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OR BK 9999 PG 1881 Page 10 of 18 Failure to keep the pipes leading from the plumbing pipes to the sewer main clean and maintained in proper condition shall give the City the right to cut off the potable water connection,which shall not be reconnected until sewer pipes are cleaned and maintained properly. 57.10.6 CORROSIVES OR INFLAMMABLES No person shall make or maintain any connection with any public or private sewer,or appurtenances thereof,whereby there may be conveyed into the same any suffocating corrosive or flammable,or explosive liquid,gas,vapor,substance,or material. 57.11 NON-LIABILITY OF THE CITY The City shall not be liable for any damage resulting from bursting of any sewer mains,service pipe,or service connection or by discontinuing the operation of its sewerage collection treatment and disposal facilities for repairs,extensions,or connections,or from the accidental failure and possible back-up of the sewerage collection,treatment,and disposal system,from any cause whatsoever.In case of emergency,the City may restrict the use of its wastewater collection system in any reasonable manner,for the protection of the City and its wastewater collection system. 57.12 CONNECTION BY CITY No person,except those persons duly employed or authorized by the City for such purposes, shall tap or make any connections to the City's sewer mains or lines.No person other than an authorized City employee shall enter any public sewer or appurtenances thereof without a written permit from the City. 57.13 EXTENSION OF EXISTING SYSTEMS 57.13.1 CITY APPROVAL OF ROUTES Before allowing or agreeing to any extension of the sewer system,the City Council shall approve the route to be adopted for the extension,and shall require the applicant to procure and deliver to the City deeds conveying the easement of way or the entire route proposed for the constructing and maintenance of the extension.Upon completion of the extension,and the extension being inspected and approved by appropriate officials,the applicant shall transfer and assign the same to the City by deed of conveyance,vesting title to the lines in the City. 57.13.2 CosT 57.13.3 The entire cost of extension of the sewer system shall be borne by the person applying for the service.The costs incurred by the applicant shall not be reimbursed to the applicant.This expenditure by the applicant is a direct result of the applicant's desiring to obtain the fullest degree of public health and safety for his usage. 57.13.3.1 When any applicant shall propose to construct off-site sewer improvements of sufficient capacity to serve other users,City Council may at its discretion,should it determine it to be in the City,'s best interest,permit up to 50% _ . of the connection fees required by sub-Ordinance 2 of this Ordinance to be used for the cost of extending utility services.If the amount approved by the City is equal to,or in excess of,the costs of constructing the extension,then upon payment of the amount prior to construction the City may at its option construct or have constructed the extension.If the amount approved by the City is not a significant part of the total cost of any utility extension,then the City at its option may allow _10_