Section 134-32 FURNISHING OF WATER METERS AND APPURTENANCES; REPAIRS
A. Taps
under
2" on development of existing in-fill lots:
1.
Upon appropriate payment of the connection charge(s) as
provided in Section 134-30, and in consideration whereof, the Town
shall
provide, furnish and install the following services, material, labor
and
equipment. Incurred costs for said services, material, labor and
equipment
shall be borne and paid for by the property owner.
(Ord.
No. 22-05 Amended 9-26-05-Effective
Upon Passage)
a. The tap (connection) into the existing
waterline.
b. All fittings, valves and sleeves deemed
necessary by the Town for said tap.
c.
All appurtenances deemed necessary by the Town including
the service line to the meter, water meter jar, angle valve, yoke bar,
flanges,
gaskets, back-flow prevention device, ring & lid assembly, and up
to five
feet of pig-tail at the property. The meter will be located at
the Town
right-of-way/easement/property line.
(Ord.
No. 22-05 Amended
9-26-05-Effective Upon Passage)
d. The
Town will own and maintain all appurtenances up
to the discharge side of the water meter/back-flow device.
2. The
customer shall be responsible for all
costs of the materials and installation of the equipment described in
this
Section. Upon the request of a customer for service, the Town shall
prepare an estimate
of the cost of all materials and installation of the meters and
connections and
all appurtenances to be installed, in addition to the connection tap
fees
described in Section 134-30, and shall collect the amount from the
customer
prior to installation. In the event the final charge exceeds or is less
than
the estimate and payment, an additional billing or refund,
respectively, shall
be made by the Town. Failure of the customer to pay the additional
charge
within thirty (30) days may result in disconnection of the service
until paid
in full, including any reconnection and administrative fee.
(Ord.
No. 22-05 Added
9-26-05-Effective Upon Passage)
B.
Taps 2" and greater and development of any parcels other than existing
in-fill lots:
(Ord.
No. 22-05 Amended
9-26-05-Effective Upon Passage)
1.
The customer will be responsible for the purchase,
excavation and installation of the meter vault, water meter, valves,
piping,
back-flow device, and all other appurtenances deemed necessary by the
Town and
County.
2.
The materials and
configuration and installation of all appurtenances shall be in
compliance with
the Town of Front Royal Standards and Specifications.
3.
After the installation and final inspection, the
Town of Front Royal will assume full ownership and maintenance of the
vault and
Town required appurtenances.
C.
All services will be protected with
back-flow protection devices.
D.
For water taps used exclusively for fire
suppression systems:
1. The
Town will tap the main line and extend the
service as a stub to the edge of the right-of-way/easement/property
line.
2. The
customer will be responsible for the
excavation and installation at the edge of the
right-of-way/easement/property
line for the required vault and appurtenances deemed necessary by the
Town of
Front Royal and by the customer and in compliance with all applicable
codes and
regulations.
3. Upon
final inspection, the Town will assume
responsibility and maintenance for the vault and all appurtenances
deemed
necessary by the Town of Front Royal.
4. The
installation and appurtenances will be in
compliance with the Town of Front Royal Standards and Specifications.
E.
The Town will not be responsible for the cost of repair, maintenance
and/or
replacement of any lines, materials or equipment located on the
customer's
property from and beyond the end point of the Town owned meter vault.
F. The
Town
thereafter shall be responsible for the cost of repair and/or
replacement
to the above-stated waterline connection, materials and equipment. The
Town
shall not be responsible for the cost of repair, maintenance and/or
replacement
of any lines, material or equipment located on the customer's property
from and
beyond the end point of the town-installed tail specified at Subsection
(E) herein.
G.
Subsection A shall not apply in the case of subdividers or developers
required
to install like improvements under the Town's Subdivision Ordinance
(Chapter
148, Subdivision and Land Development). In such cases the Town
shall have
no repair responsibility under Subsection B until and unless said
improvements
have been dedicated to and accepted by the Town.
(Ord.
No. 2-94 Amended Entire
Section 1-10-94-Effective Upon Passage)
(Ord.
No. 3-02 Amended Entire
Section 1-28-03-Effective Upon Passage)