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If any street or alley is to be improved, the service lines to all adjacent tracts, lots or parcels of land, either vacant or occupied, shall be installed prior to such improvement at the property owner’s expense.

A. Effective January 1, 2024, rates for meter and service installation shall be as follows:

Meter/Service Diameter

Meter and Service

Service Only

Meter Only

5/8 x 3/4 with 1" service

$4,735.00

$4,600.00

$135.00

1 inch

$4,780.00

$4,600.00

$180.00

1-1/2 inch with 2" service

$8,150.00

$7,700.00

$450.00

2 inches

$8,160.00

$7,700.00

$460.00

3 inches

Note 1

Note 1

$1,300.00

4 inches

Note 1

Note 1

$1,400.00

6 inches

Note 1

Note 1

$2,200.00

8 inches

Note 1

Note 1

$2,800.00

10 inches

Note 1

Note 1

$3,800.00

12 inches

Note 1

Note 1

$4,700.00

Note 1.The city does not install service larger than two inches. For larger services the customer is responsible for submitting drawings for city approval and for installation of the service.

B. Meter and Service Relocates. Effective January 1, 2024, rates for relocation of water service shall be as follows:

Service relocates 10 feet and less

$1,100.00

Service relocates over 10 feet

New service rate, subsection A of this section

Meter box raise (in dirt)

$500.00

Meter box raise (in concrete)

$1,200.00

Raise yoke fee

$900.00

One-inch yoke replacement fee

$1,200.00

The city does not perform half-street restoration work. If the service installation or relocation requires half-street restoration, the applicant shall hire a contractor approved by the city to work within the right-of-way, obtain a right-of-way permit, and complete all work themselves (including service installation or relocation). The service installation or relocation and the half-street restoration work must be complete prior to the city setting the water meter.

C. Effective January 1, 2023, and January 1st of each year thereafter, the fees set by subsections A and B of this section shall be adjusted annually pursuant to the methodology set forth in VMC 3.08.100. The adjusted fee for each rate category shall be rounded to the nearest $5.00. This annual adjustment shall not apply to the “meter only” fees. (Ord. M-4431 § 1, 2023; Ord. M-4376 § 5, 2022; Ord. M-4363 § 4, 2022; Ord. M-4359 § 1, 2021; Ord. M-4257 § 2, 2018; Ord. M-4184 § 1, 2016; Ord. M-3755 § 4, 2006; Ord. M-2481 § 2, 1984; Ord. M-1167 § 4, 1970; Ord. M-578, 1961; Ord. M-144 § 8-A, 1954)