Chapter 13.18
MAIN EXTENSIONS

Sections:

13.18.010    Location of water, sewer and storm drainage main extensions.

13.18.020    Abandonment of wells and septic systems.

13.18.030    Oversizing and additional length reimbursement.

13.18.010 Location of water, sewer and storm drainage main extensions.

Whenever water, sewer and storm drainage mains are extended, main extensions shall also be extended along or through the property being served by the extension so that utility service can be provided to other properties beyond the property being served. The specific location of the extension through or along the property shall be determined by the city at the time of application and shall conform to the city’s water, sewer and storm and surface water system plans for the area where the property is located. Generally, main extensions shall be required along the full frontage of rights-of-way adjacent to the property being developed and served by the main extension and may also be required through the property being developed so that utility service can be provided to other properties not fronting the right-of-way. (Ord. 2002-02 § 4, 2002)

13.18.020 Abandonment of wells and septic systems.

Existing wells and septic systems shall be abandoned in accordance with applicable state and local laws and regulations at the owner’s expense no later than at the time the property being served by the well or septic system is connected to and receives services from the city’s utility systems; provided, that existing wells may be retained for irrigation use only on the condition that the domestic water connection to the properties to be irrigated by the well water incorporate a reduced pressure backflow assembly in accordance with city standards. (Ord. 2002-02 § 4, 2002)

13.18.030 Oversizing and additional length reimbursement.

Water, sewer and storm and surface water main extensions shall be sized and configured in accordance with this code, resolutions and water and sewer system plans. If main extension sizing required by the public works director exceeds the minimum allowable extension pipe sizing for the project, the city, acting by and through the public works director, shall reimburse the developer installing the oversized main the differential cost in materials and installation for the greater pipe size. Prior to the installation of the main extension subject to oversizing reimbursement, the developer shall provide the public works director with certified bids for the cost of minimum allowable extension pipe size as installed and the greater pipe size required by the public works director as installed for review and approval by the public works director to determine the differential cost. Additionally, the oversizing reimbursement section may be applied to those situations where the public works director requests an additional length of pipe to be constructed beyond the minimum allowable pipe length required by the project. The city, acting by and through the public works director, shall reimburse the developer for the differential cost of the pipe oversizing within 60 days of the final acceptance of the installed main extension. (Ord. 2002-02 § 4, 2002)