§ 6-165. Water service.

(a)

Upon application and payment of the established connection fee and water meter deposit, the City will provide water to any platted lot within the City's area as defined by the certificate of convenience and necessity (CCN).

(b)

The connection fee will cover installation of a three-fourths-inch connection to the water main, a three-fourths-inch service pipe and a five-eighths-inch meter and meter box. Where a pavement cut is required, the cost of such cut will be borne by the owner, contractor or other person responsible for the construction.

(c)

The service line from the meter to the house shall be installed by the owner or contractor and shall be a minimum one-inch inside diameter of schedule 40 PVC or one-inch copper tubing meeting ASTMA specifications type L soft. The one-inch tubing shall be connected to the water meter through a substantial three-fourths-inch or one-inch brass cutoff ball valve.

(d)

Attachment of a temporary water faucet will not be permitted without an installed meter and hose bib vacuum breaker device installed on temporary water faucet with a customer-installed control ball valve. Violation of this provision will constitute a $200.00 fine.

(e)

All lawn sprinklers must have a control valve and an approved double check backflow prevention device to protect the City's water system from bacterial contamination. The valve must be separate from the house water system. Both house service and sprinkler service must have an individual control valve.

(f)

The backflow prevention device test and maintenance report must be submitted to the Building Official as a component of the final inspection. The report must be signed by a State certified tester.

(Ord. No. 100-03-07, art. II, § 8(a), 7-17-2007)