utility line and provide the estimate to the property owner to evaluate and determine if the property owner desires to move forward with receiving the utility service.
E. Service Tap . If the utility line is located such that only a service tap is required, the Public Works Department will provide the following information to the property owner to proceed with a service tap: i. Property Owner Pays Fees . The property owner will pay the cost for the service tap(s) and the property has been annexed prior to such tap(s) being installed by the Public Utilities Department. The Planning Department will provide a worksheet calculating the fees based on the cost of the tap fees, system development fees, cost of a meter(s) and the cost for boring under a street if the utility service is on the opposite side of the street from the property requesting the service tap(s). ii. Utility Account . The property owner shall set up a utility account for water and/or sewer with the Town's Water Department. This process is completed after the fees have been paid and annexation of the property has been approved. Where extenuating circumstances may exist, the property owner may request to the Public Utilities Director and the Town Manager the ability to obtain a service tap prior to the Town Board of Commissioners approving the annexation application. F. Sewer without Water . It is the practice of the Town that a property owner requesting a service tap to public sewer shall also connect to public water except in extenuating circumstances that must be reviewed and determined is reasonable for public health and safety by the Public Utilities Director and the Town Manager.
(2) Application Review . The Planning Department shall review the voluntary annexation petition to determine that all information according to the application has been provided in accordance with but not limited to the following:
A. Pre-Submittal Meeting Required. A property owner/developer considering the annexation of land shall request a pre-submittal meeting with the Town staff prior to submittal of the application materials. Staff shall coordinate the meeting to include all involved departments and stakeholders as necessary, based on the proposed annexation.
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