(A)
Prior
to the development or improvement of any property which may cause
the generation of wastewater, in the service area, the owner shall
request a review by the department.
(B)
The
department shall provide a written response which shall establish
the necessity for connection to the POTW, assess the availability
of sanitary sewer service in the area and cite the conditions under
which wastewater collection and treatment service may be provided
by the county. The county’s written response shall be obtained
by the owner prior to the commencement of the design of any sanitary
sewer improvements affecting the property.
(Ordinance 1998-16 adopted 12/18/98)
(A)
Construction,
operation and maintenance of pressure sanitary sewer systems serving
private developments, with the exception of small diameter collection
lines as described below, shall be the sole responsibility of the
owner. Small diameter low pressure sewer lines which serve one or
more individual lots and are installed in accordance with these standards
and other relevant provisions hereof shall be accepted for maintenance
by the county, upon verification by the department that all county-imposed
conditions for such an acceptance have been met.
(B)
Whenever
the installation of a high pressure system is deemed by the department
to be in the best interest of the county, the operation and maintenance
of such a system may be performed by the county at the owner’s
request, if all other county imposed conditions regarding the transfer
of ownership of private sewer are met.
(Ordinance 1998-16 adopted 12/18/98)
Sewers referred to in this subchapter shall be constructed in
accordance with the design standards for sanitary sewer construction
adopted herein as appendix B to this chapter.[1]
(Ordinance 1998-16 adopted 12/18/98)
[1]
Editor’s note–Said appendix is included as an
attachment to this chapter.
Persons may construct sanitary sewers on and within the county
public rights-of-way and dedicated public and private easements, provided
that a state-licensed contractor makes an application to the county
which sets forth the design, specifications and cost estimate for
the work to be accomplished and receives an appropriate permit.
(Ordinance 1998-16 adopted 12/18/98)
Any permit(s) required for construction of sanitary sewers under
this chapter shall be acquired by the owner at the owner’s expense.
(Ordinance 1998-16 adopted 12/18/98)
(A)
As a
condition of receiving a permit from the county for the construction
of a sanitary sewer improvements, the permittee shall provide proof
of an approved current state utility contractor’s license and
a bond or other financial guarantee acceptable to the county for the
completion of the improvements.
(B)
The
amount of the bond shall be not less than the cost estimate for the
construction of the sanitary sewer.
(Ordinance 1998-16 adopted 12/18/98)
(A)
Upon
completion of construction satisfactory to the county, the improvements
shall be formally accepted by the county. Completion of construction
satisfactory to the county shall not be established until the department
has received the following:
(1)
As-built
drawings, television logs and tapes which have been reviewed and found
acceptable by the department; and
(2)
Written
certification by the engineer whose design supported the construction
permit, certifying that the constructed improvements have been properly
inspected during construction and were installed in conformance with
the original specifications or with approved written change orders.
(B)
(1)
If
the construction of the sanitary sewers does not meet the specifications,
the improvements shall not be accepted by the county and the contractor
shall be required to make the corrections necessary for the work to
conform to the specifications. All corrective work shall be accomplished
within 60 calendar days from notice of noncompliance by the department.
(2)
Failure
of the contractor to perform corrective work or complete the requirements
for acceptance by the county shall entitle the county to execute the
bond and complete the work as designed.
(Ordinance 1998-16 adopted 12/18/98)
The construction activity of sanitary sewers must be inspected
by an engineer registered in the state.
(Ordinance 1998-16 adopted 12/18/98)
(A)
Except
when the cost of construction is paid from public funding source,
such as public bond financing, tax increment financing, or a public
improvement district, special assessment district or similar funding
arrangement, the actual total construction cost for the sewer extension
shall be paid in full by the person undertaking construction of the
sewer extension under this subchapter (“applicant”) and
documentation of payment shall be provided to the county. The applicant
shall be entitled to reimbursement of a portion of the construction
costs from new customers connecting to the sewer extension constructed
by the applicant within ten (10) years from the date of the county’s
acceptance of the applicant’s sewer extension. Each new customer
that pays a share of the costs to construct the applicant’s
sewer extension shall be entitled to a reimbursement of a portion
of that payment from any subsequent customers that connect to the
applicant’s sewer line during that ten-year period. The intent
of this section is that the applicant and new customers connecting
to the sewer extension during the ten-year period will share in the
cost to construct the portions of the sewer extension used by each.
Each new customer’s share of the cost of the sewer extension
shall be determined by the county based on the following formula:
The reimbursement amount shall equal the cost of construction
x (linear feet of the sewer extension used by the new customer divided
by the total linear feet of the sewer extension), this divided by
the total number of customers (i.e., applicant, the new customer and
any prior customer connected to applicant’s sewer extension
that reimbursed a portion of the cost of construction).
(B)
The
county shall collect such reimbursement amount and pay the applicant
and each prior customer, if any, an equal share of funds collected,
no later than the date of the new customer’s connection to the
sewer extension. If a reimbursement is determined to be required,
pursuant to the foregoing provision, the county shall bill the new
customer for the appropriate amount and, upon receipt thereof, shall
refund the amount to the applicant and prior customers, if any, due
the reimbursement, if it can be determined that the applicant and
prior customers still exist and can be readily located. Reimbursements
made under this provision shall not exceed the amount of the applicant’s
contribution in aid of construction (i.e., the applicant’s actual
costs incurred to design and construct the sewer extension) less the
applicant’s share of the costs computed under this subchapter.
The provision hereof apply to connection to all extensions installed
after the effective date of this chapter.
(Ordinance 2010-16 adopted 12/14/10)
Private additions to existing private sanitary sewer systems
that ultimately discharge to the POTW and that are required for provision
of service to a development or proposed development will be allowed,
provided that the following conditions are met.
(1)
The
private system meets all specifications, design, construction and
inspection requirements and applicable health standards as established
by the county or otherwise required by law.
(2)
The
total system design and construction costs shall be the responsibility
of the petitioner.
(3)
Maintenance
of the new sanitary sewer shall be the sole responsibility of the
owner.
(4)
Developers
of new private sewers or services that connect to existing private
systems shall provide proof of permission to connect to and/or expand
the existing system.
(5)
Individual
connections to the private sanitary sewer system shall comply with
other applicable provisions of this chapter.
(Ordinance 1998-16 adopted 12/18/98)
(A)
The
owners of private sanitary sewer systems constructed to county standards
may request that the county accept dedication of the private system
for public ownership and maintenance.
(Ordinance 1998-16 adopted 12/18/98)
