§ 122-67. Transfer of on-site facilities in developments to county.

(a)

Each developer who has constructed portions of the water distribution, reclaimed water distribution and/or sewage collection system on the developer's own property prior to interconnection with the county's existing facilities shall convey such component parts of the utility system to the county by bill of sale in form satisfactory to the county attorney, together with such evidence as may be required by the county that the utility system proposed to be transferred to the county is free of all liens and encumbrances.

(b)

Any facilities in the category of customer's lines, plumber's lines or customer's installation located on the discharge side of the water meter or on the customer's side of the point of delivery of service shall not be transferred to the county and shall remain the property of the developer, a subsequent owner-occupant, or their successors and assigns. Such customer's lines, plumber's lines or customer's installation shall remain the maintenance responsibility of the developer, subsequent owner or subsequent customers.

(c)

The county shall not be required to accept title to any component part of the water distribution, reclaimed water distribution or sewage collection system as constructed by the developer until the utilities engineer has approved the construction of said lines and accepted the tests to determine that such construction is in accordance with the criteria established by the county, and the county council has evidenced its acceptance of such lines for the county's ownership, operation and maintenance.

(d)

The developer shall maintain accurate cost records establishing the construction costs of all utility facilities constructed by the developer and proposed to be transferred to the county. Such cost information shall be furnished to the county concurrently with the bill of sale, and such cost information shall be a prerequisite for the acceptance by the county of the portion of the water distribution and sewage collection system constructed by the developer.

(e)

The county may refuse connection and deny the commencement of service to any customer seeking to be connected to portions of the water distribution, reclaimed water distribution and/or sewage collection systems installed by the developer until such time as the provisions of this section have been fully met by the developer or the developer's successors or assigns.

(Res. No. 86-116, § 37, 8-14-86; Ord. No. 01-10, § 29, 4-5-01)