[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Wolcott 1-5-1971 by Ord. No. 17. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, the meaning
of terms used in this chapter shall be as follows:
The quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation
of organic matter under standard laboratory procedure in five days
at 20° C., expressed in milligrams per liter.
That part of the lowest horizontal piping of a drainage system
which receives the discharge from soil, waste, and other drainage
pipes inside the walls of the building and conveys it to the building
sewer, beginning five feet outside the inner face of the building
wall.
That part of the building's sanitary pipe system starting
five feet outside the inner face building wall to its connection with
the public sewer system and conveying the sewage of one building site.[1]
A sewer receiving both surface runoff and sewage.
Any sewerage system serving one or more residences in separate
structures which is not connected to a municipal sewerage system or
which is connected to a municipal sewerage system as a distinct and
separately managed district or segment of such system.
[Added 12-6-1988 by Ord.
No. 65]
Solid wastes from the domestic and commercial preparation,
cooking, and dispensing of food, and from the handling, storage and
sale of produce.
The appointed Health Officer of the Town or his authorized
representative.
The liquid wastes from industrial manufacturing processes,
trade, or business as distinct from sanitary sewage.
Any outlet into a watercourse, pond, ditch, lake, or other
body of surface water or groundwater.
Any individual, firm, company, association, society, corporation
or group.
The logarithm of the reciprocal on the concentration of hydrogen
ions in mols per liter of solution.
The wastes from the preparation, cooking and dispensing of
food that have been shredded to such a degree that all particles will
be carried freely under the flow conditions normally prevailing in
public sewers, with no particle greater than 1/2 inch in any dimension.
A sewer in which all owners of abutting properties have equal
rights, and which is controlled by public authority.
A sewer which carries sewage and to which storm-, surface,
and groundwaters are not intentionally admitted.
A combination of the water-carried wastes from residences,
business buildings, institutions, and industrial establishments, together
with such ground-, surface, and stormwaters as may be present.
Any arrangement of devices and structures used for treating
sewage and approved quantities of industrial wastes.
Any accepted portion of the public sewer system of the Town
of Wolcott.[2]
The authority of waste treatment of the Town, or its authorized
representative.
The appointed Sewer Inspector of the Town or his authorized
representative.
[Amended 10-21-1980 by Ord. No. 43]
All facilities for collecting, pumping, treating and disposing
of sewage.
Is mandatory; "may" is permissive.
Any discharge of water, sewage, or industrial waste which
in concentration of any given constituent or in quantity of flow exceeds
for any period of duration longer than 15 minutes more than five times
the average twenty-four-hour concentration or flows during normal
operation.
A sewer which carries stormwater and surface waters and drainage,
but excludes sewage and industrial wastes, other than unpolluted cooling
water.
Solids that either float on the surface of or are in suspension
in water, sewage, or other liquids, and which are removable by laboratory
filtering.
The Town of Wolcott acting through any authorized representative.
The appointed engineer of the Town.
Any substance, whether gaseous liquid or solid, which when
discharged to the sewer system in sufficient quantities may tend to
interfere with any sewage treatment process to constitute a hazard
to human beings or animals, or to inhibit aquatic life in the receiving
waters of the effluent from the sewage treatment plant.
A channel in which a flow of water occurs, either continuously
or intermittently.
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person to place, deposit, or permit
to be deposited in any unsanitary manner on public or private property
within the Town, or in any area under the jurisdiction of said Town,
any human or animal excrement, garbage, or other objectionable waste.
B.
It shall be unlawful to discharge to any natural outlet within the
Town any sewage or other polluted waters, except where suitable treatment
has been provided in accordance with subsequent provisions of this
chapter.
C.
Except as hereinafter provided, it shall be unlawful to construct
or maintain any privy, privy vault, septic tank, cesspool, or other
facility intended or used for the disposal of sewage.
D.
The owner of all houses, buildings, or properties used for human
occupancy, employment, recreation, or other purposes, situated within
the Town and abutting on any street, alley, or right-of-way in which
there is now located or may in the future be located a public sanitary
sewer of the Town, is hereby required at his expense to install suitable
toilet facilities therein, and to connect such facilities directly
with the proper public sewer in accordance with the provisions of
this chapter, within 180 days after date of official notice to do
so, provided that said public sewer is within 100 feet of the property
line.
E.
The discharge of sewage, industrial wastes, and other wastes generated
on or discharged from real property lying outside the bounds of the
Town into the Town sewerage system shall be made only with the express
consent of the Town and upon issuance of a permit setting forth the
terms and conditions for such discharge.
