Water Main Extension Petition Form

Water Main Extension Petition Form for Municipal Utilities

Expanding water service to unserved areas requires careful planning, community coordination, and formal documentation. This Water Main Extension Petition Form template provides municipal utility departments and local governments with a streamlined way to collect property owner requests, assess project feasibility, and maintain transparent communication throughout the approval process.

Who This Template Is For

This form template is designed for:

• Municipal utility departments managing water infrastructure expansion
• Public works departments evaluating service extension requests
• City and county administrators processing community petitions
• Water districts and authorities serving growing communities
• Property owners in unserved or underserved areas seeking water access

Key Features of This Template

The Water Main Extension Petition Form captures all essential information needed to evaluate and process extension requests:

• Property and location details with parcel information for accurate mapping
• Petitioner information including primary contact and property owner details
• Multi-signature collection for gathering support from affected property owners
• Cost estimate acknowledgment ensuring transparency about financial responsibilities
• Feasibility study request to initiate professional assessment
• Current water source documentation to understand existing conditions
• Property characteristics that may impact construction and costs

How Paperform Enhances Municipal Petition Processing

With Paperform, government agencies can modernize their water main extension petition workflow. The form's conditional logic ensures you only collect relevant information based on property type and current service status. Integrated file upload fields allow property owners to attach property surveys, plat maps, or supporting documentation directly with their petition.

Use Stepper to automatically route completed petitions to the appropriate department, create task records in your project management system, send confirmation emails with next steps, and trigger feasibility study requests to engineering consultants. This ensures every petition receives timely review and property owners stay informed throughout the process.

For petitions requiring formal agreements or cost-sharing arrangements, Papersign enables you to convert approved petitions into binding agreements with legally valid eSignatures from all participating property owners, maintaining a complete audit trail from initial request through final approval.

Streamline Your Utility Extension Workflow

This template helps municipal utilities reduce processing time, improve transparency, and ensure all necessary information is collected upfront. Property owners appreciate the clear, professional process, while utility staff benefit from standardized data collection that supports accurate cost estimation and project planning.

Start with this Water Main Extension Petition Form template and customize it to match your municipality's specific requirements, fee structures, and approval processes. Whether you're a small town or a growing county, Paperform provides the flexibility and reliability government services require.