Section 12.12.440 Water service outside of the city limits.

1. Permits may be issued by the City Council for the establishment of new water service to properties located outside of the city limits subject to the provisions hereinafter stated. The installation of water mains, service lines, metering facilities, and internal plumbing shall meet the city's specifications for water service inside the corporate limits unless waived by the city manager. The city manager may require, as a condition of receiving water service, that the water main shall become the property of the city.

2. Water service shall not be extended to properties contiguous to a corporate boundary line or otherwise voluntarily annexable to the city until such time as the owners of those properties have officially requested voluntary annexation into the city.

3. Water service shall not be extended to properties which are not contiguous to a corporate boundary line unless and until such time as the owners of those properties have agreed in writing that they or their successors in interest will initiate voluntary annexation when their property becomes annexable and upon demand by the city.

4. Water service currently extended to properties outside of the city limits and contiguous to a corporate boundary line shall continue to receive water provided that the owners of these properties request voluntary annexation of their property to the city. If such request is not made by June 30, 2002, the water service to the property shall be terminated. However, if the property is sold prior to June 30, 2002, water service to the property shall terminate June 30, 2002 or ninety days after the date of the sale whichever occurs last unless a request for annexation is made to the city. Transfers between parents and their children shall not be a sale for purposes of this paragraph.

5. Water service to properties located outside of the city limits but not contiguous to the corporate boundary shall continue provided that the owners of such properties agree in writing that they or their successors in interest will agree to initiate voluntary annexation when the property becomes annexable and upon demand by the city. However, annexation shall not be required prior to June 30, 2002, unless the property is sold in which event the property must be annexed when eligible for annexation upon demand of the City made at any time after June 30, 2002. If such agreement is not made by June 30, 2002, or if annexation is not requested as required, water service shall be terminated. Transfers between parents and their children shall not be a sale for purposes of this paragraph.

6. This section shall not be construed to apply to Council-approved water sales to other municipalities, rural water districts or other governmental agencies. (Ord. 2001-1055; 96/U-4989, 96/U-4029, 88/T-6922)