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CONNECTION TO WATER AND SEWER SYSTEM WHERE SERVICE IS AVAILABLE
§ 50.050 CONNECTION REQUIRED.
   (A)   Every person who owns improved property within the corporate limits of the town shall be required, within 60 days of receipt of notice from the town, to connect the improved property to the public water and sewer systems unless service is not available (as defined in division (B) below).
   (B)   For purposes of this chapter, water or sewer service (respectively) is NOT AVAILABLE if water or sewer lines are not located within the right-of-way of any public street adjacent to the improved property in question or if, as a result of some geographical impediment service is otherwise impracticable.
   (C)   As used in this section, the term IMPROVED PROPERTY means property that has been developed for any use that requires a supply of water or the availability of sewage treatment or disposal facilities.
(1981 Code, § 14-36)
§ 50.051 PERMIT FOR CONNECTION REQUIRED.
   (A)   No person may connect or be connected to the water or sewer system of the town until a permit for a connection has been issued pursuant to § 50.052 below.
   (B)   After connection in accordance with this subchapter, service may be initiated in accordance with the procedures set forth in §§ 50.003 through 50.014 above.
(1981 Code, § 14-37)
§ 50.052 APPLICATION FOR CONNECTION PERMIT.
   (A)   Every application for a water or sewer connection shall state the name of the owner of the lot, the name of the street on which the lot is situated, the number of the building if there is one on the lot, or if not, a description of the location of the lot, the number and kind of the connections desired, the character of the surface of the abutting street and any other additional information required by the Administrator. Every application shall be signed by the person making the application.
   (B)   Every application for connection shall be accompanied by the following fees pursuant to § 50.005 above unless the fees have previously been paid or are otherwise inapplicable:
      (1)   Current front footage charges (out-of-town property only);
      (2)   Lateral and meter installation charges. When these charges are assessed on an actual cost basis, the applicant shall deposit with the town an amount equal to the estimated cost of lateral and meter installation charges. If the cost of connections is less than the installation deposit the difference between the deposit and the connection cost shall be refunded to the applicant. If the cost of the connection is greater than the installation deposit, the applicant shall pay to the town an amount equal to the difference between the cost of connection and the installation deposit; and
   (3)   Service application deposit (see § 50.004 above).
   (C)   When lateral and meter installation charges are collected the service initiation fee provided for in § 50.005 above is waived.
   (D)   No permit shall be issued for water and sewer connections until after the Administrator has made an on-the-premises inspection of the real property identified on the application and has determined the type of connection required. If this examination reveals that a different type of connection is required than that applied for, any additional fees must be paid by the applicant before a permit may be issued.
(1981 Code, § 14-38)
§ 50.053 REJECTION OF PERMIT APPLICATION.
   Upon application for a connection permit the town may reject the application and decline to provide service for the following reasons:
   (A)   Service is not available under the standard rate;
   (B)   The cost of service is excessive;
   (C)   The provision of service to the applicant will adversely affect the supply of water to other customers or will adversely affect the town's sewage treatment capabilities; and/or
   (D)   Other good and sufficient reasons.
(1981 Code, § 14-39)
§ 50.054 CONSTRUCTION OF CONNECTIONS.
   (A)   Water and sewer connections shall be constructed simultaneously whenever connections are to be made to both systems.
   (B)   When a permit has been issued by the town for a connection to existing water or sewer lines, the town, either with the use of town forces or by contract, shall do the excavating, lay the pipe, install a meter, make the connections (tap-on) to the main, fill the excavation, and replace the surface of the street.
   (C)   The customer may request that the water meter be placed on his or her premises; however, the final decision for meter placement lies with the town.
   (D)   When the meter is placed on the customer’s premises:
      (1)   The town shall provide a cut-off valve directly before the meter;
      (2)   The customer shall furnish and maintain a private cut-off valve on his or her side of the meter; and
      (3)   The customer shall provide a suitable location for placing the meter, unobstructed and accessible at all times to the meter reader.
   (E)   The customer’s piping and apparatus shall be installed by a licensed plumber at the customer’s expense in accordance with all applicable building and plumbing codes and the town’s regulations and in full compliance with the sanitary regulations of the State Commissions for Health Services.
   (F)   Piping on the customer’s premises shall be so arranged that the connections are conveniently located with respect to the town’s mains.
(1981 Code, § 14-40)
§ 50.055 SEPARATE CONNECTIONS REQUIRED FOR EACH LOT.
   (A)   For the purposes of this chapter, LOT shall mean a parcel of land whose boundaries have been established by some legal instrument such as a recorded deed, deed of trust or a recorded map, and which is recognized as a separate legal entity for purposes of transfer of title.
   (B)   There shall be for every lot to which water or sewer service is available:
      (1)   A separate connection with the water main of the town and a separate service pipe, tap and meter; and
      (2)   A separate connection with the sewer main of the town.
(1981 Code, § 14-41)
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