Common use of Sewer Charges and Connections Clause in Contracts

Sewer Charges and Connections. Acting in the exercise of its police powers, to the extent permitted by law, the City shall take all action necessary to require every owner, tenant or occupant of each lot or parcel of land within the geographical boundaries of the City which abuts upon a street or other public way containing a sewer line and upon which lots or parcels of a building shall have been constructed for residential, commercial or industrial use, to connect said building with the System and to cease to use any other method for the disposal of sewage, sewage waste or other polluting matter which can be handled by the System. All such connections shall be made in accordance with the rules and regulations to be adopted from time to time by the City, which rules and regulations may provide for an inspection charge to assure the proper making of such connection.‌ In addition to all other rights and remedies available to be used for the enforcement of public sewerage charges and for the compelling of the making of utility connections as aforesaid, the City covenants that it shall exercise and enforce promptly and efficiently all rights given it under the laws of the State for the enforcement and collection of such charges. The City will not furnish or supply or cause to be furnished or supplied any use, capacity or service of the System free of charge to any person, firm, corporation (public or private), public agency or instrumentality.

Sewer Charges and Connections. Acting in the exercise of its police powers, to the extent permitted by law, the City shall take all action necessary to require every owner, tenant or occupant of each lot or parcel of land within the geographical boundaries of the City which abuts upon a street or other public way containing a sewer line and upon which lots or parcels of a building shall have been constructed for residential, commercial or industrial use, to connect said building with the System and to cease to use any other method for the disposal of sewage, sewage waste or other polluting matter which can be handled by the System. All such connections shall be made in accordance with the rules and regulations to be adopted from time to time by the City, which rules and regulations may provide for an inspection charge to assure the proper making of such connection.‌ connection. In addition to all other rights and remedies available to be used for the enforcement of public sewerage charges and for the compelling of the making of utility connections as aforesaid, the City covenants that it shall exercise and enforce promptly and efficiently all rights given it under the laws of the State for the enforcement and collection of such charges. The City will not furnish or supply or cause to be furnished or supplied any use, capacity or service of the System free of charge to any person, firm, corporation (public or private), public agency or instrumentality.