A.
Where a public sanitary sewer is not available under the provisions of § 304-2D, the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with the provisions of this section.
B.
Before commencement of construction of a private sewage disposal
system, the owner shall first obtain a written permit signed by the
Health Officer. The application for such permit shall be made on a
form furnished by the Town, which the applicant shall supplement by
any plans, specifications, and other information as deemed necessary
by the Health Officer. A permit and inspection fee in an amount set
from time to time by the Sewer and Water Commission (WPCA) shall be
paid to the Town at the time the application is filed.[1]
C.
A permit for a private sewage disposal system shall not become effective
until the installation is completed to the satisfaction of the Health
Officer. He shall be allowed to inspect the work at any stage of construction;
and in any event, the applicant for the permit shall notify the Health
Officer when the work is ready for final inspection, and before any
underground portions are covered. The inspection shall be made within
48 hours of the receipt of notice by the Health Officer or his authorized
representative.
D.
The type, capacity, location, and layout of a private sewage disposal system shall comply with all recommendations of the State Department of Public Health. No permit shall be issued for any private sewage disposal system employing subsurface soil absorption facilities where the area of the lot is unsuitable in the opinion of the Health Officer. No septic tank or cesspool shall be permitted to discharge to any natural outlet; septic tanks and cesspools shall conform to the Public Health Code effective January 13, 1970. (See Appendix 1, included as an attachment to this chapter.)[2]
E.
At such time as a public sewer becomes available to property served
by a private sewage disposal system, connection shall be made to the
public sewer within six months (180 days), and any septic tanks, cesspools,
and similar private sewage disposal facilities shall be abandoned
and filled with suitable material.
F.
The owner shall operate and maintain the private sewage disposal
facilities in a sanitary manner at all times, at no expense to the
Town.
G.
No statement contained in this section shall be construed to interfere
with any additional requirements that may be imposed by the Town.
[Amended 10-21-1980 by Ord. No. 43[1]]
See also Chapter 425, Sewer Installation.
A.
No unauthorized person shall uncover, make any connections with or
opening into, use, alter, or disturb any public sanitary or storm
sewer or appurtenance thereof without first obtaining a written permit
from the Sewer Inspector. Any person proposing a new discharge into
the public sewer system or a substantial change in the volume or character
of pollutants that are being discharged into the public sewer system
shall notify the Sewer and Water Commission at least 45 days prior
to the proposed change or connection.
B.
Classes of and required permits.
(1)
There shall be three classes of building sewer permits: for residential and commercial service; for service to establishments producing industrial wastes; and for private sewage disposal. (See § 304-3.) In all cases, a qualified contractor shall make application on a special form furnished by the Town. The permit application shall be supplemented by any plans, specifications, or other information considered pertinent in the judgment of the Sewer Inspector. A permit and inspection fee in an amount set from time to time by the Sewer and Water Commission (WPCA) for a residential, commercial, or industrial building sewer permit shall be paid to the Town at the time the application is filed.
(2)
No person shall discharge into the public sewer any industrial or
commercial waters or wastes without obtaining an appropriate permit
from the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
prior to discharge of said waters or wastes to the Town's sewerage
system.
C.
All costs and expense incident to the installation and connections
of the building sewer shall be borne by the owner. No permit will
be issued to any contractor until he has filed with the Town a certificate
of public liability and property damage insurance in amounts specified
by the Sewer and Water Department of the Town of Wolcott. The insurance
shall be approved by the Treasurer of the Town of Wolcott as surety.
The insurance shall indemnify the Town from any loss or damage that
may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the installation of the
building sewer for a period of one year from the date of its completion.
D.
A separate and independent building sewer shall be provided for every
building; except where one building stands at the rear of another
on an interior lot and no private sewer is available or can be constructed
to the rear building through an adjoining alley, court, yard, or driveway,
the building sewer from the front building may be extended to the
rear building, provided an acceptable right-of-way is recorded in
the Wolcott Land Records.
E.
Old building sewers may be used in connection with new buildings
only when they are found, on examination and test by the Sewer Administrator,
to meet all requirements of this chapter.
F.
The size, slope, alignment, materials of construction of a building
sewer, and the methods to be used in excavating, placing of the pipe,
jointing, testing, and backfilling the trench shall all conform to
the requirements of the building and plumbing code or other applicable
rules and regulations of the Town. In the absence of code provisions
or in amplification thereof, the materials and procedures set forth
in appropriate specifications of the ASTM and WPCF Manual of Practice
No. 9 shall apply.
