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(b) The town may make a charge for each connection made to the
sewer mains. The amount of the charge shall be determined by the Com-
missioners and shall be uniform throughout the town, but may be changed
from year to year. Arrangements for the payment of this charge shall be
made before the connection is made.

(c)    In order to prevent improper use of the town's sewerage collec-
tion, treatment and disposal system, the town may require such changes in
plumbing, fixtures or connections as it deems necessary to prevent such
improper use.

(d)    The town may provide by ordinance that no sewerage system,
and no sewers, drains or connections therewith, shall be constructed or
operated by any person, whether upon private premises or otherwise, and
may provide that septic tanks, cesspools or other private methods of sew-
age disposal shall be operated and maintained in such a manner that they
do not and will not be likely to have an adverse effect upon public health.
Any septic tank, cesspool or other private method of sewage disposal ad-
versely affecting or likely to affect public health shall be deemed a nuisance
and may be abated by the town.

(e)    Any employee or agent of the town, while in the pursuit of his
official duties with regard to the construction, operation or maintenance of
the system, shall have a right of entry at all reasonable hours upon any
premises and into any building in the town or county served or to be served
by the system, provided only that reasonable advance notice has been given
to the owner, tenant or person in possession of such premises. Any re-
straint or hindrance offered to the entry by any owner, tenant or other
person in possession, or by the agent of any of them, shall be deemed a
misdemeanor.

516D.

The town may locate any part of its sanitary sewerage collection,
treatment and disposal system outside the town limits and it may provide
service to persons whose properties are located outside the town limits.

516E.

The town may impose, charge and collect such benefit assessments,
rates, fees and/or charges for the benefits, facilities and services provided
by the system as it deems reasonable. Such assessments, rates, fees and/
or charges shall be and constitute liens against the property benefitted or
served and shall be collectible in the same manner as town taxes or by suit
at law. If any assessment, rate, fee and/or charge remains unpaid for 60
days, service may be discontinued.

516F.

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision or limitation contained in
this Charter or in any other law, the Commissioners of Sharptown shall
have the power to borrow money for the public purpose of financing the
cost of construction, reconstruction, acquisition, extension, alteration, im-
provement or repair of a system for the collection, treatment and disposal
of sanitary sewerage, including the cost of all plans, surveys, property
rights, equipment and professional services in connection therewith, and
to evidence such borrowing by the issue and sale, from time to time, of its
general obligation bonds, or notes issued in anticipation thereof, and shall
likewise have authority to borrow money in anticipation of the receipt of
current taxes and to evidence such borrowing by the issue and sale of its