Discussion and Review of Tiffin Municipal Code Revisions – Preparation for Setting the Public Hearing — Tiffin City Code - DRAFT

CHAPTER 158 SUDAS Table 4C - 1.02 Water Service Connections(1) Number of Connections Number of Meters and Type and Size of Service Pipe Billing Requirements 1 meter - 1 curbstop Single-family 1 - 1 inch individual billing 1 meter for each unit, 2 Duplex or zero-lot line 2 - 1 inch curbstops individual billing All units must be plumbed Townhouse or multiple 1 - 1 for each unit for individual meters and side-by-side apartments curbstops All units must be plumbed Multi-story apartments 1 -1 inch for each unit for individual meters and max 6 units curbstops Requires City Engineer All units must be plumbed approval. Must be sized for individual meters. for available main Apartments or Multi-story apartments 7 pressures and line condominiums with units or more** distances. May require specific by-laws may have larger private service built single meter and billing to City standards. Requires City Engineer All units must be plumbed approval. Must be sized for individual meter. for available main Commercial and Commercial or mixed-use pressures and line residential users must have development distances. May requires separate meters and larger private service built billing. to City standards. (1) All services shall be designed to accommodate available pressures in existing water main, distances from the main to the user, and the City’s fire protection requirements. ** Apartment or condominiums with three habitable stories or any other structure with nine or more dwelling units is required to provide a fire protection sprinkler system. This system must be designed in accordance with the City’s Building Code requirements, and be approved by the City Engineer. H. 4C-1 N. Add the following section: “N. Location of Easements 1. All watermains shall be located within the public right-of-way. In rare exceptions, dedicated easements may be used for location of watermain outside of the right-of-way. 2. The minimum easement width is 10-feet.” 5. Chapter 5 Roadway Design. A. 5A-1 C. Add the following subsection: “C. Permits. State and federal permits may be required, depending on the circumstances. It shall be the responsibility of the Project CODE OF ORDINANCES, TIFFIN, IOWA - 1366 -