G.
The building sewer shall be brought to the building at an elevation
satisfactory to the Sewer Inspector. In all buildings in which any
building drain is too low to the public sewer, sanitary sewage carried
by such building drain shall be lifted on approved means and discharged
to the building sewer.
H.
No person shall make connection of roof downspouts, exterior foundation
drains, areaway drains, or other sources of surface runoff or groundwater
to a building sewer or building drain which in turn is connected directly
or indirectly to a public sanitary sewer.
I.
The connection of the building sewer into the public sewer shall
conform to the requirements of the building and plumbing code or other
applicable rules and regulations of the Town, or the procedures set
forth in appropriate specifications of the ASTM and WPCF Manual of
Practice No. 9. All such connections shall be made gastight and watertight.
Any deviation from prescribed procedures and materials must be approved
by the Sewer Inspector before installation.
J.
The applicant for the building sewer permit shall notify the Sewer
Inspector when the building sewer is ready for inspection and connection
to the public sewer. The inspection shall be made within 24 hours
of receipt of notice by the Sewer Inspector. The connection shall
be made under the supervision of the Sewer Inspector.
K.
All excavation for building sewer installation shall be adequately
guarded with barricades and lights so as to protect the public from
hazard. Streets, sidewalks, parkways, and other public property disturbed
in the course of the work shall be restored in a manner satisfactory
to the Town.
A.
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any stormwater,
surface water, groundwater, roof runoff, subsurface drainage, uncontaminated
cooling water, or unpolluted industrial process waters to any sanitary
sewer.
B.
Stormwater and all other unpolluted drainage shall be discharged
to such sewers as are specifically designated as combined sewers or
storm sewers, or to a natural outlet approved by the Town Engineer.
Industrial cooling water or unpolluted process waters may be discharged,
on approval of the Town Engineer, to a storm sewer, combined sewer,
or natural outlet.
C.
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any of the following
described waters or wastes to any public sewer:
(1)
Any gasoline, benzene, naphtha, fuel oil, or other flammable or explosive
liquid, solid or gas.
(2)
Any waters or wastes containing toxic or poisonous solids, liquids
or gases in sufficient quantity, either singly or by interaction with
other wastes, to injure or interfere with any sewage treatment process,
constitute a hazard to humans or animals, create a public nuisance
or create any hazard in the receiving waters of the sewer treatment
plant, including but not limited to cyanides in excess of 0.1 mg/l
as ON and Chromium VI in excess of one mg/l in the wastes as discharged
to the public sewer.
(3)
Any waters or wastes having a pH lower than 6.5 or higher than 9.5
or having any other corrosive property capable of causing damage or
hazard to structures, equipment, or personnel of the sewage works.
(4)
Solid or viscous substances in quantities or of such size capable
of causing obstruction to the flow in sewers, or other interference
with the proper operation of the sewage works, such as, but not limited
to, ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal, glass, rags,
feathers, tar, plastics, wood, unground garbage, whole blood, paunch
manure, hair and fleshings, entrails and paper dishes, cups, milk
containers, etc., either whole or ground by garbage grinders.
D.
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged the following
described substances, materials, waters, or wastes if it appears likely
in the opinion of the Town that such wastes can harm either the sewers,
sewage treatment process, or equipment, have an adverse effect on
the receiving stream, or can otherwise endanger life, limb, public
property, or constitute a nuisance. In forming an opinion as to the
acceptability of these wastes, the Town will give consideration to
such factors as the quantities of subject wastes in relation to flows
and velocities in the sewers, materials of construction of the sewers,
nature of the sewage treatment process, capacity of the sewage treatment
plant, degree of treatability of wastes in the sewage treatment plant,
and other pertinent factors. The substances prohibited are:
(1)
Any liquid or vapor having a temperature higher than 150° F.
(65° C.).
(2)
Any water or waste containing fats, wax, grease, or oils, whether
emulsified or not, in excess of 100 mg/l or containing substances
which may solidify or become viscous at temperatures between 32°
F. and 150° F. (0° C. and 65° C.).
(3)
Any garbage that has not been properly shredded. The installation
and operation of any garbage grinders equipped with a motor of 1/2
horsepower or greater shall be subject to review and approval of the
Town Engineer.
(4)
Objectionable and toxic substances.
