4-6-080 WATER SERVICE STANDARDS:

A. COMPLIANCE REQUIRED:

It shall be unlawful for any person to make any connection with any service or branch pipe thereof or make any repairs or additions to or alterations of any pipe, stop and waste cock or any fixtures connected or designed to be connected with the City water system, except in compliance with this Chapter. (Ord. 1437, 8-28-1952)

1. Building Section Responsibility for Report to Engineer: It shall be the duty of the person in charge of the issuance of building permits to report to the Utilities Engineer the beginning of construction or repairs of all buildings in the City, giving the official house number and street name, the lot, block and addition. (Ord. 1437, 8-28-1952; Amd. Ord. 2823, 1-21-1974; Amd. Ord. 2845, 4-15-1974)

B. CONNECTION WITHOUT PERMISSION PROHIBITED:

It shall be unlawful for any person to make connections with any fixtures or connect any pipe with any water main or water pipe belonging to the water system without first obtaining permission from the Public Works Administrator. (Ord. 1437, 8-28-1952; Amd. Ord. 2823, 1-21-1974; Ord. 5450, 3-2-2009)

C. CONNECTION TO WATER MAIN REQUIRED:

Upon the presentation at the office of the Utilities Engineer of the Finance Administrator’s receipt for the installation fees, the Utilities Engineer shall cause the premises described in the application to be connected with the City’s water main by a service pipe extending at right angles from the main to the property line and including a stop cock placed within the lines of the street curb, which connection shall thereafter be maintained and kept within the exclusive control of the City. (Ord. 2849, 5-13-1974; Ord. 5547, 8-9-2010; Ord. 5654, 2-13-2012)

1. Utilities Engineer Maintenance Responsibility: The Utilities Engineer will maintain private services in streets which are being graded or regraded and will have such access on private property as shall be necessary to maintain such pipes during the work, and shall as soon as practicable upon completion of the work relay said pipes in the streets. (Ord. 2849, 5-13-1974)

a. Connection Required Prior to Street Paving: Whenever any public street or avenue is about to be improved by the laying of a permanent pavement thereon, it shall be the duty of each and every owner of real property fronting or abutting thereon to cause his property to be connected with water mains located in the street in front thereof, at least one water connection for each lot fronting or abutting upon said street. The connection shall be galvanized iron pipe of such size as shall be designated by the proper official, and the connection shall be brought to the property line in front of each lot affronting on such street. (Ord. 1090, 12-5-1939)

b. City Notification of Requirement to Connect: Whenever the City is about to improve any street with a permanent paving, it shall be the duty of the designated official to report to the Administrator the lot and block number of each lot or parcel of real estate abutting on such street to be paved and the name of the owner or agent thereof, together with the post office address of such person, which is not suitably connected to the water main as herein provided within ten (10) days of service of notice, such notice to specify the kind and size of pipe to be used.

c. Failure to Connect: Whenever the owner or agent of any property shall have been served with such notice and shall fail, refuse or neglect to comply therewith, the City may make or cause to be made the connection and the Administrator shall, in addition to the cost and expenses of the street improvement to be assessed against the lot or lots of the owner so neglecting, add the cost of making the connection which amount shall be the actual cost of making such connection. (Ord. 1090, 12-5-1939; Amd. Ord. 2823, 1-21-1974, eff. 1-30-1974)

D. SEPARATE WATER SERVICE CONNECTIONS REQUIRED:

A separate service connection with the City water main must be installed by every residence and commercial building supplied with City water in front of which there is a main, and the buildings so supplied will not be allowed to supply water to other buildings, except temporarily where there are no mains located in the streets; provided, that when two (2) or more houses, buildings or other premises occupied by separate consumers are supplied from a single service connection, the owner shall immediately, upon notice from the Planning/Building/Public Works Department, separate each customer’s line and apply for and connect individually to meters at the property line; if separate services are not established within a reasonable time, not more than sixty (60) days after such initial notice, the Department reserves the right to shut off the water and refuse further service to all such consumers. Such joint service may, however, be continued at the option of the Department, providing, one owner has agreed in writing to assume and be responsible for and pay the total water bill without any deductions for vacancies or other reasons. Computation of the total bill will be based on multiplying the quantity in each classification of the rate schedule by the number of consumers hooked up to one meter. The minimum monthly charge shall be the regular minimum charge multiplied by the number of consumers served. (Ord. 2849, 5-13-1974)

