[R.O. 1991 § 715.010; Ord. No. 649 § 1, 11-8-1976]
All construction and extension of
water mains in the City of Smithville, except such extensions that
are constructed directly by the City, shall be performed in accordance
with the provisions of this Chapter.
[R.O. 1991 § 715.020; Ord. No. 649 § 2, 11-8-1976]
Any person desiring to construct
such water main extension and connect such main or mains to the City
water supply shall submit to the Building Inspector an application
for a permit for such construction and connection. Such application
shall include detailed plans and specifications for the construction
and installation of such water mains and such plans and specifications
shall be in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter. Such application
shall be accompanied by a permit fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00).
If the plans and specifications are in accordance with the provisions
of this Chapter and other applicable ordinances of the City, the Building
Inspector shall issue a permit for the construction and installation
of such water mains.
[R.O. 1991 § 715.030; Ord. No. 649 § 3, 11-8-1976; Ord. No. 1535 § 1, 3-8-1994; Ord. No. 1799-98, 7-21-1998; Ord. No.
1823-98 § 2, 11-17-1998]
A.
All water main extensions constructed and
installed pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter shall meet the
following minimum construction specifications and criteria:
1.
Such water mains shall be constructed
of plastic pipe, provided that it meets the following specifications:
a.
The pipe shall be manufactured by
an extrusion process using resin complying with ASTM specifications
D1784-68.
b.
The pipe shall be produced according
to the AWWA C900 specification for Class 150 pipe. The pipe shall
conform to all the requirements of specifications AWWA C900-81 with
a standard dimension ration of DR of 18 for barrel, bell or coupling.
All pipe shall bear the AWWA seal of approval and designation. Certificates
of compliance with these specifications shall be furnished upon request.
c.
Only elastomeric ring seals are to
be used for joining pipes. Thrust blocks will be necessary at bends,
tees, and reducers. The elastomeric gaskets for plastic pressure pipe
shall conform with the requirements of ASTM F477. The joint shall
have been tested and approved by the National Sanitation Foundation
and certification of said approval shall be submitted.
2.
Fittings. Ductile iron fittings shall
be "push on joint" conforming to ANSI A21.10 (AWWA C110) or "mechanical
joint" conforming to ANSI A21.10 (AWWA C110) and ANSI A21.11 (AWWA
C111). Fittings on pipe through twelve-inch size shall be compact-type
conforming to AWWA C153. All other sizes shall be normal dimension.
3.
All new water main extensions shall
be at least eight (8) inches in diameter.
4.
Any existing water main that is replaced
shall be replaced with a main of at least four (4) inches in diameter.
5.
Any main that goes under a road or
bridge shall be cased with metal pipe.
6.
All water main extensions will be
in accordance with Class 6 fire classification and fire hydrants shall
be installed as follows:
7.
All dead end mains more than six
hundred (600) feet in length shall be of at least eight (8) inches
in diameter with at least two (2) fire hydrants three hundred (300)
feet apart.
8.
Such water mains shall be installed
at a depth and in a manner that they shall become a safe and integral
part of the City water facilities; during the course of such construction
and installation, such water mains shall be inspected by the Building
Inspector of the City and no water mains shall be connected to the
City water facilities until the construction and installation of such
mains have been approved by the City. Prior to the approval thereof,
the Building Inspector shall require such tests of the mains as in
his/her discretion he/she deems necessary to determine that such mains
have been properly installed and constructed.
9.
The person constructing such water
mains shall file with the City a construction and maintenance bond
in an amount equal to the estimated cost of the project, conditional
that such work will be done in accordance with City standards and
guaranteeing the work and maintenance for a period of one (1) year
from the date of the acceptance of the work.
10.
There shall be ten (10) gauge coated
copper locating wire installed during the construction of all water
mains in the City of Smithville. The color of the coating shall be
blue in color to assist in its identification to City crews and other
construction workers.
[R.O. 1991 § 715.035; Ord. No. 1800-98 § 1, 7-21-1998]
A.
