Section 3-1

General Conditions

  (a)    Any prospective consumer whose premises are within service limits
      established by the department and adjacent to a distributing main,
      where pressure conditions permit, may obtain water service provided
      that the department has a sufficient water supply developed for
      domestic use and for fire protection to take on new or additional
      service without detriment to those already served and the consumer
      agrees to abide by the provisions of these rules and regulations.
  (b)    Where an extension of mains is necessary or where large quantities
      of water are required or a substantial investment is necessary to
      provide service, before water service may be approved, the consumer
      will be informed by the department as to the conditions and charges
      to be made for the various areas and situations such that water can be
      delivered in adequate quantities and pressures for domestic and
      irrigation uses under peak conditions and adequate fire protection.
  (c)    For all buildings, structures, and other developments not provided
      for under Sec. 2-2, the developer shall install and pay for storage
      tanks, appurtenances, and pipeline from the tank to the development
      site in accordance with Sec. 2-2 (a), (b), and (c).  [Where it is
      determined by the director that the development does not warrant
      separate storage facilities or if the storage facilities are already
      available, the developer shall be assessed by the director for future
      storage in accordance with the method provided for in the Rates and
      Fees of the Department of Water Supply on file with the director.]
      Deleted 12/18/92.
  (d)    All water supplied by the department will be measured by means of
      suitable meters registering in gallons.  When it is impractical to
      meter the service, a flat rate may be charged.  The amounts to be paid
      for water and water service shall be in accordance with the rates
      established by the department.  The department will determine the
      location and size of all meters and service connections to its system.
      All service connections shall become the property of the department
      for operation and maintenance after installation and new connections
      or disconnections may be made thereto by the department at any time.
  (e)    [Fire hydrants and necessary pipelines and appurtenances shall be
      installed by the developer in residential, business, industrial,
      apartment, duplex, commercial, airport, and hotel districts as
      required by the department for adequate fire protection.  The Standard
      of the Insurance Services office's Guide for Determination of Required
      Fire Flow shall be used as a guide in designing mains for fire flow
      requirements as covered in Sec. 2.3 of these Rules and Regulations.]
      Deleted 12/6/84.
  (e)    Fire hydrants and necessary pipelines and appurtenances shall be
      installed by the developer in rural, residential, business, industrial,
      apartment, duplex, commercial, airport, and hotel districts and
      standpipes and necessary pipelines in agricultural districts as
      required by the department for adequate fire protection; provided,
      however, that the forgoing shall not be applicable to the construction
      of the first and second dwelling unit on a premises in any district.
      The Standard of the Insurance Services Office's Guide for
      Determination of Required Fire Flow shall be used as a guide in
      designing mains for fire flow requirements as covered in Sec. 2.3 of
      these Rules and Regulations.
      Added 12/6/84.
  (f)    The developer shall install, in accordance with these Rules and
      Regulations and the Standards of the Department, and pay for the water
      system required for the development.