§ 34-182. Extensions.

(a)

Extension of mains will be made by the city, where grades of streets, avenues, etc., have been established by law, along streets dedicated to public use, county roads, highways or upon other satisfactory rights-of-way; provided, that pressure conditions permit service to the desired location, that sanitary conditions do not render the extension inadvisable, and that the city has sufficient water supply developed to provide for the additional demands without serious detriment to those already being served.

(b)

An applicant for water service requiring an extension of eight-inch diameter or smaller main shall advance to the city an amount determined by multiplying the footage of main to be installed by: $9.50 for two-inch and four-inch diameter mains (mains of two- and four-inch diameter are of nonstandard size and are installed only where, in city's judgment, there is no possibility of further extensions or of future requirement for fire protection service); $15.40 for six-inch diameter mains; $21.80 for eight-inch diameter mains; and then reducing the product so obtained by the extension allowance determined in accordance with subsection (b)(1)a of this section. For mains larger than eight-inch diameter, the applicant shall advance the estimated installed costs less the extension allowance. The size of mains will be determined by the city based on present service requirements and if there are expectations of the future expansion of the water system. Where projects require the extension of mains having diameters larger than eight inches, mains that cross over canyons, water courses or other obstacles on supports above the ground or that require boring under highways, railroad tracks or other obstacles, additional participation by applicant shall be required. The applicant will also be required to advance the costs of breaking and replacing pavements where mains must be installed in streets to supplement or to increase the capacity of existing mains; provided that such mains have been in existence for a period of not less than ten years. Such money advanced to the city will be regarded as a customer advance and all or part may be subject to refund to the applicant or to applicant's assignee when such assignment is on file with the city, in accordance with the following:

(1)

General extension. During the first five years following completion of the extensions, customer advances will be subject to partial refunds in the event that the service pipes of applicant's permanent service, other than for fire protection services are connected directly to the mains for which an advance was paid. The city shall determine the amount of the partial refund which shall be based on the length and feet and the number of customers being served by that part of the extension to be used to serve the applicant. The cash advance, if any, to be made by the applicant and refunds of cash advances, if any, to be made to existing customers shall be determined as if the applicant had been among those for whom the extension was originally constructed and shall be reduced by 1/6 0 part for each full month the extension has been in service. In no event will the total refund to any customer exceed the customer's advance and no refunds will be made after the extension has been in service for five years.

(2)

Extensions to service tracts or subdivisions. For a period not exceeding five years from the date of the completion of the extension, refunds will be made to the applicant or to the person's assignees when such assignment is on file with the city, for each bona fide and permanent service pipe, other than for fire protection services, connected directly to the extension for which an advance has been made. The amount of the refund will be the amount of the extension allowance for each customer less 1/60 of such amount of each full month from the date of completion of the extension to the date of the connection of service to the new customer; provided, however, that the total payments thus made by the city shall not exceed the amount of the original advance without interest, and that no refunds will be made unless the number of actual active services exceeds the number for which refunds have already been made. Refunds will be made once each year for a period of five years for each permanent connection during the preceding 12 months.

(3)

Provisions applicable to all extensions.

a.

For each permanent, full time, residential customer the extension allowance shall be $266.00. The extension allowance for other than residential service, except for fire protection service, shall be equal to the estimated annual revenue, as determined by the city immediately available from the customer or the customers to be served divided by the average annual residential revenue at currently effective rates times the residential extension allowance of $266.00.

b.

No interest will be paid by the city on customer advances on or refunds thereof.

c.

The term "footage of mains to be installed," as used to determine the amount of customer advance, includes the mains, if any, that are installed to increase capacity where existing mains are of insufficient size.

d.

Extensions may be made across private property only on delivery to the city of rights-of-way acceptable to the city.

e.

The size, type and quality of materials and location of the lines and facilities shall be specified by the city and the actual construction will be done by the city or by a contractor acceptable to it.

f.

The sole and exclusive title to any extension constructed under these rules shall be vested in the city.

g.

All facilities beyond the point of delivery shall be furnished, installed, owned and maintained by the customer.

h.

Point of delivery shall be from a city main that is adjacent to the property line, or curbline, of the premises to be served.

i.

Any extension of water mains (other than a service connection) shall be considered as a new and separate extension.

(Prior Code, § 73.215; Code 2006, § 13.5.47)