The Department shall extend water mains only
when they are within the corporate limits of the Village and when
such extensions are for the benefit of the distribution system. All
other extensions will be installed by the applicant for a water connection,
with no expense to the Village, and in accordance with the specifications
and regulations of the Department. The Department reserves the right
to employ an inspector at the owner's expense to ensure that specifications
and regulations are complied with.
A plan of proposed water main extensions, showing
all hydrants and valves, must be submitted to the Superintendent for
approval. This plan must be approved prior to the installation of
the water main.
The minimum size of water main extensions shall
be eight inches, but the Superintendent shall have the right to require
that a larger size of pipe be installed. When, in the opinion of the
Superintendent, there is need for a water main larger than the minimum
eight-inch size, the Board, at their discretion and upon the recommendation
of the Superintendent, may authorize the payment by the Village of
the difference in the cost of the pipe between the eight-inch size
and the size required.
When water main extensions are proposed on private
property, it is the responsibility of the applicant to procure and
deliver all necessary easement maps and the descriptions to the Board.
Such documents must first be approved by the Superintendent and by
the Corporation Counsel of the Village. The applicant will also be
required to pay for the necessary title search of all easements and
insurance as to title when required by the Corporation Counsel.
The applicant for approval of water main extension plans required by §
259-38 shall guarantee the entire installation for a period of 12 months following the official acceptance of the extension, and he or she shall make all necessary repairs that might be necessitated during this twelve-month period. In the case of any emergency, where Department personnel perform repair work, the applicant shall repay the Village for such work.
Prior to the acceptance of a proposed water
main extension, the Village must be furnished with an acceptable maintenance
bond in an amount to be determined by the Superintendent and in a
form approved by the Corporation Counsel.