A. A water service is considered to be disconnected when the city has locked off or removed the meter and service billing is stopped. The date of disconnect will be considered the date that service billing stops. Water service is abandoned when it has been disconnected for a period of five or more years.

B. When new building(s) are to be erected on the site of existing building(s) and it is desired to increase the size or change the location of the existing service connection or to install a new service connection for the new building(s), the owner will apply to disconnect the existing service connection and to install the new service connection(s), and will pay all fees and charges for a new service connection as provided in the city’s fee schedule. In determining system development charges owed for the new, upsized, or relocated service connection, the city may credit the owner for the ERUs associated with the existing service connection that is being replaced except for abandoned water services for which no credit will be applied.

C. To reestablish service to a property or building with an abandoned water service, the property or building owner will apply and pay for a new water service connection as defined in the fee schedule, with no credit for any previous fees and charges paid.

D. When service connection of any premises on an unpaved street does not exceed one inch in size and the same does not come from the main in front of the premises, the city shall, when a main is laid by the city in front of the premises, after notifying the owner or tenant thereof, transfer the service connection to the new main without charge for such portion as is on public property, and at the same time cut out the old service connection.

E. When a new main is laid in any street, owners of premises on the street, or within one-half block on side streets, who are being supplied with city water from a private main or a connection to a private service shall make application for service and shall connect up with a separate service connection to the main in front of premises. (Ord. 6835 § 1 (Exh. A), 2021; Ord. 6724 § 1 (Exh. A), 2019; Ord. 5849 § 1, 2004; Ord. 5216 § 1, 1999; Ord. 4878 § 3, 1996.)