<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 70-28. - Compulsory connections.</div>
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               (a)
               
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               Every person owning any house, building or other structure with interior plumbing
               which abuts or adjoins or is within a reasonable distance of a county water and/or
               sewer main shall cause such house, building or structure to be connected to such main.
               
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               (b)
               
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               This connection shall be made within 60 days after such water and/or sewer service
               has been made available to such house, building or other structure and the property
               owner has been notified.
               
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               (c)
               
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               If such person does not, within the time allowed, make such connection, then the county
               may make the connection and the cost thereof shall be charged to such person.
               
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               (d)
               
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               Notwithstanding the other provisions of this section to the contrary, no person who
               has a water supply and sewer service, septic tank or otherwise, which are in good
               and safe condition and in full conformity with all county, state and federal laws
               or regulations, shall be required to cause such house, building or structure with
               interior plumbing to be connected with a county water and/or sewer main unless:
               
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               (1)
               
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               Such person desires to connect with either a water or sewer main, in which case he
               shall be required to connect with both, if both are available, or, if not, then at
               such time as both become available.
               
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               (2)
               
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               Either the water or sewer supply serving such house, building or structure fails,
               malfunctions or is or becomes not in compliance with county, state or federal ordinances,
               laws and regulations therefor. In such case, such person shall be required to connect
               with the main that is available to him. If only one type of main, water or sewer,
               is available, he shall be required to connect with such main only if the failure,
               malfunction or noncompliance is with regard to the type of service, water or sewer,
               that is available.
               
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               (Code 1993, Â§ 70-28; Ord. of 10-7-1974, div. II, art. A, Â§ 1)
               
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