(A) (1) From time to time, the city may make repairs or replace the streets and utility systems that will require the underlying or attached service fixtures and lines to be repaired or replaced to the current city standard from the point of connection to the city fixture and line to meter or structure served. When the city has scheduled repair or replacement for the connecting main lines or scheduled improvements of the overlying infrastructure that may be damaged by an anticipated or projected service fixture and line repair or replacement, the city may require the service fixtures and lines to be repaired or replaced to the current city standard from the city main to the meter or structure served.
(2) The City Public Works Director or his or her designee shall provide notice, by certified mail or hand delivered with proof of service, to all property owners of record on which the affected service fixtures or service lines lie of the determination that the service fixtures and lines are required to be repaired or replaced to the current city standard. Such notice must specify the upgrade to be made and the date by which it must be completed, which may not be less than 60 days from receipt by the property owner of the notice.
(3) If the service line or fixture is not repaired or replaced in the manner and within the time prescribed in the notice, the city or its designee may cause the work to be done to the meter or to the structure served. If the city causes the work to be done, the cost of such upgrades shall be charged to the lot or parcel owner. The City Finance Officer or his or her designee shall certify the costs to be charged to each lot or parcel to the County Auditor, which shall be collected as other taxes in and for the city. The City Finance Officer or his or her designee shall also file a tax lien with the County Register of Deeds.
(B) SERVICE FIXTURE AND LINE UPGRADES, for purposes of this section, shall include, but not be limited to, the replacement of overhead electrical service lines with underground electrical service lines, the repair or replacement of water services and the repair or replacement of sewer services to the current city standard.
(Prior Code, § H-4-10) (Ord. 918, passed - -; Ord. 1009, passed - -) Penalty, see § 10.99
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see SDCL §§ 9-39-1, 9-39-23 and 9-48-2