Shasta Lake Municipal Code Art. IV Water Main Extensions

In general, whenever extension of a water main within the city boundaries is required because a principal part of the premises to be served does not lie along an available water main with adequate capacity and proper pressure, the extension will be installed after an agreement has been executed by the applicant and the city, and the applicable charge paid by the applicant. The manner of determining this charge is set forth in this chapter.

(Amended during 1998 codification; prior code § 9.16.010)

A. A water main extension may be installed by the city at its option, or the city may require the applicant to install the water main extension.

B. In the case of an applicant installation, the material installed and the work performed must comply with the specifications furnished by the city, and shall be subject to city inspection at all times. The applicant will be required to pay for all inspection services.

C. Upon completion of the installation in accordance with the agreement, title to the extension shall be transferred to the city by the applicant upon acceptance of the extension by the city.

(Amended during 1998 codification; prior code § 9.16.020)

The specifications, point of commencement, charge to the applicant, and all other requirements for main extensions shall be determined by the city, with proper allowance being made for future demand.

(Amended during 1998 codification; prior code § 9.16.030)

Main extensions installed for general improvement of the distribution system will be financed by the city. Such improvements will not be installed upon the request of one or more applicants to serve a particular premises.

(Amended during 1998 codification; prior code § 9.16.040)

A. In general, the following provisions shall be in effect for determining the charges to the applicant for a main extension:

1. The maximum length of main extension for which the applicant will be required to pay shall not exceed the distance from the location of service to the nearest available main six inches or larger in diameter with adequate capacity and under proper pressure to supply the expected demand. However, the applicant will be required to pay for extension of mains to front completely the premises to be served.

2. The charge shall be for an extension adequate to serve the applicant, but shall not be less than the charge for installing a main six inches in diameter, and appurtenant structures and costs.

3. The city will sustain that portion of the cost for an extension which exceeds the charge for the main required to serve the development proposed. The city may require a guarantee of revenue whenever enlargement of existing facilities is needed behind the point of commencement of an extension.

B. When a main extension is requested by a property owner for fire service, the extension will be paid in full by the property owner (owners) requesting the extension.

C. When the city determines to install water main extensions and the extension benefits the water distribution system as a whole and offers a particular benefit to adjacent property owners:

1. The city shall install the extension.

2. Thirty (30%) percent of the construction cost will be attributed to any adjacent properties specially benefited by the extension. This portion will be distributed to the specially benefited adjacent properties based on each property's linear foot frontage as it relates to the total footage of the extension.

3. Payment from the specially benefited properties will be due when the property connects to the water system and will be paid along with the then existing fees and charges required of all new meters.

4. In the event a property owner can demonstrate that the owner's property was benefited less than the share of costs attributed to the property, the city council may reduce the share of costs to the appropriate amount.

(Amended during 1998 codification; prior code § 9.16.050)

(Ord. No. 12-228, § 1, 9-4-2012)

A. The city will collect a front foot charge, where applicable, before granting a standard service or a private fire service to premises which lie along and may be served directly from any main extension installed under the provisions of this chapter. The front foot charge for a main extension shall be in effect for a period of twenty (20) years from the date of execution of the contract, if the extension is installed by the applicant. This provision shall apply to all water mains installed under contracts executed on or after the effective date of the ordinance codified in Chapters 12.04, 12.08 and Title 13 of this code.

B. The front foot charge shall not be applied more than once to any premises. Except for unusual conditions, premises already served at the date of installation of the extension will be excluded in determining the front foot charge.

C. If a main extension is installed by an applicant, the front foot charge will be determined by dividing the charge for the extension by the front footage of all premises which lie along and may be served directly from the extension.

(Amended during 1998 codification; prior code § 9.16.060)

A. The applicant who has financed a main extension (or his or her assigns) is entitled to the front foot charges collected by the city on such extension where it is necessary for the city to connect a standard service or a private fire service to such extension. The amounts collected will be refunded without interest within ninety (90) days following the date of collection.

B. No front foot charge refunds will be made after twenty (20) years from the date of execution of the contract for an applicant-installed extension, except those refunds which have accrued during such twenty (20) year period.

C. The total amount of all refunds made by the city to the applicant (or his or her assigns) may not exceed the charge to the applicant, computed as if the installation were made by the city.

(Amended during 1998 codification; prior code § 9.16.070)