CHAPTER 54: GENERAL UTILITY PROVISIONS
54.01 WATER AND SEWAGE CONNECTIONS REQUIRED
A) No person shall erect any structure on any land within the corporate limit of the city or move onto any land within the corporate limits of the city any existing structure which is to be used as a dwelling or place of abode for one or more persons unless the structure is connected with the sanitary sewage system of the city and connected with a city water main.
B) No person shall convert an existing structure heretofore used for other than residential purposes to a residence or place of abode for one or more persons unless it is connected to the sanitary sewer system of the city and to a water main of the water system of the city.
C) No person shall use as a residence or a place of abode any structure which after the effective date of this section is constructed upon or moved upon any real estate, or any existing structure in the city which has not prior to the effective date of this section been used as a place of residence or abode, unless the structure is connected with a sewer of the sanitary sewage system of the city and a water main of the water system of the city.
54.02 WATER SERVICE ATTACHMENTS
A) All applications for service attachments to the water distribution pipes for the purpose of introducing water into any premises, as well as applications for the use of water, must be made at the Electric and Water Department office by the owner of the premises into which water is proposed to be introduced. The application shall be upon forms prescribed by the Department and signed by the applicant or his authorized agent.
B) The applicant shall pay in advance the following water tap charges, which shall include a corporation stop, curb stop, service box, copper line, back hoe, an operator service, labor, and remote reader:
5/8 - 3/4 inch $650
1 inch $750
1-1/2 inches $850
2 inches $900
4 inches $1500
6 inches $1550
8 inches $1750
plus $200 for each inch over 8 inches.
54.03 UTILITY SERVICES PROVIDED TO AREAS NOT ANNEXED
No city utility service, including sanitation and storm sewer, will be provided outside of the territorial limits of the city without:
A) A title search or letter from a title company certifying the owner of the real estate and providing a copy of the title deed;
B) The execution and recording of a Consent to and Waiver of Notice for Annexation by the titleholder; and
C) Payment of the costs of the title search and recordation of the Consent and Waiver by the titleholder.