13.20.230 Agreement for annexation for future connections.
(a) Findings. The following findings pertaining to sewage collection facilities and services out of the City limits are hereby made and declared:
(1) The City has in the past contracted with the Board of County Commissioners to allow County sewer districts to connect to the City sewage collection system;
(2) The City is providing a municipal service to these County sewer districts without the collection of any tax money;
(3) Many residents of the County sewer districts earn their living in the City and use its municipal facilities; and
(4) The City does not have adequate control over the quality of construction of facilities constructed outside of the City limits.
(b) Policy. Based on the findings made and declared in subsection (a) of this section, it is hereby declared to be the policy of the City that connection to the City sewage collection system of any additional sewer house lines, lateral sewers, sewer mains or sewer districts located outside the City limits will be conditional upon either annexation or consent to annexation of the area to be served, as determined by the City of Topeka Utilities Director after review by the Planning Director. (Ord. 20089 § 51, 10-17-17.)
Cross References:Planning and Development Department, TMC 2.20.080.