§ 8-2-69. Same—Fees.

(a)

The charges for sewer connections shall be as prescribed in a rate schedule adopted by city council.

(b)

Any person residing outside of the corporation limits of the city and seeking permission to tap on any sewer line located outside the city must first make written application to the city council and must furnish a set of approved plans, from which no additions or deletions shall be made without city approval, showing any information concerning the location, size, depth and length of main to be laid and any other information deemed necessary and requested by the public services department and must secure the approval of the public services department and of the city council before such connection is made.

(c)

Any person who shall receive such permission to tap on to the city sewer system shall not permit any extension of such main to serve any other family, firm or corporation unit except by special permission of the city council.

(d)

The city reserves the right to have any waste matter going into the city's sewer main or sewer system to be checked and examined to determine whether such material or waste matter is corrosive, volatile, suffocating, flammable or explosive and/or would result in damage or destruction of the city's sewer line or system and if found hazardous or damaging to the city system, the owner shall be required to remove such waste from the city system.

(e)

Drawings and specifications for all laterals required for industrial or residential development must be submitted to and approved by the director of public services.

(f)

Charges for sewer connections outside the corporate limits of the city shall be submitted as outlined in a rate schedule adopted by city council, plus an additional amount as set forth in a rate schedule adopted by the city council per front foot of lot tract based on division or use. If the tap on is made to an outfall line, the same charge based on frontage shall apply, except for residences on undivided farm land where a frontage of 100 feet will be assumed.

(g)

Where such sewer lines are in a street right-of-way, the city shall extend the connection to the curb line; where such sewer lines are not in a street right-of-way, the city shall extend the connection at the most convenient point within the right-of-way of the sewer main or outfall.

(h)

Any person, firm or corporation found to be illegally connected to the sanitary sewer system of the city shall be required to pay a penalty as set forth in a rate schedule adopted by city council plus the usual connection fee and service charges as determined by the public services department for the period of illegal use. After payment of the determined amount of money, the person, firm or corporation must submit an application, on forms supplied by the city; provided that sewer connection charges on lines installed under the agreement with Guilford County shall be the same rate for sewer connections inside the corporate limits.

(i)

Any property owner desiring to connect to a sewer main laid under assessment shall, in addition to the regular tap-on fee, pay an amount equal to his prorated share of the assessment.

(Ord. No. 6486/07-81, § 1, 9-20-07; Ord. No. 6965/12-81, 12-17-12)