The owner of any private way or land in which
a main drain or common sewer is laid out and constructed at his expense,
shall not be assessed for such land for such main drain or common
sewer except for the cost of connecting it with the main drains and
common sewers already established, and except for the use of such
already established main drains and common sewers as provided in this
chapter.
[Amended 12-4-2014]
The owner of any land benefited by the laying
out and construction of a particular drain or sewer from a main drain
or common sewer to any portion of his land shall be assessed for the
actual cost of such particular drain or sewer and the Department of
Public Works may require that an applicant for a connection of his
land with a main drain or common sewer shall pay in advance an amount
equal to the estimated assessment therefor, which shall be applied
to the payment for the assessment, and the remainder, if any, shall
be repaid to the applicant.
[Amended 2-4-1988; 12-4-2014]
The Department of Public Works shall determine
all fees and assessments for laying out, construction of and connection
to main drains and common sewers.
[Amended 2-4-1988; 12-4-2014]
Sewer use fees and sewer assessments shall be
collected by separate billings sent out by the Department of Public
Works.