Legal Documents of Mountain City
Code of Mountain City
Title 18 Water and Sewers
Chapter 1 Water And Sewers
18-106 : Connection charges.
Service lines will be laid by the Town of Mountain City from its mains to the property line at the expense of the applicant for service. The location of such lines will be determined by the town.
Before a new water or service line will be laid by the town, the applicant shall make a deposit equal to the estimated cost of the installation, plus a fifty dollar ($50.00) non-refundable connection fee.
The deposit shall be used to pay the cost of laying such new service line and appurtenant equipment. If such cost exceeds the amount of the deposit, the applicant shall pay to the town the amount of such excess cost when billed therefor. If such cost is less than the amount of the deposit, the amount by which the deposit exceeds such cost shall be refunded to the applicant.
When a service line is completed, the town shall be responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of such service line from the main to and including the meter and meter box, and such portion of the service line shall belong to the town. The remaining portion of the service line beyond the meter box (or property line, in the case of sewers) shall belong to and be the responsibility of the customer. (1994 Code, § 18-106)