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Sidney, MT Code of Ordinances
CITY CODE of SIDNEY, MONTANA
ORDINANCES PENDING REVIEW FOR CODIFICATION
ADOPTING ORDINANCE
TITLE 1 ADMINISTRATION
TITLE 2 BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
TITLE 3 DEPARTMENTS
CHAPTER 1 WATER SERVICE AREA
CHAPTER 2 POLICE DEPARTMENT
CHAPTER 3 FIRE DEPARTMENT
CHAPTER 4 JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
CHAPTER 5 WASTEWATER SYSTEM DEPARTMENT
CHAPTER 5A REGULATION OF WASTEWATER SYSTEM
CHAPTER 6 RECREATION DEPARTMENT
CHAPTER 7 NONRESIDENT WATER AND SEWER SERVICE
CHAPTER 8 PUBLIC UTILITY RULES
TITLE 4 BUILDING REGULATIONS
TITLE 5 BUSINESS REGULATIONS
TITLE 6 POLICE REGULATIONS
TITLE 7 FIRE REGULATIONS
TITLE 8 HEALTH AND SANITATION
TITLE 9 PUBLIC WAYS AND PROPERTY
TITLE 10 TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
TITLE 11 ZONING REGULATIONS
TITLE 12 SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
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3-1-7: CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
The city council shall approve, conditionally approve or deny an application for enlargement of the water service area within sixty (60) days after the date of a public hearing, those times, place and location shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the city not less than fifteen (15) nor more than thirty (30) days prior to the date of the hearing. The approval or conditional approval of such application shall be in force for a period equal to the time within which development is to be begun under the preceding section. However, prior to the expiration of such time of approval the applicant may request an extension of time, for good cause shown, not to exceed one year. A denial of such application shall be in force for a period of one year from the date of such denial by the city council. (Ord. 354, 2-21-1984; amd. Ord. 588, 1-19-2021)
3-1-8: FEES:
   A.   In the event the city at any time deems it necessary to establish a fee for covering the cost of application review, such fee shall be paid by the applicant at the time the application is submitted.
   B.   There shall be charged a one-time fee for a new connection of any building, facility or mobile home to the city water system. Such fee shall be computed according to the following schedule:
Size Of Dwelling
Unit Value
Amount of Fee
($250.00 /Unit)
Size Of Dwelling
Unit Value
Amount of Fee
($250.00 /Unit)
Single-family
2 units
$500.00
Two-family
4 units
1,000.00
Three-family
5 units
1,250.00
Four-family
6 units
1,500.00
Five-family
6.5 units
1,625.00
Six-family
7 units
1,750.00
Seven-family
7.5 units
1,875.00
Eight-family
8 units
2,000.00
 
For the purposes of this section all motels and hotels and all residential structures larger than eight-family shall be charged at a one fee unit per dwelling unit. All mobile homes shall be classified as single-family size dwellings. All other buildings or facilities which are not residential in nature shall be reviewed and charged on a case by case basis using an EDU (equivalent dwelling unit) multiplier based on water service line size. (Ord. 409, 2-5-1990; amd. Ord. 532, 1-9-2012; Ord. 588, 1-19-2021)
3-1-9: SUBDIVISION EXTENSIONS:
All public water supply system facilities required to serve a subdivision, including connecting and cross tie water mains, as well as the water mains in, to, around and through said subdivision shall be installed by and at the expense of the applicants requesting an extension of the water supply system to serve the subdivision in question. Said applicants shall also extend the water supply system to the farthest point or points of their subdivision at their expense. (Ord. 354, 2-21-1984; amd. Ord. 588, 1-19-2021)
3-1-10: METHODS OF FINANCING EXTENSIONS:
Extension of the water supply system shall be accomplished by private contractor, with the approval of the city council, by special improvement districts, or by any other special agreements entered into with the city which will guarantee payment for the work to be done. Prior to the creation of any special improvement district or entering into any private contract or special agreements, application shall have been made for extension of the water supply system and approved, and any appropriate fees shall have been paid. (Ord. 354, 2-21-1984; amd. Ord. 588, 1-19-2021)
3-1-11: OWNERSHIP OF EXTENSIONS:
An applicant constructing an extension of the water supply system within the corporate city limits by means of a private contract or special improvement district shall be deemed to have conveyed the ownership of such extension to the city upon acceptance of the extension by the city. At that time the city shall have assumed complete control over the facilities so extended, including the right to connect additional customers to the extended water system facilities as well as the right to further extend such facilities to other property within the service area.
From the date of acceptance onward the city shall be responsible for the maintenance of extensions to the water supply system. Any water supply system facilities owned by persons other than the city, whether such facilities are located within or without the corporate city limits, shall be maintained by said persons having ownership and control over said facilities. (Ord. 354, 2-21-1984; amd. Ord. 588, 1-19-2021)
3-1-12: FIRE HYDRANTS, VALVES AND OTHER APPURTENANCES:
Fire hydrants, valves and other appurtenances shall be designed and installed as a necessary and basic part of an extension to the water supply system. The cost of the same shall be borne by the applicant requesting extension of the water supply system. The ownership and maintenance responsibilities for such type facilities shall be vested in the persons having ownership and control of the water extension in question. (Ord. 354, 2-21-1984; amd. Ord. 588, 1-19-2021)
3-1-13: RIGHTS OF WAY, LICENSES AND PERMITS:
An applicant requesting an extension of the water supply system shall at the applicant's expense be responsible for securing all rights of way, licenses and permits that may be required in order to construct, operate, maintain, repair and replace the water system facilities to be extended by the applicant. (Ord. 354, 2-21-1984; amd. Ord. 588, 1-19-2021)
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