Sewer extensions, including individual building sewers from
the public sewer to the property line, may be constructed by the City
under public contract if, in the opinion of the Common Council, the
number of properties to be served by such extension warrants its cost.
Under this arrangement the property owner shall pay for the building
sewer from the public sewer to his residence or place of business
in accordance with the requirements of this article. Property owners
may propose sewer extensions within the incorporated City by drafting
a written petition, signed by a majority of the benefiting property
owners, and filing it with the Common Council. The cost of such extensions
may be assessed to the benefited property owners in any manner determined
by the Common Council.
If the City does not elect to construct a sewer extension under public contract, the property owner, builder, or developer may construct the necessary sewer extension, if such extension is approved by the Common Council in accordance with the requirements of Section
27-118. He or they must pay for the entire installation, including all expenses incidental thereto. Each building sewer must be installed and inspected as previously required and the inspection fees shall be paid. Design of sewers shall be as specified in Section
27-118. The installation of the sewer extension must be subject to periodic inspection by the Director and expenses for this inspection shall be paid for by the owner, builder, or developer. The Director's decisions shall be final in matters of quality and methods of construction. The sewer, as constructed, must pass the exfiltration test required in Section
27-119 before it is to be used. The cost of sewer extension thus made shall be absorbed by the developers or the property owners, including all building sewers. Such extension, when built, shall become a public sewer, subject to complete control and authority of the City.
All sewer extensions constructed at the property owner's, builder's,
or developer's expense, after final approval and acceptance by the
Director, shall become the property of the City and shall thereafter
be maintained by the City. Such sewers, after their acceptance by
the City, shall be guaranteed by the owner's builder or developer
against defects in materials, or workmanship for 18 months. The guarantee
shall be in a form provided for by the City. At the sole discretion
of the City, a completion bond or certificate check may be demanded
as part of the guarantee.