[Adopted 9-12-1990 by Ord. No. 90-03 (Ch. 18, Art. III, of the 1987 Code)]
In accordance with § 7-137c of the General Statutes
of Connecticut, Revision of 1958, as amended (the General Statutes),
each owner of property shall, pursuant to the provisions of this article,
reimburse the Town for the proportionate share of the cost to the
Town of the extension of any water main which abuts such property.
In the case of any assessment under this article, notice of
the time and place for a hearing upon such assessment shall be published
at least 10 days before the date thereof in a newspaper having a circulation
in the Town, and a copy of such notice, signed by the Town Clerk,
shall be mailed to the owner of any property to be affected thereby.
The owner of any property so assessed may appeal to the courts
from the valuation of his assessment in accordance with and subject
to the limitations of § 7-137c of the General Statutes.
The Water Pollution Control Authority shall determine the amount
of each assessment levied pursuant to this article and may adopt policies
concerning deferment of payment of assessments. In apportioning costs,
the Water Pollution Control Authority may give consideration to the
area, frontage, grand list valuation and to present or permitted use
or classification of abutting properties and to any other relevant
factors. Assessments may be paid in installments over a period not
exceeding 15 years as the Authority shall determine. The Authority
shall fix the rate of interest to be paid on the outstanding balance
of said installments. Any such assessment shall be a lien against
such property and the Water Pollution Control Authority shall cause
a certificate of lien for each such assessment to be lodged with the
Town Clerk as provided in § 7-137d of the General Statutes.
When the Water Pollution Control Authority has determined the
amount of the assessment to be levied, it shall file a copy thereof
in the office of the Town Clerk. Not later than five days after such
filing, it shall cause a copy of such assessment to be published in
a newspaper having a circulation in the municipality, and it shall
mail a copy of such assessment to the owner of any property affected
thereby.
Any installment payment due upon any such assessment and any
interest on the outstanding balance of such assessment which is not
paid when due shall bear interest, until paid, at the maximum rate,
from time to time, permitted by law for unpaid property taxes.