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§ 50.071 EXTENSIONS TO DEVELOPED PROPERTY WITHIN THE TOWN.
   (A)   Except as provides in § 50.072 below, the cost of extending water or sewer service to properties within the corporate limits shall be borne initially by the town. However, the town may recoup its costs, in whole or in part, by charging front footage fees (§ 50.005) at the time of connection to the water or sewer system or by levying special assessments on benefitted property.
   (B)   Except as provided in § 50.072 below, water and sewer main extensions to serve properties within the town shall be done by town forces or under a contract let by the town.
   (C)   Water mains shall be extended only within the rights-of-way of publicly dedicated and opened streets. Sewer lines shall also be located within rights-of-way, except where the topography makes this impracticable. However, in no case will sewer lines be extended by the town across private property, unless the town has obtained adequate permanent easements for the lines.
   (D)   To preserve road surfaces, whenever the town installs water or sewer line extensions in paved streets within the town (as well as whenever the town paves unpaved streets where water or sewer lines exist), the town may install lateral lines to serve undeveloped as well as developed properties and may give the owners of undeveloped properties the option of paying for the lateral installation at the time the work is done or paying the lateral installation fee that is current at the time of connection.
(1981 Code, § 14-52)
§ 50.072 IN-TOWN EXTENSIONS WITHIN NEW SUBDIVISIONS AND OTHER NEW DEVELOPMENTS.
   (A)   As indicated in § 50.070 above, the town's responsibility is to extend its water and sewer lines to properties within the town. However, the responsibility for extending water and sewer lines within new subdivisions or within other new developments lies with to subdivider or developer, although the town may in its discretion contract with the subdivider or developer to install water or sewer lines with town forces.
   (B)   The cost of extending water or sewer lines within new subdivisions or other new developments shall be borne by the subdivider or developer, subject to the following:
      (1)   If the town requires lines within a subdivision or other new development that are larger than those necessary to serve the project and are so located to serve other properties, the town shall reimburse the developer for any additional costs incurred as a result of installing the oversized lines. Reimbursement shall be paid at the time the lines are connected to the town's system; and
      (2)   In subdivisions, the town may allow the availability charge (§ 50.005 above) to be deferred by the subdivider and paid before service initiation by the first subsequent owners of the lots sold.
(1981 Code, § 14-53)
§ 50.073 OUTSIDE OF TOWN.
   (A)   The town has no responsibility to provide water or sewer service to property located outside the corporate limits. However, upon request, the town may extend its water or sewer lines to serve properties outside the town when it determines that it is in the town's best interest to do so.
   (B)   Any owner of property outside the corporate limits who seeks an extension of the town's water or sewer system to serve his or her property may make an application for the extension to the town. The owner shall provide all information the town deems necessary to determine whether the requested extension is feasible and in the town's best interest.
   (C)   Unless otherwise determined by the Council the responsibility for and the entire cost of extending a water or sewer line to serve property outside the town shall be borne by the property owner requesting the extension, subject to the town's reimbursement policy set forth in § 50.077 below. In addition, subject to the provisions of § 50.077 below, the entire cost of extending lines within new subdivisions or developments outside of town shall be borne by the subdivider or developer, except that, with respect to subdivisions, the town may allow the availability charge to be deferred by the subdivider and paid before service is initiated by the first subsequent owners of the lots sold.
(1981 Code, § 14-54)
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