§ 53.081  EXTENSION PERMITS.
   (A)   Issuance of sewer extension permits shall be initiated by an application for construction permit. The application shall be made on the forms provided by the IEPA, shall be fully completed by the applicable persons or parties, and shall be accompanied by a set of plans, specifications and any other information as may be required by the village.
   (B)   Plans and specifications shall be prepared by a registered professional engineer and approval thereof must be obtained from the village and IEPA.
   (C)   If the application is in proper form, and the sewer extension indicated therein appears to be in accordance with this subchapter and all state and federal requirements, the village shall issue the permit for construction of the sewer. If otherwise, the application for permit shall be denied by the village. There shall be no fee charged for sewer extension application or permits.
   (D)   If the application is denied by the village, it shall state the reason or reasons therefore in writing, mailed or personally delivered to the applicant. The applicant shall have the right to amend such application in conformity with the reasons given for denial, and resubmit it to the village for further consideration.
   (E)   All permits issued under this subchapter shall have an expiration date of two years after the date of issuance. Any sewers not constructed prior to the date of expiration shall have a new application submitted and a new permit issued prior to their construction.
   (F)   The applicant for the permit shall furnish a corporate surety bond in an amount one and one-half times the cost of the contemplated work for which the permit is to be issued.
(1999 Code, § 38-5-43)