(A) The town will charge the rates as outlined in § 34.22 for the services of municipal employees in performing sewer hookups.
(B) All sewer hookups shall be at the expense of the customer in accordance with § 51.31(B). In no event shall the agreement between customer and their contractor be considered a public works contract within the meaning of state law. The town utility employees may assist with performing the physical connection to the public sewer main as much as is practical, as part of their regular duties, if deemed reasonable by the Utility Superintendent. Upon completion, the Utility Superintendent shall inspect all hookups upon completion prior to filling the sewer line and after final grade is completed (including the replacement of any surface improvements).
(C) The Superintendent of the Municipal Sewage Works shall see that all supplies used by municipal employees in any hookup are obtained from the lowest-cost qualified supplier.
(D) The entire cost of a hookup performed by a private contractor and the hourly charges and materials expense of a hookup performed by municipal employees shall be billed to the customer and/or landowner, immediately payable, and collectible by any means legally permissible for the collection of the sewer expenses. In the case of a private contractor the wastewater utility shall advance the contract price to the contractor and recover it as above from the customer and/or landowner.
(Ord. 1993-W/S, passed 1-18-1993)
(E) The prospective customer shall be responsible for the town's actual costs associated with tapping into the sewage system which shall include, but not be limited to, the costs associated with the following:
(1) Tapping a trunk line or lateral sewer;
(2) Constructing connective spurs for the sewer;
(3) Pavement reconstruction or other costs in connection with a connective spur; and
(4) Fees for inspection.
(Ord. Sewer 1994, passed 3-7-1994; Am. Ord. 07-01-03, passed 7-22-2003; Am. Ord. 03-02-04, passed 4-13-2004; Am. Ord. 2019-05-02, passed 6-25-2019; Am. Ord. 2021-10-03, passed 11-22-2021)