exercise discretion in approving water main extensions or service line connections to owner(s) and user(s) who are outside the corporate limits of the city. In the event that the city council approves the water main extensions or a service line connection without the corporate limits of the city, said extension or connection thereof shall be constructed in accordance with subsection (A) of this section, except that said charges shall be at the rate of one and one-half (11/2) times the charge then applicable to those properties within the corporate limits. (Ord. 1164, 4-24-1979)