(A) Area outside town.
(1) With adequate sewer lines existing. Upon receipt of a request for sewer service and payment of all fees and charges, the Public Works Department may construct a sewer tap to serve the property. The property owner shall pay the then existing sewer tap fee and any capital investment fee required prior to receiving a tap.
(2) Sewer lines not existing.
(a) Upon receipt of a request for sewer service, the Town Board of Aldermen may approve the request and authorize construction of a line to serve the property. When a sewer line is constructed, it shall extend across the entire frontage of the property to be served.
(b) The party requesting sewer service shall pay the entire cost of construction, including materials, labor, equipment for necessary septic tanks, pumps, mains and lift stations.
(c) If the Town Board of Aldermen determine that sufficient advantages exist, it may choose to bear the cost of constructing a sewer line from the nearest adequately sized sewer line to the property served.
(d) Each property requesting service and abutting a sewer line constructed according to divisions (A)(2)(b) or (c) above shall comply with division (A)(1) above.
(3) Charges after annexation into town. After annexation into the town, property which abuts an existing sewer line shall pay the then existing inside capital investment fee and sewer tap fee prior to receiving a tap.
(4) Sewer rates. Sewer customers outside the town shall be charged the regular outside rate.
(B) Area inside town.
(1) With adequate sewer lines existing. The town will construct a sewer tap after receipt of the then existing sewer tap fee.
(2) Sewer lines not existing. When a property owner within the town’s requests sewer service, the Town Board of Aldermen may order the extension of sewer main to serve the property and assess all abutting property owners an amount equal to the total cost of constructing the line, but the assessments shall not exceed the increase in property values resulting from extension of service to the property. The town shall pay the cost of all intermediate pump stations and force mains required on public property.
(C) Other conditions. When a subdivision or developer requests sewer service and conditions in divisions (A) or (B) above do not apply, or if an unusually large amount of construction is required, the conditions of payment shall be determined through negotiations and established in a contract between the property owner and Town Board of Aldermen.
(Ord. passed 5-9-2000)