(A) Installation of sanitary sewer services. The developer shall be responsible for the installation of sanitary sewer taps and sewer services in the public right-of-way and easements per city design and construction standards. Service lines shall be installed from the main to the right-of-way line or easement boundary line. The property owner shall install a lateral line at the owner’s expense from the city’s sewer service to the structure in accordance with city-adopted building codes and regulations and subject to the inspection of the City Building Inspection Division. The builder responsible for construction of the structure on a lot shall make final connection from the structure lateral line to the city sewer service. The city will install sanitary sewer taps only for existing owner-occupied single-family homes. The cost of sanitary sewer service installation by the city will be quoted on a case-by-case basis and shall be sufficient to cover the city’s cost in materials, equipment, labor and benefits. Proof of payment of impact fees or proof of non-applicability will be required at the time of application.
(B) Separate connections required. Each house or building shall be served by a separate and independent sanitary sewer connection.
(C) Sewer service maintenance. The city is responsible for maintenance of the sanitary sewer service within the city right-of-way or sewer easement. The property owner is responsible for maintenance of the sanitary sewer service from the right-of-way or sewer easement boundary to the structure.
(D) Impact fees. All new services are subject to applicable impact fees in place at the time of assessment.
(E) Charges outside the city. Sewer service connection charges for property outside the corporate limits of the city shall be determined and set forth in a specific agreement with the municipality or other governmental entity involved.
(Ord. 230509A, passed 5-9-2023) Penalty, see § 51.99