§ 5.8. Water and Sewer Requirements

a.

The installation of all water and wastewater lines shall be in conformance with the C & D Manual.

b.

No final plat shall be approved for any subdivision within the City or its extraterritorial jurisdiction until the subdivider has made adequate provision for a water system and a sanitary sewer system of sufficient capacity to adequately provide service to all tracts and lots within the area to be subdivided. The design and construction of the water system and of the sanitary sewer system to serve the subdivision shall be in conformance with the City's master plans for water and wastewater facilities, and shall be approved by the Public Works Director.

c.

Water system with mains of sufficient size and having a sufficient number of outlets to furnish adequate domestic water supply and to furnish fire protection to all lots shall be provided. Water lines shall extend to the property line, and a box for the water meter(s) for each lot shall be installed either in the right-of-way or immediately adjacent to the right-of-way in an easement.

d.

Services for utilities shall be made available to the property line of each lot in such a manner as will minimize the necessity for disturbing the street pavement and drainage structure when connections are made.

e.

Fire hydrants shall be installed in residential areas every five hundred (500) feet of laying distance, and in nonresidential areas every three hundred (300) feet of laying distance. The Fire Chief shall have the authority to approve the locations and placement of all fire hydrants (and fire lanes), and may, at his discretion, modify fire hydrant spacing based upon special design/distance circumstances.