Any person who subdivides land within the Town, of which any part either is located within 1,500 feet of a public sanitary sewer or is located so that it can be connected to such a public sanitary sewer without undue hardship, as determined by the Planning Board, shall, if such subdivision has not been finally approved before the effective date of this chapter, and assuming capacity exists in the sewer system as determined by the Town Council, at his own expense, construct, for dedication to the Town, a sanitary sewer extension to serve all structures within such subdivision which will require the disposal of wastewater. Such sanitary sewer shall be designed by a licensed professional engineer, its design shall be approved by the Town, and its design, construction and acceptance shall be in accordance with the provisions of §§ 181-48 and 181-49.
Any one or more property owners, builders or developers may propose the extension of any sanitary sewer within the Town by presenting to the Town Council a petition therefor signed by the owners of at least 2/3 of the buildings and properties which would be required to connect to such sewer or be assessed a readiness-to-serve charge under the provisions of Article IX. If the Council does allow the construction of such extension, it may permit the petitioners to construct the same for dedication to the Town upon a determination that such extension is consistent with Town plans for public sewers, is properly located and sized and may lawfully be so constructed. The Council may also elect to participate in the cost of extending the sanitary sewer if circumstances deem it to be in the best interest of the Town. Such sanitary sewer shall be designed by a licensed professional engineer; its design shall be approved by the Town, and its design, construction and acceptance shall be in accordance with the provisions of §§ 181-47, 181-48 and 181-49. Any sewer extension shall be of adequate size and depth to permit further extensions of sewer service.
A.
Any person constructing a sanitary sewer extension in accordance with §§ 181-45 and 181-46 shall pay for the entire installation, including all expenses incidental thereto, including design review by a licensed professional engineer. Each building sewer must be installed and inspected as required by Article V, and all connections shall be made as required under Article V. Permit and inspection fees shall be paid for each building sewer connection to the sanitary sewer extension in accordance with Article V. The installation of the sewer extensions must be subject to periodic inspection by the Superintendent, and the expenses for this inspection shall be paid for by the owner, builder or developer. The Superintendent's decision shall be final in matters of quality and methods of construction. The sewer, as constructed, must pass the testing required in the sewer design specifications as adopted by the Town 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.
B.
The Superintendent shall approve any sanitary sewer extension construction under §§ 181-37 and 181-38, and he shall be given a complete plan and profile thereof, as constructed, before acceptance thereof and before final acceptance of the subdivision street in which it is located by the Town. All sewer extensions, including pump stations, constructed at the property owner's, builder's or developer's expense, after final approval and acceptance by the Superintendent, shall become the property of the Town and shall thereafter be maintained by the Town within a time period of six months if accepted. Said sewers or pump stations, after their acceptance by the Town, shall be guaranteed by the property owner, builder or developer against defects in materials or workmanship for 12 months. The guaranty shall be in the form of a maintenance guaranty bond in an amount not less than 10% of the engineer's estimate of the cost of the sewer extension or pump station.
All sewer pump stations to be added to the Town's sewer system shall be designed and constructed per the District's design standards, in coordination with the District. The District will require full design review. It will also require construction inspection, Town permitting and coordination during all phases of construction including testing and startup.
No builder or developer shall be issued a building permit for a new dwelling or structure requiring sanitary facilities within the Town, unless a suitable and approved method of sewage disposal is proposed and approved by the Superintendent or Plumbing Inspector.