<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 42-155. - General responsibilities of municipality.</div>
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               Under this division the municipality shall:
               
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                  (1)
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                  Furnish potable water to customers.
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                  (2)
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                  Perform all operation and maintenance items associated with water and/or sewer lines.
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                  (3)
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                  Perform all testing and reporting mandated by federal, state, and local regulations.
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                  (4)
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                  Service the customers through responding to complaints, reading of meters, and billing
                  of services.
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                  (5)
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                  Receive and process all new requests for water and/or sewer service.
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                  (6)
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                  Generate a quarterly report of sales activity along partnership lines to include the
                  number of connections and the amount of usage for those connections.
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                  (7)
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                  Equally divide all revenues, except tap fees, received by each project on a quarterly
                  basis. All revenues to be divided equally include usage charges, customer charges,
                  availability charges, or other similar charges that are included in the customers'
                  monthly billing.
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                  (8)
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                  Pay to the county its share of the revenues received.
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                  (9)
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                  Develop a rate structure consistent for inside/outside customers.
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                  (10)
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                  Implement a percentage rate increase for outside customers equal to rate increases
                  for inside customers.
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                  (11)
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                  Apply for federal and state grants, if available.
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                  (12)
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                  Assist the county in a growth plan which mandates controlled and planned growth for
                  the utility system.
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                  (13)
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                  Agree not to charge fees associated with the construction of the line or service connections,
                  provided all costs associated with such activities are borne by the county. System
                  development fees or other fees associated with projects must be indicated in the project
                  submittal packet.
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                  (14)
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                  Develop construction specifications compatible with other municipalities to avoid
                  incapability of firefighting equipment during mutual aid situations.
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                  (15)
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                  Assist the county in its effort to expand utility service to areas in need, provided
                  it proves feasible.
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                  (16)
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                  If annexation occurs, perform its obligations as provided in this article regarding
                  voluntary and involuntary annexation.
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                  (17)
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                  Obtain all easements, including costs, inside and outside of incorporated area.
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               (Ord. No. 2006-07, 6-15-2006; Ord. No. 2017-11, 9-18-2017; Ord. No. 2020-17, 10-19-2020)
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