(a) A property owner tapping into either a sanitary or storm water sewer trunk line shall first obtain a sewer tap in permit for each connection issued by the Village Administrator or his designee. Such permit shall cost fifty dollars ($50.00).
(b) If it is necessary to excavate any part of the berm or paved roadway, the property owner or his contractor shall, in addition to the sewer tap fee:
(1) Obtain a road excavation permit, by which the permit holder shall agree that, at his expense, he shall return the right of way to the same condition in which it was before he commenced work and
(2) Pay a road excavation permit fee, which fee shall be five hundred dollars ($500.00) for any excavation up to halfway across the roadway or one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) if the excavation is more than half way across the roadway.
(3) Additionally the person or contractor obtaining a road excavation permit shall be insured and furnish evidence of such insurance in the minimum amount of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for liability for property damage or personal injury resulting from the excavation of the roadway.
(4) The above-mentioned road excavation permit fee shall be fully refunded, except for a ten dollar ($10.00) inspection fee, thirty days after the roadway excavation is completed and the roadway is fully repaired. If for any reason, the roadway is not fully and properly repaired, the Village Administrator shall cause said roadway to be properly repaired and shall deduct the cost thereof, from the road excavation permit fee; and in the event the costs exceeds the fee remaining on deposit with the Village, the permit holder shall remain liable to the Village for the excess. Any unused portion of the road excavation permit fee to shall then be refunded thirty days after the Village has completed and fully repaired the roadway.
(5) A road excavation permit fee and the inspection fee often dollars ($10.00) shall be paid at any time the sewer line or connection is created, repaired, replaced or dug up within the berm or paved roadway for any reason. Further, each such installation, repair or maintenance shall be done in accordance with Village specifications for installation and materials.
(Ord. 2017-12. Passed 8-28-17.)