Chapter 13.24
UTILITIES CONNECTIONS

Sections:

13.24.010    Water main service connection pipe—Size requirements.

13.24.020    Water main service connection pipe—Cover requirement.

13.24.030    Street construction—Permit required.

13.24.040    Permit—Issuance regulation—Fees.

13.24.050    Water connection charges.

13.24.060    Collection of connection charges.

13.24.010 Water main service connection pipe—Size requirements.

No person shall install pipe from a water main service connection to the property line of the property to be served from the water main of a diameter of less than one and one-half inches or one inch copper pipe and a shutoff valve shall be installed ahead of any take-off. (Prior code § 4200)

13.24.020 Water main service connection pipe—Cover requirement.

No person shall install water service pipes from water mains in the streets and alleys of the city to the property line with a covering of earth and/or surfacing material over the top of such water service pipes of less than one foot. (Prior code § 4201)

13.24.030 Street construction—Permit required.

No person shall make any excavations, install any water pipes, gas pipes, sewer pipes, drain pipes or do any other construction in or upon the streets, without first obtaining a permit from the city council. (Prior code § 4202)

13.24.040 Permit—Issuance regulation—Fees.

The city council shall establish rules for the issuance of permits for the doing of such work and may fix a fee for such permits. (Prior code § 4203)

13.24.050 Water connection charges.

A.    The fee for the connection of water pipes to the city water system shall be established by resolution adopted by the city council of the city.

B.    Fees are payable at the time the permit for connection to the water system is issued.

C.    The city council may enter into agreements for waiver of fees or reimbursements for major water facilities installed by developers. Major water facilities include treatment capacity, storage, pumping, water transmission mains over twelve inches in diameter, and associated appurtenances.

D.    Fire service standby pipes shall not be subject to a connection charge.

E.    The water connection fee shall be evaluated periodically and adjusted as necessary to insure an adequate level of funding major water project costs. (Ord. 503, 1983: Ord. 451, 1982; Ord. 365 § 1, 1978: Ord. 329 § 1, 1975: Ord. 326 § 1, 1975: Ord. 321 § 1, 1951)

13.24.060 Collection of connection charges.

Charges shall be collected prior to issuance of a permit to connect to the city water system. The funds collected from this charge shall be deposited in the water fund of the city, to be expended therefrom for water system purposes only, as directed by the city council. (Ord. 427, 1981)