(A) The town shall develop a centralized Wastewater Treatment Plant to serve the greater Chino Valley area.
(B) The town shall design, build and operate the sanitary sewer system on its own schedule. If a development requires additional effluent collection, treatment and recharge capacity prior to the time such services or capacity is available from the town, the development shall provide financial resources sufficient to construct the additional capacity as requested, at their own expense, at the town’s facilities only. The developments shall receive reimbursement of financial resources provided according to the schedule as per a development agreement approved by Council, and in accordance with provisions of this chapter. Any proposed exceptions or deviations from this policy shall be reviewed by the Public Works Director and specifically approved by the Town Council. The approval, if granted, shall not negate mandatory connection to the town system and payment of appropriate fees at a future date, as required in other portions of this chapter.
(C) The town shall develop a Wastewater Collection System Master Plan to identify the general location and sizing of all central sewer system mains and infrastructure required throughout certain designated areas of the community and also a treatment and recharge system phasing plan.
(Ord. 04-578, passed 7-22-2004; Am. Ord. 2022-913, passed 2-22-2022)