8794-15 Establish pilot program to remove clean water from sanitary sewer

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If your property is within the original pilot -study area and you have already made, at your expense, corrections to your sewer system after notice of the pilot study was provided in Febru- ary 2014, the city may consider, on a case -by -case basis depending on a number of factors, awarding a credit against your water and sewer charges. This would be determined after the city has had an opportunity to determine a scope of work at your property. F. Ownership of Corrections. When work is completed, you will own all property, de- vices and materials used to correct problems. Any general or specific warranties or other bene- fits owned by the city will be transferred, to the extent possible, to you. You will be responsible for future operation and maintenance including but not limited to all necessary electrical and power supply costs. The city will not be responsible for the corrections or any property, devices and materials used for the corrections. The payment of financial assistance by the city under this program shall not be deemed to give rise to any liability on the part of the city for work per- formed by a contractor or any other person. G. Payment for Corrections; Financing. Once the evaluations are complete, and scope of work per property is determined, the following is the city's financial participation in the cor- rections to be made on your property: ■ The city will provide you, as the homeowner, notice of the cost of correction with an itemized list of the corrections to be made. The notice will be made either by certified mail or residence service at the affected property. You can opt in and use the city's contractor for the corrections to be made after the notice is made. You will have 30 days to opt in, on a form ap- proved by the city, after receipt of the notice. ■ If you opt in, the city will pay for 100 percent for initial property correction at your home. It is estimated the total cost of correction at most parcels will not exceed $7,500. Work at some homes may cost much less; work at others may cost much more. ■ If you opt in, you will be responsible to repay the city just 10 percent of the cost of any correction per parcel. You will have the opportunity to set up a payment plan for no more than 10 years at 0 percent interest. Amounts due under the payment plan will be added to your water and sewer bill. Your failure to make a scheduled payment will result in the balance being assessed to your property tax bill. The city may consider, on a case -by -case basis depending on a number of factors, awarding a full or partial credit for any repayment obligation or against your water and sewer charges based upon sewer corrections you may have already made, at your ex- pense, after notice of this pilot study was provided in February 2014. ■ If you contest the necessity of the corrections contemplated by the city, you will have 30 days from the date you receive notice within which to appeal to the city's Board of Building Standards and Building Appeals. Applications for appeals to the board cost $25 and must be submitted with the city's Division of Housing and Building and the board will hear your appeal in accordance with Article XIV of the city's charter and any applicable rules and regulations. ■ If you fail to opt in within 30 days of receiving notice of the corrections, you must begin to correct the identified sewer connection issues within 90 days, failing which the city may enforce the penalty provisions of Chapters 901, 913 and 917 of the Codified Ordinances or take City of Lakewood Clean Water Pilot Project Program Guide Page 7