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City of Westminster, MD
Carroll County
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New Laws (2) Index
[Amended 4-13-2015 by Ord. No. 853; 3-26-2018 by Ord. No. 890]
A. 
The Mayor and Common Council is authorized to establish, by resolution, an allocation policy regarding the issuance of additional sewer connections.
B. 
The Mayor and Common Council is also authorized to establish, by resolution, a contingency plan to prohibit, restrict and allocate the issuance of sewer connections in the event of major operational problems at the wastewater treatment plant, the achievement of maximum plant capacity or as a result of state directive.
C. 
No sewer connection shall be approved which is not in accordance with any allocation policy adopted by the Mayor and Common Council.
D. 
Notwithstanding anything contained in this section to the contrary, wastewater allocation for any development application submitted for approval shall be subject to the additional procedures and regulations set forth in Subsection K of § 164-193 and Subsection J of § 164-211 of this Code.
E. 
The Mayor and Common Council may, by resolution, delegate to a standing committee the authority to act on applications for wastewater allocations and to establish criteria for transfers of wastewater capacity from a general sewer fund to specific use categories.
[Added 8-28-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-08]
A. 
The City shall be solely responsible for any and all sewer extensions. No extension will be made except upon the written request of a property owner which shall be accompanied by a fee as provided in the Utility Fee Ordinance.[1]
[Amended 11-24-2008 by Ord. No. 793]
[1]
Editor’s Note: See Ch. A175, Fees, Art. II, Utility Fees.
B. 
The owner or owners applying for such sewer extension shall be responsible for the cost of making such an extension. Title to the sewer will be vested in the City, and the sewer shall at all times remain the sole property of the City and shall not be trespassed upon or interfered with in any respect. This property shall be maintained by the City and may be used as the City deems fit.
C. 
When sewer facilities are to be constructed, the owner will furnish plans for review by the City and all other agencies having jurisdiction. These plans will denote location, profile and any other pertinent details required by agencies having jurisdiction. The City will also require a public works agreement spelling out the conditions by which a sewer will be extended.
D. 
Before an extension of a sewer is made by the City, the owner or applicant shall post security for the estimated cost of the sewer extension. Final adjustments will be made upon the receipt of all bills and expenses that may be incurred in the extension of a sewer. Any surplus security will be returned to the owner. Any deficit held by the City will be billed to the owner upon final accounting.
E. 
The City will not be required to make any reimbursement to the owner for additional connections to such sewers or enter into any type of buy-back agreements.
F. 
The Mayor and Common Council shall adopt and, from time to time, amend the imposition of fees as it deems necessary for the preparation, review and approval of construction drawings, plans and other related documents for all sewer extensions. Said fee shall be based upon the costs of providing such services and shall be in addition to the costs for which the owner is responsible under Subsection B.