(A) The charges for the connection of any property to the municipal sewer system shall be set by resolution as approved by the City Council.
(B) In addition to the service connection fee, the contractor or property owner shall pay all the actual expenses of installing the service line from the property to the main sewer line, connecting to the city sewer line subject to the city’s inspection and approval, and all other costs including the repairing and restoring of the street in a manner satisfactory to the city.
(C) Where property on existing city streets is not served by a sewer line in front of or adjacent to such property and the owner desires a sewer service connection, the abutting property owner, in addition to paying the service connection fee, will be required to run the line at his or her own expense to the main sewer line, to make the connection at his or her own expense, subject to the city’s inspection and approval, and to restore and repair the street in a manner satisfactory to the city.
(D) (1) If any abutting improved property on which is located a residence or business, is not connected to the city sewer lines after the effective date of this ordinance; provided, the sewage facilities are available in sewage lines passing in front of or adjacent to such property, the city is to discontinue service of water to such property, and shall not serve such property with water until the connection is made and the connection charge paid, or arranged for, and further in the event any owner of improved property fails or refuses to make such connection prior to such date, such failure or refusal is hereby declared to be a misdemeanor and each day that such failure or refusal continues is hereby declared to be a separate offense and punishable as such.
(2) All provisions contained in prior ordinances, in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance, are to the extent of such conflicts hereby repealed.
(Prior Code, § 22.01.260) (Ord. 22-17, passed 8-18-2022) Penalty, see § 52.999