7.276 Sewer Assessment Policy.

(1) Sanitary Sewers. Sanitary sewers, constructed by the City of Manitowoc, shall be assessed against the abutting property on a front foot basis of the property served pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 66.0701. Assessment rates shall be based upon the total cost of the project with the following limitations:

(a) Frontage property owners shall not pay the additional cost of pipe for any size over 10 inches.

(b) City shall pay the cost of casings for highway or railroad crossings or the additional lineal foot cost for boring that exceeds the ordinary cost of the remainder of the project.

(c) The first 150 feet of the second side of a lot served shall not be assessed.

(d) If the long side is serviced first, the short side frontage, not to exceed 150 feet, plus any frontage exceeding 150 feet on the long side, shall be used as the assessable amount. The minimum frontage to be used for assessing when the long side is serviced first shall be 50 feet.

(e) The City reserves the right to make adjustments in the rate or the installment payment period.

(f) The assessment rate shall not exceed $22.00 per foot per side.

(g) No property owner shall connect to any sanitary sewer prior to being annexed to the City of Manitowoc.

(h) Reserved for future use.

(i) Reserved for future use.

(2) Storm Sewer Connection Charge. A connection charge will be assessed against any property for which a connection is made to a storm sewer, mini-storm sewer, storm lateral, storm manhole, inlet or catch basin. The charge shall be $500.00 for each connection. The Plumbing Inspector shall be responsible for properly notifying the City Clerk when any such connection is made.

This connection charge shall not be applicable in the following situations:

(a) Where an owner or previous owner of the property has previously paid for an existing storm sewer lateral to the property from the street.

(b) Where the property owner, after obtaining the proper permits, installs a stormwater lateral under the traveled portion of an adjoining roadway at the owner’s expense.

(c) Where an approved connection is made to a natural or manmade watercourse.

(d) Where a property owner or previous owner has previously paid or will pay in the year of connection an assessment or charge to the City of Manitowoc for a storm sewer main.

(e) Where the property owner or previous owner has paid or will pay for the construction of a post-construction stormwater management best management practice (BMP) as required under Chapter 28 MMC.

(f) Where the property owner or previous owner has paid or will pay to the City of Manitowoc a payment in lieu of on-site stormwater management in accordance with MMC 28.060(7).

(3) Storm Sewers Constructed by the City of Manitowoc. Pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 66.0701 the cost for new storm sewers shall be assessed to the abutting property owners on a front foot basis. The rates shall be determined upon the total project cost with the following limitations:

(a) Fronting property owners shall not pay for the additional cost of a pipe over 18 inches.

(b) Subsections (1)(c) and (d) of this section shall apply.

(c) No property shall be connected to the City of Manitowoc’s storm sewer system prior to annexation, except for connections to ditches, unless authorized by the City Engineer.

These subsections (3)(a), (b) and (c) shall first apply starting on January 1, 2003.

(d) Where a storm sewer has previously been constructed and a property subsequently annexes to the City of Manitowoc, a rate of $24.00 per front foot basis shall be charged against the owner of any parcel of property at the time of annexation. If a storm sewer lateral has previously been placed, an additional charge of $500.00 per lateral shall be collected at the time of annexation. The above charges only apply where the owner has not made any direct contribution to the cost of the installation of the storm sewer or lateral at the time of construction. Subsections (2)(a) and (e) of this section shall apply to property owners who have paid a charge under this subsection.

Subsection (3)(d) of this section shall take effect on October 26, 2004.

[Ord. 19-690 § 1, 2019; Ord. 15-719 § 1, 2015]