[Code 1969, § 11-3; Ord. No. 181, 10-15-1985]
Sections 19-13B-103a through 19-13B-103f of the state Public Health Code entitled "On-Site Sewage Disposal Systems with design flows of 5,000 gallons per day or less and nondischarging toilet systems" and any amendments thereto as hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference.
[Code 1969, § 11-6.1; Res. of 5-7-1962]
There is hereby created a taxing district to be known as the Groton Sewer District, the boundaries of which are all of the area located within the town, except the area occupied by the City of Groton, for the purposes of raising revenue by taxation for a portion of the planning of a sewerage disposal system, the repayment to the general fund of the town of payments made from the general fund for such planning, the ultimate construction of portions of such system in such district, and for the immediate purpose of defraying the expense of building and installing sleeves and the payment of engineering and other expenses incidental to the construction of such sleeves.
[Code 1969, § 11-6.2; Ord. No. 143, 9-17-1979]
(a) 
In accordance with C.G.S. § 7-253a, any elderly taxpayer eligible for tax relief under the provisions of C.G.S. §§ 12-129b, 12-129n and 12-170a may apply to the Groton Water Pollution Control Authority through the town tax assessor for deferment of interest and principal on any sewer benefit assessment levied or to be levied by the authority for so long as any such eligible property owner owns and resides in property subject to such benefit assessment.
(b) 
In the event of a transfer of title of property as to which a deferment has been granted in accordance with subsection (a) of this section, there shall be due and payable to the date of such transfer that amount of principal and interest computed as if an installment payment of assessment in accordance with C.G.S. § 7-253 had been in effect as to such assessment provided further that any new owner and occupant shall have the right to elect to pay the remaining balance in accordance with C.G.S. § 7-253 or pay the entire outstanding balance of principal and interest in full. Notwithstanding, any new owner and occupant eligible for relief in accordance with subsection (a) of this section may, in turn, apply to the authority for relief under subsection (a) of this section. In no event shall interest accrue beyond the date of the last maturity of any bonds or notes issued by the town to finance the sewerage system in respect to which the assessment was levied.
(c) 
Any relief granted in accordance with the provisions of this section shall be subject to annual review by the authority.
(d) 
Application for relief in accordance herewith shall be made to the town tax assessor who shall promptly notify the authority of the name of each eligible property owner and the address of the property owned and occupied by such owner which qualifies for relief in accordance herewith.
(e) 
In any case where relief is granted in accordance with this section, the authority shall cause the town clerk to record on the land records a certificate signed by the tax collector or treasurer of the town setting forth that from the date of such certificate payment of an assessment of benefits together with interest for the installation of a sewer system is deferred setting forth the volume and page number of the land records wherein the property so affected is described and setting forth the names of the owners of such property and the principal amount of the benefit assessment then due and assessed against the owner. The property owner shall pay to the town clerk the cost of recording such certificate which shall operate as notice of the existence of a lien against such property until the deferred assessment together with interest shall have been paid and the town clerk shall cancel or remove such certificate within seven calendar days after the lien created thereby shall have been satisfied and the assessment together with all interest, fees and charges shall have been paid in full in the same manner as provided for in C.G.S. § 7-253.