1. A. Where a water main may be installed. A water main may be installed in public right-of-way or easements.
2. B. Water main in easements. The City Administrator may authorize water main installation in an easement if the following conditions are met:
   1. 1. The easement is at least 20 feet wide (for a main that is 12 inches or less in diameter) and the outer edge of the main is a minimum of six feet from the nearest edge of the easement. Easements for a larger main must be reviewed individually and must be at least 30 feet wide, and the outer edge of the main must be a minimum of 12 feet from the nearest edge of the easement and any structure;
   2. 2. The edge of the easement is at least two feet from the property-side meter stop;
   3. 3. Any trees proposed to be planted in the water easement must provide a minimum separation at maturity of 10 feet and may only be planted along the outer edge of the easement;
   4. 4. There is no parking or structures allowed on or over the easement where the water main is to be placed;
   5. 5. The new water main is at least 50 feet long;
   6. 6. The easement extends a minimum of eight feet beyond fire hydrants, five feet beyond the end of the main and two feet beyond services that are one inch in diameter or smaller; and
   7. 7. The Water Bureau may have 24-hour unobstructed access to all parts of the easement main and appurtenances installed to support the main system.
   8. The City Administrator may authorize additional conditions or exceptions to these conditions.
3. C. A water main must extend at least five feet past either the closest property line or the location of the proposed service, whichever is farther.
4. D. The City Administrator may determine that the existing main is not close enough, large enough or in the wrong location to serve a property or development. If that happens, the applicant requesting new service may apply for the main to be built or improved.
5. The applicant must pre-pay the Water Bureau to build the new main or make the existing main larger. The Water Bureau determines how much this costs, based on the site and the annual rates ordinance. To estimate the cost, the Water Bureau will determine the most direct route through a public right-of-way or approved easement.
6. E. The Water Bureau will determine main size, type and route based on long-term system needs.
7. The applicant must pay for the size and route specified by the Water Bureau. The applicant must pay for a main large enough to meet their demand, or a main that is at least six inches in diameter.
8. If the Water Bureau chooses to install a larger main than the project requires, chooses an alternate route for the main, or chooses to install other improvements at the same time, the Water Bureau will pay the extra costs.
9. F. The City Administrator will establish, maintain and enforce engineering and technical standards to plan, design, construct, operate, maintain and protect all of the City’s public drinking water system, related infrastructures and assets.

1. A. The Water Bureau is responsible for designing and building a water main in the right-of-way. The Water Bureau is the only authorized entity that can connect to and operate the live public water system.
2. B. The City Administrator may adopt administrative rules about how the Water Bureau may share installation costs with applicants. Cost sharing may apply to new or improved water mains, main extensions, fire hydrants, services, and other water infrastructure.
3. At most, the Water Bureau may pay 50 percent of the total project cost.
4. The City Administrator will consider the following when developing cost sharing policies:
   1. 1. Public and private benefit derived from proposed privately financed water system improvements;
   2. 2. Rate impacts; and
   3. 3. Availability of Water Bureau funds.
5. C. Cost sharing in this Section does not apply to those projects:
   1. 1. Managed by City and other government agencies;
   2. 2. In newly paved streets under five-year moratorium;
   3. 3. In state or county roadways;
   4. 4. In highways or freeways;
   5. 5. That cross rail facilities, or are in streets affected by rail facilities;
   6. 6. In cobblestone, Belgian block pavement, or non-City standard paving material; or
   7. 7. Subdivisions or developer-built mains.
6. Other exceptions to cost sharing may be determined by the City Administrator.  Cost sharing for public water improvements or relocation of portions of the water system that are covered in other regulations and policies are not addressed in this Section.

Any applicant requesting a main extension outside the City may apply in writing for construction of a water main. The City Administrator may approve the main extension if the request does not unreasonably impair water supply or pressure to existing services, whether inside or outside the City, and may not be reasonably provided water service through any other water supplier.

The City Administrator will determine if the water main extension is to be designed and constructed by the City, or if permission is to be granted for private design and construction of the main. If privately constructed, the work must conform to Water Bureau specifications and standards as provided in Section 21.20.010. Upon Water Bureau inspection and acceptance of the new water main, the Water Bureau will connect it to the existing water system. After acceptance by the Water Bureau, the water main extension will become the property of the City.

If the Water Bureau decides to construct the main extension, the applicant must prepay the Water Bureau the estimated cost prior to construction. The cost includes any bond, permits or other security required by any subdivision of government having jurisdiction over the location of the main extension. If the actual cost, including overhead expenses computed in accordance with the provisions of the finance regulations of City Code, exceeds the amount prepaid, the applicant must pay the difference to the Water Bureau. If the actual cost is less than the amount prepaid by the applicant, the difference must be refunded. When the applicant requests a set price for such installation, the Water Bureau will establish a price based on the estimated cost. After a set price has been established, no refunds or additional charges for the installation will be made except in those cases where the applicant requests changes to the design or construction and a new fee statement is issued.

Application for connection of property outside the City limits to the City water main or main extension will be deemed a covenant that the applicant must comply with all provisions of Title 21 of City Code and the rules and regulations of the Water Bureau.

The City Administrator may require that water main, backflow protection assemblies and other water system parts are installed, relocated or protected before public improvement is built.

Backflow protection assemblies must be installed before new services may connect to the water main. Refer to Section 21.30.320 for additional backflow requirements.

Requesting a larger main. Sometimes an existing main is not large enough to accommodate a new service. If an applicant requests a new residential service one inch or smaller and there is not enough water capacity because the main is four inches or smaller, the applicant must wait until the City enlarges the main.

The applicant may also request that the City enlarge the main sooner. Upon review of the project, the City Administrator may grant the request. The applicant and the City must share the costs for enlarging the main. The annual rates ordinance lists the costs the City must pay.

1. A. The Council may authorize money for projects the City Administrator deems necessary, helpful or convenient. The money authorized to spend on the water system may pay the cost of the water improvements. This does not mean the City will always pay the entire cost of installing a new main if any portion of the work is eligible for payment or reimbursement under other regulations, codes or administrative rule.
2. B. Projects may include the following:
   1. 1. Pipelines or main, including making pipelines and main larger;
   2. 2. Pipeline or main extensions;
   3. 3. Interconnections;
   4. 4. Pumps;
   5. 5. Tanks and reservoirs;
   6. 6. Dams; or
   7. 7. Other water system improvements or Water Bureau assets.
3. C. The City must pay for projects through the Water Construction Fund.