Chapter 3.16 — SEWER CONSTRUCTION FUND

There is created in the city treasury a special capital outlay fund to be known as the sewer construction fund pursuant to Section 1112 of Article XI of the city Charter.

(Prior code § 2610)

The charges established in this chapter shall be received by the city treasurer from property owners whose property will be benefited by any such sewer, and all such moneys shall be deposited in the sewer construction fund.

(Prior code § 2610.1)

(Ord. No. 3112, §§ 4, 5, 2-25-20)

Upon recommendation of the city engineer and/or the sanitation superintendent, and upon approval by resolution of the council and when money is available in the sewer construction fund, sewers shall be constructed and paid for from the fund.

(Prior code § 2610.2)

No property shall be connected to any public sewer in the city unless the owner thereof or his/her predecessor in interest has heretofore paid for the construction of the sewer to which his/her property is to be connected.

(Prior code § 2610.3)

(Ord. No. 3112, § 2, 2-25-20)

A.

Installation of all sewer mains, house connections and appurtenances under the terms of this chapter shall be done either by the city or by a licensed sewer contractor approved by the city; shall be of such size and kind as shall in the opinion of the city engineer be adequate to serve the abutting parcel or parcels of land; and shall be constructed in accordance with specifications of the city, and to the satisfaction of the city engineer. All costs shall be paid by the owner or owners of the real property to be served by any such improvement.

B.

The owner or owners of any property desiring sanitary sewer facilities shall make application to the city engineer and/or the sanitation superintendent. The city engineer shall thereupon make or cause to be made plans and/or estimates to determine the cost of the required installation or connection. Charges to be made when sewer mains have been previously installed shall be based on estimated cost at the time of application.

C.

On completion of the estimates the city engineer shall notify the property owner or owners of the amount of the estimated cost, which amount in cash or certified check must be deposited with the city prior to the installation of sewer facilities.

D.

Upon completion of any work under the provisions of this chapter, the property owner or owners shall be entitled to a refund of any surplus of deposit over actual cost, and shall be required to pay the difference between the amount deposited and actual cost if actual cost exceeds the amount previously deposited.

(Prior code § 2610.4)

It shall be the duty of the city engineer to make and maintain sewer maps and to keep such other books and records as may be necessary to show and record the existence of any sewer connection charges that may be established by this chapter or that may hereafter exist as the result of the construction of any sewer with money from the sewer construction fund. These charges shall also be recorded on the water department atlas maps.

(Prior code § 2610.5)