The city may, in case of emergency, repair or order the repair of any sewer lateral or sewer pipe from the city sewer main to the premises served thereby, and if it does so, the cost of such repair work shall be repaid to the city by the owner of the premises served, which cost shall be treated and collected in the same manner and with the same remedies as for the collection of charges for sewer services, or by lien filed against the property. However, beginning January 1, 2001, the city shall bear the cost for such repair or replacement of the private sanitary sewer lateral within the right-of-way, and the owner of the premises shall only be responsible for costs that may be incurred during such emergency repair within the boundaries of the private property.
('71 Code, § 8-6-4(K)) (Ord. 3293, passed 2-13-01)