(A) No building permit or occupancy permit shall be issued by the town or other governmental agency having the same authority until all applicable water and wastewater fees established by ordinance have been paid.
(B) No water or wastewater service connection shall be installed, made, modified, or performed until all applicable town water and wastewater fees have been paid.
(C) If the approved water or wastewater service connection is not made within one year of the date of authorization, or if the building permit is revoked or expires, the authorization for the service connection shall be considered void and terminated.
(D) An applicant may make application to the town for a refund of water fees paid under the requirements of this subchapter provided that:
(1) One hundred and twenty days have passed from the original payment of the fees;
(2) The written authorization for the service connection is returned to the town;
(3) The applicant provides a written statement that no future service connection rights are retained by the applicant; and
(4) The applicant is not indebted to the town.
(E) Upon approval of the Town Council, the water fee previously paid may be refunded.
(F) (1) The cost of special materials, equipment, or metering systems specifically ordered for a water service connection shall not be refundable to the applicant.
(2) The Town Council may deduct the administrative costs for processing the original application and applicant for refund from the capacity fee paid.
(2000 Code, § 11-15) (Ord. 2001-9, passed 12-27-2001)