§ 15.52.010. Applications—Approval—Timely reports to council.

A.

Applications for water main extensions or sewer extensions to the water and sewerage system of the metropolitan government shall be made on a standard form of application prescribed by the director. The director of the department of water and sewerage services shall be empowered to authorize extensions to the water and sewerage system, provided the following conditions are met:

1.

That said extension is in conformance with the master plan for the respective system as promulgated by the director and approved by the council;

2.

That the plans and specifications for such extension shall be in full conformance with the current standards of the metropolitan department of water and sewerage services as determined by the director, and shall bear the approval of all required local, state, and federal reviewing agencies;

3.

That the necessary rights-of-way and easements for the extensions shall be in hand and in such form as required by the director;

4.

That all construction work shall be subject to the inspection of the department of water and sewerage services or his authorized agent, and that the facility will not be accepted for operation and maintenance until it is fully complete and in full conformance with the department's standards;

5.

That the entire cost of the construction and inspection shall be borne by the developer and that no metropolitan government funds will be utilized for the construction of said extension.

B.

Further, the director of the department of water and sewerage services shall make timely reports to the council of all such extensions so approved within thirty days of such approval, and submit to the council on an annual basis for the acceptance by the council all extensions so constructed.

C.

Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection A. of this section to the contrary, in the interest of public health and safety, the department of water and sewerage services shall have the authority to construct extensions to the water system to serve existing private residential properties constructed prior to the year 2006 that are currently being served by well water upon obtaining the necessary rights-of-way and permanent and temporary easements for the extensions, provided that the existing water infrastructure in the area is sufficient so that the new water main can be connected to other water mains that are already in place with high water turnover. The department of water and sewerage services is further authorized to negotiate and enter into financing agreements with the new customers being served by the extension to the water system whereby new customers will pay a surcharge that will reimburse the capital expense incurred by the department in extending the water lines. Such form agreements shall be subject to approval of the metropolitan council by a resolution receiving twenty-one affirmative votes.

(Ord. BL2014-995 § 1, 2015; prior code § 40-1-192)