(a) Whenever either a main sewer or trunk sewer or service sewer has been constructed by the city, or has been planned for construction in the city's current comprehensive development plan consistent with the city's wastewater collection system master plan, and the cost has not been apportioned against property which may be benefitted thereby, the city council may require the property to pay its proportionate share of the cost of the construction or proposed construction, without interest, according to the benefit to accrue to the property before platting or replatting the property or before the property may be served by the facilities, whichever date is earlier. The city shall make an investigation as necessary and shall find and determine the amount to be paid, which amount so paid shall be apportioned by the city council as it determines among the persons, including the city, paying the cost.
(b) In determining the proportionate share of the benefit derived from the construction of a main, trunk, or service sewer, the city may apportion the amount to be paid by averaging the cost for properties receiving substantially the same benefit.
(c) Any payments required for cost recovery assessments shall be recorded against each parcel of property and notice of satisfaction of such payments may be recorded by the City Engineer when fully paid.
(1992 Code, § 41-79) (Ord. 106-98, passed 10-5-1998; Ord. 14-05, passed 2-14-2005; Ord. 42-16, passed 5-3-2016)