§ 17.5.131. Water and sewer connection standards.

A.

Residential uses.

1.

Culinary water. Each dwelling unit shall be served by the city's water system. Each dwelling unit shall be served by an individual service lateral and meter, except that in the instance of multi-story multi-unit structures, the city, at their sole discretion, may authorize the use of oversize connections and a master meter.

2.

Sewer. Each dwelling unit shall be served by the city's sewer collection system. Each dwelling unit shall be connected to the sewer collection system by an individual lateral, except that in the instance of multi-story multi-unit structures, the city, at their sole discretion, may authorize the use of a common lateral.

B.

Commercial, industrial and institutional uses.

1.

Each separate building shall be served by a separate water and sewer connection which is connected directly to a city water and sewer laterals having sufficient capacity to accommodate the anticipated demand from the proposed use.

2.

In addition, each multi-tenant building shall conform to the following standards, as applicable:

a.

In the instance of a single story building where the units in the building are designed to be divided into separate units and intended to be owned by separate owners, each unit shall be served by individual water and sewer service laterals connected directly to a city water and sewer line having sufficient capacity to accommodate the anticipated demand from the proposed use.

b.

In the instance of a single story building where all of the units within the building are to remain in single ownership, the city may authorize the use of a single water and/or sewer connection for the entire building subject to: (1) the providing of adequate assurances of continued unified ownership, (2) submittal of a document, acceptable to the city, indemnifying the city against damages that may occur to tenants within the building as a result of a malfunction of the common utility system and agreeing to retro-fit the utility system to provide individual water and sewer laterals to each unit in the event of a sale of any of the units within the building to a separate owner.

c.

In the instance of a building consisting of more than one story and designed and intended to be divided into separately owned units (condominium project) each containing water and sewer service, each unit shall be served with water and sewer service laterals which are separate from laterals serving other units and which are connected directly to a city water and sewer line having sufficient capacity to accommodate the anticipated demand from the proposed use.

d.

In the instance of a building designed and intended to be divided into separate units (condominium project), but served by common restroom and utility areas (no separate water or sewer facilities in the private owned area), such building may be served using a single water and sewer lateral connected directly to a city water and sewer line having sufficient capacity to accommodate the anticipated demand from the proposed use.

e.

In the instance of a building consisting of more than one story and constructed prior to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this title which is proposed for condominium conversion, the city may authorize the use of a single water and sewer lateral for the entire building subject to: (1) a determination of by the city engineer that the existing laterals have sufficient capacity, (2) submittal of condominium documents which include establishment of a condominium association and assigning responsibility and for providing water and sewer service to each unit and liability for damage in the event of malfunction, (3) any unit which includes the preparation of food shall be served by a separate grease trap, (4) submittal of a document, acceptable to the city, indemnifying the city against damages that may occur to tenants within the building as a result of a malfunction of the common utility system, which agreement shall be included as a part of the condominium documents for the project and recorded at the office of the county recorder, and (5) each condominium project utilizing a single water and sewer connection shall obtain water and sewer liability insurance coverage of at least twenty-five thousand dollars (as measured in 2008 dollars), which amount shall be adjusted from year to year in accordance with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for urban areas. In addition the city shall be listed as a certificate holder/additional named insured on any insurance policy to ensure the city is provided notice of any changes in insurance coverage.

(Ord. No. 08-05-26)