(a) The city will initiate and finance trunk and treatment facilities projects and those small facilities projects that are contained in the annual budget. Generally, such projects will be for the purpose of ensuring the availability of adequate capacity, for replacing inadequate or deteriorated facilities, or otherwise when the installation of an extension is in the public interest as determined by Council.
(b) Any person owning developed property (buildings) may petition for the extension of water system and sewer system mains. Petition forms will be furnished to such persons by the Public Service Department. Construction of the extensions will be scheduled at such time as the petition is approved by Council. (See cost recovery options in § 1050.09.)
(c) Any person owning developed property (buildings) may consult with the City Manager or his or her designee and deposit the estimated cost of an extension project to serve his or her property with the Finance Director. Construction of the project will be undertaken (usually by contract) as the workload of the Department permits. Alternatively, the owner may proceed as outlined in subsection (b) hereof.
(d) The total cost of trunk and treatment facilities will be funded wholly by the city from water and sewer funds; however, in the event a trunk main serves the function of both a trunk and distribution/collector main (such as water service connections made to a trunk main), then the city’s participation in the funding of the facility shall be limited to the difference in cost between the trunk main installed and the cost of an adequate distribution/collector main.
(Ord. 98-81, passed 11-24-1998)