Chapter 15.24
CONNECTION TO SANITARY TRUNK SEWER

Sections:

15.24.010    Permitted when.

15.24.020    Deposit by applicant.

15.24.030    Work by city.

15.24.040    Discretion by city to refuse to make installation.

15.24.050    Effect on future local improvements.

15.24.010 Permitted when.

Whenever the city engineer determines that it is impractical by reason of the topography of the land and/or the lack of depth of trunk sewers to install a lateral sanitary sewer to serve one or more residences, commercial or industrial properties, the city manager may authorize connections from such residence, commercial or industrial properties directly with any sanitary trunk sewer capable of serving such property or properties upon the terms and conditions of LMC 15.24.020 through 15.24.050. (Ord. 1540 § 1, 1971; Ord. 1466 § 2, 1970; Ord. 1042 § 1, 1960).

15.24.020 Deposit by applicant.

Before any work shall be started on the installation of such connection, the applicant for such connection shall deposit with the department of finance of the city, in cash or by check, such amount as may be set by resolution of the city council. The department of finance shall deposit all such sums of money in the sewer betterment reserve fund, established for that purpose. (Ord. 2762 § 1, 2000; Ord. 2552 § 1, 1994; Ord. 1794 § 4, 1976; Ord. 1540 § 1, 1971; Ord. 1292 § 1, 1966; Ord. 1042 § 1, 1960).

15.24.030 Work by city.

After such sum is so deposited, the city engineer shall, at the expense of the city, lay a sanitary sewer line from a connection with the trunk sewer to the property line of the applicant at such point on the applicant’s property line as the city engineer shall deem to be most practical. (Ord. 1042 § 1, 1960).

15.24.040 Discretion by city to refuse to make installation.

The city shall be under no duty or obligation to make such connections or to lay any such sewer lines from the sanitary trunk sewers of the city to any property lines, it being the expressed intention of said city to reserve the right to determine whether or not any such sewer lines shall be laid or any such connections made, solely within the judgment and discretion of the city. Should the city engineer determine any application for such a sanitary sewer line to be unfeasible or should the city for any other reason elect not to lay such a sewer line or make such a connection, any deposit made by the applicant for the same shall be returned to the applicant. (Ord. 1042 § 1, 1960).

15.24.050 Effect on future local improvements.

Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed as prohibiting the city from assessing the property of any and all such applicants for the cost of any local improvement which shall thereafter provide available lateral sanitary sewer service to such property or properties; provided, however, any person connected with a trunk sewer in accordance with this chapter shall have the right to elect whether or not to connect to such lateral sanitary sewer when available; provided further, that any election by any applicant not to connect with any such available lateral sanitary sewer shall not prevent the property of the applicant from being included within any local improvement district created for the purpose of providing a lateral sanitary sewer capable of serving the applicant’s property, or prevent such property from being assessed for the proportionate share of any local improvement district created for the purpose of installing such a lateral sanitary sewer. (Ord. 1042 § 1, 1960).