(a) Effective May 1, 1986, all new structures built within this City shall be required to tap-in to available sewer and/or water lines.
(b) The Building Inspector shall cause written notice to be given to the owner of each lot or parcel of land to which such connections required herein are to be made. The notice shall state the number and character of connections required. The notice under this section shall be by certified mail, addressed to such owner at his last known address or to the address to which tax bills are sent. The returned receipt for notice given by certified mail accepted by the addressee or anyone purporting to act for him shall be prima-facie evidence of the service of notice required under this section.
If it appears by the return of the certified mail notice that the owner cannot be found, such owner shall be served by publication of notice once in a newspaper of general circulation within the City.
(c) If such tap-in is not made by the owner of the property within thirty days from the date of service of such notice, the work may be done by the City and the cost thereof together with a forfeiture of five percent (5%), assessed against the lots and lands for which such tap-in to the water line are made.
(d) This section shall be supplemental to and not in derogation of existing ordinances relative to water and/or sewer connections required for any building within this City.
(Ord. 1986-23. Passed 4-28-86.)
(Ord. 1986-23. Passed 4-28-86.)