(a) All connections thereto must have proper City approval. All property owners are required to take out and pay for the necessary permits for making connections to existing sanitary sewer lines.
(b) The City shall not issue permits for connections to properties when the owner has not contributed to the construction cost of the line to which they are connecting, until the owners have remunerated those who constructed or had the line constructed in accordance with the following requirements:
(1) The remuneration shall be paid to the person, persons or corporation responsible for the initial construction of the sanitary sewer line.
(2) The remuneration shall be based on one-half of the actual cost per foot of the original construction of the sanitary sewer line, that is, one-half per each side of the street serviced.
(3) Evidences, in writing, must be furnished to the City that satisfactory remuneration has been made before a permit shall be issued.
(4) In the event of a disagreement between the parties regarding the amount of remuneration, the Engineering Department shall have the authority to determine the amount of remuneration which must be paid before a permit shall be issued.
(5) If the person, persons or corporation responsible for the initial installation of the sanitary sewer line is deceased, or if the corporation is dissolved, their rights for remuneration shall cease to exist and shall not vest to their heirs, successors and assigns.
(6) When the conditions or circumstances as set forth in subsection (b)(5) hereof exist, the property owner desiring to connect to sanitary sewer lines he did not pay for shall be required to remunerate the City at fifteen dollars ($15.00) per front foot before a permit shall be issued.
(c) For lines installed after 1/10/97 the period of time to receive reimbursement to the day would be for 10 years from initial installation and then after the 10 year period has expired, the City shall receive the reimbursement of one-half of the actual cost per foot, and if unknown, pursuant to subsection (b)(6)hereof.
(Ord. 32-2002. Passed 8-20-02.)