A. Water Permit.

1. Permit Required. No unauthorized person(s) shall make any connection to, or use, alter or disturb, any part of the municipal water system without first obtaining a water permit from the city water superintendent. No water permit shall be issued unless the system to which a connection is sought has been inspected by the city and meets all applicable city ordinances, rules and regulations and has been formally accepted by the city. The water permit application shall be on such forms as provided to the applicant by the city. Such water permits must be signed by the property owner.

2. Water Permit Fee. A new service water permit fee shall be charged by the utility for a new customer to connect to the utility. The amount of the fee shall be set forth under the rate schedule.

B. Utility to Make Taps. The utility shall make all service connection taps to the main, and inspect the service line after a service connection and water permit have been issued. Water service line covered prior to inspection shall be uncovered if requested by the city.

C. Connection Charges.

1. A charge for service connections shall be paid by the applicant to the utility for the city’s costs of the connection, as set forth under the existing rate schedule.

2. The applicant shall be responsible for the city’s material costs.

3. City will issue or deny a connection permit within ten days of connection charge payment. If the connection permit is denied payment will be reimbursed.

4. If connection is not made within one hundred eighty days of permit issuance, city will reassess connection charge and applicant will pay the difference between the current rate and amount paid.

D. Plant Investment Fee. A plant investment fee shall be charged by the utility upon the application for a new service connection. Such plant investment fee shall be as set forth in the rate schedule.

1. If the connection permit is denied, payment will be reimbursed.

2. If connection is not made within one hundred eighty days of permit issuance, city will reassess the plant investment fee and applicant will pay the difference between the current rate and rate paid.

E. Construction Specifications-Backflow Prevention. Service connections shall be constructed to the specifications and requirements of the city standards, including a backflow prevention valve or check valve installed in the service line on the consumer side of the meter. (Ord. 653 § 1(part), 2004)