A. Authority. The city council shall have the power and authority to determine when and if specific buildings, premises or structures beyond the city limits of the city shall, upon the petition of the owner thereof, be permitted to attach to the sanitary sewerage collection system of the city. The city council, at its sole discretion shall make the determination after taking into consideration the public health and safety of the petitioner and those residing in adjacent premises; whether receiving raw sewerage from the premises of the applicant will be in the best interests of the city and its residents and not detrimental thereto; the availability or proximity of city mains, lines or pipes.

B. Terms and conditions. Upon city council determining that it will receive the raw sewerage from premises of applicant into the city’s sanitary collection system, the terms, conditions and requirements thereof shall be as follows:

1. Applicant shall pay all costs in connection with the connection to city sewerage lines or mains, as required by the city, from time to time, and all connections shall be made in accordance with city regulations for connections, and shall be inspected and approved by the city prior to the usage thereof;

2. In the event it is necessary to construct pipes or lines from premises of applicant unto the city collection lines, pipes or mains, all costs in connection

therewith, including excavation, pipe and laying the same shall be borne by the applicant;

3. The applicant shall execute a petition for annexation, as well as a waiver of protest for the creation of special improvement districts for sewer improvements, whether prior to or subsequent to the time that such premises would be annexed into the city, such petition and waiver to be in the forms as prescribed by the city and on file with the clerk of the city;

4. To pay to the city the regular charge for the receiving of sewerage for users outside the city as set forth in the rate schedule.

5. Any and all individuals and/or businesses who deposit raw sewage into the city’s sanitary collection system shall be required to install a water meter to be used for billing purposes. Such water meter shall be installed according to the city’s requirements and shall be paid for by the individual and/or business desiring to use the city’s sanitary collection system. Such metering devices shall remain the exclusive property of the city.

C. Permit Required. Before applicant’s premises shall be attached to the city’s sanitary collection system, a permit shall be issued to the applicant by the city upon forms approved by the city for such purposes. Each applicant must pay the appropriate fees as set forth under the rate schedule. Such fees, including but not limited to a permit fee, connection fee and plant investment fee, must be paid at least two business days before such service is requested. Failure of the customer to provide adequate notice to the sewer utility as provided by this chapter shall result in the charging of an administrative fee as set forth under the rate schedule. (Ord. 654 § 1(part), 2004)