[Amended 11-1-1971 by Ord. No. 18]
(a)
Any water or waste containing the following objectionable and/or
toxic substances in an amount exceeding that stated below:
|
Substance
|
Maximum Concentration
(milligrams per liter)
|
|---|---|
|
Cadmium
|
2.0
|
|
Chromium (total)
|
2.0
|
|
Copper
|
2.0
|
|
Lead
|
5.0
|
|
Mercury
|
None
|
|
Nickel
|
3.0
|
|
Silver
|
0.05
|
|
Zinc
|
2.0
|
|
Iron
|
5.0
|
(b)
Any waters or wastes containing an aggregate of more than 10
mg/l of the above heavy metals shall be discharged to the sewers at
a pH between 8.0 and 9.5.
(5)
Any waters or wastes exerting an excessive chlorine requirement,
to such a degree that any such material received in the composite
sewage at the sewage treatment plant exceeds the limits established
by the Sewer and Water Commission.
(6)
Any oil, oil refuse, volatile inflammable liquid, gas or vapor in
any of the sewers in the Town of Wolcott.
(7)
Any waters or wastes containing phenols or other taste- or odor-producing
substances, in such concentrations exceeding limits which may be established
by the Sewer and Water Commission as necessary, after treatment of
the composite sewage, to meet the requirements of state, federal,
or other public agencies of jurisdiction for such discharge to the
receiving waters.
(8)
Any radioactive wastes or isotopes of such half-life or concentration
as may exceed limits established by the Sewer and Water Commission
in compliance with applicable state or federal regulations.
(9)
Materials which contain or cause:
(a)
Unusual concentration of inert suspended solids (such as, but
not limited to, Fullers earth, lime residues) or dissolved solids
(such as, but not limited to, sodium chloride and sodium sulfate).
(b)
Excessive discoloration (such as, but not limited to, dye wastes
and vegetable tanning solutions).
(c)
Unusual BOD, chemical oxygen demand, or chlorine requirements
in such quantities as to constitute a significant load on the sewage
treatment works.
(d)
Unusual volume of flow or concentration of wastes constituting
a "slug" as defined herein.
(10)
Waters or wastes containing substances which are not amenable
to treatment or reduction by the sewage treatment processes employed,
or are amenable to treatment only to such degrees that the sewage
treatment plant effluent cannot meet the requirements of other agencies
having jurisdiction over discharge to the receiving waters.
E.
Disposition of questionable wastes.
(1)
If any waters or wastes are discharged or are proposed to be discharged to sewers discharging to the sewage treatment plant, contain the substances or possess the characteristics enumerated in Subsection D of this section, and which, in the judgment of the Sewer and Water Commission, may have a deleterious effect upon the sewage works, processes, equipment or receiving waters, or which otherwise create a hazard to life or constitute a public nuisance, the Sewer and Water Commission may:
(2)
If the Sewer and Water Commission permits the pretreatment or equalization
of waste flows, the design and installation of the plants and equipment
shall be subject to the requirements of all applicable codes, ordinances,
and laws.
F.
Grease, oil and sand interceptors shall be provided by the owner
at his expense when, in the opinion of the Sewer and Water Commission,
they are necessary for the proper handling of liquid wastes containing
grease in excessive amounts, or any flammable wastes, sand, or other
harmful ingredients; except that such interceptors shall not be required
for private living quarters or dwelling units. All interceptors shall
be of a type and capacity approved by the Sewer and Water Commission
and shall be located so as to be ready and easily accessible for cleaning
and inspection.
G.
Where preliminary treatment or flow-equalizing facilities are provided
for any waters or wastes, they shall be maintained continuously in
satisfactory and effective operation by the owner at his expense.
H.
When required by the Town, the owner of any property serviced by a building sewer carrying industrial wastes shall install a suitable control manhole, together with such necessary meters and other appurtenances in the building sewer to facilitate observation, sampling, and measurement of the wastes. An approved valve or gate shall also be provided in the manhole to prevent the industrial waste from being discharged into the Town sewerage system if it becomes necessary for the Sewer and Water Commission to reject this industrial waste in accordance with Subsection E of this section. Such manhole, when required, shall be accessible and safely located, and shall be constructed in accordance with plans approved by the Town. The manhole shall be installed by the owner at his expense, and shall be maintained by him so as to be safe and accessible at all times.
I.
All measurements, test, and analyses of the characteristics of waters
and wastes to which reference is made in this chapter shall be determined
in accordance with the latest edition of Standard Methods for the
Examination of Water and Wastewater, published by the American Public
Health Association, Inc., and shall be determined at the control manhole
provided, or upon suitable samples taken at said control manhole.
