Outside users may be permitted to connect to a City sewer only when the City Council finds that such a connection will not be adverse to the City's interests and that sufficient capacity is available in the sewerage system. All provisions of this chapter which regulate the construction and use of the sewage system shall be applicable to users located outside the City as well as to those inside the City, except that connection fees and sewer service fees will differ as outlined herein.
The variable portion of the rate schedule listed herein for residential and commercial connection fees for users located within the City limits shall also apply to those users located outside the City limits. However, the following minimum or base fees, shall apply for outside users:
Residential
$600.00
Commercial
600.00
Unlisted occupancies
3.00*
*
Per gallons of average sewage flow per day estimated to be generated by the user. The minimum connection fee in such cases shall be $600.00.
(Ord. 82-12 § 60, 1982)
Permission shall not be granted to connect any parcel of land outside the City to any public sewer to or under jurisdiction of the City unless the consent of the City Council therefore is obtained. Consent may be granted, in the sole discretion of the City Council, upon such conditions as it deems to be appropriate including at least the following: that the applicant shall first enter into a contract in writing whereby the applicant shall bind the applicant, and the applicant's heirs, successors and assigns: (1) to abide by all ordinances, rules and regulations in regard to the manner in which such sewer shall be used, the manner of connecting therewith, and the plumbing and drainage in connection therewith; (2) to pay all charges and fees required for securing the permit, all connection charges and the monthly sewer service fee for the privilege of using such sewer; and (3) to annex to the City upon demand of the Council.
(Ord. 82-12 § 61, 1982; Ord. 2004-01 § 1)
The granting of such permissions for an outside sewer in any event shall be optional with the Council.
(Ord. 82-12 § 62, 1982)
Where special conditions exist relating to an outside sewer, they shall be the subject of a special contract between the applicant and the City.
(Ord. 82-12 § 63, 1982)
All fees collected on behalf of the City shall be deposited with the proper authority provided by the City to receive such funds.
(Ord. 82-12 § 64, 1982)
All sewer construction work, building sewers, plumbing and drainage systems shall be inspected by an inspector acting for the City to insure compliance with all requirements of the City. No sewer shall be covered at any point until it has been inspected and passed for acceptance. No sewer shall be connected to the City's public sewer until the work covered by the permit has been completed, inspected and approved by the Superintendent. If the test proves satisfactory and the sewer had been cleaned of all debris accumulated from construction operations, the Superintendent shall issue a certificate of satisfactory completion.
(Ord. 82-12 § 66, 1982)
It shall be the duty of the person doing the work authorized by permit to notify the office of the Superintendent in writing that said work is ready for inspection. Such notification shall be given not less than 24 hours before the work is to be inspected. It shall be the duty of the person doing the work to make sure that the work will stand the tests required by the City before giving the above notification.
(Ord. 82-12 § 67, 1982)
When any work has been inspected and the work condemned and no certification of satisfactory completion given, a written notice to that effect shall be given instructing the owner of the premises, or the agent of such owner, to repair the sewer or other work authorized by the permit in accordance with the ordinances, rules and regulations of the City.
(Ord. 82-12 § 68, 1982)
All costs and expenses incident to the installation and connection of any sewer or other work for which a permit has been issued shall be borne by the owner. The owners shall indemnify the City from any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the work.
(Ord. 82-12 § 69, 1982)
A separate permit must be secured from the County or any other person having jurisdiction thereover by owners or contractors intending to excavate in a public street for the purpose of installing sewers or making sewer connections.
(Ord. 82-12 § 70, 1982)
The City and its officers, agents, and employees shall not be answerable for any liability or injury or death to any person or damage to any property arising during or growing out of the performance of any work by any such applicant. The applicant shall be answerable for, and shall save the City and its officers, agents and employees harmless from any liability imposed by law upon the City of its officers, agents or employees, including costs and expenses, fees, and interest incurred in defending same or in seeking to enforce this provision. Applicant shall be solely liable for any defects in the performance of his or her work or any failure which may develop therein.
(Ord. 82-12 § 71, 1982)
If work under a permit be not commenced within 12 months from the date of issuance or if after partial completion, the work be discontinued for a period of one year, the permit shall thereupon become void and no further work shall be done until a new permit shall have been secured. A new fee shall be paid upon the issuance of said new permit.
(Ord. 82-12 § 72, 1982)