(A) In new subdivisions and developments where public sewers and/or water mains are authorized by the Public Works Director, the mains, service lines and appurtenances, including storage tanks and pump stations, shall be designed and constructed at the developer’s expense in accordance with plans and specifications approved by the Public Works Director. Review and inspection fees shall be paid in accordance with provisions of the town code. The costs for the preparation of the plans and specifications, the staking of the location of the lines, the cost of inspection and testing, the cost of acquiring rights-of-way and easements, and preparation of as-built plans shall be the responsibility of the developer. The town will perform inspection during construction.
(B) Subsequent to final approval and acceptance of construction, the person responsible for the construction of the extension shall relinquish all right to, or interest in, free of all liens, the ownership of the extension and the Department shall exercise complete control over such extension.
(C) Upon acceptance of construction, water main extensions and service connections shall be maintained by the Department, up to and including the consumer’s meter and shall be operated by the Department, as part of the distribution system. The Department shall maintain all public sewer lines, pumping stations, treatment facilities and other appurtenances, except for the package pumping stations as may be required for individual residences or businesses to access to the gravity system. The Department shall exercise complete operational control over all such extensions and appurtenances.
(Ord. 04-578, passed 7-22-2004; Am. Ord. 2022-913, passed 2-22-2022)