(A) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, any facility using water or connected to the wastewater sewer system within the corporate limits of the city shall be required to connect to the city water supply system, provided the public water is within 150 feet of the property line of the property on which the facility using the water or connection to city wastewater sewer system is located. When such city water connection is available, the owner shall complete the connection at the owner’s expense in conformance with the provisions of this code within 90 days after the date of mailing or delivery of official notice to do so. Any house, building or property defined in this subsection which is served by a private well shall not be required to connect to city water unless the conditions set forth in § 52.56(F) occur. The owner of any lot or parcel of land 5 acres or larger in size, which is eligible for subdivision under the regulations in the underlying zoning district, is not subject to the mandatory connection to the city water supply as required in this subsection until such time that application for subdivision is made by the owner.
(B) In the event an owner shall fail to connect to the city water supply system in compliance with a notice given under this section, the city must undertake to have the connection made and shall assess the cost thereof against the benefitted property. Such assessment, when levied, shall bear interest at the rate determined by the City Council and shall be certified to the County Auditor and shall be collected and remitted to the city in the same manner as assessments for local improvements.
(Ord. 2010-12-4, passed 12-14-2010; Am. Ord. 2011-9-4, passed 9-13-2011)