A. Application For Main Extension: The following rules are established for making main extensions:
1. Contents: Any owner of one or more lots or parcels of land desiring the extension of one or more water mains to serve such property, shall make a written application therefor to the City, said application to contain the legal description of the property to be served and any additional information which may be required by the City and be accompanied by a map showing the location of the proposed connections. All main extensions shall be installed to a point opposite to distance property line of the applicant servicing his total front footage. (Ord. 91-40, 1-7-1992)
2. Investigation: Upon receipt of the application, the Public Works Director shall make an investigation and survey of the proposed extension and shall report his findings to the Council including the estimated cost thereof. (Ord. 94-10, 12-6-1994)
3. Ruling: The Council shall thereupon consider said application and report and after such consideration, reject or approve it.
4. City Lines: All extensions thus provided for, in accordance with these regulations, shall be and remain the property of the City. (Ord. 91-40, 1-7-1992)
5. Dead-End Lines: No dead-end lines shall be permitted, except at the discretion of the Public Works Director and in cases where circulation lines are necessary they shall be designed and installed by the City as a part of the cost of the extension. (Ord. 91-40, 1-7-1992; amd. Ord. 94-10, 12-6-1994)
B. Provided By City:
1. The City will provide all main extensions upon application for service.
2. The Water Department may make extensions to the facilities constructed under this Section without obligation to applicant.
C. Costs And Guarantees:
1. Determination Of Costs; Advance Payment: If, in the opinion of the Council the cost thereof is in excess of what it is prepared to advance, or it questions the economic advantage to the City of making such advance, it shall determine the cost of such line. When the Council so determines, the applicant shall advance the amount of such estimate and the line shall be installed by the City.
2. Facilities Exceeding Needs: Should the Water Department desire to install facilities greater than are needed to meet the applicant's service demands, the cost of the excess size of facilities shall be borne by the City, unless the Council shall determine that the increased size is necessary to serve the applicant.
3. Adjustment: Adjustment of any substantial difference between the estimated and reasonable actual total installed cost thereof shall be made after the completion of the installation. The City shall be paid the amount of any excess cost and shall refund the amount of any saving.
4. Extensions By Applicant: Should the Council determine that the cost of the main extension should be paid in whole or in part by the applicant, the Council may, in lieu of requiring the applicant to deposit the cost of the main extension with the City, enter into an agreement with the applicant whereby the applicant undertakes to provide for the installation of the facilities comprising the public main extension in accordance with the plans and specifications approved by the Council and subject to inspection by the City. In such event the Council may require the applicant to post a surety bond, cash or other improvement security with the City to guarantee the satisfactory completion of the main extension in accordance with the plans and specifications approved by the Council.
5. Reimbursements:
a. Where the cost of main extension has been paid by the property owner pursuant to this subsection C5a and subsection 6-2-7G of this Chapter, the City shall thereafter, but for not longer than ten (10) years after the date said extension is originally connected to the City's water system, collect from any water user connecting to such extension that fraction of the cost of such extension as approved by the City as the number of front feet or acreage, or combination of the two (2), held by said water user bears to the total number of front feet or acreage, or combination of the two (2), which may be served by such extension is connected to the City's water system. Such sums as are thus actually received by the City shall be paid by the City only to the property owner originally installing such extension, but the City shall in no way be obligated to assure that the property owner making such extension is paid the total cost thereof nor to initiate any action or incur any expense to collect any sum to be paid to the property owner; nor shall such refund be from any revenues derived from the sale of water. Where different property owners contribute to the making of the extension, such sums shall be refunded to such property owners pro rata according to the amounts which they severally contributed towards the extension and pursuant to the preceding plan.
b. Where special conditions exist in the opinion of the City which justify reimbursement to the person paying the cost of a main extension which justify reimbursement on any basis other than that provided in subsection C5a of this Section, the Council may authorize a special reimbursement contract by the City and the person or persons constructing the main extension. Said special reimbursement agreement shall be made and entered into prior to acceptance of the work and water main by the City. (Ord. 91-40, 1-7-1992)
D. Specifications And Construction: The size, type and quality of materials and location of the lines shall be specified by the Water Department and the actual construction will be done by the Water Department or by a contractor acceptable to it, supervised and inspected by the Public Works Director. (Ord. 91-40, 1-7-1992; amd. Ord. 94-10, 12-6-1994)