Application for water commitment, connection or service; execution of service commitment considered contract between customer and city.

Tampa City Code § 26-74

in effect

Sec. 26-74. - Application for water commitment, connection or service; execution of service commitment considered contract between customer and city. (a) All persons requesting water commitment, connection or service shall make application setting forth the information required by the department. The order, sequence and prerequisites for making applications for service shall be as designated by the official. (b) The application will be reviewed by the department to determine the adequacy of existing facilities and what, if any, new facilities may be required. (c) If found physically and financially feasible to provide service, the department will notify the applicant of the determination and issue a commitment for water service. The applicant thereupon, before the commencement of any work on the project, shall install, at the applicant's expense, approved backflow prevention devices, if applicable, and shall pay to the department the appropriate charges and shall comply with any and all applicable conditions of the commitment. If not physically and financially feasible to provide such service, the department will so notify the applicant and advise what changes must be made to make it feasible. If the changes or adjustments are established, the department will issue a conditional commitment for water service. The applicant thereupon, before the commencement of any work on the project, shall satisfy all conditions set forth in the conditional commitment for water service, including the installation, at applicant's expense, of approved backflow prevention devices, if applicable, and payment of the appropriate charges. (d) All commitments shall bind the customer and their successors to all conditions of the commitment and will require the applicant and applicant successors to comply with all the rules and regulations as prescribed and fixed hereunder or as hereafter adopted. (e) If the parcel for which water service is requested does not abut a dedicated public right-of-way, water service will be located within the closest public right-of-way and the owner shall provide the department with evidence of a recorded easement(s) creating a corridor to extend the privately owned and maintained piping from said parcel to dedicated public right-of-way. Said easement(s) shall be by and between the relevant parcel owners and their successors and assigns. Said easement(s) shall be recorded prior to water service commitment issuance. (Ord. No. 89-253, § 2(58-69), 9-28-89; Ord. No. 90-148, § 11, 5-24-90; Ord. No. 2020-1, § 2, 1-9-2020)

Source: City of Tampa, Code of Ordinances and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/fl/tampa/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH26UT_ARTIIWA_S26-74APWACOCOSEEXSECOCOCOBECUCIFetched: 10/28/2026