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Findlay committee OKs exception to water rule to allow tap for flag lot; MOU required
Summary
The Findlay City Water & Sewer Committee approved an exception to Section 5 of the city's water rules allowing a property owner to connect to an existing main rather than extending a 10-inch main to the farthest property point. The decision requires a recorded memorandum of understanding tying future development obligations to the property.
The Findlay City Water & Sewer Committee voted to allow a one-time exception to Section 5 of the city's water rules so a property owner may connect at an existing main rather than extend the city 10-inch main to the farthest point on his parcel.
The move affects a flag-lot property whose owner, Rick Wagner, asked to tap the existing water line on the south side of the frontage instead of paying to build a full extension to the farthest property point. City staff warned that the regulation normally requires property owners to extend mains to the farthest point to protect future development and avoid crossing in front of neighboring parcels.
City staff presented two layouts during the meeting: a short “green” service line that…
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