E. ALTERNATIVE WATER SERVICE CONNECTION:

In the event that a water main is not available as hereinabove set forth, but a customer is able to obtain service by extending such line, by means of an easement or similar right, across adjacent or neighboring property to a point where such main is located, then the Planning/Building/Public Works Administrator may sign a temporary service agreement with such customer allowing service until such time as a main is available in front of such property. At such time the customer shall then be required to connect to such main in front of his property and pay the then applicable fees therefor. (Ord. 3056, 8-9-1976)

F. WATER USE FOR CONSTRUCTION PURPOSES:

Water for building purposes will only be furnished upon the application of the owner or authorized agent of the property and the Utilities Engineer shall require payment in advance of any reasonable sum, not exceeding ten dollars ($10.00), in the case of any one building, for the water used in construction, and from time to time may require additional payments, when necessary to secure the City against loss. (Ord. 1437, 8-28-1952; Amd. Ord. 2823, 1-21-1974; Ord. 2845, 4-15-1974)

G. SUPERVISION REQUIRED:

All persons or local improvement districts desiring to extend water mains in the City must extend the same under the supervision of the City Utilities Engineer.

H. PRIVATE WATER PIPE REQUIREMENTS:

1. Acceptable Pipe Materials: All pipe to be used for connection to the City water system shall be new pipe, either galvanized iron, cast iron or copper tubing. The Utilities Engineer may, at his discretion, permit the use of nonmetallic pipe where soil conditions may cause a deterioration of metallic pipe.

2. Minimum Pipe Size: Water supply lines other than metered service connections shall be not less than six inch (6") diameter pipe. Pipes of smaller size may be used when the Utilities Engineer determines that maximum fire rating is maintained or the line in question cannot be extended.

3. Minimum Pipe Installation Depth: All pipes shall be laid not less than two feet six inches (2'6") below the surface of the ground, except that in ungraded streets the pipe shall be laid three feet (3') below the established street grade.

4. Minimum Pressure Tolerance: All pipe shall be designed to withstand internal water pressure on one hundred fifty (150) pounds per square inch, and shall conform to the latest adopted standards of the American Water Works Association.

5. Sterilization Required: Pipe shall be sterilized in accordance with the regulations of the State Health Department.

6. General Design Requirements: All water system design and pipe sizes and quality to conform to the latest fire underwriters standards and requirements. (Ord. 2849, 5-13-1974)

I. METER SIZE:

All meters shall be the same size as the tap and service connection. (Ord. 3636, 6-14-1982)

J. PERMIT REQUIRED FOR METER REMOVAL OR RE-INSTALLATION:

Whenever it is desired to have a meter removed or reinstalled the owner of the premises supplied, or to be supplied, by such meter shall file an application at the office of the Utilities Engineer and shall pay the cost in full for such removal or reinstallation. (Ord. 3636, 6-14-1982)

K. INSTALLATION OF SERVICE PRIOR TO COMPLETION OF STREET CONSTRUCTION:

Whenever it is deemed prudent, in case of a new development or subdivision, to install the three-fourths inch (3/4”) service from the main to the property line, hereinafter referred to as “stub service,” prior to completion of street construction, the City will provide such service for sixty percent (60%) of the then current installation cost for such service. At such time that meter installation is requested, the remaining balance of the then current rate shall be collected and paid for by such developer or applicant. (Ord. 4287, 8-13-1990; Ord. 5907, 12-10-2018)