(A) In order to defray the cost of constructing, reconstructing, maintaining or operating a sanitary sewer collection system or waste water treatment plant, the city may require a property owner with a building used for human occupancy located on a parcel of property within city limits to connect to the sanitary sewer system if the sewer is available and within 300 feet of the property line or building.
(B) The property owner shall pay all current impact, connection and user rate fees. If a property owner fails to connect to the sanitary sewer system within a 90-day period commencing from the date of written notification or fails to pay for the sewer service required by the city ordinances, the city may cause the culinary water service to the property or building to be shut off until the person has connected up to the sewer at the person’s own expense and paid in full for all sewer service. However, a property owner may be allowed to continue the use of an existing septic tank or cesspool until the system fails to handle the waste or becomes a public health threat; in such case, the property owner shall connect to the sanitary sewer system and pay all required fees.
(C) Any user rate fees collected by the city prior to a sewer being connected shall be credited back against the connection(s) and impact fees.
(Prior Code, § 22.01.230) (Ord. 09-13, passed 10-29-2009; Ord. 22-17, passed 8-18-2022)