[R.O. 1992 § 700.240; Ord. No. 6702 § 1, 6-19-1989]
The Board of Public Works, through its properly authorized employees, may read water meters monthly, bimonthly, or quarterly, at their discretion, and statements for water consumed shall be rendered accordingly.
[R.O. 1992 § 700.250; Ord. No. 6702 § 1, 6-19-1989]
Any application for extension of a water main shall be made in writing to the Board of Public Works and such application shall be made by not more than two (2) individuals or one (1) corporation. Such application shall be accompanied by two (2) copies of a plat of the tract of land or subdivision, to which or in which such extension is requested, showing streets, alleys, property lines, and the proposed locations of extensions and all proposed connections thereto.
[R.O. 1992 § 700.260; Ord. No. 6702 § 1, 6-19-1989]
Prior to the construction of any main or extension, the applicant shall be required to deposit with the Board of Public Works the total estimated costs of the construction of such main or extension for the distance to be so constructed. If, upon completion, the cost of construction is less than the estimate, the Board of Public Works shall refund to the applicant the excess of the deposit over the actual cost of construction. If, upon completion, the cost of construction exceeds the estimate, the applicant shall pay the Board of Public Works such excess or additional sum in and above the amount of deposit. The Board of Public Works, or its agent, shall prepare such estimate of costs prior to construction.
[R.O. 1992 § 700.270; Ord. No. 6702 § 1, 6-19-1989]
All costs of construction of mains or extensions shall be determined upon the size and type of material used in the construction of the main or extension, and shall include the cost of all material, labor, and equipment used in the construction or in connection therewith, including costs, if any, of rights-of-way. Also included in the cost shall be all required hydrants, valves, and fittings. The Board of Public Works shall have the right to determine the type of pipe to be used, and shall keep an accurate account of costs during construction and upon completion of the work, shall prepare an itemized statement thereof.
[R.O. 1992 § 700.280; Ord. No. 6702 § 1, 6-19-1989]
The Board of Public Works shall have the exclusive right to determine the size and diameter of pipe to be installed in the construction of an extension or main. If it is determined by a developer that a pipe larger than that proposed by the Board of Public Works is necessary, computations as shown in Section 700.270 shall be prepared based on the larger main. The contractor shall pay the actual costs of construction, regardless of size of pipe used.
[R.O. 1992 § 700.290; Ord. No. 6702 § 1, 6-19-1989; Ord. No. 7207 § 1, 4-20-1992]
Whenever, after construction of a water main or extension, constructed prior to April 1, 1992, additional users are connected to the main or extension within ten (10) years from the date of the application, there shall be refunded to the original applicant for the extension or main a pro rata amount of the sum paid by him/her to the Board of Public Works for the construction of the main or extension equal to the pro rata proportion that the linear front feet of each such additional user bears to the total linear front feet, excluding public streets and alleys, of property abutting on both sides of the street or alley for the distance of such main so constructed or the connection fee, whichever fee is greater. There shall be no interest paid or allowed upon such deposits and refunds, nor shall any applicant be entitled to refunds under any circumstances for more than ten (10) years from the date of his/her application.
[R.O. 1992 § 700.300; Ord. No. 6702 § 1, 6-19-1989; Ord. No. 7207 § 2, 4-20-1992]
The Board of Public Works may of its own accord lay and construct water mains and extensions for any reason whatsoever without application thereof by consumers, and at the cost of the City entirely. Any applicant who subsequently becomes a user or customer by reason of a tap or connection to the main or extension, or who at any time previously constructed at the cost of the applicant for such main or extension, shall, in addition to the usual tap charge, pay to the Board of Public Works prior to such tap or connection thereto, a connection fee.
[R.O. 1992 § 700.310; Ord. No. 6702 § 1, 6-19-1989]
All water mains and extensions thereof constructed or installed under the provisions of this Article shall be the property of the City, and the City may at any time connect other water mains to any main or extension constructed pursuant hereto. No applicant shall be entitled to any refund or to any compensation whatsoever by reason of any extension of any main constructed pursuant to this application therefor, nor for the connection thereto of other mains or extensions other than taps or connections by individual users. The City shall have the exclusive right to permit or deny additional users to connect to or tap onto any mains or extensions constructed under or pursuant to any provision hereof or to any other main or extension whatsoever.