Legal Documents of Gatlinburg
Code of Gatlinburg
Title 18 Water and Sewers
Chapter 2 Sewers
18-210 : Permits.
- Upon application for a permit to tap the city sewage collection system, and a determination that adequate service is available to accommodate the requirements of the tap, the city shall make the tap and extend the service connection to the edge of the public right-of-way or to the property line of the applicant, whichever is closer to the point of the tap. At that point, the city shall install a cleanout, to grade, compact and backfill the trench and repave the street, as applicable. Maintenance of this service extension shall be by the city.
- From that point, the applicant shall extend the service as necessary to accommodate his requirements, according to his previously approved plan and in compliance with the plumbing code of the city.
- Application for sewer taps shall be made at the Department of Community Development, accompanied by an accurate plan showing the location of the tap and all relevant elevations.
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The following tap fee shall be paid at the time of the approval of the application and before any work is done. The tap fee shall be determined by the size of the water meter serving the property in question.
WATER METER SIZE TAP FEE 5/8" or 3/4"* $ 750.00 1" or larger* $1,500.00 per inch diameter of water meter *The tap fee does not include the cost of service assembly, i.e. connecting to main line and furnishing and installing service line, fittings, pavement repair, or other restoration work, all of which is to be borne by the customer requesting the service.
For sewer service outside the corporate limits, the tap fee amounts shall be two times the above.
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- The sewer tap fee is in addition to any plumbing permit fee charged for the work from the end of the city's work.
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The city's costs which are to be reimbursed by the applicant, shall include, but not be limited to:
- Labor (including fringe benefits and overtime);
- Materials;
- Vehicles and equipment (owned or hired);
- Supervision;
- Sub-contracts;
- Backfill material;
- Paving;
- Sidewalk replacement; and
- Street restriping, etc.
(1976 Code, § 13-210, as amended by Ord. #2194, Sept. 1999, and Ord. #2316, May 2004)
Officials at Date of Last Codification:
Mayor - Mike Werner
Vice Mayor - Mark McCown
Commissioner - Ryan DeSear
Commissioner - Chad Reagan
Commissioner - Kirby Smith
City Manager - Cindy Cameron Ogle
City Attorney - Ronald E. Sharp