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OR BK 9999 PG 2127 Page 8 of 21 No person,except those persons duly employed or authorized by the City for such purposes, shall tap or make any connections to the City's reclaimed water mains or lines.No person other than an authorized City employee shall enter any public reclaimed water system or appurtenances thereof without a written permit from the City. 56.9 EXTENSION OF EXISTING SYSTEMS 56.9.1 CITY APPROVAL OF ROUTES Before allowing or agreeing to any extension of the reclaimed water system,the City Council shall approve the route to be adopted for the extension,and shall require the applicant to procure and deliver to the City deeds conveying the easement of way or the entire route proposed for the constructing and maintenance of the extension.Upon completion of the extension,and the extension being inspected and approved by appropriate officials,the applicant shall transfer and assign the same to the City by deed of conveyance,vesting title to the lines in the City. 56.9.2 Cost A. The entire cost of extension of the reclaimed water system shall be borne by the person applying for the service.The costs incurred by the applicant shall not be reimbursed to the applicant.This expenditure by the applicant is a direct result of the applicant's desiring to obtain the fullest degree of public health and safety for his usage. B. When any applicant shall propose to construct off-site reclaimed water improvements of sufficient capacity to serve other users,City Council may at its discretion,should it determine it to be in the City's best interest,permit up to 50%of the connection fees required by sub-Ordinance 2 of this Ordinance to be used for the cost of extending utility services.If the amount approved by the City is equal to,or in excess of,the costs of constructing the extension,then upon payment of the amount prior to construction the City may at its option construct or have constructed the extension.If the amount approved by the City is not a significant part of the total cost of any utility extension,then the City at its option may allow the applicant a partial credit against future connection fees due and payable in sub-Ordinance 2 of this Ordinance. 56.10 WATER METER 56.10.1 RECLAIMED WATER METER REQUIRED A. It shall be necessary for any user of reclaimed water furnished by the City who does not have a meter installed upon the premises to so notify the City Manager, and the City Manager shall provide for the installation of a meter in accordance with the connection fees as shown in sub-Ordinance 2 of this Ordinance. B. It shall be a requirement that each single-family residential unit and duplex shall have a separate water meter.The City may require that each unit in a multiple unit area be metered individually,which requirement may be enacted either in the initial stage of the multiple residential unit development or at any subsequent date that the City deems advisable,and an early non-requirement by the City shall not be a waiver of that requirement. 56.10.2 METER INSTALLATION Meters shall be installed in a location that will be easy of access. 56.10.3 READING METERS -8-