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Committee shifts sewer-connection responsibility to applicants and clarifies assessments on unaccepted streets
Summary
Committee approved language making applicants responsible for connection costs (city to supervise) and removed an outdated '0.5' allocation clause tied to assessments for unaccepted streets and new subdivisions.
The committee adopted substitute language in multiple sewer-and-drain provisions to clarify that the city will supervise connections but that the applicant (owner/contractor) pays all construction and tie‑in costs. Staff said most tie-ins are performed by contractors and must meet city standards; the new text makes that clear.
On unaccepted streets and assessments, General Code identified wording that implied a 50/50 cost split; the committee agreed to delete the original '0.5' sentence and begin the paragraph with 'assessment shall be made upon the owners of a building property...' to simplify and clarify assessment practice for new subdivisions and unaccepted streets. Members noted assessments are governed by state general laws and are applied under those statutory procedures.
The motion to adopt the supervise‑connections language and to delete the '0.5' allocation carried; the codification team will update section titles and cross-references to reflect the new wording.
