(a) The Village of Timberlake shall retain the services of a licensed contractor and make all storm water sewer connections/tie-ins to the Village's main line after the homeowner has brought their house connection to the main line.
(b) If the homeowner elects to have their own contractor make the storm water sewer connection/tie-in, the contractor/installer shall meet all requirements set forth in this Chapter. The owner of the property will be reimbursed by the Village of Timberlake the amount equal to the cost that the Village of Timberlake would have incurred should the Village have made the connection/tie-in themselves. The owner of the property shall make a claim for reimbursement within 60 days from the date the connection/tie-in was made providing documentation support that the connection was in fact made and that the connection/tie-in met with all requirements under this Chapter. If the owner of the property does not make a claim within 60 days from date of connection/tie-in, then said claim shall be barred.
(c) Citizens who have paid for storm water sewer connection/tie-ins to the main line prior to the enactment of this section shall have the opportunity to apply for reimbursement for the costs of said connection/tie-in with the reimbursement costs to be paid by the Village at the rate that the Village would have paid/reimbursed at the time the connection was made with said rate being established by the Village engineer or appropriate representative. The Village citizen(s) shall have up to three years from the date of the passage of this section to make a claim for reimbursement. The Villager(s) shall provide the Village with appropriate documentation establishing payment of the connection/tie-in by the property owner and that the connection/tie-in was made in fact to the storm water sewer main line and not the sanitary sewer main line.
(d) Village reimbursement for storm water sewer connection/tie-ins to the main line will not apply to new home construction.
(Ord. 2007-16. Passed 12-18-07.)