This article establishes the standards and requirements for the provision of utilities including electricity, telephone, water, sewer, illumination, and fire hydrants.

(Ord. No. 91-1-5, § 2, 5-6-91)

Utilities are required for all developments as provided for herein.

(Ord. No. 91-1-5, § 2, 5-6-91)

All necessary utilities shall be provided at the expense of the developer in conformance with this article. The developer may elect to request advertising for and receipt of contractor's proposals for construction of minimum improvements by the city, and the award and administration of construction contracts. The developer shall deposit with the city the entire cost of such improvements before the award of contracts. The developer shall have all engineering and design performed at his expense before advertising for bids.

(Ord. No. 91-1-5, § 2, 5-6-91)

Every principal use and every lot within a subdivision shall have available to it a source of electric power adequate to accommodate the reasonable needs of such use and every lot within such subdivision.

(Ord. No. 91-1-5, § 2, 5-6-91)

Every principal use and every lot within a subdivision shall have available to it a telephone service cable adequate to accommodate the reasonable needs of such use and every lot within such subdivision.

(Ord. No. 91-1-5, § 2, 5-6-91)

(a)

Central potable water required. Every principal use and every lot within a subdivision shall have central potable water.

(b)

Water to be tested. No subdivision lot shall be sold, nor buildings connected to the water system until the water system has been sterilized, tested, inspected, approved, accepted and connected to the municipal system. Bacteriological test results shall be acceptable to the state board of health. The system shall withstand a static test of twice the design pressure with a maximum leakage of four (4) gallons per inch of diameter per pound of test pressure per mile per day.

(c)

Design of system. The system shall be designed to deliver an instantaneous demand at forty-five (45) pounds per square inch to the farthest connection, based on line losses in quantity and pressure delivered at the maximum hour of design from the connection to the city main. Population shall be calculated at the rate of two (2) persons per bedroom, but in no case less than ten (10) persons per acre, in residential developments.

(d)

Mains. No water supply mains shall be constructed less than four (4) inches in diameter. Distribution mains through the subdivision shall be no smaller that the sizes stipulated in the city master water distribution plan. The city will reimburse the developer the difference in cost between six-inch mains and any larger diameter as required by the master plan, based on a pro rata share of the area developed to the area ultimately served by the main.

(e)

Fire protection. The system shall be designed to supply the necessary fire demand in quantity and pressure with fire hydrant construction spaced as stipulated for the classification assigned to the city by the National Protection Association.

(Ord. No. 91-1-5, § 2, 5-6-91)

(a)

Central sanitary sewer required. Every principal use and every lot within a subdivision shall have central sanitary sewer.

(b)

Approval, connection to municipal system. No subdivision lot shall be sold, nor buildings connected to sanitary sewer until the sanitary sewer has been inspected, approved, accepted and connected to the municipal system. The system shall not exceed a rate of two thousand five hundred (2,500) gallons per mile per day of infiltration or exfiltration.

(c)

Size requirement. Sanitary sewers shall be eight (8) inches minimum unless a larger size is stipulated by the city sewerage plan. Sewers, lift stations and force mains, including maximum and minimum grades, capacities and velocities, shall be designed to accommodate a peak flow of twice the average daily flow stipulated by the sewerage guide of the state board of health. In residential developments population shall be based on the rate of two (2) persons per bedroom, but no less than ten (10) persons per acre.

(d)

Pumping facilities. Where the sewerage cannot be connected to the municipal system by gravity flow, a lift station with connecting force main must be constructed by the developer. If the city requires the developer to construct a lift station with a greater capacity than that required by the development, the city will reimburse the developer for a pro rata share of the cost of the lift station based on the ratio of area developed to the area ultimately served by the station. Where a lift station has been previously constructed, the developer shall reimburse the city, at the same ratio, for the cost of the same before connection.

(e)

Private treatment facilities. Use of existing on-site wastewater treatment systems may remain in service until such time as central sewer is available within five hundred (500) feet of the property boundary, service is requested by the residents, or septic tank failures become known and identified. Such connection, when necessary, shall be made at the expense of the owner.

(Ord. No. 91-1-5, § 2, 5-6-91)

All roads, driveways, sidewalks, bikeways, parking lots and other common areas and facilities in developments shall provide sufficient illumination to ensure the security of property of persons using such roads, driveways, sidewalks, bikeways, parking lots and other common areas.

(Ord. No. 91-1-5, § 2, 5-6-91)

(a)

Generally. The following utilities shall be placed underground within easements or dedicated rights-of-way and installed in accordance with this Code:

(1)

All electric, telephone, cable television, and other communication lines (exclusive of transformers or enclosures containing electrical equipment including but not limited to, switches, meters, or capacitors which may be pad mounted);

(2)

Gas distribution lines;

(3)

Potable water distribution lines; and

(4)

Sanitary sewer collection lines.

(b)

Abutting lots where overhead lines exist. Lots abutting existing easements or public rights-of-way where overhead electric, telephone, or cable television distribution supply lines and service connections have previously been installed may be supplied with such services from the utilities' overhead facilities provided the service connection to the site or lot are placed underground.

(c)

Screening required. Screening of any utility apparatus placed above ground shall be required as a condition of plan approval.

(d)

Minimum depth of underground utility placement. Underground utilities shall be placed beneath the surface level of the ground at a depth of not less than eighteen (18) inches. In cases where, this minimum depth cannot, as a practical matter, be met, it shall be necessary for the building inspector to issue written authorization for such deviation. This authorization shall be freely given where conditions so warrant.

(e)

Provision of easements/rights-of-way. Easements or rights-of-way of at least five (5) feet in width shall be provided, shown on the plat and dedicated.

(f)

Underground control. All underground utilities, except telephone lines, shall utilize the Allen System of underground control or similar or equivalent system of marking, and shallow buried identifying tapes to prevent dig-in damage to the underground lines shall be placed at least six (6) inches under the surface of the ground and directly over a utility line installation so as to protect such lines and assure safety to workers and the public. The location of new buried telephone lines shall continue to be marked as appropriate, using concrete upright or flush-type markers or by the use of visible warning decals places on above ground enclosures; taking into account pedestrian and automobile traffic in the selection of the marker to be used.

(Ord. No. 91-1-5, § 2, 5-6-91)

When a developer installs or causes the installation of water, sewer, electrical power, telephone, or cable television facilities and intends that such facilities shall be owned, operated, or maintained by a public utility or any entity other than the developer, the developer shall transfer to such utility or entity the necessary ownership or easement rights to enable the utility or entity to operate and maintain such facilities.

(Ord. No. 91-1-5, § 2, 5-6-91)