17.095 Nonresident Sewer Connections.

(1) Conditions. Before any nonresident of the City of Manitowoc shall be connected to any public sanitary, storm or combination sewer and receives such service from the City of Manitowoc, the owner of the premises shall have to sign an application which among other things shall provide that in the event the City desires to annex the territory in which said premises are located said owner shall agree and consent to such annexation proceedings, and further if any land is needed for street purposes which abuts property owned by the applicant, such land as needed by the City for street purposes shall be dedicated by said applicant. Such owner shall further agree that such agreement shall be binding on his heirs, representatives or assigns and said agreement shall further provide that in the event of the death of said owner or the sale of said premises to another that said service shall be discontinued until a new application has been signed by the new owner of said premises agreeing to all of the above and hereafter provisions. Such owner shall further agree that the connecting to said sewer shall be under the supervision of the City Engineer and the Plumbing Inspector of the City of Manitowoc, and further, that such sewerage system of said nonresident user shall conform to the Plumbing Code of the City of Manitowoc in case of annexation, or be discontinued from service until requirements of the City Plumbing Code are met, and further, that the City of Manitowoc be free from any liability for escaping sewer gases in the plumbing installations of said nonresident user.

(2) Assessment. Said nonresident user shall pay the prevailing sewer assessment for the lineal length of his property abutting the street where said sewer is laid before said connection shall be made.

Any territory annexed to the City where said property abuts sewers, users shall be assessed the prevailing sewer assessment.

Any nonresident who wishes to connect to an existing sewer which does not pass his property shall pay the prevailing sewer assessment on a minimum of 50 feet of said property for each connection; said assessment to be applied on future assessments.

(3) Discontinuance. The City of Manitowoc shall have the power to discontinue the service of any person, nonresident user in the event such a nonresident, his heirs or assigns refuse to agree to annexation proceedings affecting his premises in the event the City is interested in annexing said territory.

(4) Further Conditions.

(a) Said nonresident user will conform to the regulations as laid down by the County, State and Federal Highway Commissions before crossing any highways pursuant to connecting with the City of Manitowoc sewage system.

(b) Plat Plan. Said nonresident users shall include a plat plan of the area, and show the location of “Y” branches servicing the area from said sewer main, with each application.

(c) Fee. Such nonresident shall pay an annual fee to the City Treasurer in the amount of $50.00 per year in advance for every dwelling or building connected for the use of said sewer.

[Prior code § 17.095]