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WHEREAS, certain Trunk Line sanitary and storm water sewers
in the City of Paducah, Kentucky, have been completed and accepted by
said City; and,
WHEREAS, said trunk lines were constructed from the proceeds
of a bond issue authorized by vote of the citizens of said City and in-
tended to serve as main arteries into which lateral sewer lines or systems
of lateral lines will flow, pursuant to the establishment of such lateral
lines as designated zones or districts by ordinance or ordinances pro-
viding therefor at the cost of 'the abutting property owners, or the
property owners benefitted thereby; and was not intended to serve the
needs of the particular property abutting or adjacent thereto, except
that it was and is intended to serve such property as part of said
district or zone served by such lateral lines or systems, to the end
that the cost of such lateral connections may be borne fairly and equit-,
ably, and that said City may enjoy the benefits of such general sewerage!
system, N0VI, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GENERLL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH,
KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to
make any connection with said trunk line sewers,; except in accordance
with the provisions of Section 2 hereof, until provision is made therefor
by the adoption. of an°'ordinance or ordinances in said city;,' fixing and
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describing the zone or district to be served by said lateral systems
to be connected with said trunk line..
SECTION 2.
In order to make available the benefits of said trunk
line sewer to the adjacent property owners, and the City, prior to the
installation of lateral systems in the particular d._strict or zone in
which such property is located, upon application of any property owner,
the City Engineer of said City shall designate and authorize connection
with said sewer, which connection shall be made under the direction and
supervision of the plumbing and sewer inspector of said City:
IR OVIDED said property owner desiring such connection
shall first execute in writing an agreement whereby, in consideration of
the immediate benefits of such connection, he binds, himself, his heirs
and assigns, to pay his proportionate part of the cost of the lateral
sewer thereafter to be installed in the said zone or district, as the
same may be assessed against him by ordinance of said City, whereupon
said owner may connect with said lateral line or continue in the use
of such special connection, as he may elect, subject to the right of said
City Engineer to require change of connection when necessary. Said City'
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Engineer shall keep on file in his office a true and correct record, shown
by drawings, of each special connection so made with said trunk sewer, and
also the written agreement executed by the property owner as heretofore
provided. And said special connection shall be made at the exclusive cost
of the applicant, who shall, as a condition precedent thereto, agree as
above provided to pay his portion of the cost of lateral se'rers in the zone
or district i: -,which his property is located, in accordance 'with the assess-
ment of same by ordinance of said City.
SECTION 3.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions
hereof shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine of not less
than '}25.00 nor morethan p100.00 for each offense.
SECTION 4.
This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from its
passage, approval and publication.
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