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WITHIN ZOO FEET OF AN EXISTING LINE, BUT ONLY THROUGH EXISTING <br />EASEMENTS. IN OTHER WORDS, IF A NEIGHBOR WOULD NOT GIVE YOU <br />PERMISSION TO CROSS HIS PROPERTY, HOOK UP WOULD NOT BE MANDATORY. <br />SECTION 4. ATTORNEY COLLINS INFORMED THOSE PRESENT THAT <br />THE COUNTY, THE STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES ARE ALL EXTREMELY INTERESTED <br />IN CURING THE SEWER AND WATER PROBLEM IN THE GIFFORD AREA, AND, <br />THEREFORE, THIS SECTION DEALS IN TERMS OF MANDATORY REQUIREMENT AND <br />WHAT THE COUNTY CAN DO TO MAKE SOMEONE HOOK UP FOR SEWER, INCLUDING <br />TAKING THEM TO COURT. HE COMMENTED THAT THE COUNTY IS TRYING TO <br />SOLVE A PROBLEM FOR THE GIFFORD AREA AND MUST HAVE COOPERATION. <br />SECTION 5. THE ATTORNEY NOTED THAT THIS SECTION DEALS WITH <br />THE RATE STRUCTURE, WHICH IS THE EXACT SAME RATE STRUCTURE PREVIOUSLY <br />DISCUSSED AND AS REQUIRED BY THE BOND OBLIGATION. <br />SECTION 6. THIS SECTION DEALS WITH UNLAWFUL CONNECTIONS. <br />ATTORNEY COLLINS INFORMED THOSE PRESENT THAT THE ENGINEERS WHILE <br />WORKING ON RENOVATION OF THE OLD SYSTEM HAVE DISCOVERED WHERE PEOPLE <br />HAVE CONNECTED TO THE LINES AND DON'T PAY ANY RATES. SUCH A <br />CONNECTION WOULD BE MADE A CRIME UNDER THIS ORDINANCE AND CAN BE <br />PROSECUTED BECAUSE EVERYONE MUST PAY THEIR WAY. <br />SECTION 7. THIS SECTION ESTABLISHES REQUIREMENTS TO HOOK <br />UP TO THE SEWER SYSTEM AND PROVIDES THAT THERE CAN BE NO BUILDING <br />OR REMODELING WITHIN ZOO' OF THE SYSTEM UNLESS THEY ARE HOOKED UP <br />TO THE SEWER SYSTEM. ATTORNEY COLLINS NOTED THAT THE INTENT OF THIS <br />ORDINANCE IS TO BRING AS MANY PEOPLE ON LINE AS POSSIBLE TO HANDLE . <br />THE PROBLEM. <br />SECTION S. THE ATTORNEY EXPLAINED ANOTHER PROBLEM THAT <br />ARISES IS THAT SOME OF THE SEWER AND/OR WATER CONNECTIONS MAY HAVE <br />OLD PLUMBING AND IF THIS WERE CONNECTED TO THE NEW SYSTEM, IT COULD <br />CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE NEW SYSTEM. THEREFORE, THIS SECTION REQUIRES <br />THAT THE PLUMBING BE CHECKED TO SEE IF IT MEETS CERTAIN STANDARDS. <br />SECTION 9. THIS SECTION MAKES IT MANDATORY EITHER TO CONNECT <br />TO THE SYSTEM OR HAVE A SEPTIC TANK. ATTORNEY COLLINS NOTED THAT <br />THERE ARE SOME SECTIONS IN GIFFORD THAT HAVE NEITHER, AND WE <br />VERY DEFINITELY WANT TO CURE THIS PROBLEM. <br />jUH 2 11978 98 BOOK 35 PAU-r 208 <br />