A. Permit Required; Fees:
1. Application For Permit: To obtain municipal sewer service, the owner or his agent shall make application on a special form furnished by the city. The permit application shall be supplemented by any plans, specifications or other information considered pertinent in the judgment of the city.
2. Permit And Inspection Fee: A permit and inspection fee shall be paid to the city at the time the application is filed. Also, the owner or his agent shall pay to the city, at the time the application is filed, a sewer availability fee in the amount as provided for in subsection B of this section. The amount of the permit and inspection fee shall be determined by the city council.
B. Sewer Availability Fee:
1. The owner, or his agent, of all properties connecting to the public sewer of the city under the terms of this chapter shall pay a sewer availability fee as set forth by resolution of the city council for each equivalent connection or fraction thereof as may be assigned to the property by the city.
The fees are for the privilege of connecting to the city sewer system. All work necessary for making a proper connection shall be done to the satisfaction of and under the direction of the city inspector and shall be paid for by the person desiring such connection. Such person shall pay a permit and inspection fee in such amount as established by resolution of the city council.
2. For properties that have an existing public sewer adjacent to their property without direct cost to the present owner or former owners of the property, there shall be an additional connection charge as set forth by resolution by the city council for each equivalent connection thereof as may be assigned to the property by the city.
C. Materials And Construction Methods: The materials of construction of the sewer service line and the methods to be used in excavating, placing of the pipe, jointing, testing and backfilling of the trench and surface replacement shall all conform to the requirements of specifications and codes as have been or may be adopted by the city.
D. Separate Connection For Each Building: A separate and independent city sewer service connection shall be provided for each building.
E. Notify City For Inspection: The applicant for the city sewer service connection shall notify the city when the connection of the sewer service connection and line to the public sewer main is ready for inspection during normal business hours. (Ord. 2122, 5-6-2014)