(A) Connection required when streets improved. Whenever any paving of a street is authorized or ordered under the provisions of this chapter, the Town Council may order the owners of the abutting property to connect their premises with the gas or water mains, or with any other utility in the street in front of their premises. Upon default of any owner for 20 days after such an order to make the connections, the Town Manager may contract for and make the connections at the distance, under the regulations, and in accordance with the specifications as may be prescribed. The whole cost of each connection shall be assessed against the property with which the connection is made and the cost shall be paid upon completion of the work. The cost may be paid in one sum or it may be paid in installments as provided for in § 8-4-10(J)(1) through (J)(5) of this chapter, except that the cost shall be payable in annual installments not to exceed five years in length and the interest rate shall be the rate charged large commercial borrowers by major United States banking institutions as reported in the Wall Street Journal on the day of the hearing levying assessments pursuant to this chapter.
(B) Abatement cost becomes lien. The cost shall be assessed, shall become a lien and shall be continued in the same manner as is provided in this chapter for the assessment and collection of the cost of other special improvements. Upon default in the payment of any such assessment, the property shall be sold in like manner and with like effect.
(Ord. 9(1976) § 1-29; Ord. 5(1988) § 1)