(A) Every person who owns unimproved property within the corporate limits of the city shall be required, at the time the property is improved, to connect the improved property to the public water and sewer systems unless service is not available (as defined in subsection (E) below).
(B) Every person who owns property within the city that is improved on the effective date of this chapter, but that is not connected to the city’s sewer system shall connect to this system within 30 days after being notified by the city to connect the improved property. The Administrator shall send such notice only if he or she determines, after consulting with the Maury County Health Department, that the property in question is not being served by an adequately functioning ground absorption sewage disposal system.
(C) If both water and sewer service are available to a lot within the city, then a customer on that lot who receives water service must also pay for sewer service, even if the customer chooses not to connect to the sewer system.
(D) If both water and sewer service are available to a lot, then no new connection may be made onto the sewer system unless a connection is also made onto the water system.
(E) For purposes of this chapter, water or sewer service (respectively) is “not available” if the building or stricture to be served on the property is located more than 300 feet from an existing public water or sewer line that reasonably could serve such property. In addition, no property owner shall be required to connect to the public water or sewer system if he or she must first purchase an easement in which to install water or sewer lines.
(F) As used in this section, the term
IMPROVED PROPERTY means property that has been developed for any use that requires a supply of water or the availability of sewage treatment or disposal facilities.
(2011 Code, § 18-130)