It shall be unlawful for any person to make any connections of the sewers of the city to any property outside an organized sewer district unless such connections are made in full compliance with the provisions of this article, including the payment of the connection charges. Any person committing such unlawful act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

(Code 1988, § 15-208; Code 2016, Sec. 94-111)

(a)   Owners of property outside the city limits who desire to connect to the sanitary sewer system of the city will be required to voluntarily annex prior to being allowed to connect to the sanitary sewer system.

(b)   No sewer connection will be permitted outside the city limits until the developer plats the area and presents a voluntary annexation application to the planning commission and the governing body and obtains their approval. The plat, once approved by the governing body, must be recorded with the county register of deed’s office. Any sewer lines needed to connect with existing city sewer mains and laterals must conform to city and state specifications for such lines. In order to obtain sewer service the city reserves the privilege of furnishing, at their option, any or all other utilities, namely gas, water or electricity.

(Code 1988, § 15-203; Ord. 3426, § 1, 9-23-13; Code 2016, Sec. 94-112)

Any person desiring to make a connection with the sewer and drains of the city and coming within the provisions of this article, shall make an application for voluntary annexation, in writing, to the code services office. The application shall state:

(a)   The name and address of the applicant;

(b)   A description of the property upon which a connection is intended to be made;

(c)   The name of the contractor or plumber who will do the work; and

(d)   The amount of servitude intended to be placed on the connection (servitude being described as the number of outlets intended to be made on the sewer line), or an estimate of the volume of sewage to be discharged into the sewer or drain.

(Code 1988, § 15-204; Ord. 3426, § 1, 9-23-13; Code 2016, Sec. 94-113)

The following fees shall be charged for the privilege of using the city sewer, for properties connected to the sanitary sewer system prior to September 2013, by persons outside the city or outside a sewer benefit district if not originally assessed as part of that benefit sewer district:

(a)   For each sanitary sewer connection made for the use of a housing unit utilizing a sewer connection no greater in size than four inches the charge shall be a sum equal to the average cost to each of the other benefit district properties assessed for such service. Should records be unavailable to accurately determine such cost, the charges shall be as set by the governing body but in no case shall such amount be less than that established in the city’s fee resolution.

(b)   Should multiple dwelling units be constructed outside a regularly assessed benefit sewer district so that each dwelling unit should be served separately, the charges shall be as set by the governing body but in no case shall such amount be less than that established in the city’s fee resolution.

(c)   For each such connection for each factory, plant or other commercial or business user, the fee shall be between the city and such user, but in no case in an amount less than that established in the city’s fee resolution.

(Code 1988, § 15-206; Ord. 3426, § 1, 9-23-13; Code 2016, Sec. 94-114)