(a) Tap-ins. No connection shall be made from individual properties to a City water main without payment of the required tap-in fee. Such connections shall be made and constructed in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter and the Water Utility Rules and Regulations.
(b) Tap-In Fees.
(1) Tap-in fees for connection to the City's water utility and inspection fees shall be as set forth in the City's Fee Schedule, Appendix A to the City Government Code.
(2) The fees set for tap-ins shall be based on the size of the required water meter. The inspection fee and any meter fee shall be paid at the same time as the tap-in fee.
(3) Tap-ins that are solely for fire suppression/fire sprinkler systems shall not be charged a tap-in fee, but shall pay an inspection fee.
(4) Tap-ins made by extraterritorial customers shall be at the current tap-in fee plus fifty percent (50%), in addition to the inspection fee and the meter fee.
(5) All fees shall be paid in full before any work is performed.
(c) Waiver of Tap-In Fees for Economic Development. For the purpose of encouraging new commercial and industrial development within the City, the waiver of all or any portion of the tap-in fees required under this section for economic development projects within the City may be granted as follows:
(1) For tap-in fees of $30,000 or less, the City Manager is hereby authorized to approve the waiver of all or any portion of the tap-in fee, by written administrative directive.
(2) For tap-in fees over $30,000, Council may approve the waiver of all or any portion of the tap-in fee, by resolution.
(3) Waiver of a tap-in fee shall not include waiver of the required plan review and inspection fee or meter fee.
(Ord. 80-28. Adopted 05/28/80; Ord. 06/72. Adopted 11/09/06; Ord. 08/04. Adopted 01/10/08; Ord. 12-08; Adopted 03/22/12; Ord. 2023-38. Adopted 12/28/23; Em. Ord. 2024-01. Adopted 02/08/24; Ord. 2024-02. Adopted 02/22/24)