SUBDIVISION STANDARDS FOR STAGECOACH GENERAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
Any sub divider or developer desiring the expansion of water service to property outside original District boundaries within the designated service area shall make a written application therefore to the Board. Said application to contain the legal description of the property to be served and the number of proposed hookups and additional information which may be required by the Board, and be accompanied by a survey showing the location of all easements and the proposed improvements.
Upon
receipt of the developer’s application, the District shall make an
investigation of the proposed expansion.
The
Board shall thereupon consider said application and report, and after such
consideration, either reject or approve it.
Upon
approval of the project by the District, the applicant shall provide to
District three (3) sets of engineered plans, setting forth the proposed
improvements, and upgrades necessary to the system required to reasonably meet
the needs of the additional hookups. These
plans will be reviewed by the District’s Engineer a minimum of fifteen (15)
days prior to the regularly scheduled District meeting will review these plans.
If
the application is approved, the developer desiring service must petition the
District for inclusion. The District
must put a Notice of Public Hearing in the Leader/Courier 30 days prior to a
Public Hearing meeting. If the petition
is approved, the District must draw up an “Order to Enlarge the District
Boundaries”. The “Order to Enlarge”
must be sent to the Recorder’s Office for recording, with a copy to the
Assessor’s Office so the parcel(s) can be added to the rolls. The developer must also sign an
Acknowledgment stating they are aware they will be subject to all Rules and
Regulations and also subject to the Service Availability Fee.
A
licensed contractor shall install all lines under contract. The sub divider/developer shall pay for all
line extensions, storage requirements and water lines necessary to complete
looping of the system.
The
total cost of all main line extensions and necessary upgrades to the water
system to service all property outside of the original service area together
with plan check and inspection fees, cut and building permits, and all other
costs and fees, including the cost of any necessary right of ways or easements
shall be paid by the developer requesting the project as herein provided.
All
extensions thus provided for, in accordance with this regulation, shall be
transferred to District without cost after passing all required tests and
disinfection, together with all easements and rights of way. Final acceptance by the Board is subject to
one (1) year warranty by contractor/developer.
The
minimum water main extension pipe size is 8-inch diameter pipe. Should the Board desire to install facilities
of a greater diameter than the minimum required, a report shall be prepared by
the District justifying the over sizing of the facilities. The developer of the property requesting the
water main extension shall then meet with the Board. If the Board requires oversized facilities, the Board shall
determine what percentage of the material cost shall be borne by the District.
No
dead-end lines shall be permitted.
The
District’s Engineer shall approve the size, type and quality of materials and
location of all lines and improvements.
The applicant will be required to obtain and pay for all necessary
rights-of-way and easements for construction of said lines. The following general conditions shall
apply, in addition to any specific conditions set by the District.
The
District shall approve materials for construction of pipelines.
Lines
and grades of water mains must be as approved by the District Engineer. Depths of pipe shall be not less than 36
inches to top of pipe. Special
requirements may be dictated if necessary in the opinion of the District.
Valves
shall be installed as required by the District.
Fire
hydrants shall be as approved by the Central Lyon County Fire District and
SGID. Hydrant line valves shall be
located as approved.
All
main extensions shall meet the requirements of the District, Uniform Plumbing
Code and State Health Regulations.
In
addition to the cost of any project, the person or persons requesting hookup
must pay to the District all hookup fees, and other costs required at time
service is established.
The
plan check fees as herein required to be deposited with District shall be an
amount reasonably necessary for the District to hire an independent engineer to
review and approve the plans submitted for the proposed improvements. The inspection fees as herein required are
fees reasonably necessary for the District to hire an independent engineer to
oversee and inspect the required work.
There will be a $1,500.00 deposit made to the District to cover plan
check fees, any unused portion of which will be returned to the applicant by
the District. Any excess costs will be
billed to the applicant and must be paid before water service will be
established.
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plan review fee is the responsibility of the Contractor/Developer.
All
development plans and installation of improvements to the system shall be
inspected and accepted by the Board of Directors. The District may make extension to the facilities constructed
under this section without obligation or liability to the applicant.
The
Board will require the applicant to post a Surety Bond, cash or other security
with the District in the amount of 50% of the gross cost of the project to
guarantee the satisfactory completion of the required improvements in
accordance with the plans and specifications approved by the Board.
Water rights: Those individuals outside the original water district, but within the boundaries as shown on the attached map (Exhibit “A”) may petition the District to provide water service.
In
addition to paying all related costs (including hook up fees) and the cost of
any necessary main line extension and upgrades to the water system, they shall
supply additional water rights to the District sufficient for the number of
anticipated additional water hookups.
Those
water rights may be supplied as follows: