Division 5 Water, Sewer Main Extensions

The city, upon written application made therefor, may extend water mains and lines and sewer lines and appurtenances thereto in the streets and alleys or easements within the city in order to permit connections with persons desiring and seeking water or sewer service.

A deposit shall be obtained from the person desiring the water and/or sewer extension in an amount equal to the entire estimated cost of the extension, main or line or sewer line, complete in place, before the extension is laid and installed.

The owners of all intervening property served by the water main or line or sewer line extension shall be required to pay a charge based upon a front foot rate method arrived at by multiplying the number of front feet of the lot or tract to be served by the average cost per foot of the extension. The amount so collected shall be refunded to the person advancing the whole cost of such extension. In no event shall the person advancing the cost of the water main or line or sewer

line extensions be refunded an amount that would represent any part of the front foot rate charged against their own property that can be served by the given extension.

In the event a property or a tract of land is so situated or shaped that the front foot rule provided for in this division creates an inequitable basis for the connection fee or charge to be made, the city engineer and the mayor shall determine the proper charges in accordance with the intent and purpose of this division.

Where deposits have been made in accordance with this division, if the portion of the estimated cost deposited exceeds the portion of the actual cost required to be paid by the person desiring the extension, a refund shall be made to such person by the city. In the event the actual cost exceeds the estimated cost, such person shall pay to the city the amount of the deficit.

Any balance of the original deposit made by an owner of property under the provisions of this division remaining after a period of one year from the date of the original application for an extension shall become the property of the city.

In no event may the city be required to make extensions in accordance with the provisions of this division if there are no funds or materials available for that purpose.

Any and all forms of money collected as a cost, fee or collection charge in the manner set out in this division shall be credited to the water account in regard to money collected for extension of water mains and lines and appurtenances, and all money collected for extensions of sewer lines and appurtenances shall be credited to the general fund.

All property lying within the city which has been platted into lots and blocks subsequent to March 25, 1957, shall have all necessary water mains and lines and appurtenances and sewer lines and appurtenances constructed in accordance with plans and specifications as determined by a planning board appointed by and answerable to the city council.

No person shall acquire any vested rights under the terms and provisions of this division.