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Sec. 78-131. - Subdivisions; developments.#
Water main extensions within real estate developments, whether such developments require subdivision approval or not, or along other platted rights-of-way, shall be paid for by the applicant/developer. The applicant/developer's contractor shall submit evidence in writing with references satisfactory to the superintendent of experience and qualifications for installing water mains, adequate insurance coverage as may be stipulated by the town, and assumption of liability by the contractor or developer.
(Code 1986, § 20-126)
Sec. 78-132. - Plans.#
The plan of the installation of an extension shall be submitted to the water utility on a utilities plan at a scale approved by the town showing pipe size and location, valve locations, final road boundaries and grade, location of service connections and curbstop and the location of hydrant connections. The plan shall be in conformance with the standards of the water utility, the pipe sizes shall meet the approval of the superintendent and the hydrant locations shall meet the approval of the fire chief.
(Code 1986, § 20-127)
Sec. 78-133. - Materials; installation.#
The materials and installation procedures shall meet the standards of the water division and be subject to inspection and testing during installation and before acceptance. Upon acceptance, such material shall become the property of the town and the responsibility of the water utility for maintenance, except for failures due to materials or workmanship occurring within one year of acceptance, which shall remain the responsibility of the developer.
(Code 1986, § 20-128)
Sec. 78-134. - Individual property owner extensions.#
(a)
Generally. Wherever in platted or partially developed areas satisfactory grades are established meeting the approval of the town engineer and permanent rights-of-way are granted to the town where required and individual property owners request an extension of water mains where no service connection is presently available, the procedure in this division shall be followed.
(b)
Application. The owner of property will apply in writing to the water division giving the name of the owner, the street, the property lot or street address, and plat designation when requesting water service to his property.
(Code 1986, §§ 20-129, 20-129.1)
Sec. 78-135. - Notification to property owners.#
The superintendent shall notify all property owners between the end of the existing main in the distribution system and the applicant's property within 30 days by registered mail of the intent to make the main extension giving the estimated assessment to each property owner for the main and requiring objectors to reply within 15 days of the notice.
(Code 1986, § 20-130)
Sec. 78-136. - Objections.#
If no objections are received within the time required by this division, the construction of an extension will be scheduled and individual property owners benefitted will be notified and assessed as provided in this division.
(Code 1986, § 20-131)
Sec. 78-137. - Amount assessed becomes a lien.#
The amount assessed to property owners for the construction of an extension of a water main shall be a lien upon the lands and buildings on account of which it was assessed. Such lien shall commence and attach to the land and buildings from the time the construction for such extension of water main is scheduled. The superintendent shall notify the town clerk within 30 days after the assessment becomes payable and remains unpaid.
(Code 1986, § 20-132)
Sec. 78-138. - Basis of assessment.#
The actual cost to the town shall be used as the basis for determining the cost of any extension for assessment purposes. Property owners shall be assessed on the length of property in feet fronting on the extension times one-half the actual linear foot cost of the main installation.
(Code 1986, § 20-133)
Sec. 78-139. - Corner lots.#
(a)
Property owners on corner lots will not be assessed for the first 100 feet of any main extension if they are presently served from a main on the intersecting street.
(b)
Property owners on corner lots where the main extension is on both intersecting streets will be assessed on the basis of only the street frontage having the longest dimension.
(Code 1986, § 20-134)
Sec. 78-140. - Deposit; payment.#
One-half of an assessment shall become due and payable on notification to the property owners that an extension is scheduled for construction and deposited to the account of the water fund. No construction shall start until such deposits total 50 percent of the assessment. The remainder of the assessment shall become due and payable within 30 days after completion and testing of the installation and notification to the property owners.
(Code 1986, § 20-135)
Sec. 78-141. - Inadequate mains.#
If a property is located between or opposite presently served customers on a street, highway, public way or right-of-way served from an inadequate main in the opinion of the superintendent or served by multiple services from the end of an existing main, the water utility will extend a main of adequate size to the owner's property as soon as funds are available. If funds are not readily available and the property owner requests service without delay, such property owner may request in writing to the utility such extension as long as adequate supply is available. The property owner shall be responsible for all costs of the extension.
(Code 1986, § 20-136)