Legal Documents of Mosheim

Code of Mosheim

Mosheim
Title 18 : Water and Sewers
Chapter 1 : Water And Sewer System Administration

18-105 : Connection charges.

  1. Before a new water or sewer connection is made to the town's water or sewer mains to obtain water or sewer service, the applicant shall pay a nonrefundable water tap fee for water service and/or a nonrefundable sewer tap fee for sewer service, except as set forth in subsection (2). The amounts of these fees will be what the board has made effective at the time of service.
  2. Any applicant for residential sewer service who prepaid a tap fee for sewer service before July 1, 2018, may connect to the town's sewer system without paying the tap fee in effect at the time of the application as long as the application for sewer service and proper documentation of payment is submitted to the town by June 30, 2019. After July 1, 2019, all applicants for residential sewer service must pay the town's nonrefundable tap fee for sewer service in effect at the time of the application for sewer service is made.
  3. Water service lines will be laid by the town from its main to the appropriate water meter location at the expense of the applicant for service. The location of the town's water service line and the water meter will be determined by the town. When the town's water service line is completed, the town will own and will be responsible for the repair and maintenance the water service line from the main to, and including, the meter and meter box. The customer will own the water service line past the water meter and will be responsible for the repair and maintenance the its water service line past the meter.
  4. Sewer service lines will be laid by the town from its main to the customer's property line at the expense of the applicant for service. The location of the town's sewer service line will be determined by the town. When the town's sewer service line is completed, the town will own and will be responsible for the repair and maintenance the sewer service line from the main to the customer's property line. The customer will own the sewer service line past the customer's property line and will be responsible for the repair and maintenance its sewer service line past the customer's property line. (modified)
Date Last Updated: 06/27/2024
Codification Date: 04/01/2020

Officials at Date of Last Codification:

Mayor - Rick Cunningham

Vice Mayor - James A. Foshie

Aldermen - Marc Campbell

Aldermen - Stacy Carter

Aldermen - Matthew Solomon

Recorder - Kelle Lowery

Town Attorney - Doug Payne