Nevada City Municipal Code Art. III Connection

The following terms, as used in this article, shall have the following respective meanings:

"Applicant" or "person" means any person, partnership, corporation, club, association, public corporation, political subdivision, county, the state, the United States of America, or any department or agency thereof.

"City" means the city of Nevada City.

"City council" means the city council of the city of Nevada City.

"Water department" means the water department established by Article I of this chapter.

(Ord. 295 § 1, 1961)

Any person desiring a service connection to the city water system shall file with the water department a written application therefor, signed by the applicant, setting forth the name and address of the applicant, a description of the property to be served by such connection, and such other information as the water department may require.

(Ord. 295 § 2, 1961)

No connection to the city's water mains shall be larger than three-quarters of an inch to any private residence. To other premises, the connection shall be three-quarters of an inch unless a larger connection is necessary, in which case a connection of proper size may be installed.

(Ord. 291 § 5 (part), 1959)

A. Upon the filing of such application, the superintendent of public works shall estimate the cost to the city of making such connection, which cost shall include the cost of installing a service pipe from the main to the property line of the property to be served; and such estimated cost shall be paid by the applicant to the city prior to the commencement of any work. If the actual cost of the service connection shall be found to exceed the estimated cost, the excess shall be paid by the applicant to the city upon demand, and if the actual cost of such connection shall be less than the estimated cost, the difference shall be refunded to the applicant. Any service pipe inside the property line of the applicant's property shall be installed by, and at the sole expense of, the applicant, and such pipe shall be subject to inspection by the water department before being covered.

B. The schedule of rates for connection to the City's water system shall by set by resolution of the city council.

(Ord. 89-3 § 1, 1989: Ord. 88-1 § 2, 1988: Ord 83-4, 1983; Ord. 318 § 1, 1965: Ord. 295 § 3, 1961; Ord. No. 2023-01, § 3, 2-25-2023)

A. When application is filed for a service connection where there is no water main adjacent to the applicant's property, and no immediate provision has been made by the city for the extension of any existing main to such property, the superintendent of public works shall cause to be prepared a map showing all lots or parcels of land to be served by such extension, the owners of all such properties, the size of the main extension to be installed, and the estimated cost of such extension. The application, together with the map, shall then be submitted to the city council for its approval, and if approved by the council, the estimated cost of such main extension shall be paid by the applicant to the city prior to the commencement of any work. If the actual cost of the main extension shall be found to exceed the amount so paid, the excess shall be paid by the applicant to the city upon demand, and if the actual cost of such extension shall be less than the amount so paid, the difference shall be refunded to the applicant. The charge herein mentioned shall be in addition to the cost of service connection as provided in Section 13.04.180 of this chapter. Two or more persons may join in making any application for a water main extension. The city council may disapprove any application for a main extension if in its judgment the extension of such main would be detrimental to the city water system or would unreasonably diminish the service to existing consumers.

B. All such main extensions shall be of such size as will properly serve all of the properties shown on the map, as well as any additional properties within the city which may in the future be served by the further extension of such main. If the size so determined and installed shall exceed six inches in diameter, the difference between the cost thereof and the cost of a six-inch main shall be borne by the city. All mains shall be of cast iron construction, shall extend the full length of the applicant's property, and shall belong to the city.

(Ord. 318 § 2, 1965: Ord. 295 § 4, 1961)

A. Where the owner of any lot or parcel of land to be served by a main extension, as shown on the map referred to in Section 13.04.190 of this chapter, fails to join in the application for such extension, no service connection between such property and such extended main shall be made unless the person applying for such service shall pay to the city that portion of the total cost of such main extension as the square footage of such applicant's property bears to the total square footage of all such lots and parcels; and such charge shall be in addition to the cost of the service connection as provided in Section 13.04.190.

B. All moneys paid to the city for such proportionate costs of the main extension shall be deposited in a water main extension fund, which fund shall be maintained for a period of ten years following the date of completion of such extension, and all such moneys so received during such period shall be refunded to the person or persons who paid for such extension or to their successors or assigns. After the expiration of such ten-year period, any amount remaining in the fund, or any costs subsequently received, shall be and become the sole property of the city.

C. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any main, extended pursuant to Section 13.04.190 of this chapter, which is less than six inches in diameter.

(Ord. 318 § 3, 1965: Ord. 295 § 5, 1961)