§ 13.16.480. Disconnection of private sewer.*

A.

When any building has been demolished within the corporate limits, which building has been connected to the city sewer system and where the owner does not proceed with constructing a new building for connection to the sewer line, the owner or owners, or any person having an interest therein, shall have the private sewer line disconnected or severed inside the private property line and shall seal the end of the private line in order to prevent materials, objects or debris within the private line from entering the public sewer line.

B.

In the event the owner or owners of the property fail or refuse to disconnect and seal the private sewer line as provided in subsection A of this section, the city shall have the right to have the work performed, with the cost thereof to be paid by the owner or owners and if not paid to become a lien against the real estate by the city clerk filing a record of such charge in the office of county recorder of deeds. The cost of filing in the recorder's office, the cost of verifying the legal description for the property, plus interest at the rate of two percent per month shall be added to the charge for performing the work.

(Ord. 605 §1, 1983).

*  Section 13.16.300 was renumbered to Section 13.16.480 during codification of Ord. 665.