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RESOLUTION
Providing standard policy of the City of Georgetown, Texas for
laying and for payment of new water and sewer lines within the
corporate city limits: where done at the instance and request
of a property owner, or of any subdivision maker.
Whereas, the City of Georgetown, Texas is now without a standard
policy for payment of new water and sewer lines.
Therefore, be it ordained by the City Council of the City of
Georgetown that the following policies as shown (A) to (B) inclusive be in
forces
(A) The City of Georgetown will build 100 feet of water or
sewer line for each new customer free of charge. The same conditions apply
to new subdivisions within the City limits or to single property owners*
Any additional water or sewer lines which may be built by the City of
Georgetown for such owners shall be paid for by the customers or subdivision
owners with the understanding that the City will re-imburse the owner who paid
for the water or sewer lines at the rate of the cost of the lines for materials
and labor per feet of line multiplied by 100 for each new customer that ties
Into the lines until the line is paid for up to and including seven years time.
After seven years the City will not make any refunds for lines not paid for.
The owners shall pay for fire hydrants in new subdivisions. if the owner so
desires he can build the lines himself or contract the work out, but the Pity
of Georgetown will reimburse the owner only the amount of the estimate made
by the water and a sewer department of the City of Georgetown.
(B) An estimate shall be made by the water and sewer department
of the City of Georgetown of the cost of the new lines and the owners shall
deposit with the City finance officer the amount of the estimate before work
is started if the owner wants the city to build the lines. When completed the
City of Georgetown will refund to the owner or collect from the owner the
balance due between the amount of the estimate and the actual cost. The labor
cost shall include workmen's compensation, social security and ten percent for
general overhead. The money paid by the owner for the lines shall not draw
interest.
(C) The Georgetown Water and sewer department shall determine the
length, $ise and location of water and sewer lines.
(D)` 'All water and sewer lines shall be the property of the City.
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(E) Where water and sewer lines are not in dedicated streets
the owner shall furnish easements over private property.
(F) All buildings commercial or residential must be connected to the
city sewer lines if available. If not available approved septic tank must
be installed. No open pit toilets will be permitted.
(G) No refund will be made unless and until the owner and/or
developer files a written application for such refund showing the facts
entitling him to the same.
Passed and approved on this the 14th, day of February 1955•
Mayo2 � �
o e Ci o Georgetown, Texas.
Attests
y Clerk, City of George W.,
exas.