(A) Classes of permits. There shall be two classes of building sewer permits as follows: (1) residential and commercial service; and (2) service to establishments producing industrial wastes.
(B) Application for sewer taps and service connections to the sewer system for property inside the city. The owner or his or her agent shall make application for either class of permit for property inside the city on an application approved by the Director of Public Works and furnished by the city. The permit application shall be supplemented by any plans, specifications, or other information considered pertinent in the judgment of the Director of Public Works.
(C) Application for sewer taps and service connections to the sewer system for property outside the city. The owner or his or her agent shall make application for either class of permit for property outside the city on an application approved by the Director of Public Works and furnished by the city. The permit application shall be supplemented by any plans, specifications, or other information considered pertinent in the judgment of the Director of Public Works.
(1) If the property for which a sewer tap or service connection is requested is contiguous to a boundary of the city so as to permit annexation of the property by the city: (a) then such property must be annexed to the city before such a sewer tap or service connection shall be allowed; or (b) if a legally enforceable annexation agreement acceptable to the city and a petition for annexation for such property are tendered to the city by the owner of such property, then a sewer tap or service connection may be allowed upon tentative approval of the annexation agreement by the City Council by the requisite vote required for final approval of annexation agreement, pending final consideration and action upon such annexation agreement.
(2) If the property for which a sewer tap or service connection is requested is not contiguous to a boundary of the city so as to permit annexation of the property by the city, then before a sewer tap or service connection shall be allowed, a legally enforceable annexation agreement acceptable to the city which runs with the property must be tendered to the city by the owner of such property, wherein such owner agrees that upon such property becoming contiguous to the boundary of the city so as to permit annexation of such property by the city, that said property shall be annexed to the city. Upon approval of such agreement by the requisite vote required for annexation agreement, the request for a sewer tap or service connection may be allowed.
(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of division (C)(1) and (C)(2) of this section, the city may deny an application for a sewer tap or service connection for property outside the city whenever the City Council determines in its discretion that: (a) such a sewer tap or service connection would jeopardize or adversely affect the sewer system of the city or sewer service to existing or committed future customers of sewer service within or without the city; or (b) existing main lines are deemed to be inadequate or inconveniently located for the requested tap-on or service connection.
(D) Transfer of service. If a deposit has been required and there has been one year of non-delinquent payment for all sewer charges as required by this chapter, such a customer shall not be required to make the deposit required by this section upon transfer of sewer service for such customer from one service location to another service location so long as there has not been an interruption of service to such customer for a period greater than six months.
(E) Additional service. If a deposit has been required and there has been one year of non-delinquent payment for all sewer charges as required this chapter, such a customer shall not be required to make the deposit required by this section upon application for sewer service for an additional service location if such customer is receiving sewer service from the city at the time of such application.
(1993 Code, § 38-3-15) (Ord. 804, passed 9-18-1989; Am. Ord. 1147, passed 7-17-2000)