To ensure the orderly growth of the water and sanitary and storm sewer systems of the city, the city council has deemed it necessary and advisable to adopt a uniform policy for guidance of those employees of the city entrusted with the operation of such system, for future city councils and for other interested parties, and to that end the ordinance codified in this chapter has been prepared.
(Ord. 613 § 1, 1978)
It is the express intent of the city council that the water and sewer utilities shall be self-supporting operated without drawing upon the general fund of the city. It is the aim of the city council by this chapter to provide that:
A. 
The total revenue of the water and sewer utilities shall be such as to provide the necessary funds to ensure that they are self-supporting.
B. 
The cost of installation of that portion of the utility which specially benefits the real property in the area served shall be assessed against such property on a proportionate basis.
C. 
The cost of installation of that portion of the utility which does not specially benefit the real property in the area served but which benefits the community as a whole shall be borne by the revenues of the utility.
D. 
The total annual revenues of the utility shall be contributed by users for whose use, need and benefit the facilities of the utility are provided approximately in proportion to the cost of providing the use and benefits of said utility.
(Ord. 613 § 2, 1978)
The rates to be charged for water and sewer service shall be fixed by resolution and shall be adequate to provide for ordinary maintenance, bond redemption and operation costs of the system and for (A) a replacement reserve to be used to replace the present system, or parts thereof, as the same become worn out or obsolete and (B) a betterment reserve to provide for extensions and additions to the systems not otherwise provided for in this chapter.
(Ord. 613 § 3, 1978; Ord. 1602 § 1 (Att. A), 2019)
All specifications for extensions, expansions, additions, betterments and replacements to the existing water and sewer utility system shall be determined by the city engineer.
(Ord. 613 § 4, 1978)
Whenever any area or areas within the city, which are not now served by the water and sewer utilities, shall request such service, the person or persons making such request shall provide for payment of the construction costs and related engineering, legal and administrative expenses by means of local improvement district in the manner provided by law or by contract with the city providing for direct installation under specifications and supervision of the city engineer.
(Ord. 613 § 5, 1978)