(a) All buildings seeking connection to the City Water System shall be served with water only through a service from the main in the street or dedicated utility right-of-way on which the lot has frontage, except that when there is no main in the street or dedicated utility right-of-way and a proper connection can be made elsewhere on adjoining property, the owner of the lot may, after obtaining a recorded easement from the owner of a lot on an adjoining street or dedicated utility right-of-way and paying the current front foot connection charge based on the width of his property as called for under Chapter 921, obtain water through said easement from the adjoining street or dedicated utility right-of-way. The owner of the lot to be benefited by such easement shall furnish a copy of the recorded easement to the Department of Public Service prior to installation of the line; said easement shall contain a clear reference to this codified section so as to put future property owners on notice and shall be required even if both lots are currently owned by the same person or entity. Upon proper application, the Department of Public Service shall permit the installation of a curb meter and curb box on the adjoining street or dedicated right-of-way. The benefited property owner shall be responsible for the design and installation of the waterline, all of which shall be subject to inspection by the City of Stow and any fees thereof. The benefited property owner shall be responsible for maintaining the waterline after installation. Additionally, said property owner shall be required to deposit a fee of five hundred dollars ($500.00) to the City of Stow at the time of connection to the main in the adjoining street or dedicated utility right-of-way. When a main is laid in the street or dedicated right-of-way on which the lot has frontage, the owner shall be required to purchase a standard service from the new main or dedicated utility right-of-way and disconnect the service from the main in the adjoining street or dedicated utility right-of-way. Connection to the new main shall be designed and installed by the City of Stow at the benefited property owner's expense. The property owner shall be responsible for the cost per linear foot for the frontage of the property as obtained by the City of Stow, less the five hundred dollar ($500.00) previously deposited with the City of Stow. The cost for connection to the new main may be paid in full or assessed to property owner's taxes over a period of time not to exceed five years.
(b) This section shall be supplemental to and not in derogation of existing ordinances relative to water connections required for any building within the City.
(Ord. 2015-71. Passed 7-9-15.)