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ORDINANCE 2004
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 9 -17 OF THE GREENCASTLE
CITY CODE REGARDING DEPARTMENT OF WATERWORKS TAP -IN
CHARGES
WHEREAS, Section 9 -17 of the Greencastle City Code lists the Department of Waterworks
tap -in charges to connect to the City's water system; and
WHEREAS, the current charges do not cover the costs incurred by the Greencastle
Department of Watcnvorks.
NOW THEREFORE be it ordained by the Common Council of the City of Greencastle that
it hereby amends Section 9 -17 of the Greencastle City Code to read as follows:
Sec. 9 -17 Tap-in Charges
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a. The following fees shall be paid to the Department of Waterworks to cover the cost
of installing new services:
Tap -In Charges
Size Charge
3/4" meter
S 924.00
1" meter
976.00
1 %" meter
2,196.00
2" meter
3,904.00
3" meter
8,784.00
4 & 6" meters
15,616.00
Larger size meters
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** The charge for a tap larger than the six (6) inch meter shall be the cost of
labor, materials, power machinery, transportation and overhead incurred
for installing the tap, but shall be no less than the charge for a six (6) inch
meter tap.
b. If the water main water line from which a service is being connected is located in
the street pavement, additional charges for special backfill and pavement repair
shall be assessed. If the main water line being tapped is located in a state
highway, additional charges shall be assessed made to cover state highway cut
permit fees.
In the event service is disconnected for any reason, the reconnection charge shall
be thirty dollars ($30.00). When service is turned off for non - payment of bill, or
whether, for any reason beyond the control of the City, a re- establishment of
service is required by any one customer, this charge shall be assessed by the City
to cover the cost of discontinuance and re- establi slim ent of service. The charge,
together with any arrears due the City, shall be paid by the customer before
service will be re- established.
d. Customers are responsible for hiring and paying a contractor to install the
connection to the City's waterworks system. The City shall be responsible for
furnishing the parts necessary to connect the City's water line to the customer's
water line, and shall inspect the work being done by the contractor. All
contractors hired to perform the above work must be approved in advance by the
City of Greencastle Water Superintendent.
e. The City shall be available for service calls for problems with its system from
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. during regular City workdays. Service calls at all other
times will be $40.00 per call, to be charged to the customer.
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This Ordinance shall have full force and effect upon passage of the Greencastle Common
Council and its approval by the Mayor.
PASS AND ADOPTED by the Common Council of the City of Greencastle, Indiana this
day of 0VUAL1 U_ , 2004.
Thomas W. Roach
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M rk N. Hammer Russell W. Evans
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Approved and signed by me this day of 2004, at
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Nancy A. Mich el, Mayor
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ATTEST:
eresa Glenn, Clerk - Treasurer