(A) Water connection required. The owner of developed property on which there are situated one or more residential dwelling units or commercial establishments located within the town limits shall connect the plumbing system of the property to the town’s water system if any portion of the property is located within a distance of 120 feet of any town water line. Those property owners who had existing wells at the time the new town water system was installed shall have two years from July 22, 1986 to connect to the town’s system. Until such date of connection, the property owner will pay the existing minimum water rate assessed to all town water users.
(1) Irrigation meter requirements. All new in-ground irrigations systems installed after application of this section that will be supplied from the town’s water system and shall be independently connected to the system and water consumption shall be measured through a separate irrigation meter.
(2) Methods of connection. An irrigation service line may be installed by a direct tap into the (separate tap) or by a split line off the non-irrigation service line at a point between the main and the non-irrigation meter (split tap). Either method of connection shall be performed by the town’s Water Department or a licensed contractor. A licensed contractor must obtain a permit from the town prior to installing an irrigation service line.
(3) Technical and other requirements. An irrigation service line, the irrigation meter and all related appurtenances that apply to non-irrigation meters.
(B) Sewer connection required.
(1) Developed property. The owner of a developed property located within the town limits shall connect the plumbing system of the property to the town’s sewer system if any portion of the property is located within 120 feet of any town’s sewer line. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, a developed property served by a septic system as of January 19, 2012 shall only be required to connect to the town’s sewer system if the septic system fails. For the purpose of this section, a septic system has “failed” when either:
(a) Sewage or effluent backs into the building, building drains, or collection system served by the septic system; or
(b) The septic tank must be replaced.
(2) Undeveloped property. The owner of an undeveloped property within the town limits shall connect the property to the town’s sewer system if:
(a) Residential development has been proposed for the property; and
(b) Any part of the property is located within the following distance of any town sewer line: 120 feet plus ten feet for each proposed dwelling unit in excess of four units. The owner of any undeveloped property within the town limits shall connect the property to the town’s sewer system if:
1. Nonresidential development has been proposed for the property; and
2. Any part of the property is located within the following distance of any town sewer line: 120 feet plus ten feet for every 500 square feet or less of heated space above 2,000 square feet of heated space proposed to build.
(Prior Code, § 15-1) (Ord. passed 7-22-1986) Penalty, see § 50.99