[Ord. No. 1356 § 1, 3-30-1987]
The word "lateral" as used in this Division, means the sewer
pipe running from the public sewerage unit to the building drain which
ends three (3) feet outside the inner face of the building wall. This
may also be referred to as the "building sewer".
[Ord. No. 1356 § 1, 3-30-1987]
All laterals shall be laid in compliance with the provisions
of the City Plumbing Code and this Code.
[Ord. No. 1356 § 1, 3-30-1987]
The Board of Aldermen may, by resolution, before laying any
pavement, order constructed, raised, lowered, relaid or repaired any
lateral whenever a change in grade or a new lateral is required.
[Ord. No. 1356 § 1, 3-30-1987]
A. The Board of Aldermen shall give to the owner, agent or occupant
of any parcel of land in front of or contiguous to a lateral to be
constructed, raised, lowered, relaid or repaired, notice of not less
than fourteen (14) days of the time when the Board will meet for the
purpose of hearing such owner, agent or occupant relative to such
work. The Board shall, by resolution, fix the time for such hearing
and the time when such work shall be done. Such resolution shall also
provide that in the event the owner, agent or occupant of such parcel
of land fails to make such proposed improvement, the same shall be
done by the City and the expense thereof shall be assessed as a special
assessment. The Board shall keep and file a copy of such notice, with
the proper return of service thereon, and file the same with the City
Clerk.
B. For the purpose of serving the notice provided for in this Section,
the party to whom the lot or premises is assessed shall be deemed
the owner thereof, and in case it is assessed "owner unknown", and
the name of the owner cannot be ascertained, upon proof of that fact
filed with the Board, the Board shall publish such notice in a newspaper
published and in general circulation in the City not less than three
(3) weeks in succession, and upon filing of the affidavit of such
publication with the Board, the same proceedings shall thereafter
be had as if there had been personal service. When the owner is known,
but resides outside of the City, service may be made by registered
mail. Upon the filing of proof of receipt of such notice by registered
mail, the same proceeding shall be had as though personal service
had been made.
[Ord. No. 1356 § 1, 3-30-1987]
Any owner, agent or occupant of any premises in front of or contiguous to a lateral to be constructed, raised, lowered, relaid or repaired, as the case may be, who refuses to cause such work to be done within the time specified in the notice served upon him personally under Section
26-64, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction, be fined in a sum not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00) and the costs of prosecution.
[Ord. No. 1356 § 1, 3-30-1987]
A. If the persons against whom an improvement is to be assessed pursuant to a resolution adopted under Section
26-64 shall refuse or neglect to construct, repair, raise, lower or relay such lateral within the time specified in the notice given him, the Board shall then, by resolution cause such work to be done according to the resolution authorizing the same, and the cost and expense thereof shall be a lien upon the premises in front of or contiguous to such lateral. The same shall be assessed, levied and collected in the same manner and be included in the amount raised for sewer purposes as other taxes.
B. The Board shall keep, or cause to be kept, an itemized account of
the total cost of work done under this Section, verify the same and
file it with the City Clerk. The amount so verified shall be the amount
assessed and collected against such premises, and the cost shall be
paid out of the contingent fund, and upon receipt of such sum from
the taxpayer, it shall be credited to the contingent fund.