(A) (1) When application is received requesting the extension of sanitary sewer service to serve property within the corporate limits which is developed or has been previously approved as a subdivision or where streets have previously been dedicated and accepted by the municipality and where the area is not part of a new subdivision which has not been approved by the municipality, the developer or other person designated by the Town Board shall estimate the cost of the project and present the application for the extension, the estimated cost and other required information to the Town Board of approval.
(2) If the application is approved by the Town Board and subject to the availability of funds, the municipality will install or have installed by contract under its supervision, the extension which has been approved, and the extension shall be financed in accordance with division (B) below.
(B) (1) When the approved sanitary sewer extension project has been completed and the total cost thereof has been determined, a percentage of the total cost of the sanitary sewer extension may be accessed against the property owners whose property abuts upon the extension at an equal rate per front foot in accordance with and under the authority granted to the municipality by G.S. §§ 160A-216 through 160A-238.
(2) The remaining percentage of the total cost of the extension shall be borne by the municipality from funds appropriated for this purpose.
(3) The costs of pumping stations and system facilities installed for general public use shall be paid for by the town and shall not be included in the cost shared by property owners.
(4) Any property owner shall have the opportunity to pay his or her proportionate share of the cost of the extension after the assessment roll is confirmed rather than paying his or her share in equal annual installments with interest as required by the statute.
(C) (1) The provisions of § 52.051 shall be applicable to extensions to and in all proposed subdivisions in the town limits.
(2) The developer shall be responsible for 100% of the sewer extension costs, including engineering and resident inspection services provided by the town, if applicable.
(D) When the municipality determines that it is advisable to install larger size facilities than are necessary to serve the property requesting the extension, the difference in the cost of the larger size facilities over and above the cost of the facilities required to serve the property requesting the extension may be paid for by the municipality and excluded from the total cost to the property owner.
(E) Nothing in this subchapter shall prevent the Town Board from extending sanitary sewer mains on its own motion without receipt of an application from property owners, and assessing the cost of the extensions in accordance with divisions (A) and (B) of this section, when, in the opinion of the Town Board, the general public interest demands the extension of service.
(Ord. passed 5-13-2002)