§ 86-77. Sewer tap fees.

(a)

For the purpose of establishing fair and equitable charges for tapping the city's sewer mains, when the city makes the tap, such charges shall be in amounts established by the city and listed in appendix A of this Code.

(1)

The fee for sanitary sewer main taps serving residential one-family and two-family dwelling uses shall be in amounts established by the city and listed in appendix A of this Code.

(2)

The fee for a sanitary sewer main tap larger than six inches 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 a sanitary sewer main tap and sewer lateral and appurtenances to a customer's property line for other than residential one-family or two-family dwellings shall be as follows:

a.

The actual cost 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, boring, shoring, manholes, cleanouts, pavement repairs, and any other costs incurred due to the installation that is required to provide a sanitary sewage collection system to the customer's property.

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.

c.

Definitions: For purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the meaning described in this subsection:

1.

One-family dwelling means a dwelling designed and constructed for occupancy by one family and located on a lot or separate building tract and having no physical connection to a building located on any other lot or tract and occupied by one family.

2.

Two-family dwelling means a single structure designed and constructed with two living units under a single roof for occupancy by two families.

(4)

The fee to be collected upon an application for an estimate of water or sewer meter/tap charges wherein the exact price is not fixed by ordinance, such as meters two inches and larger, sewer taps larger than six inches, and street cutting fees, is an amount established by the city and listed in appendix A of this Code.

(b)

In regard to and in addition to subsection (a) of this section, when a pavement cut is necessary to make a sewer tap, an additional charge in an amount established by the city and listed in appendix A of this Code, per lineal foot of cut, shall be made for making such cut or boring.

(c)

The city shall make all sewer service taps except those that are installed by the utility contractor in conjunction with the installation of the city's sewer mains.

(Code 1969, § 27-2.1; Ord. No. 1156, § 3, 9-12-1977; Ord. No. 1282, § 3, 12-3-1979; Ord. No. 2069, § 13, 9-9-1993)