A. General regulations.

(1) Authorized installation. Only a City employee or a bonded, licensed and insured contractor, approved in advance by the Council, shall install a service line in a City right-of-way. Approval of such contractors shall be by motion or resolution of the Council and effective unless or until revoked by majority vote. The Clerk/Treasurer shall maintain a list of approved contractors.

(2) Materials and installation specifications. The pipe and fittings used to make a connection shall meet the specifications in Appendix D. Editor's Note: Appendix D is on file in the office of the Clerk/Treasurer. The installation shall conform to the drawing in the same appendix.

(3) Future connections. Future connections to the City water system shall be limited in accordance with the availability of sufficient water supply from the publicly owned wells and adequate storage tank capacity.

B. New connections.

(1) Connection permit. The property owner or the owner's agent shall apply to the Clerk/Treasurer for a permit to install a connection to a water main. (See Appendix C. Editor's Note: Appendix C is on file in the office of the Clerk/Treasurer. )

(2) Installation cost. The applicant shall pay the cost of installing the service line from the main to the structure being serviced. This includes the cost of pipe and appurtenances and of making the necessary connections and taps and any street repairs.

(3) Water availability charge (WAC charge). The application must be accompanied by the full payment of the WAC charge to connect to the City water system. The WAC fee is set forth in Appendix A, located as an attachment to this chapter, Editor's Note: Appendix A is on file in the office of the Clerk/Treasurer. and shall be charged to each residential equivalent unit as defined by Section 820.

(4) Street repair costs. At the time application is made, the applicant shall deposit the estimated amount necessary to repair damaged blacktopping. This deposit shall be placed in escrow and the blacktop repair bill shall be paid out of it. Any remaining balance shall be refunded to the applicant. Any blacktop repair costs that exceed the deposit shall be paid by the applicant.

(5) Connection and inspection. The applicant shall arrange a time with the Public Works Department to make the installation. At least two working days' notice shall be given. Connections within the right-of-way shall be made under the supervision of the Public Works Department. The installation from the main to the structure being serviced shall not be covered until inspected and approved by the Public Works Department.

C. Repair or replacement of connections.

(1) Construction permit and inspection fee. Application for a permit to repair or replace a waterline from the right-of-way to the structure being serviced shall be made to the Clerk/Treasurer. The construction permit and inspection fee, as specified in Appendix A, located as an attachment to this chapter, Editor's Note: Appendix A is on file in the office of the Clerk/Treasurer. shall be paid at the time the application is made.

(2) Repair cost. The cost of making repairs to the waterline from the curb stop to the water main within a right-of-way and any street repairs shall be borne by the City. If there are any additional costs from the curb stop to the property that stem from a maintenance or replacement of the service type, then the consumer or owner shall be responsible for that cost. If the City is involved in maintaining or replacing the service type, it shall have the discretion as to what that cost would be.

(3) Installation and inspection. The applicant shall arrange with the Public Works Department in advance to inspect repairs or replacement of a waterline from the curb stop to the structure being serviced. The service line and connection to the curb stop shall not be covered until the installation is inspected and approved by the Supervisor.