In the event that no special manhole has been required, the control
manhole shall be considered to be the nearest downstream manhole in
the public sewer to the point at which the building sewer is connected.
Sampling shall be carried out by the Sewer and Water Commission with
such assistance as necessary from the industry using customarily accepted
methods to reflect the effect of constituents upon the sewage works
and to determine the existence of hazards to life, limb, and property.
In addition, all industries discharging into a public sewer shall
perform such monitoring of their discharge as the Sewer and Water
Commission and/or other duly authorized employees of the Town may
reasonably require, including installation, use, and maintenance of
monitoring equipment, keeping records and reporting the results of
such monitoring to the Sewer and Water Commission. Such records shall
be made available, upon request by the Sewer and Water Commission,
to other agencies having jurisdiction over discharges to the receiving
waters.
[Amended 10-21-1980 by Ord. No. 43]
J.
All establishments discharging industrial wastes into the Town sewerage
system shall obtain a permit from the Town. Acceptable average and
peak rates of flow and concentrations of pollutants shall be as determined
by the Town Engineer. In no instance shall the flow in any one day
exceed 100,000 gallons, and at no time shall the flow rate exceed
200 gallons per minute. All permits shall be valid for a period not
to exceed five years.
K.
No statement contained in this section shall be construed as preventing
any special written contractual agreement between any industrial concern
and the Town whereby an industrial waste of unusual strength or characteristics
may be accepted by the Town for treatment, subject to payment therefor
by the industrial concern. Any such special agreement must be authorized
and approved by the Sewer and Water Commission prior to the initiation
of sewerage service to the industrial concern; provided that such
agreements do not contravene any requirements of existing state and
federal laws and are compatible with any user charge and industrial
cost recovery system in effect.
[Amended 10-21-1980 by Ord. No. 43]
No unauthorized person shall maliciously, willfully, or negligently
break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface, or tamper with any structure,
appurtenance, or equipment which is a part of the sewerage system.
Any person violating this provision shall be subject to immediate
arrest under charge of disorderly conduct.
A.
The Sewer Inspector, the Town Engineer, the Sewer and Water Commissioners,
and other duly authorized employees of the Town bearing proper credentials
and identification shall be permitted to enter all properties for
the purpose of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling, and
testing in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. The Town
shall have no authority to inquire into any processes beyond that
point having a direct bearing on the kind and source of discharge
to the sewers or waterways or facilities for waste treatment.
B.
While performing the necessary work on private properties referred to in Subsection A above, all duly authorized employees of the Town shall observe all safety rules applicable to the premises established by the company, and the company shall be held harmless for injury or death to the Town employees, and the Town shall indemnify the company against loss or damage to its property by Town employees and against liability claims and demands for personal injury or property damage asserted against the company and growing out of the gauging and sampling operation, except as such may be caused by negligence or failure of the company to maintain safe conditions as required in § 304-5H.
C.
The Sewer and Water Commission and other duly authorized employees
of the Town bearing proper credentials and identification shall be
permitted to enter all private properties through which the Town holds
a duly negotiated easement for the purposes of, but not limited to,
inspection, observation, measurement, sampling, repair, and maintenance
of any portion of the sewage works lying within said easement. All
entry and subsequent work, if any, on said easement shall be done
in full accordance with the terms of the duly negotiated easement
pertaining to the private property involved.
A.
Any person found to be violating any provision of this chapter except § 304-6 shall be served by the Town with written notice stating the nature of the violation and providing a reasonable time limit for the satisfactory correction thereof. The offender shall, within the period of time stated in such notice, permanently cease all violations.
B.
Any person who shall continue any violation beyond the time limit provided for in Subsection A shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be fined in an amount not exceeding $250 for each violation. Each day in which any such violation shall continue shall be deemed a separate offense.[1]
C.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall
become liable to the Town for any expense, loss, or damage occasioned
the Town by reason of such violation.
[Added 12-6-1988 by Ord.
No. 65]
A.
The Wolcott
Sewer and Water Commission shall have the power and authority to require
or grant the extension of public sewers in order to provide such facilities
to private property or properties not presently served by such lines.
B.
The Wolcott
Sewer and Water Commission, pursuant to C.G.S. § 7-246f,
as amended, shall have the authority to ensure the effective management
of community sewerage systems. Connecticut General Statutes § 7-246f
is hereby incorporated into this section by reference. All costs and
expenses incident to the construction, installation and/or extension
of a community sewerage system shall be borne by the property owner's
association of said community sewerage system.
