(A) (1) Where the property owner or his or her predecessor in title, by special assessment or otherwise, has paid the cost, or his or her proportionate share of the cost, of the construction of the water main extending past the property, and water services are to be rendered to the premises, the appropriate connection fees shall be charged as follows:
Size of Connection | Connection Fee
|
3/4-inch | $800 |
1-inch | $1,000 |
2-inch | $1,500 |
(2) Connections greater than two inches shall be determined by the city based upon the cost of installation thereof.
(B) Should a line be modified from an existing line to a line of larger size, the property owner shall be responsible to pay a connection charge calculated as the difference between the fee charged for the existing line and the new line, plus shall be responsible to pay for any and all damages and costs incurred by virtue of such modification, including for damage to streets and sidewalks. The city may, in its discretion, require a bond or deposit to be paid prior to commencement of construction.
(C) No connection shall be made to any water main of the city until after all charges established in this section for the connection shall have been paid in full.
(1994 Code, § 53.05) (Ord. 268, passed 10-12-1976; Ord. 312, passed 8-17-1981; Ord. 384, passed 4-24-1989; Ord. 442, passed 12-27-1993; Ord. 05-04, passed 3-28-2005) Penalty, see § 10.99