All fire hydrants shall comply with the
requirements of AWWA Standard C-502 except as amended herein.
B.
All hydrants shall have replaceable "breakable"
sections. Hydrants shall be compression-type closing with line pressure.
Hydrants shall have inlet connection of six-inch size with standard
flange connection for direct bolting to auxiliary gate valve.
C.
All hydrants shall be three-way design,
have two (2) hose outlets with National Standard two-and-one-half-inch
hose threads, and one (1) four-and-one-half-inch pumper connection
with National Standard threads. Operating nut shall conform to National
Standard measurements.
D.
Valve opening shall be five and one-fourth
(5 1/4) inches, and have a minimum inside barrel diameter of
seven (7) inches to assure maximum flow.
E.
Hydrant valve shall be open on counter-clockwise
rotation of the operating nut.
F.
Hydrants shall be painted a finish coat
of red above the ground line.
G.
Burial depths for hydrants will and may
vary, but shall not be less than four (4) feet. The proper ground
line shall be cast clearly on the lower barrel and shall provide not
less than eighteen (18) inches of clearance from the center line of
the lowest nozzle to the ground. The contractor shall furnish and
install all spool pieces as may be necessary to adjust hydrants to
the proper height.
H.
Hydrant shoe and barrel castings shall
be cast of ASTM A-126, Class B gray iron or ductile iron ASTM A-536,
but no combination thereof, assuring uniform strength of all cast
components and minimizing the possibility of shoe breakage upon traffic
impact. The lower barrel shall be an integrally cast unit. The use
of threaded on or mechanically attached flanges is deemed unacceptable.
I.
Hydrants shall be equipped with two (2)
drain valves which drain the barrel when the hydrant is closed and
seal shut when the hydrant is opened. These drain valves shall be
an integral part of the one-piece bronze upper valve plate. They shall
operate without the use of springs, toggles, tubes, levers, or other
intricate synchronizing mechanisms.
J.
The bronze seat ring shall thread into
a bronze drain ring (shoe bushing) providing a bronze-to-bronze connection.
Seat rings shall be O-ring pressure sealed.
K.
The interior of the shoe, including the
lower valve plate and stem cap nut, shall have a protective coating
of a two-part thermosetting epoxy to a minimum thickness of four (4)
mils. If a stem cap nut is utilized, it must be locked in place by
a stainless steel lock washer or similar non-corrosive device.
L.
Hydrants shall be warranted by the manufacturer
against defects in materials or workmanship for a period of ten (10)
years from the date of manufacture.
M.
Hydrants shall be Mueller Super Centurion
250 or approved equal.
[R.O. 1991 § 715.040; Ord. No. 649 § 4, 11-8-1976]
The cost of such water main construction
shall be paid by the person requesting such installation.
[R.O. 1991 § 715.050; Ord. No. 649 § 5, 11-8-1976]
All water mains constructed and installed
pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter shall, after acceptance
by the City, be the property of the City, and the control, operation
and right to use thereof shall be vested wholly and exclusively in
the City; and the applicant for such extension shall have no interest
therein other than the right to make connections thereto in accordance
with applicable rules and regulations of the City.
[R.O. 1991 § 715.060; Ord. No. 649 § 6, 11-8-1976]
Prior to connecting any water service
to the City water facilities, there shall be a permit issued by the
City and a permit fee for such connections or taps shall be as follows:
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3/4 inch, 1 inch or 2 inch
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$75.00
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4 inch
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$100.00
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6 inch
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$120.00
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8 inch
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$120.00
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Such fees shall be in addition to
the actual cost of labor and materials, which costs shall be paid
by the applicant. All such connections and taps shall be made by and
under the supervision of the City.
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[R.O. 1991 § 715.070; Ord. No. 649 § 7, 11-8-1976]
Any person violating any provision
of this Chapter shall upon conviction be subject to a fine of not
more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment for not
more than ninety (90) days or by both such fine and imprisonment,
provided that each day such violation shall continue shall constitute
a separate offense.
