All construction work performed on the water system is the responsibility of and under the general supervision of the director.
(Prior code § 14-221)
The director shall have prepared appropriate standards and specifications to govern construction of water system facilities. These specifications shall include provisions governing materials, workmanship, testing and warranty of water system facilities. The minimum size water main to be constructed for normal distribution service is six-inch diameter.
(Prior code § 14-222)
A. 
An extension to the water system may be made:
1. 
As a general city improvement;
2. 
As an improvement under assessment district proceedings;
3. 
By application for system extension as part of subdivision improvements; or
4. 
By application for system extension by the individual applicant.
B. 
The financing of a water system extension by assessment district proceedings shall be in accordance with assessment district improvement plans.
C. 
The charges for a water system extension made under application are set forth in BMC § 13.12.040 through § 13.12.070.
D. 
For an extension to serve premises not contiguous to existing adequate distribution facilities, the applicant shall advance the estimated cost of the intervening facilities or shall construct such facilities. The city shall reimburse the applicant for a portion of the cost of such improvements to the extent that the extension benefits property other than that belonging to the applicant.
E. 
The applicant shall pay the applicable charges in advance of construction.
F. 
The city may construct or may contract for the construction of water system extensions except in a subdivision. A system extension, except meter installation, made as part of a subdivision improvement shall be constructed by the applicant in accordance with city standards and specifications. The city shall make the water meter installation.
(Prior code § 14-224)
In addition to the requirements of applicable state law and city ordinances, rules and regulations, an applicant for construction of a water system extension as part of the subdivision improvement shall construct the water system extension as part of the subdivision improvements in accordance with the following:
A. 
Pay all applicable fees and charges;
B. 
Enter into a contract for the construction of facilities for which reimbursement is sought and enter into an agreement with the city for reimbursement on a form approved by the city, all before beginning any construction;
C. 
Have the surveying and staking of alignment and necessary grades performed by a licensed civil engineer or land surveyor;
D. 
Prepare and submit an accurate "as-constructed" drawing in reproducible form;
E. 
Submit a statement of the project cost prepared in sufficient detail to be recorded in the water system plant accounts.
(Prior code § 14-225)
Major distribution facilities required to serve a proposed development may, upon approval by the director, be constructed by an applicant for water system extension. The city shall reimburse a portion of the cost of such improvements if it finds that the facilities benefit an area greater than that developed by the applicant.
(Prior code § 14-226)
Reimbursable cost is the actual cost approved by the city of major distribution off-site facilities plus on-site major distribution facilities, less the computed charges for the area to be served under the application, less an excess of computed frontage charges over the actual cost of on-site local distribution mains and appurtenances. For purposes of this computation, the cost of major distribution mains which also serve as local distribution mains shall be taken as the increment of cost over that of an eight-inch diameter main.
(Prior code § 14-227)
Upon completion and acceptance of facilities for which costs are reimbursable, the city shall provide a reimbursement agreement. The reimbursement agreement shall include a detailed description of the facilities for which costs are reimbursable, an exhibition of cost date and calculation of reimbursable cost, and the terms of reimbursement. The annual reimbursement payment shall equal the frontage charge for direct connections to reimbursable pipelines plus the connection charge for areas benefiting from reimbursable facilities. The director shall make any necessary apportionment of funds among two or more reimbursable facilities. No interest is paid on reimbursable amounts. The term of all reimbursable agreements is 10 years.
(Prior code § 14-228)
The director shall provide for the inspection and control of construction work performed on the water system. The director shall make written approval and acceptance of the work before the city may accept it.
(Prior code § 14-223)