(A) All persons owning, leasing or using real property, buildings or fixtures within the service area of the wastewater treatment system may cause all structures located on said property to be connected with said sewer system by submitting the appropriate application and paying the appropriate fees. All expenses of such connection within the property line (lateral lines) shall be borne by the owner of said property or building, or the person using or leasing the same.
(B) It is prohibited for any person who connects to the wastewater treatment system to fail to abate, in conformance with the applicable standards, all cesspools, septic tanks, leach lines, privies and open and unconnected drains within structures and property connected to the wastewater system. All abated cesspools, septic tanks, leach lines and privies shall be inspected and approved by a department or town representative prior to final connection to the wastewater system.
(C) All lots, parcels or tracts by which the sewer line passes or whose property line is within 200 feet of the sewer which are not connected to the sewer in accordance with § 51.02 of this chapter shall connect to the sewer within 90 days of notice. Any line extensions from the sewer to the lot’s, parcel’s or tract’s property line shall be at the expense of the town. As to any provisions of this chapter that conflict with or contravene this division (C), this division (C) shall prevail and be construed as if to give a consistent meaning to such sections. Exemptions shall be given by the town when the cost of connection is not financially viable. A sewer line extension is generally determined to be financially viable if that extension generates sufficient flow in sewage and subsequent connection fees and monthly user fees to cover associated development costs, debt retirement and its pro rata share of operation and maintenance costs as determined by the Department.
(D) All new residential, commercial or industrial developments shall connect to the sewer if the sewer is within 200 feet of the property line and shall pay the appropriate fees. Exemptions shall be given by the town when the cost of connection does not meet cost effectiveness.
(E) After completion of any new sewer line development, property owner connecting to the sewer shall have six months to connect to the system. For those property owners who may require additional time, a written request for a maximum three-month extension shall be submitted to the Public Utilities Department for consideration. The request shall be presented 60 days prior to the imposed connection time limit.
(F) Any parcel produced from a parcel split shall be required to connect to the sewer, as per division (D) above.
(G) Any existing non-conforming use parcel of land shall be required to connect to the sewer, as per division (D) above.
(Prior Code, § 16-1-4) (Ord. 91-02, passed - -1991; Ord. 91-04, passed - -1991; Res. 91-09, passed - -1991; Ord. 92-04, passed - -1992; Res. 92-04, passed - -1992; Res. 94-22, passed - -1994; Ord. 98-04, passed - -1998; Ord. 10-01, passed - -2010)