The Potable Water Utility shall provide notification to all owners of Developed Property within a Potable Water Service Area not already connected to the Potable Water Utility as follows:
(A) Initial notification. The initial notification shall notify all owners of Developed Property within the Potable Water Service Area of the anticipated availability of the Potable Water Utility. The initial notification shall be sent no less than one (1) year prior to the anticipated date on which the Potable Water Utility will become available within the Potable Water Service Area and shall be deemed delivered on the date the notification is deposited in the U.S. Mail. The initial notification shall provide the following:
(1) The property owner must connect to the Potable Water Utility within one (1) year after receiving notification that the Potable Water Utility is available for connection; and
(2) The property owner shall pay the specified potable water Connection Fee in effect at the time of connection, subject to any financial programs or incentives which may be in effect at that time. The property owner shall have the option of prepaying the amortized value of required Connection Fees in equal monthly installments over a period not to exceed two (2) years from the date of the initial notification of anticipated availability.
(B) Final notification. The final notification shall notify all owners of Developed Property within the Potable Water Service Area that service is available. Notice shall be deemed given on the date the notification is deposited in the U.S. Mail. The notification shall state that service is available and that:
(1) The property owner must connect to the Potable Water Utility within one (1) year of such final notice informing the property owner that service is available;
(2) Unless it has been prepaid, the property owner shall pay the specified potable water Connection Fee in effect at the time of connection, subject to any financial programs and/or incentives which may be in effect at that time.
(C) In the event potable water service is already available within an area at the time of the adoption of this Ordinance, the Potable Water Utility shall not be required to provide the initial notification described in subsection (A) hereof and may proceed directly to the final notification described in subsection (B). In such event, the final notice shall also state that the property owner shall have the option of prepaying the amortized value of required Connection Fees in equal monthly installments over a period not to exceed 730 days from the date of such final notice.
(Ord. 2023-101, passed 11-2-23)