(A) Application. Any owner or occupant of property desiring to make connection with the city water system shall submit a written application for this purpose to the City Administrator/Clerk/Treasurer. The application must describe the premises to be served, the materials to be used, the general and specific uses of the water and the estimated quantity of water to be used per month.
(B) Connection fee. The number of unit determination of property is based on the future use of the building. In the case of a shell building that will be occupied by multiple tenants, with the use of each space not known, the number of initial units is determined and collected based on the speculative use of the shell building. The number of units shall be an estimate determined by using the Metropolitan Council’s SAC unit determination. As uses for the building are defined and/or additional building permits are applied for in relation to the building, the city shall, based upon the use, determine the appropriate number of city ERUs to apply and the appropriate charges shall be paid accordingly.
(C) Bond and inspection fee. Each application for water connection shall be accompanied by an inspection fee and a cash bond or surety bond in the penal amount of $1,000. This surety bond shall be conditioned upon the satisfactory performance of the work and saving the city harmless from all claims for injuries or damages arising out of the course of the work.
(D) Separate connection for each premises. Unless special approval is obtained from the City Council, each residential, commercial or industrial establishment shall have a separate and distinct service connection. Where approval is so obtained, each branch of the service system shall have a separate meter and shall be billed separately at the separate unit service rates and charges.
(E) Service installation cost. The cost of installing any service connection between the water main and the fixture units of any consumer shall be paid entirely by the consumer. All such installation shall be subject to inspection at any time by the city and any repairs found necessary shall be promptly made by the consumer. The city shall not be responsible for the costs of any repairs made beyond the curb box, but shall make such necessary repairs to the curb stop and box itself.
(F) Persons making installations. The installations of service connections to the water system shall only be made by plumbers duly licensed under the laws of the state and in accordance with any of the provisions of this chapter. The plumber shall comply with any and all requirements of the state’s Plumbing Code and other applicable ordinances, rules and regulations. The plumber will also ensure that the service trench is properly backfilled to prevent settling.
(1994 Code, § 7-1.2) (Ord. 6, passed 2-9-1995; Ord. 100, passed 11-9-2007; Ord. 101, passed 11-14-2007; Ord. 101A, passed 12-5-2012; Ord. 101B, passed 3-5-2014)