(A) General requirements.
(1) The subdivider shall take all actions necessary to extend or create a water supply system capable of providing for domestic water use and fire protection.
(2) Prior to obtaining secondary plat approval, the subdivider shall obtain approval in writing from the Indianapolis Water Company or the applicable water utility (“IWC”), that the proposed extension or creation of a water supply system for the applicable subdivision meets all IWC requirements for the adequacy of the water supply and the design of the facilities, and that the IWC shall supply water facilities to the subdivision.
(3) The location of all fire hydrants, water supply improvements and boundary lines of proposed districts indicating all improvements proposed to be served, shall be shown on the primary plat and the cost of installing all fire hydrants and water supply improvements shall be included in the performance bond furnished by the subdivider.
(4) Fire hydrants with isolation valves shall be provided along all water mains at a spacing of every 350 feet to 450 feet. Actual spacing shall be determined by the town’s Engineer and the town’s Fire Department Chief based upon the land use being served and the physical characteristics of the land and buildings served.
(5) All water easements which are to be dedicated on the secondary plat shall use the following language: “All water easements shown on this plat are hereby dedicated to the Indianapolis Water Company”, or applicable water utility.
(6) The subdivider shall provide water facilities in accordance with the standards set forth by the IWC. The design shall be approved by the appropriate town, local, state and federal agencies where required by those agencies.
(B) Individual wells and central water systems.
(1) In the O-1 District, if a public water system is not available, the Plan Commission, in its discretion, may approve the use of individual wells or a central water system provided in such a manner that an adequate supply of potable water will be available to every lot in the subdivision. Water sample test results shall be submitted to the county’s Health Department for approval.
(2) All individual wells and central water systems shall be approved by the county’s Health Department or the state’s Board of Health prior to the issuance of an improvement location permit for any building or structure on a lot.
(3) In those instances where the Plan Commission determines that connection to IWC water facilities would pose an unusual or unnecessary hardship at the time of development, the Plan Commission may make a recommendation to the Town Council to approve a connection to another public or semi-public water utility; provided, however, that, such water facilities are installed to IWC standards or alternative standards approved by the town’s Engineer and IWC, and provision is made in the design and layout of the water facilities for connection to the IWC water facilities at such time as the IWC extends public water facilities to the subdivision.
(4) The minimum standard for fire protection for residential areas served by either individual wells or central water systems shall be 500 gallons per minute in excess of the design maximum hourly flow at 20 pounds per square inch at grade level at all points in the distribution system. A separate fire protection main served by untreated surface water or ground water will be considered. Fire hydrants shall not be installed on water mains which are not capable of delivering the flow and pressure specified by this division (B)(4).
(Ord. 2000-21, passed 11-6-2000)