[Adopted 4-2-1984 by Ord. No. 74]
The Commissioners of Ridgely may extend the sanitary sewer, storm drainage and/or water system within the limits of the Town of Ridgely by constructing, extending, maintaining and operating new pipelines and extensions in and along the streets and alleys of said Town.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 185-6, Exemption, was repealed 2-15-2000 by Ord. No. 205. Said ordinance also provided for the renumbering of former § § 185-7 through 185-31 as § § 185-6 through 185-30, respectively.
A charge per front foot for water system pipe installation and a charge per front foot for sanitary sewer and/or storm drainage pipe installations shall be assessed against the owner or owners of all lots within the Town limits which abut any street or alley in which the water and/or sanitary sewer and/or storm drainage systems shall be extended.
The rate of the charge to be made per front foot for installation of water and/or sanitary sewer and/or storm drainage pipe installation shall be that set from time to time by the Commissioners of Ridgely by ordinance.[1] The rate so established shall remain in full force and effect until changed by a subsequent ordinance of the Commissioners of Ridgely.
[1]
Editor's Note: See Art. VII, Schedule of Rates and Charges, of this chapter.
A. 
The Commissioners of Ridgely may extend the Town water and/or storm drainage and sanitary sewer systems to property or properties outside the Town limits, provided that the owner of such property or properties pays the entire cost of such extension in full, as well as any hookup or connection charge as shall now or hereafter be ordered by the Commissioners of Ridgely.
B. 
No extension of either water or storm drainage and sanitary sewer systems will be undertaken or commenced to a property or properties outside of Town limits until the full amount of the estimated cost for such extension, together with the appropriate hookup or connection charge or charges, have been paid to the Town.
A. 
A charge will be assessed for every connection to the municipal sewer system either within Town limits or outside of Town limits made after the effective date of this article.
B. 
The amount of the charge for connection to the sanitary sewer and/or storm drainage systems shall be that set from time to time by the Commissioners of Ridgely by resolution.[1] The amount of the charge so established shall remain in full force and effect until changed by a subsequent resolution of the Commissioners of Ridgely.
[Amended 8-1-2005 by Ord. No. 278]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Art. VII, Schedule of Rates and Charges, of this chapter.
A. 
A charge will be assessed for every connection to the municipal water system either within Town limits or outside of Town limits made after the effective date of this article.
B. 
The amount of the charge for connection to the water system shall be that set from time to time by resolution of the Commissioners of Ridgely. The amount of the charge so established shall remain in full force and effect until changed by a subsequent resolution of the Commissioners of Ridgely.
[Amended 12-2-2002 by Ord. No. 237]
[Amended 7-6-2015 by Ord. No. 367]
All hookup or connection charges for connections to the municipal water and/or sewer system must be paid in full before the Town will connect a property to the municipal system; provided, however, that the Town Commissioners, in their sole and absolute discretion, may approve a deferred payment plan for a bona fide nonprofit organization upon such terms and conditions that the Town Commissioners deem to be appropriate and in the Town's best interests.
A. 
All charges and assessments hereinbefore established in § 185-7 of this article shall be a lien upon the property or properties abutting the extension of such system or systems (as described in § 185-8) and shall be collectible in the same manner as other Town taxes are now collectible in the Town of Ridgely.
B. 
All charges and assessments established in §§ 185-10A and 185-11A of this article shall be considered a lien upon the property for which connections are made if not paid in full prior to connection. Such charges shall be collectible in the same manner as other municipal or Town taxes in the Town of Ridgely are now collectible as prescribed by law.
The charges hereinbefore created (i.e., front footage and hookup or connection charges) shall be collected in addition to any other charges made against property owners under Article I of this chapter (providing for installation and cost of water and sewer lateral lines).