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When the expense in connection with the waterworks system is to be raised by general taxation, no contract for construction, purchase, lease, or maintenance which shall stipulate for an annual payment greater than an annual levy of five mills on each dollar of the assessed valuation of the municipality shall be authorized until such contract shall first have been submitted to a vote of the voters of such municipality at a general or special election and ratified by a majority of those voting at such election.
(Prior Code, § 50.04)
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see SDCL § 9-47-4
When the expense in connection with the waterworks system is raised by special assessments, such assessments shall be levied and collected in the manner provided SDCL Chapter 9-43.
(Prior Code, § 50.05)
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see SDCL § 9-47-5
To provide for the laying of water connections from the municipality water mains to the lot line, the municipality shall assess the cost against the abutting property owner.
(Prior Code, § 50.06)
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see SDCL § 9-47-6
Water pipes or mains are classified as:
(A) Service pipe or main. One designed to supply water to the property abutting upon the particular street or way in which it is laid;
(B) Supply pipe or main. Any pipe, ditch, flume, conduit, or other appliance designed to conduct a supply of water from its source to the municipality; and
(C) Trunk pipe. One designed to supply water to the property abutting upon the street or way in which it is laid and to other pipes or mains in a defined district or portion of the municipality.
(Prior Code, § 50.08)
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see SDCL § 9-47-8
No more than one water connection shall be made for each platted lot or for each 44 feet of frontage of unplatted ground in the residence section, and for each 22 feet of frontage in the business section of the municipality, except when the abutting owner requests in writing the placing of water connections at a less number of feet.
(Prior Code, § 50.09)
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see SDCL § 9-47-18
PURCHASE OF PIPES AND MAINS
The purchase authorized may be financed by assessing such cost to the property fronting or abutting upon the water pipe or main so purchased in the same manner as provided for construction of service sewers, except that in the event the owners of a majority of the real property fronting or abutting thereon prior to such resolution becoming effective file a written protest against a purchase by special assessment, the governing body shall not have power to purchase the same in that manner.
(Prior Code, § 50.27)
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see SDCL § 9-47-13
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