§ 53.027 TAPPING FEES.
   No person or persons, association, partnership, firm, corporation, contractor or developer shall make any tap into the waterworks or sanitary sewer systems, except when authorized by a representative of the city. For the inspection of the sewer and water tapping, there is a special tapping inspection fee per sewer connection and per water connection, in an amount to be determined by resolution of the City Council, which the fee shall accompany each application for a connection. The application shall be accompanied by a $2,000 surety bond, certified check or cash deposit in the sum of $2,000 to safeguard the city on the performance of the work in accordance with rules, regulations and ordinances of the city. All costs related to the work, labor and materials used in the making of the sewer and water tappings shall be the responsibility of the person, association, partnership, firm, corporation, contractor or developer.
(Prior Code, § 23-14) (Ord. 431, passed - -; Ord. passed 3-19-1975; Ord. 672, passed - -; Ord. 759, passed - -) Penalty, see § 53.999