Design and installation must meet City design and construction standards. All work is performed by City crews or under contract by City. Property owner pays for pipe and structural material costs. Property owner is responsible for obtaining permission from adjacent property owners for installing head or tail ditches as needed. Property owner can request that City Council approve a resolution that allows the cost of the improvement to be assessed against the property as a lien.
Policy pay back allows a maximum of five annual payments over a four-year period .
Property owner can pay off the lien ahead of schedule if desired. Expand eligibility to townhouses and condominium properties. Allow for both piping and non-piping solutions. Assessment pay back would be based on ability to pay with flexibility in making monthly payments over either a four or ten year period. Implement an education program to inform property owners of options available.