§ 78-28. Water department price schedules; permits for work on water service.

(a)

Price schedules. The director of the water services department is hereby empowered and directed to prepare and maintain a schedule of prices governing the connection charge, sale, removal, test, repair and replacement of water meters; sale and operation of fire hydrants; and tapping charges. A copy shall be available for public inspection at the water services department director's office at any reasonable time.

(b)

Permit required for installation or maintenance of services. Water services shall not be installed or maintained except by permit issued by the water services department on the basis of an application for such permit made by the owner of the premise or authorized agent as provided under sections 78-21 and 78-22.

(c)

Types of permit; permit fee. The director is hereby authorized to issue the following kinds of permits and to charge $100.00 per each such permit, where:

(1)

Taps are to be made and new services are to be installed.

(2)

An existing service is to be altered, extended, renewed or repaired from the first valve to the building improvement or fixtures, or appurtenances added thereto or detached therefrom.

(3)

An existing service is to be abandoned and replaced with a single larger service that requires a larger tap.

(4)

An existing service is disconnected at the main or is otherwise abandoned.

(d)

Duplicate permits. Whenever the original permit is lost, a duplicate permit must be secured. A charge of $10.00 will be made for the issuance of a duplicate permit.

(e)

Permit controls. Water service permits shall be issued and controlled in accordance with water services department rules and regulations.

(f)

Plan review. The director is hereby authorized to establish the following fees and charges for water service plan reviews:

(1)

A fee of $110.00 for water service plan reviews involving no more than ten service connections.

(2)

For water service plan reviews involving more than ten service connections, an additional charge of $12.00 for each connection greater than the ten connections included in the charge referenced in subsection (f)(1).

(3)

A charge of $65.00 if plans are rejected and must be resubmitted for review due to deficiencies in the original plan.

(Ord. No. 120551, § 1, 6-28-12; Ord. No. 140174 , § 1, 3-27-14; Ord. No. 150145 , § 1, 3-26-15; Ord. No. 160166 , § 1, 4-7-16; Ord. No. 180138 , § 1, 3-22-18)