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Resident urges county to inventory private HOA sewer systems and clear conveyance rules
Summary
During public comment a Southern Highlands resident urged the county to inventory private sewer systems owned by homeowners associations, to set a consistent conveyance policy and to revisit an unwritten practice that he said blocks homeowners from conveying systems to public utilities.
A resident urged the Clark County Commission during public comment on Aug. 20 to address aging private sewer systems owned by homeowner associations and to adopt a consistent process to allow conveyance of those systems to public utilities. Nut graf: Mike Cozar of Southern Highlands told commissioners private HOA sewer utilities leave homeowners carrying operational risk and costs. He said Clark County previously prohibited new private sewers in 2010 and that attempts to convey legacy systems to the Clark County Water District stalled because county practice has required systems be restored "to as new" condition before acceptance. Cozar asked the commission to direct staff to inventory existing private systems, put the issue on a future agenda and create a consistent plan to enable conveyance. What the speaker requested and why: Cozar described a six-year effort to convey his community system to the Clark County Water District and said a change in the district's approach under new leadership limited conveyance to certain system portions. He said the requirement for full restoration to "as new" condition is an unwritten practice that effectively blocks conveyance. Cozar asked the commission to (1) direct staff to inventory private sewer systems, (2) put the topic on an agenda for homeowner input, and (3) develop a consistent conveyance plan. Board response and context: Cozar said AB 10 (a state assembly bill referenced in the comment) was not a full solution. He told commissioners the issue affects multiple neighborhoods. The transcript records Cozar's request and his assertion that he had worked with the Clark County Water District; no county action or vote on the topic occurred at the meeting, and commissioners did not adopt an inventory directive during the session. Ending: Cozar's remarks are on the public record and were heard by the board. The meeting record does not show immediate policy action; commissioners or staff would need to place the topic on a future agenda to act on the resident's recommendations.
