Meters
Meter Installation Fee
A meter installation fee shall be charged for all new connections and developments based on the meter size as shown on “Meter and Impact Fee Schedule”, page 3 of this Section.
The meter installation fees are for meters only. All meters shall be purchased through the Virgin Valley Water District and any additional materials used or furnished by the District will also be billed to the customer. The contractor or developer may construct the meter box or vault to the specifications of the District. Meter boxes or vaults installed by personnel of the District will be billed on a time and materials basis.
Hot Taps are not included in the connection fees and will be billed as an extra.
Installation of Meters
Developers must purchase the appropriate water meter(s) from the District. Installation of meters must be done by, or authorized by the Virgin Valley Water District. All meters shall be installed at or near the property line or at locations approved by the District and shall be owned by the District.
At the District’s discretion, by-pass meters may be required along with larger meters. All by-pass meters may be sized as follows:
For 3” and 4” water service, use ¾” by-pass meter
For 6” and 8” water service, use 1” by-pass meter
For 10” and 12” water service, use 1½” by-pass meter
The cost of the by-pass meter is included in the connection fee for the larger meters. Two statements will be sent each month, one for each of the two meters, indicating the use of water reflected on each meter. The Water District must have 24 hours notice on a regular work day before water meters are to be installed.
Transfer of Meters
Water meters and impact fees may be transferred from one property to another so long as all of the following conditions are satisfied:
1. Applicant for the property where the water meter to be transferred from shall complete an Application to Transfer Water Meter and Impact Fees (Application) and shall pay a transfer fee to the Virgin Valley Water District (District). The transfer fee shall be set by the District and shall be included with the District’s regular schedule of fees. The transfer fee may be changed from time to time in the same manner as the District’s other fees. The Application shall be denied if the Applicant has overdue or outstanding fees owed to the District.
2. The Applicant shall provide the District with documentation demonstrating that all building permits issued or associated with the property that is currently served by the water meter have expired, have been terminated, or have been cancelled by the City of Mesquite and any other applicable governmental entity. The Applicant must also provide documentation that the City of Mesquite has been notified and has consented to the proposed transfer.
3. The Applicant shall provide the District with a title report for the property that is currently served by the water meter. The title report must be issued and dated within seven (7) days of the date that the Application is submitted to the District. The title report must evidence that the requested transfer of the water meter and impact fees shall not harm or negatively affect any third party that may have an interest in the property currently served by the water meter. The Applicant shall also certify within the Application that no third party’s rights or interests will be harmed or negatively affected as a result of the transfer of the water meter and impact fees. If the rights or interests of any third party may be harmed or negatively impacted by the transfer, the Application shall be denied unless such third party provides written consent to the transfer of the water meter and impact fees and agrees to hold the District harmless from any and all claims that could arise in connection with the proposed transfer.
4. The Applicant shall provide documentation evidencing that Ordinance II and all other applicable fees have been paid and that all other standard conditions for obtaining water service from the District have been satisfied pertaining to the property to which the water meter and impact fees are to be transferred.
5. If the Applicant is not the owner of the property from which the water meter and impact fees are to be transferred, the Application shall be denied unless the owner of that property provides written consent to the transfer of the water meter and impact fees and agrees to hold the District harmless from any and all claims that may arise in connection with the proposed transfer.
6. The Application shall include a provision whereby the Applicant agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold the District harmless from any and all claims that may arise in connection with the transfer of the water meter and impact fees. Such indemnification shall include the Applicant’s payment of all of the District’s costs, expenses, and attorneys’ fees associated with any such claim.
If the Application is approved, the impact fees shall be transferred along with the water meter to the next property identified in the Application. Under no circumstances shall the impact fees, connection fee, or any other fee be refunded. Following the transfer, in order to re-establish water service to the property from which the water meter and impact fees were transferred, all standard conditions required in order to establish initial service shall be satisfied including, without limitation, the payment of impact fees, connection fees, and all other applicable fees. Ordinance II fees are not transferrable.
Monthly Service Charge
Monthly service charge for all classifications of service shall be based on the meter size and shall be as shown on the table “Monthly Water Rates and Service Charges”.