Applying for sewer service and connection permits

The owner of each and every lot, parcel of land, building, dwelling unit or premises which is accessible to or connected directly or indirectly to the sanitary sewerage systems of the County, shall fill out and file with the County Engineer an application form prescribed by the County Engineer for the purposes of administration and enforcement of this Chapter. There shall be no processing fee for the application except as provided in Subsection 25-10.1(d).Prior to making of any physical connection to the public sewer system, a sewer permit and a plumbing permit shall be obtained from the Department of Public Works.Any connection to the public sewer system shall be constructed in accordance with County standards and shall be subject to inspection by the Department of Public Works in the same manner as specified in Article 9 of this Chapter.Expiration.Every permit to connect to the public sewer system issued by the Division of Wastewater Management, Department of Public Works, under the provisions of this Article shall expire by limitation and become null and void if connection to the public sewer is not completed within one hundred eighty (180) calendar days from the date of issuance of the permit; provided, however, in the event of strikes or other causes beyond the control of the owner, the County Engineer, may, in writing, extend the one hundred eighty (180) calendar days; provided further, that a connection permit issued for a project having a valid building permit shall expire only when such building permit expires.Where a connection permit has expired, a new permit shall be first obtained by the owner and the permit fee thereto shall be twenty-five dollars ($25.00). Sewer connection charges and wastewater treatment capacity assessments pursuant to Article 11 and Article 12 of this Chapter shall be recalculated using the rates applicable at the time the new permit is issued less the amounts previously paid to the County.Refund of Fees When Connection Permit Expires. In the event a connection permit expires as set forth in Section 25-10.1(d), the owner may file for a refund with the Director of Finance or designee, on the form prescribed by the Department of Finance and the Director of Finance or designee may refund the amount paid by the owner in excess of ten percent (10%) of the total amounts due from the owner for sewer connection charges and wastewater treatment capacity assessments.