[Amended 10-27-2003]
The installation and maintenance of private
service lines, excluding the mains and lines of the Water Department,
shall be in accordance with the following provisions and specifications
and with the Standard Specifications and Details for Materials and
Construction of the Town of Aurora.
No private service line from a water district
pipe or main shall be installed, altered, replaced or used until the
same has been inspected by the Water Department.
No opening shall be made in any Town, county
or state highway except with the consent and approval, in writing,
by the proper official in charge of issuing such a permit.
[Amended 10-27-2003]
All connections to or taps of water mains for
water service shall be made by the Water Department. A receipt for
tapping fees shall be on file with the Water Department in advance
of making such connection or tap. Water service taps will not be permitted
to vacant parcels; water service taps will be permitted to parcels
that have a dwelling or a permanent accessory building.
All service lines shall be laid in a separate
trench at least three feet distant horizontally from any other underground
facility and in solid ground. The placing of water service lines in
the same trench as that occupied by sewer pipes, gas pipes or other
utility lateral connections will not be permitted except by special
authorization of the Water Department in extraordinary cases, including
where solid rock is encountered.
The Water Department shall designate the point
at which the water main is to be tapped and also the position of the
service pipe connection at the tap. Excavations for taps shall be
at least four feet square and not less than six inches below the main.
No new tap shall be made to a water main to
connect with a service line which is intended to replace an existing
service line unless the existing service line is properly disconnected
at its tap to the water main. The expense of such disconnection shall
be borne by the applicant.
Where a service line is abandoned, the service
line must be shut off at the tap and disconnected at the expense of
the owner.
There shall be a separate and distinct tap for
the service of each premises supplied with water. Multiple taps to
any one premises may be installed upon application of the owner at
the discretion of the Water Department.
All outside service lines, building service
pipes, outlets and fixtures shall be maintained in good order and
repair, protected from frost, leaks and breaks and must be promptly
repaired, if not in good order, to prevent waste of water. If the
owner fails to observe these requirements, the Water Department may
shut off the water supply and assess the cost thereof against the
real property affected, to be collected as part of the water rent.