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Sidney, MT Code of Ordinances
CITY CODE of SIDNEY, MONTANA
ORDINANCES PENDING REVIEW FOR CODIFICATION
ADOPTING ORDINANCE
TITLE 1 ADMINISTRATION
TITLE 2 BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
TITLE 3 DEPARTMENTS
CHAPTER 1 WATER SERVICE AREA
CHAPTER 2 POLICE DEPARTMENT
CHAPTER 3 FIRE DEPARTMENT
CHAPTER 4 JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
CHAPTER 5 WASTEWATER SYSTEM DEPARTMENT
CHAPTER 5A REGULATION OF WASTEWATER SYSTEM
CHAPTER 6 RECREATION DEPARTMENT
CHAPTER 7 NONRESIDENT WATER AND SEWER SERVICE
CHAPTER 8 PUBLIC UTILITY RULES
TITLE 4 BUILDING REGULATIONS
TITLE 5 BUSINESS REGULATIONS
TITLE 6 POLICE REGULATIONS
TITLE 7 FIRE REGULATIONS
TITLE 8 HEALTH AND SANITATION
TITLE 9 PUBLIC WAYS AND PROPERTY
TITLE 10 TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
TITLE 11 ZONING REGULATIONS
TITLE 12 SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
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3-1-3: JURISDICTION:
The jurisdictional area of these regulations shall include any territory, whether within or without the corporate city limits, which is presently or in the future located within the water service area of the city. (Ord. 354, 2-21-1984; amd. Ord. 588, 1-19-2021)
3-1-4: ADOPTION OF WATER SERVICE AREA:
The city council does hereby adopt as the official water service area for the city all land within the city boundaries. (Ord. 354, 2-21-1984; amd. Ord. 588, 1-19-2021)
3-1-5: ANNEXATION REQUIREMENT:
It shall be the city policy that whenever possible the property being considered for inclusion in the water service area shall have been annexed to the corporate city limits. (Ord. 354, 2-21-1984; amd. Ord. 588, 1-19-2021)
3-1-6: APPLICATION FOR AREA EXTENSION:
Each application for extension of the water service area shall be made in writing to the director of public works. Such application shall be signed by one hundred percent (100%) of the owners of record of the property under consideration for inclusion in the water service area and shall contain the following:
   A.   A waiver of protest to the creation of any future special improvement district for installation of water and sanitary sewer service.
   B.   An agreement to fully comply with all rules, regulations, resolutions, ordinances and laws governing the providing of water and wastewater service by the city as the same then are or as they may be lawfully changed to from time to time.
   C.   Agree to begin construction of the necessary water and/or wastewater system facilities at a time to be determined by the city council, which time shall be dependent upon the size of the area to be served, the type of financing to be used and any other special conditions existing at the time of application.
   D.   Agree to cooperate fully with the city to the end that the water and wastewater system facilities can be completed in the most cost effective and time effective manner.
Under no circumstances shall the city council grant approval to any applicant for enlargement of the water service area which would include property in the water service area that is beyond the service capabilities of the water supply system of the city.
The public works director, in his recommendations and comments to be submitted to the city council, shall address each of the aforementioned conditions and specifically set forth in writing whether or not the application under consideration fully complies, partially complies, or fails to comply with said conditions. (Ord. 354, 2-21-1984; amd. Ord. 588, 1-19-2021)
3-1-7: CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
The city council shall approve, conditionally approve or deny an application for enlargement of the water service area within sixty (60) days after the date of a public hearing, those times, place and location shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the city not less than fifteen (15) nor more than thirty (30) days prior to the date of the hearing. The approval or conditional approval of such application shall be in force for a period equal to the time within which development is to be begun under the preceding section. However, prior to the expiration of such time of approval the applicant may request an extension of time, for good cause shown, not to exceed one year. A denial of such application shall be in force for a period of one year from the date of such denial by the city council. (Ord. 354, 2-21-1984; amd. Ord. 588, 1-19-2021)
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