§ 44-91. Connection fee to pay for basic cost of county.

(1)

A single connection fee will cover the basic cost of the county for tapping a main and construction within the public right-of-way of a line to water or sewer service for a single-family residential structure that is no more than 50 feet in length, installed by open cut, crosses a county road or does not cross a paved surface, and/or is no larger than two inches in diameter for water and six inches in diameter for sewer.

(2)

Any additional connection costs shall be the responsibility of the owner/applicant and must be paid prior to construction. Items requiring additional cost will include but are not limited to:

(a)

Services greater than 50' feet in length;

(b)

Directional drill and jack and bore;

(c)

Crossing of roads other than county roads;

(d)

Utility/storm drain conflicts (relocation of lines, conflict boxes, etc.);

(e)

Engineering and permitting; and/or

(f)

Services greater than two inches in diameter for water and six inches in diameter for sewer.

(Ord. No. 12-02, 3-5-2012 ; Ord. No. 15-11, § 3, 4-20-2015 )