§ 86-34. Tapping fees.

For the purpose of establishing fair and equitable charges for tapping the city's water mains, tapping fees are established by the city and listed in appendix A for the following service:

(1)

The fee collected for a temporary construction water meter (fire hydrant meter) shall be in an amount as established by the city and listed in appendix A of this Code, plus a refundable security deposit which shall be in an amount as established by the city and listed in appendix A of this Code.

(2)

The fees for water main taps with meters are established in amounts as established by the city and listed in appendix A of this Code. The fee for a two-inch or larger size water tap shall be based upon the actual cost to be incurred by the city as estimated by the director of public works or his designated agent.

(3)

The fee for water main taps, services, meters and accessory objects for other than one-family or two-family dwelling uses shall be as follows:

a.

The cost to be incurred by the city, as estimated by the director of public works or his designated agent; including, but not limited to, all labor, materials, street cuts, borings, shoring, vaults, pavement repairs and any other costs incurred, due to the installation of meters, water main taps and water service mains.

b.

Upon receipt of a request for water or sewer service, the director of public works may:

1.

Provide all of the materials, labor and equipment necessary to furnish the requested service at the fees established by this article; or

2.

Provide no materials, labor or equipment. If no materials, labor or equipment is provided, the director of public works shall furnish the customer with installation standards and equipment specifications, and the customer, at his own expense and at no cost to the city, may retain a plumbing or utility contractor to install the tap and service. All completed installations shall be left uncovered until an inspection can be conducted and the installation is approved by the director of public works or his agent.

(4)

When a street cut or boring is necessary to furnish a tap to residential one-family and two-family dwelling uses, as defined by section 86-77(a)(3)c, a fee in an amount established by the city and listed in appendix A of this Code, per linear foot of such street cut or boring, shall be collected.

(Code 1969, § 27-2; Ord. No. 1156, §§ 1—3, 9-12-1977; Ord. No. 1282, §§ 1—3, 12-3-1979; Ord. No. 2069, §§ 11, 12, 9-9-1993)