(a) Whenever sanitary sewers or portions thereof are laid at the expense of the City without the cost of the line or lines being paid for by, or assessed against, all the property owners abutting these lines and benefited thereby, the owner of any of the abutting property to be serviced by such line or lines and for which property the cost thereof has not been paid or assessed shall pay his pro rata share of the line or lines before tapping therein.
(b) Whenever such lines are laid by the owners or other persons with the authority of and under the direction of the Utilities Director, except in cases where the owners of new subdivisions are required to make such installations at their expense by the order of the Planning Commission under and by virtue of the subdivision regulations of the City, persons shall certify the cost of the improvements to the Director immediately upon completion. These amounts shall be subject to the approval of the Director and may be reduced if the Director, with the advice of the City Engineer and in his or her unqualified discretion, feels that the costs are excessive.
(c) The owner of any abutting property thereby serviced by such line or lines, and for which property the cost thereof has not been paid, shall pay his or her pro rata share of the cost of the line or lines as determined by the Utilities Director before tapping therein. The money so received shall be paid to the persons who paid the cost of the line, or their heirs, executors, administrators or assigns. However, no payment to such person or persons shall be made more than 15 years after completion of the job and certification of the cost to the Director. Any money received for tapping in after 15 years shall be a part of the sewer fund of the City.
(Ord. A-901. Passed 5-21-71; Ord. A-2142. Passed 11- -98; Ord. A-2405. Passed 11-8-04; Ord. A-2743. Passed 12-10-12; Ord. A-2773. Passed 11-11-13; Ord. A-2788. Passed 6-23-14.)