(A) The affected properties have one year to connect to city utilities once they become available. In instances where only city water is available to the property owner, the property owner may hook up to city water at that time or delay utility connections until both city water and sewer services become available.
(B) All properties within the city for which sewer and water are available must connect to those services within one year of both services becoming available. All properties within the city that has both sewer and water available shall be charged a sewer connection fee and a water connection fee.
(C) In the event an owner shall fail to connect to a public sewer or water when required by this public works title, the city may undertake to have said connection made and shall charge the cost thereof against the property and the charge shall be a lien against the property. The charge, when made, shall bear interest at the rate of 1.5% over the prime interest rate per annum and shall be certified to the Auditor of the county in which the connection is situated and shall be collected and remitted to the city in the same manner as assessments for local improvements. The rights of the city under this division (C) shall be in addition to any other remedial or enforcement provisions of this public works title.
(2001 Code, § 3.04)