§ 26-26. Extension and installation of mains.

(a)

Extension in new housing developments and subdivisions. The water and sewer department will extend a sewer main within the corporate limits of the city along an accepted street or easement within an accepted subdivision at the expense of the developer or owner, subject to conditions as provided for in paragraph (c) of this section.

(b)

Extension to property line of housing development and/or a subdivision. The water and sewer department will extend a sewer main within the corporate limits of the city along an accepted street or easement for utilities to the property of a housing development or subdivision except where the properties are located in excess of five hundred (500) feet from the existing sewer main as measured along an accepted street. The water and sewer department will extend such sewer main the remaining distance along an accepted street which is in excess of five hundred (500) feet at the expense of the owner or developer; however, such extension made at the expense of the developer or owner may be applicable to terms as provided for in paragraph (c) of this section.

(c)

Terms and conditions. The cost of sanitary sewer extensions made at the expense of a subdivision owner or developer may be refunded as follows:

(1)

The size of the main to be installed shall be exclusively within the discretion of the water and sewer department.

(2)

For sewer mains larger than eight (8) inches in diameter, the water and sewer department will pay the difference between the cost of an eight-inch main (including installation) and the cost of the main which is installed and which has a diameter of more than eight (8) inches.

(3)

The water and sewer department will not extend any sanitary sewer mains where ground elevations are such and conditions are such that such main cannot feasibly be installed to drain into the existing sewerage system.

(4)

In no event will the water and sewer department extend a sewer main should the water and sewer contingent fund not have sufficient funds available to pay its proper share of the cost.

(5)

The subdivision owner or developer shall deposit in advance of construction an amount with the water and sewer department sufficient to cover the estimated cost of such installation he may have requested.

(6)

Upon completion of installation of the extension, the entire cost of such installation shall be determined by the sewer department and due credit given thereon for the first five hundred (500) feet of main approaching the subdivision boundaries and excess cost of mains larger than eight (8) inches and any excess in the balance of the cost over the amount of the deposit shall be paid immediately to the water and sewer department by the owner or developer. If the amount deposited is in excess of such balance of the cost, such excess shall be refunded immediately to the owner or developer.

(7)

Annually, as of June first of each year, for the first five (5) years after completion of such extension, the water and sewer department shall ascertain the amount of revenue collected from customers who have been connected to such sewer main within such subdivision as sanitary sewer charges during the previous twelve-month period, and shall, within ninety (90) days thereafter, make reimbursement to the original owner or developer an amount equal to ninety (90) percent of the total sanitary sewer charges. In no event shall the total amount of reimbursement exceed the amount paid as contribution on the construction cost. No reimbursement shall be made for additional customers connected to such mains after such five-year period.

(8)

The water and sewer department may connect a main to, or extend a main from any other main which has previously been installed in accordance with the above terms without obligation to the applicant of such previously installed main.

(d)

Service connections. At the option of the subdivision developer or owner and to facilitate paving of streets, the water and sewer department at its discretion may install all service connections from main sewer to approximately the property line of a lot within such subdivision. These service connections shall be made at suitable locations selected by the water and sewer department. For such connections, the customer, developer or owner at the time of making application therefor shall pay to the water and sewer department, as the expense thereof, fifty dollars ($50.00). Such service connection shall be the property and responsibility of the customer or owner.

(Ord. of 7-27-56, § 4)