[Ord. No. 82-06 Art. II §10-10, 4-9-1982]
The word "lateral", as used in this Article,
means the sewer pipe running from the main sewer in any public way
to the building drain which ends five (5) feet outside the inner face
of the building wall. This may also be referred to as the "building sewer".
[Ord. No. 82-06 Art. II §10-11, 4-9-1982]
All laterals shall be laid in compliance with the provisions
of the City Plumbing Code and this Code.
[Ord. No. 82-06 Art. II §10-12, 4-9-1982]
The Board of Aldermen may, by resolution, before laying any
pavement, order constructed, raised, lowered, relaid or repaired any
lateral whenever a change in grade or a new lateral is required.
[Ord. No. 82-06 Art. II §10-13, 4-9-1982]
A.
The
Board of Aldermen shall give to the owner, agent or occupant of any
parcel of land in front of or contiguous to a lateral to be constructed,
raised, lowered, relaid or repaired, notice of not less than fourteen
(14) days of the time when the Board of Aldermen will meet for the
purpose of hearing such owner, agent or occupant relative to such
work. The Board of Aldermen shall, by resolution, fix the time for
such hearing and the time when such work shall be done. Such resolution
shall also provide that in the event the owner, agent or occupant
of such parcel of land fails to make such proposed improvement, the
same shall be done by the City and the expense thereof shall be assessed
as a special assessment. The Board of Aldermen shall keep and file
a copy of such notice, with the proper return of service thereon,
and file the same with the City Collector.
B.
For
the purpose of serving the notice provided for in this Section, the
party to whom the lot or premises is assessed shall be deemed the
owner thereof, and in case it is assessed "owner unknown", and the
name of the owner cannot be ascertained, upon proof of that fact filed
with the Board of Aldermen, the Board of Aldermen shall publish such
notice in a newspaper published and in general circulation in the
City not less than three (3) weeks in succession, and upon filing
of the affidavit of such publication with the Board of Aldermen, the
same proceedings shall thereafter be had as if there had been personal
service. When the owner is known, but resides outside of the City,
service may be made by registered mail. Upon the filing of proof of
receipt of such notice by registered mail, the same proceedings shall
be had as though personal service had been made.
[Ord. No. 82-06 Art. II §10-14, 4-9-1982]
Any owner, agent or occupant of any premises in front of or contiguous to a lateral to be constructed, raised, lowered, relaid or repaired, as the case may be, who refuses to cause such work to be done within the time specified in the notice served upon him/her personally under Section 710.130 shall be deemed guilty of an ordinance violation and shall, upon conviction, be fined in a sum not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00) and the costs of prosecution.
[Ord. No. 82-06 Art. II §10-15, 4-9-1982]
A.
If the person against whom an improvement is to be assessed pursuant to a resolution adopted under Section 710.130 shall refuse or neglect to construct, repair, raise, lower or re-lay such lateral within the time specified in the notice given him/her, the Board of Aldermen shall then, by resolution, cause such work to be done according to the resolution authorizing the same, and the cost and expense thereof shall be a lien upon the premises in front of or contiguous to such lateral. The same shall be assessed, levied and collected in the same manner and be included in the amount raised for sewer purposes as other taxes.
B.
The
Board of Aldermen shall keep, or cause to be kept, an itemized account
of the total cost of work done under this Section, verify the same
and file it with the City Collector. The amount so verified shall
be the amount assessed and collected against such premises, and the
cost shall be paid out of the Contingent Fund, and upon receipt of
such sum from the taxpayer it shall be credited to the Contingent
Fund.
