§ 1050.04 OWNERSHIP AND OPERATION OF FACILITIES.
   (a)   All water and sewer facilities constructed within the city or its extraterritorial jurisdiction and/or connected to the municipal system shall be dedicated to, owned, operated and maintained by the city, unless, in the case of extraterritorial areas, there is a specific agreement approved by Council which stipulates the conditions relating to ownership, maintenance and operation which will govern the ownership and operation.
   (b)   The city shall be provided with dedication of and/or title to all necessary easements, rights-of-way, releases, warranties and property interests incidental to and necessary for municipal operation and maintenance of the facilities.
   (c)   Mains and related improvements installed within private property to serve one or more individually-metered users in a development (shopping centers, office parks, apartment complexes) shall be installed pursuant to a written agreement between the property owner and the city and shall be maintained by the owner at his, her or its expense.
(Ord. 98-81, passed 11-24-1998)