§ 44-76. Application for service to property or changes to existing service.

(1)

Each person applying for new water and/or sewer service, or applying for changes in the nature of an existing service, shall complete an appropriate application provided by the department.

(a)

The applicant shall agree within the application to abide by all department rules and regulations and shall furnish such information as the department may reasonably require to establish service.

(b)

Each applicant shall describe the type of development proposed for the property.

(c)

The applicant shall provide any and all information that will assist the department in properly sizing and locating the service lateral and meter, including water and plumbing plans of the private facilities if required.

(d)

Applications shall be accompanied by payment of the service connection fee, origination fee, inspection fee and, if required, impact fee.

1.

All new connections shall be approved by county council prior to the department accepting any fees.

2.

In the case of an application or request for new residential or non-residential water and/or sewer service to an individual parcel involving not more than ten ERU, such an application or request may, in the discretion of the water and sewer department, be approved by the department without referral to county council.

(2)

Applicants for water and/or sewer service through existing service connections without changes in the nature thereof shall provide all required information on forms provided by the department.

(a)

Applications for existing water and/or sewer service shall be accompanied by payment of the origination fee.

(b)

The origination fee may be waived by the department if the applicant meets one of the criteria below:

1.

The applicant is transferring from an active service address to another service address and ending the service at the previous address;

2.

The applicant provides proof that he or she has resided at the address, the account is in good standing, and has contributed to the payment of the water and/or sewer bill; or

3.

The applicant is a property management group in good standing with the department whom has paid an origination fee previously.

(Ord. No. 12-02, 3-5-2012; Ord. No. 16-01, 3-7-2016 )