When the availability request is to supply potable water to a residential development (urbanización) or condominium. If the Urban Development Department of the Municipality, jointly determines, by reasoned resolution, whether the service can or cannot be provided, it must be done in both cases. When the service can be provided and when it cannot. Said resolution must be supported by a study and technical opinion endorsed by the Municipal Aqueduct.
The Urban Development Department, together with the General Activity of Aqueducts, will determine that if its water supply sources are not capable of increasing the coverage of the area served, it may not commit to supplying the service to new projects, even if they are located within the area served by the Municipality.
If the General Activity of Aqueducts determines that it is feasible to supply potable water to the new project, but that it is necessary to carry out works within the system to increase the system's capacity, the Municipality, through the Municipal Council, may authorize the signing of a cooperation agreement between the project developer and the Municipality of Turrialba specifying those improvements, in such a way as to ensure to the current users of the aqueduct that the quality of service will not be affected.
The Developer must provide the construction plans, budgets, and will bear the costs of the permits for the required works, in order to obtain the requested water service.
In cases where an agreement is established between the developer and the Municipality, such agreement may establish a different term from the one established in Article 13 of this regulation.