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 Winter Garden
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 78. UTILITIES
 Article II. WATER AND SANITARY SEWER SYSTEMS

  § 78-30. Connection with water and sewer systems required.  

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  • (a)

    Except as provided in subsection (e), the owner of each and every lot, parcel, or plot of land developed within the corporate limits of the city for residential, commercial or industrial uses shall be required to connect to the city's water and sanitary sewer systems at the landowner's expense, regardless of the distance of the lot, parcel or plot of land to the service. The city commission may waive the requirements of this subsection if the city commission specifically finds that requiring such connection would create an extreme hardship on the owner of the property.

    (b)

    Except as provided in subsection (e), any existing building used for residential, commercial or industrial uses shall be required to connect to the systems within 60 days after service is certified available by the city.

    (c)

    Any new building erected and used for residential, commercial or industrial uses shall, within 30 days, be connected to the systems after service is certified available by the city. If there are no city-owned systems existing at the time construction is completed, the time limits will apply as in subsection (b) of this section.

    (d)

    If such connection shall not be made within the prescribed period, the public services department shall, at the expiration of such period, proceed forthwith to require the owner of such lot, parcel or plot to connect to the systems in such lawful manner as may be required.

    (e)

    After December 31, 2001, the owners of a developed lot, parcel or plot of land utilized for single-family residential purposes and lawfully served, pursuant to the Orange County Code of Ordinances, by private well or septic system prior to annexation into the corporate limits of the city may continue to be served by said private well or septic system and shall be exempt from the requirements of section 78-30 of the Code as it is then in effect at the time of said annexation, provided such use remains lawful.

(Code 1988, § 22-20; Ord. No. 01-83, § 2, 1-10-02; Ord. No. 11-02, § VI, 1-13-11)