Except as hereinafter provided, at the time of laying out and subdividing or resubdividing any tract or parcel of land within the city, or upon the annexation of any parcel of land, either developed or undeveloped, the owner or owners of such tracts, lands or annexations shall at their own expense provide for such water mains, submains and water services as may be necessary for the distribution of water to each lot, piece or parcel of land. When installed such mains, submains and services shall become and be the property of the city, and dedicated to the public for the purpose of distributing water to said lands.
The water superintendent may, at his discretion, authorize an applicant to make the installation at applicant's own cost and in conformity with the specifications set forth by the water department.
Whenever real property is annexed to the city which real property has already installed therein existing water facilities that meet the standards and requirements of the water department of the city, the city council may authorize purchase of such facilities. Should the city council be unable or unwilling to purchase such water facilities, it may allow such annexed property to continue to be served through the existing facilities by motion recorded in its official minutes.
Owner or owners of proposed subdivisions, or of property being annexed, shall apply to the superintendent of the water department for water service. The superintendent shall thereupon make or cause to be made, plans and estimates to determine the probable cost of required installation. Mains, submains and services shall be of such size and kind as shall in the opinion of the superintendent, be adequate to supply the tracts, or annexations with water at proper pressure for fire protection based upon the National Board of Fire Underwriters Standard having due regard to requirements of adjacent lands and the growth of the city.
(Ord. 85 § 7.01, 1962)
(a) 
In order to implement the goals and objectives of the municipal water system of the city and to mitigate the use of water supply impacts caused by new development outside the corporate city limits, certain public water supply facility improvements must be constructed. The city council has determined that a development impact fee is needed in order to finance these public improvements and to pay for the development's fair share of improvements.
(b) 
A water annexation fee is established for development outside the city boundaries by the city to pay for water supply facilities. The city council shall by resolution set forth the specific amount of the fee, describe the benefit and impact area on which the development fee is imposed, list the specific public improvements to be financed, describe the estimated cost of these facilities, describe the reasonable relationship between this fee and the various types of new developments. The owners of all land annexed to the city after January 1, 1962 or the owners of any federal or state land released from governmental use after January 1, 1962 shall pay a fee in addition to all other charges prescribed by resolution at the time water service is requested from the city.
(c) 
The revenues raised by payment of this fee shall be placed in a separate and special account and such revenues, along with any interest earnings on that account, shall be used solely to:
(1) 
Pay for the city's future construction of facilities described in the resolution enacted pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, or to reimburse the city for those described or listed facilities constructed by the city with funds advanced by the city from other sources; or
(2) 
Reimburse developers who have been required or permitted to install such listed facilities which are oversized with supplemental size, length or capacity.
(d) 
A developer of any project subject to the fee described in subsection (b) of this section may apply to the city council for a reduction or adjustment to that fee, or a waiver of that fee, based upon the absence of any reasonable relationship or nexus between the use of the water supply impacts of that development and either the amount of the fee charged or the type of facilities to be financed. The application shall be made in writing and filed with the city clerk no later than (1) ten days prior to the public hearing on the development permit application for the project, or (2) if no development permit is required, at the time of the filing of the request for a building permit. The application shall state in detail the factual basis for the claim of waiver, reduction or adjustment. The city council shall consider the application at the public hearing on the permit application or at a separate hearing held within sixty days after the filing of the fee adjustment application, whichever is later. The decision of the city council shall be final. If a reduction, adjustment or waiver is granted, any change in use within the project shall invalidate the waiver, adjustment or reduction of the fee.
(Ord. 85 § 7.02, 1962; Ord. 897 § 8, 1980; Ord. 1132 § 4, 1989)
Whenever land is to be subdivided, any water wells, water producing equipment, mains and easements needed therefor which may be appurtenant thereto or which may be used exclusively thereon shall be deeded to the city in consideration of the city's approving any application for city water. Said deed to the city shall be executed before any such application shall be approved by the city council; provided, however that where water wells and equipment are used to supply water to additional land not subdivided, such wells and equipment may continue to supply the unsubdivided portion previously served until such time as the total area served is subdivided or otherwise developed and improved.
(Ord. 85 § 7.03, 1962)