C.
The size, slope, alignment and materials used in the construction of all public sewer extensions and community sewerage systems as defined in § 304-1, and the methods to be used in excavating, placing the pipe, jointing, testing and backfilling trenches, shall all conform to the requirements of both the state and the Town building and plumbing codes, the rules and regulations governing the installation of public sanitary sewers of the Town of Wolcott,[1] or such other applicable rules and regulations as may
exist. In the absence of code provisions or in amplification thereof,
the materials and procedures set forth in appropriate specifications
of the ASTM and WPCF Manual of Practice No. 9 shall apply.
D.
All costs
and expenses incident to the construction, installation and connections
of said public sewer extensions pursuant to this section shall be
borne entirely by the owner/applicant or property owners' association/applicant
of the property to which the sewer line is to be extended. Such costs
shall include, but not be limited to, construction, installation,
engineering, legal, clerical, administration, prosecution or defense
of the terms of this section, whether such expenses are incurred by
the owner/applicant or property owners' association/applicant of the
property to which the sewer line is to be extended or by the Town.
E.
Construction
of any community sewerage system and/or public sewer extension, pursuant
to the terms of this section, shall not commence until a permit has
been issued by the Wolcott Sewer and Water Commission. A duly qualified
and responsible contractor shall make application for a permit on
behalf of the owner/applicant or property owners' association/applicant
on a special form supplied by the Wolcott Sewer and Water Commission.
The permit application shall be supplemented by any plans, specifications,
or other information considered pertinent in the judgment of the Sewer
and Water Commission and the Town's consulting engineer. A permit
and inspection fee in an amount set from time to time by the Sewer
and Water Commission (WPCA) shall be paid to the Wolcott Sewer and
Water Commission at the time the application is filed.[2]
F.
No permit
will be issued to any contractor, property owners' association/applicant
or owner/applicant until the contractor has filed with the Town a
certificate of public liability and property damage insurance in amount
specified by the Sewer and Water Department of the Town of Wolcott.
The certificate of insurance shall be approved by the Treasurer of
the Town of Wolcott as surety. The insurance shall indemnify the Town
from any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be caused
by the installation or construction of the community sewer system
and/or public sewer extension, for a period of one year from the date
of its completion.[3]
G.
All excavation
for public sewer extension and community sewerage systems shall be
adequately guarded with barricades and lights so as to protect the
public from hazard. Streets, sidewalks, parkways and other public
property disturbed in the course of the work shall be restored in
a manner satisfactory to the Town.
H.
Immediately
upon acceptance by the Wolcott Sewer and Water Commission of any extension
of a public sewer pursuant to the provisions of this section, the
extended public sewer shall become the sole property of the Town of
Wolcott, free and clear of all encumbrances.
I.
Any building
sewer constructed, installed or extended pursuant to the terms of
this section shall become the property of the owner of the property
on which the building sewer was constructed or installed or extended,
and such owner shall be responsible and liable for the maintenance
and repair of same.
J.
Any community
sewerage system constructed, installed or extended shall, pursuant
to the provisions of C.G.S. § 7-246f, be owned and maintained
by the owners' association of the community sewerage system.
K.
The Wolcott
Sewer and Water Commission shall not assess benefits against the owner
or property owners' association of the property to which the public
sewer is extended pursuant to the provisions of this section, but
the Commission shall require said property owner or property owners'
association to pay a hook-up and user charge to be determined by the
Wolcott Sewer and Water Commission.
L.
After acceptance
of an extended public sewer by the Wolcott Sewer and Water Commission,
said Commission shall have the authority and power to require all
owners of property adjacent to or with boundary lines located within
100 feet of said public sewer extension to hook up to said extensions
within 180 days of being ordered to do so.
M.
Any property owner ordered to hook up to any public sewer extension pursuant to Subsection L of this section shall not be assessed benefits but shall be required to pay a hook-up and user fee in an amount to be determined by the Sewer and Water Commission.
N.
In the
event a sewer line has been installed in a privately owned strip of
land which subsequently becomes an accepted Town road, said sewer
line shall then become the sole property of the Town of Wolcott, free
and clear of all encumbrances. The ownership of said sewer line by
the Town of Wolcott shall become effective immediately upon acceptance
by the Wolcott Sewer and Water Commission of said sewer line.
