<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 32-19. - Sewer line connection requirements.</div>
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               (a)
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               All owners of developed property with failing or illegal septic systems located within
               700 feet of the Scotts Creek sewer line shall connect to said line within 90 days
               after receiving written notice from the Tuckaseigee water and sewer authority establishing
               the availability of sewer service for the property.
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               (b)
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               All owners of undeveloped property that develop residential or commercial structures
               requiring sewer facilities located within 700 feet of the Scotts Creek sewer line
               as provided for by the state clean water management trust fund in February, 1998,
               shall connect to said sewer line at the time of construction.
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               (c)
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               The requirement to connect to the sewer line in subsections (a) and (b) of this section
               may be waived by the county if the county makes one or more of the following findings.
               However, this waiver does not relieve the property owner from complying with all applicable
               regulations regarding failing or illegal septic systems.
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               (1)
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               That connection to the sewer line is not feasible due to extreme engineering requirements;
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               (2)
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               That connection is legally constrained due to problems that are beyond the control
               of the property owner, such as the refusal of easements across adjoining property
               that is not owned by the property owner;
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               (3)
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               That the individual connection cost exceeds $5,000.00;
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               (4)
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               Beginning with fiscal year 1999 (98/99) the county shall budget funds to provide sewer
               line construction costs for landowners who cannot otherwise afford to connect to the
               new sewer line system. The initial budgeted amount shall be $50,000.00, which amount
               may be adjusted, upward or downward, on a fiscal year basis depending on anticipated
               need;
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               (5)
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               Provided, further, that before the county shall provide any funds for sewer line construction
               costs for landowners who affirm that they cannot otherwise afford to connect to the
               system, each and every owner of any interest whatsoever in any parcel of land to be
               serviced by a sewer line for which the county pays construction costs shall duly execute
               a confession of judgment for the full amount of such construction costs and such judgment
               shall provide for interest to accrue at the legal rate until paid. By the execution
               of such judgment any owner acknowledges that the owner understands that the judgment
               shall be filed in the office of the clerk of court of the county and shall be and
               constitute a lien against the lands until paid in full;
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               (6)
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               All property owners connected to the Scotts Creek sewer line shall be responsible
               for paying periodic service charges as established by the Tuckaseigee water and sewer
               authority;
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               (7)
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               The county may delegate any requirements, authority, and/or ability to make determinations
               under this article to the Tuckaseigee water and sewer authority.
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               (Ord. of 10-5-1998, art. II)
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