County Island Annexations
Once
you are annexed into the City, you are eligible to connect to the
City's sewer system. This involves a multi-step process.
You
should first check with the Public Works Department to see if you
are within 200 feet (maximum) of an existing City sewer line to
which you can connect. This can be done at the Development Services
Center on the 1st floor of City Hall. You will have to extend the
sewer system along streets to your house at your expense, which
gets expensive quickly (about $200 per linear foot, depending upon
pipe size, plus $3,600 per manhole, but you can check with your
contractor for a more precise estimate). You may be able to coordinate
with your neighbors to share the costs of extending the sewer line.
Sewer service is considered unavailable if you are not within 200
feet of a City sewer line. In this case, new septic systems will
continue to be permitted with the County health department.
The
next step is to apply with the Building Department for a septic
tank abatement survey. This costs about $320 and pays for an inspector
to check your plumbing system to see if it is possible to run a
sewer line to your house. This application can be filed over the
counter at the Development Services Center on the 1st floor of City
Hall.
With
the inspector's okay, you then need to make an appointment with
the Building Department for a septic abatement permit. This permit
costs about $350, which covers the building and plumbing review
of the removal of the septic system. You need to draw up a site
plan of your property showing where your house and septic system
are located. The area where your septic system is taken out becomes
a ‘no build zone' unless you pay to have a soil inspection and have
a contractor properly compact the land.
After
you file the permit with the Building Department, you need to meet
with the Public Works Department at the counter and file for a sewer
connection permit. This costs around $2,500 for a standard size
lot, and increases for larger lots (for example, it costs about
$4,500 for a 1.2 acre lot with a single family residence). You will
also need to submit a $1,000 returnable security bond to cover possible
damage to the lateral line during your contractor's construction
work. This will be refunded upon successful completion of the work.
After
you have obtained the Building and Public Works permits, you may
then have a Class A General Engineering or C-34 or C-42 licensed
contractor (these classifications are those permitted to work on
sewer lines in the public street) connect your house to the City's
sewer system.
Please
note that some fees are subject to change every fiscal year.
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