§ 17-8. Compliance by annexed subdivisions.

(a)

On all subdivisions outside the city and all newly annexed subdivisions whose inception, planning and preliminary plats were filed with the county clerk or with the city prior to request or petition for annexation, such subdivisions and each property owner therein shall have a reasonable time to comply with existing street, curb and gutter ordinances, but in no event, longer than five (5) years from the date of the final reading of the ordinance so annexing the property. Compliance with the street, curb and gutter ordinances shall be on the basis of one hundred (100) per cent assessment to the property owners therein.

(b)

All residents shall connect to sewer lines as soon as they become available to them, and the property owners shall be financially responsible for the construction costs of the sewer lines within the subdivision.

(c)

In addition, prior to or at the time of such annexation, the subdivider or property owners therein shall dedicate to the city all main waterlines and sewer lines together with an easement for access to repair, replace or remove the waterlines or sewer lines in that such is a necessity for public health and welfare, but in no event is it intended that the city maintain waterlines between the meter and the consumption point on sewer lines from the tie-in with the main to the place of use.

(d)

Further, all streets and thoroughfares in the subdivision shall be dedicated to the city prior to or at the time of the first reading of the ordinance annexing the subdivision to the city.

(Ord. of 1-27-69)