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§ 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)
§ 50.056 REQUIREMENTS FOR CONNECTION OF SERVICE WHERE MULTIPLE BUILDINGS ARE LOCATED ON ONE LOT.
   Where there are multiple buildings or structures situated on 1 lot and where the lot owner desires to have a common water connection (including a private water distribution system), and a common sewer connection (including a private sewage collection system), he or she must meet the following requirements:
   (A)   The building or buildings to be served shall be in compliance with all applicable zoning regulation;
   (B)   The building permit and plot shall show a single owner and shall indicate the complex of buildings to be constructed on a single lot;
   (C)   The applicant shall be required to submit to the town a site plan showing the proposed water and sewer systems. The plans shall be prepared by a registered professional engineer who shall also provide satisfactory inspection of the work. The plans shall include:
      (1)   Size of water lines, materials to be used for construction, valve locations and hydrant locations. All construction from the property line to the water meter shall be in accordance with town standards and specifications. Construction beyond the water meter may be with materials permitted in the plumbing code. All construction shall be performed by either a licensed master plumber or a licensed utility contractor; and
      (2)   Size of sewers and materials to be used for construction. All sewer lines 8 inches or larger in size shall be constructed in accordance with town specifications and standards. All sewer lines smaller than 8 inches shall be constructed in accordance with the plumbing code. All construction shall be performed by either a licensed master plumber or a licensed utility contractor.
   (D)   Should a building served by a common connection be conveyed to a new owner, the town shall require a separate water and sewer connection from that building to the mains in the street, except in the case of condominium or townhouse developments.
(1981 Code, § 14-42) Penalty, see § 50.999
§ 50.057 TOWN INSPECTION.
   (A)   By making application for service the customer agrees that the town possesses the right to inspect the private water distribution systems, water connections, sewage collection system and sewer connections before they are connected to the town water and sewer systems.
   (B)   The town shall be given notice to inspect before the pipes are covered and the systems are connected.
(1981 Code, § 14-43)
§ 50.058 LATERALS TO REMAIN TOWN PROPERTY.
   All meters, meter boxes, pipes and other equipment furnished and used by the town or its contractors in installing any water or sewer connections shall be and remain the property of the town.
(1981 Code, § 14-44)
§ 50.059 MAINTENANCE OF PRIVATE DISTRIBUTION AND COLLECTION SYSTEMS.
   (A)   In addition to the requirements of § 50.056 above, all owners of lots on which private water distribution and sewer collection systems are situated shall maintain the systems properly.
   (B)   Failure to maintain the systems shall constitute a nuisance which may be abated using the procedures set forth in § 91.15(B) through (E). However, notwithstanding the availability of these procedures, if a lot owner does not respond to an emergency situation where a lack of water or sewer service poses an immediate threat to public health, the town may summarily abate the nuisance and bill the lot owner for costs incurred by the town.
(1981 Code, § 14-45)
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