The department shall furnish, install and maintain all service connections and the charges for these facilities shall be at the expense of the owner of the premises.
A. 
Water Services. The service connection installation charges shall be the cost to the department and shall include meter housing. Water service installation costs are charged in accordance with the department schedule of charges for water service connections, adopted by resolution of the council, and on file in the department. The water connection fees shall be adjusted by resolution of the council on an "as needed" basis.
B. 
Private Fire Line Protection Services. The charge for the private fire protection service connection installation including bypass meter, check valve and housing shall be at the cost to the department, charged in accordance with the department schedule of charges for water service connections, adopted by resolution of the city council, and on file in the department. The water connection fees shall be established per resolution of the city council.
(Prior code § 9-32; Ord. 5112 § 22, 1996; Ord. 5580 § 1, 2007; Ord. 5769 § 11, 2012; Ord. 5782 § 2, 2012; Ord. 5835 § 31, 2014)
Charges outside city limits are the same as inside city.
(Prior code § 9-33)
Two or more houses or buildings under the same ownership and on the same lot or parcel of land may be supplied through the same service connection or a separate service connection may be provided for each house or building. The department shall have the right to limit the number of houses or buildings, or the area of the land under one ownership, to be supplied by one service connection. The same service connection shall not be used to supply water to property in a single ownership which is separated by a public street, alley or right-of-way or which is nonadjoining. The same service connection shall not be used to supply water to adjoining property of a different ownership.
(Prior code § 9-34)
In making application for a water service connection, the applicant shall specify the premises to be served by such service connection and only the premises so specified shall receive water through such service connection.
(Prior code § 9-35; Ord. 5112 § 23, 1996)
Any service connection used in violation of Section 13.16.030 or 13.16.040 may be disconnected by the department after a 30 day written notice of intention to disconnect such connection has been mailed to the person in whose name service is rendered at such person's address as shown by the records of the department. The notice shall contain a statement of the reasons for such disconnection and the proposed date of disconnection.
(Prior code § 9-36)
When property provided with a service connection is subdivided, each service connection shall be considered as belonging to the lot or parcel of land which is nearest to it.
(Prior code § 9-37)
A temporary service connection may be installed for construction purposes, temporary concessions or any other special use where it is not practicable or reasonable under the circumstances to install a permanent service connection.
(Prior code § 9-38)
Upon application for a temporary service connection, no water shall be supplied through such temporary service unless a deposit for service has been so made and remains in the hands of the department undiminished; provided, however, that no deposit shall be less than the cost of the meter.
(Prior code § 9-39; Ord. 5112 § 24, 1996; Ord. 5835 § 32, 2014)
When a temporary service connection is terminated and disconnected, the cost of equipment, installation and disconnection shall be totaled, the salvage value of the material recovered deducted therefrom and the balance remaining of the original deposit shall be refunded. Should the total cost of the equipment, installation and disconnection exceed the amount of the deposit, the applicant shall be billed for such excess.
(Prior code § 9-40)
A temporary service connection shall be terminated and disconnected within six months after installation, unless an extension of time is granted by the department.
(Prior code § 9-41)
A temporary service connection conforming with all requirements of a permanent service connection may be made permanent; provided, that all charges required for a permanent service connection at that premises are paid.
(Prior code § 9-42; Ord. 5112 § 25, 1996)