[Adopted 5-11-1971 (Ch. 83, Art. II, of the 1979 Code)]
[Amended 9-12-1989 by Ord. No. 63]
A. 
No property, improved or unimproved, shall be connected into the sanitary sewer system operated by the Town of Manchester unless a permit for such connection shall first have been obtained from the Town of Manchester by the proper owner desiring such connection.
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 to the Town. Such sewer extension shall be maintained by the Town and may be used as the Town deems fit.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
C. 
When sewer facilities are to be constructed, the owner shall furnish plans engineered by a certified engineer (cost to be borne by owner) for review by the Town and all other agencies having jurisdiction. These plans will denote location, profile and any other pertinent details required by agencies having jurisdiction. The Town will require a public works agreement spelling out the conditions by which a sewage force main or a sewage gravity main will be extended. All work must be done by plumber licensed by Carroll County.
D. 
The owner or owners applying for such sewer main extension shall be responsible for the cost of making such extension, including design and construction of pumping stations and other modifications to the existing sewer system as may be deemed necessary in the judgment and discretion of the Town as a result of the requested extension.
[Amended 11-14-1995 by Ord. No. 99]
E. 
Before an extension of a sewer line is made, the owner or applicant will 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 the sewer. Any surplus security will be returned to the owner, any deficit held by the Town will be billed to the owner upon final accounting.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
F. 
The Town 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 agreement.[3]
[3]
Editor's Note: Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
G. 
The Mayor and 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.[4]
[4]
Editor's Note: Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
All such connections shall be done only by licensed contractors or persons who have been approved to do such work by the Town of Manchester. All work performed shall conform to the specifications of Carroll County, Maryland, as in force from time to time and such other state and federal regulations as may be applicable.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
Property owners desiring such connection shall be responsible for the cost of all materials and labor required in conjunction with said connection and shall restore all road, street or sidewalk surfaces to their original condition.
Property owners shall be responsible for any damage caused to the existing sanitary sewer system as a result of the connection being made or work done in making said connection.
[Amended 9-12-2006 by Ord. No. 172[1]]
All work done in making such a connection shall be inspected by the Director of Public Works and Parks or his agent and may be approved by the Town Administrator prior to any excavation being refilled.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
[Added 11-14-1995 by Ord. No. 99]
All sewer main extensions shall be maintained by the property owner(s), provided that, upon request of any registered plumber engaged by the owner(s), the Town shall clean out or repair the area between the Town's main and the cleanout. In undertaking any such work the Town shall have no liability except for acts of gross negligence.
[Added 1-9-2007 by Ord. No. 176]
A. 
There are instances when a property owner or a developer pays for and installs a sewer pump station (in-house or otherwise), sewer force main, or a gravity sewer line. Owners of those properties are responsible for their privately owned systems between the point of a sewer pump station (in-house or otherwise), sewer force main, or gravity sewer line and the point of discharge into the Town's sewage collection system. If these facilities are improperly maintained or are damaged, this could constitute a health hazard to humans or animals, create a public nuisance or create an environmental hazard in the receiving waters of the State of Maryland by means of streams, tributaries or stormwater lines.
B. 
The Town of Manchester shall have the right to discontinue water service to such premises upon written notice to the customer. Repairs shall be made by the owner or customer within three days by a certified master plumber for Carroll County. The owner or customer shall be responsible for notifying the Maryland Department of the Environment and the Carroll County Health Department of the discharge of sewerage, due to the damaged sewer pump station, sewer force main, or gravity sewer line. Water service shall not be restored until satisfactory repairs have been made and assessed penalties have been paid, if any.
[Amended 4-2-1979 by Ord. No. 11[1]]
Violation of this article is declared to be an infraction. The penalty for violation shall be $500 for the initial offense and $1,000 for each repeat offense.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).