Before any sanitary sewer system constructed by private, as distinguished from public funding, hereinafter referred to as the “private sanitary sewer”, shall be permitted to connect to the system, the owner of said system, hereinafter referred to as the developer, shall do so and provide the local unit with the following:
(A) Provide the local unit with the developer’s plans and specifications for construction an estimate of the cost of construction and performance bonds and deposit with the local unit the sum of 1% of the cost of construction to cover the cost of hiring a registered professional engineer to review the plans and specifications, which monies shall be placed by the local unit in an escrow account in the name of the developer;
(B) Obtain approval of the local unit of the plans and specifications;
(C) Secure all necessary permits for construction;
(D) Upon commencement of construction of the private sanitary sewer, deposit with the local unit in the escrow account referred in division (A) above a sum of 4% of the costs of construction to cover the anticipated cost of inspection of construction and payment of connection charges;
(E) Upon completion of construction of the private sanitary sewer, the local unit shall permit connection to the system upon recommendation of the local unit’s engineer and approval of the local unit and upon payment of all connection charges; and
(F) One year after the date of connection of the private sanitary sewer to the system, the performance bond, upon recommendation of the local unit’s engineer and approval of the local unit, shall be released and any monies remaining in the developer’s escrow account shall be returned to the developer or, in the alternative, any additional expenses incurred by the local unit in assuring the local unit that the private sanitary sewer is properly operating.
(Ord. 2009-03, passed 6-8-2009)