A. Application: Any person desiring an extension of water system mains within the village must present a written request to the board by submitting an application similar in form and substance to an IEPA permit for water main extensions, together with a plat of subdivision showing the location of such proposed extensions with all rights of way and easements fully set forth.
B. Plat: The plat shall be submitted to an engineer designated by the village for determination of the size and lengths of water system main installations, locations of flush valves, water service valves and other appurtenances as required by ordinance and statute and as dictated by sound engineering practice.
C. Approval By Board Of Trustees: Any extensions of water system mains must be approved by the board of trustees; however, any such approval shall be made only after the person making application has paid all the required connection fees and after obtaining all easements deemed necessary by the village engineer in accordance with civil engineering standards and such properties have been annexed into the village.
D. Applications For Permits: All applications for construction or any other actions to be taken which may from time to time be required by a governmental or regulatory body regarding the extension of the water system mains shall be completed by or on behalf of the person making such application. All such applications shall be submitted to the board and shall be subject to its written approval prior to being submitted to other governmental or regulatory agencies.
E. Outside Corporate Limits: Any person owning property outside but contiguous to the corporate limits of the village who now or hereafter desires to avail himself of the use of the village's water supply and distribution system shall first pay to the village such charges and costs of such improvements and shall annex their property so as to be in the corporate limits of the village prior to receiving any such services. Any person outside the corporate limits who cannot lawfully annex shall sign an agreement to annex which shall require immediate annexation upon the removal of the legal impediment to annexation of the property into the village. (Ord. 577, 3-22-1993)
F. Closing Existing Wells:
1. Credits: From the period commencing on the effective date hereof and continuing for a twenty four (24) month period thereafter, any owner of residential property inside the corporate limits of the village who connects said property to the village water system, and simultaneously (or upon a reasonable transition schedule approved by village staff) closes all existing well(s) on the same property, shall be entitled to a credit equal to one connection water tap-on fee for the property in question. All closings of said existing well(s) shall be in conformance with all requirements as set forth by the village engineer for the safe and sanitary closing of said well to protect the surface of the property and to ensure the integrity of the belowground water supply free from surface contamination.
2. Eligible For Credit: Pursuant to subsection F1 of this section, any property that possessed an existing well(s) may apply to be included to take advantage of the credit provided in subsection F1 of this section and, if satisfactory proof is presented to the director of public works that said well existed prior to the effective date hereof, said property may be included as eligible under this section. (Ord. 2004-09-17A, 9-17-2004)
G. Wells:
1. Well Restrictions: No wells, water pumps, controls, valves, piping, connections and appurtenances necessary and incident to the constructing of a waterworks system or supplying water to any person, firm or corporation within the limits of the village shall be laid in, upon, under, across or over any street in the village or private property within the village by any person or authority other than the village, unless the village is unable to supply water service, including all extensions of service from existing private wells.
2. Grandfather Clause: Existing wells, with existing water distribution systems, as of the effective date hereof, may continue in use, including repairs of the same to continue use of the existing well and water distribution system in its existing configuration, provided however, that any expansions of any such water distribution systems or drilling of new wells to replace existing wells that have ceased to function, shall not be entitled to this continuing use exemption and are prohibited.
3. Definitions: A "well" shall, for this subsection only, be defined as provided in 225 Illinois Compiled Statutes 345/2 (1 and 2) but shall not include a required sump pump under other provisions of village ordinances. The phrase "unless the village is unable to supply water service" shall mean where either a unique configuration of the physical topography of land prevents service to the property or legal access to the property is prohibited by other landowners (not including the landowner seeking such well) and necessary easements cannot be reasonably obtained either through negation or eminent domain proceedings. All costs of extending any required water systems, including, but not limited to, water mains, extensions or obtaining easements shall be the responsibility of the landowner as otherwise required in this code and said costs, regardless of length, size or other factor shall not be considered in determining whether service is able to be supplied to the property. (Ord. 2004-08-17A, 8-17-2004)