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• • • 4. (b) Whenever any person owning or leasing property along an existing city water main desires to provide a service connection from such main to his such property, he or she shall make applica- tion to the director of finance on forms prescribed by the director. There shall be a charge of four hundred twenty-five dollars, payable upon such application, for the installation and connection by city forces of a five-eighths inch water meter to the city's main. If the applicant desires a larger service and meter than the foregoing, he or she shall be furnished an estimate of the cost of providing such service, including the cost of the meter and repairs to the street, by the city engineer and, after payment of this estimate, the city shall cause the service and meter to be installed. (c) All installations made pursuant to this section from and including the meter to the main shall be the property of the city and the city shall maintain such service and meter. (d) In new subdivisions or any portion thereof the city manager may, if the city manager deems it to be in the best interest of the city, install water connections at the same time the water main or mains are installed in the new streets and prior to the time that the streets are paved, provided: (1) The subdivider so requests, (2) the subdivider gives assurance in writing that the lots will be built upon within a reasonable time, (3) the subdivider designates on a plat the desired location of such connections, and (4) the subdivider provides a connection in accordance with city standards excepting the meter, which will be provided and set by the city. The charge for a water connection for a five-eighths inch meter installed under this paragraph shall be seventy dollars. If the applicant desires a larger service and meter than the foregoing, he or she shall be furnished an estimate of the cost of providing such service and shall execute such water contract as may be required by the city manager. (e) For all connections to fire hydrants, where the director of public works or his or her designee determines that such connec- tion will not impair operation of the water system and where meter- ing of such connection is determined by him such director or designee to be impracticable, there shall be a flat charge of twenty- five dollars per day payable in advance to the director of finance. Section 29-2. Rates. Water rates shall be as follows: (a) Generally: (1) Minimum charge (300 cu. ft. or fraction thereof) $2.75 (2) All over 300 cu. ft., per 1,000 cu. ft. $4784 $5.38•