§ 102-140. Connections to public water and sewer systems.

(a)

Requirements for service. Owners requesting service will be provided such service subsequent to the following being accomplished:

(1)

Connection; approval required. The installation of lines connecting to the county's system shall be installed at no cost to the county and shall be constructed in accordance with county-approved engineering plans if, in the opinion of the county engineer, the system is adequate to service the facility to be connected.

(2)

Land development in accordance with county requirements. Undeveloped lands shall be developed in accordance with county requirements with the exception that should a record plat be involved, the plat shall require board of county commissioners approval in accordance with the county subdivision regulations (or ordinances) as they are in effect at the time. Said county requirements shall include, but not be limited, to meeting all applicable concurrency requirements, including, but not limited to, those for the provision of transportation systems improvements, drainage, water service, sewer service, solid waste, and park and recreation facilities as they are in effect at the time. In the event any of the county requirements are not met, water and sewer service shall not be provided or, if temporarily connected shall be disconnected.

(b)

Corrections to water mains installed by county. Where the county has caused to be installed at its own interest connecting water and sewer mains serving various parcels of property:

(1)

Connection required. The adjoining owners are required to connect thereto as provided in this article.

(2)

Rights of property owner. Any property owner shall have the privilege of connecting to such connecting sewer system or water system upon payment of the connection fee and extension costs established and set forth in this article if, in the opinion of the county engineer, the system is adequate to service the facility to be connected and all requirements of this article have been met.

(3)

Location. The connection of the building sewer or water to the public sewer or water system shall be made at the connection provided to service the lot or property in question. If a connection other than the one supplied is required, it will be installed by the county at the expense of the property owner, at a location determined by the county. All works on the public sewer or water system shall be done by the county or by persons approved by the county.

(4)

Size and slope. The size and slope of the building sewer shall be subject to the approval of the county, but in no event shall the diameter be less than four (4) inches.

(5)

Gravity required. In all buildings, if the building sewer is too low to permit gravity flow to the public sewer, sewage shall be lifted at no cost to the county.

(c)

Payment of costs for extensions of county service. Costs for extensions outlined in this section where the county has installed such services shall be levied upon the property owners in proportion to the front footage, area of lot, number of units, number of connections, or a combination of the above, or by such other method, consistent with law, as the board of county commissioners may prescribe. Such extensions cost shall be collected upon application of the property owner for connection to the installed facility.

(d)

Time of collection of costs. Costs for extensions of lines incurred by others as applicable to property served by such improvements will be collected by the county upon application of such property owner for connection to the installed facilities in accordance with any agreement the county has entered into with those who installed said facilities.

(Ord. No. 97-01, Art. I, § 1, 1-21-97)