(a) The City will not accept ownership or maintenance responsibilities for any water or sanitary sewer lines constructed on private property unless such acceptance shall be based upon a recommendation of the Service-Safety Director.
(b) Upon receipt of a recommendation by the Service-Safety Director that a water or sanitary sewer line constructed upon private property be accepted for ownership and maintenance, Council shall consider the following factors in deciding whether to accept such line:
(1) The size of the line to be given to the City;
(2) The location and length of the line;
(3) The possible future need for other property owners to tap into the line;
(4) The possibility that the line may need to be extended in the future to serve other properties.
(5) The need that the line, including any appurtenances thereto, may require maintenance which can be more readily provided by the City.
(c) No water or sanitary sewer line shall be accepted for ownership or maintenance by this City unless it shall be constructed in accordance with City specifications, has been subject to appropriate inspection to see that it is actually built in accordance with those specifications and complies with all rules of the City, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency and with respect to sanitary sewer lines, is in compliance with the contract for the disposal of sewage between this City and the City of Mansfield.
(d) The Service-Safety Director, Planning Commission and City Engineer are instructed to make all persons who propose to dedicate water or sanitary sewer lines to this City aware of the provisions of this section.
(Ord. 22-36. Passed 7-13-22.)