[CC 1985 §22-86; Comp. Ords. §18.04(2); Ord. No. 1660 §4, 2-2-1956]
A.
Any person desiring to make a water tap or service connection with the waterworks system shall file a written application therefor at City Hall, upon blank forms to be provided by the City for such purposes, signed by the owner of the property for which such tap or service connection is described or by the duly authorized agent of such owner, such application shall be accompanied by the payment of the fee prescribed in Section 700.070 to cover the cost of such service connection; that in the event such application is made by an agent for such owner, then such application shall be accompanied by the written authority of such owner to such agent for the making of such application.
B.
When
the application for a service connection has been filed as herein
prescribed, the Superintendent shall furnish the applicant with the
necessary meter yoke, meter tile and cover.
[CC 1985 §22-87; Ord. No. 1660 §13, 2-2-1956]
No physical connection will be allowed between a service line
from the mains of the City and any private water system, pipe or tank
which shall have contents of a polluted or otherwise questionable
character or which is not a water supply approved by the State Division
of Health. Should such a cross-connection be found, the City, after
giving the consumer a twenty-four (24) hour notice of its intention,
will discontinue service to the consumer in question, unless all physical
connections between the two (2) water supplies have been severed.
[CC 1985 §22-88; Ord. No. 1660 §21, 2-2-1956]
A.
Application. All taps are made by the City after proper
application for service by customers or their authorized agents as
provided herein. The City shall be given at least three (3) business
days' notice in advance of the time a tap is to be made.
B.
Service Pipe To Be Installed Before Tap Will Be Made. The
service pipe and meter yoke must be installed before tap will be made
by the City. The service trench shall not be backfilled until after
the tap has been completed and the installation has been approved
by the City.
C.
Main To Be Exposed — Size Of Excavation. The main
must be exposed at the tapping point and the tap excavation must be
of sufficient size to allow the tapper to attach and operate the tapping
machine and must be free from mud and water. It should be so located
that the corporation stop can be inserted at a point in the pipe approximately
forty-five degrees (45°) from the top of the pipe on the side
nearest to the premises to be supplied. If the tapper finds the main
not ready when he/she calls to make the tap, the City must be notified
again of readiness before the tapper will call.
D.
Charge For Tapping. If the main is not found ready for the
tapper after being notified to make the tap, an additional charge
of two dollars ($2.00) will be made for each additional trip required.
E.
Taps Not To Be Made For Vacant Lots. Taps will not be made
for vacant lots or in advance of building requirements. Plans and
specifications must accompany application for tap when requested by
the City.
F.
Backfilling Service Line Trench. All service lines trenches
on or across any street, alley, public thoroughfare or driveway shall
be backfilled in the following manner:
1.
Portion on or across improved or surfaced areas. All trenches on or across any improved or surfaced street, alley,
public thoroughfare or driveway shall be kept to the narrowest width
practical for the installation of the service line. All excavated
material shall be removed and disposed of and the trench shall be
backfilled with sand or other approved granular material and the surface
shall be replaced with the same type of material as the existing surface.
If the surface is bituminous material, it shall be replaced with a
minimum thickness of four (4) inches of an approved bituminous patching
material thoroughly compacted so as to provide a smooth surface.
2.
Portion of trench on or across any shoulder, parkway or unsurfaced
area. All that portion of the trench outside of the surfaced
area of any street, alley, thoroughfare or driveway shall be backfilled
with the excavated material, if satisfactory, in layers of six (6)
inches, each layer being thoroughly compacted with a tamper having
a surface area of not more than sixty-four (64) square inches and
weighing not less than ten (10) pounds. After the trench has been
backfilled as provided herein, all excess and unsatisfactory material
shall be disposed of and the area of operations shall be cleaned and
dressed. Sand or granular material may be used for backfilling this
area without tamping to within six (6) inches of the surface, the
balance of the trench to be backfilled with earth in the parkway and
grassway areas and with crushed stone or earth in the other areas.
[CC 1985 §22-89; Ord. No. 1660 §29, 2-2-1956]
The City will not allow the use of any meter service cock or
any gate valve in the street, belonging to the City, by any plumber,
consumer or other person to shut off or turn on water supply. In case
it is desired to have the City shut off or turn on water for the convenience
of any plumber, consumer or other person, then one dollar ($1.00)
shall be paid for each trip required for such turn off and turn on
plus the bill for any water that may be used or wasted. No consumer,
plumber or other person shall make any connection, addition or changes
to any main or pipe belonging to the City.
