HomeMy Public PortalAboutORD-CC-2019-14CITY OF MOAB ORDINANCE NO. 2019-14
AN ORDINANCE MODIFYING WASTEWATER CONNECTION AND
CULINARY WATER CONNECTION PROCEDURES
The following findings describe the intent and purpose of this ordinance:
a. From time to time the City amends its ordinances to remove outdated provisions or
improve its operations.
b. Currently City staff installs new wastewater connections, including service lines, and
charges for the costs for same.
c. Because of variations in the scope of work for every connection, a base fee has been
charged, followed by a fee for the City's actual costs of construction.
d. This practice has resulted in public confusion as to the actual costs of connection to the
City wastewater system.
e. Additionally, staff resources have been taxed, and a better use of those resources would
be to have private contractors construct culinary water and wastewater service lines, with the
City inspecting and approving the work.
£ To improve efficiency of administration, the City intends to require that all connection
fees are due and payable at the time of building permit issuance.
g. This ordinance makes other clarifying amendments to Subchapter 13.08. The City finds
that these changes are necessary and appropriate.
Therefore, the City of Moab repeals Subchapter 13.08 and amends same to read as follows:
13.08.010 Permit Required.
No person shall connect to the City culinary water or wastewater system or carry on the work of
laying, repairing, altering or connecting any pipe, fitting, or equipment to the culinary water or
wastewater system without having first obtained authorization to do so as provided in this
Subchapter 08.
13.08.020 Application.
Application for culinary water and/or wastewater connections shall be made in writing by the
owner of the premises to be served, or an authorized agent, and shall be accompanied by a plan
showing the proposed connection, its size, and the location of all facilities to be connected to it.
The application shall be made on the form entitled "Water and Wastewater Connection
Application and Agreement" furnished by the City. All culinary water or wastewater connection
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plans shall be reviewed for compliance with applicable City connection standards and plumbing
codes.
13.08.030 Permit Prerequisites.
The Public Works Department may approve a permit under this Chapter only when the plumbing
in the dwelling or building to be connected is constructed and installed in accordance with
applicable building and plumbing codes. All culinary water and wastewater connections require
an approved design showing correct sizing, materials, and, in the case of wastewater
connections, proper grade from the service location to the wastewater main.
13.08.040 Permit Issuance --Payment of Fees —Installation Procedure.
A. Upon approval of the application by the Public Works Department, clearance by
any other City departments, and payment of all applicable fees, the Treasurer may authorize
connection to the culinary water or wastewater system. The authorization shall specify the type
of occupancy, address, and size/type of the connection(s). All impact fees, connection fees,
material charges, and other applicable utility fees are due and payable at the time a building
permit is issued for new construction or development.
B. The City will install all connection couplings to the City main culinary water or
wastewater lines. Unless otherwise directed by the City, the applicant, at its sole cost, is
responsible for an-anging for excavation and construction of all culinary water or wastewater
service lines from the building(s) to the City connection. All utility construction shall be
performed by persons properly licensed to perform work of that type. The City shall be given
not less than forty-eight (48) hours' notice of the installation in order to inspect service lines for
workmanship and conformity with approved plans. Non -conforming or defective installations
may be rejected.
13.08.050 Culinary Water Meters.
All culinary water meters, whether supplied by the City or supplied and dedicated by the
applicant, are the property of the City and are subject to its exclusive control. Unless otherwise
directed, the City shall install all culinary water meters. If an applicant does not supply a
culinary water meter, the City may order same and the cost of the meter will be due and payable
by the applicant at the time of building permit issuance.
13.08.060 Fire -Line Connections.
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A. All fire line connections to the culinary water system, including those for fire
sprinkler systems and fire hydrants must meet the specifications for line size, passes, and
backflow protection as determined by the Public Works Department. All fire sprinkler systems
connected to the culinary water system must be installed with a single check valve with a meter
that is A W WA -approved.
B. A fire sprinkler system may be connected to the culinary water system using a
chemical or antifreeze mechanism, provided that: i) the system is installed with a double check
valve with a meter and by-pass; ii) all maintenance to such system is performed by the applicant;
and iii) the connection meets all approved specifications and plumbing codes.
13.08.070 Fees.
Rates for culinary water connections, wastewater connections, fire sprinkler
connections, and all other utility fees shall be as set by the City Council from
time to time by ordinance or resolution.
13.08.080 Rights -of -Way.
The applicant is solely responsible for securing easements or rights -of -way necessary to
accommodate culinary water or wastewater service. Where necessary, the City may require
dedication or conveyance to the City of easements to accommodate installation of public utility
lines.
13.08.090 Barricades and Traffic Control.
If utility installation work will encroach upon City rights -of -way, the person performing the
work must obtain and comply with an Encroachment/Excavation Permit. The
Encroachment/Excavation Permit will address excavation, backfilling, traffic control, and safety
measures to be taken in connection with the work. All persons performing utility installation
must maintain sufficient warning signage, barricades, and/or signals at or near every excavation.
All signage or barriers shall be maintained in compliance with the Utah Manual on Uniform
Traffic Control Devices (current version)
13.08.100 Fees to be Paid Prior to Use of Service.
Before culinary water or wastewater service will be turned on to any premises, all unpaid charges
against the premises that are due and payable for culinary water or wastewater service,
connection fees, impact fees, materials, or supplies shall be paid in full.
13.08.110 Service Outside City Limits --Service Agreement and Annexation.
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Any applicant for connection to City culinary water or wastewater service for real property
located outside the municipal boundaries of the City of Moab shall sign, as a condition for
receiving service, a service agreement, in a form approved by the City, specifying the terms of
service and providing that, as a condition to connection to municipal culinary water and/or
wastewater service, the property owner consents to annexation of the subject property at such
time as annexation shall be legally feasible. The City may properly deny an application for
culinary water service or wastewater service outside of the municipal limits where capacity is
unavailable, or where system requirements, distance, construction costs, terrain features, or the
like make service impracticable.
PASSED AND APPROVED by a majority of the City of Moab City Council. This ordinance
shall take effect immediately upon passage.
SIGNED:
Emily S. Niehaus, Mayor Date
ATTEST:
Sommar Johnson, Recorder
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