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ANY TOWN SEWER OR WATER MAIN, UPON REASONABLE NOTICE,
SHALL REMOVE OR ADJUST THE OBSTRUCTIONS AT THEIR OWN
EXPENSE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE TOWN. IF NECESSARY TO
CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, THE TOWN MAY
USE ITS CONDEMNATION POWERS AS PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION
25-19 OF THIS CHARTER. ANY VIOLATION OF AN ORDINANCE
PASSED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION MAY BE A
MISDEMEANOR.

D.    ENTERING ON COUNTY PUBLIC WAYS

THE TOWN MAY ENTER UPON OR DO CONSTRUCTION IN, ON,
OR OVER ANY COUNTY PUBLIC WAY FOR THE PURPOSE OF
INSTALLING OR REPAIRING ANY EQUIPMENT OR DOING ANY OTHER
THINGS NECESSARY TO ESTABLISH, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN THE
WATER SYSTEM, WATER PLANT, SANITARY SEWERAGE SYSTEM,
SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT, OR STORM WATER SEWERS PROVIDED
FOR IN THIS CHARTER. UNLESS REQUIRED BY THE COUNTY, THE
TOWN NEED NOT OBTAIN ANY PERMIT OR PAY ANY CHARGE FOR
THESE OPERATIONS, BUT IT MUST NOTIFY THE COUNTY OF ITS
INTENT TO ENTER ON THE PUBLIC WAY AND MUST LEAVE THE
PUBLIC WAY IN A CONDITION NOT INFERIOR TO THAT EXISTING
PRIOR THERETO.

E. CONNECTIONS

THE TOWN SHALL PROVIDE A CONNECTION WITH WATER AND
SANITARY SEWER MAINS FOR ALL PROPERTY ABUTTING ON ANY
PUBLIC WAY IN WHICH A SANITARY SEWER OR WATER MAIN IS
INSTALLED. WHEN ANY WATER MAIN OR SANITARY SEWER IS
DECLARED READY FOR OPERATION BY THE TOWN, ALL ABUTTING
PROPERTY OWNERS AFTER REASONABLE NOTICE SHALL CONNECT ALL
FIXTURES WITH THE WATER OR SEWER MAIN. THE TOWN MAY
REQUIRE THAT, IF IT CONSIDERS EXISTING FIXTURES
UNSATISFACTORY, SATISFACTORY ONES BE INSTALLED AND MAY
REQUIRE THAT ALL CESSPOOLS, SINKDRAINS, AND PRIVIES BE
ABANDONED, FILLED, REMOVED OR LEFT IN SUCH A WAY AS NOT
TO INJURE PUBLIC HEALTH. ALL WELLS FOUND TO BE POLLUTED
OR MENACE TO HEALTH MAY BE ORDERED TO BE ABANDONED AND
CLOSED. ANY VIOLATION OF ANY ORDINANCE PASSED UNDER THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION MAY BE MADE A MISDEMEANOR.

F.             SAME-—CHARGE

THE TOWN MAY MAKE A CHARGE, THE AMOUNT TO BE
DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONERS BY ORDINANCE FOR EACH
CONNECTION MADE TO THE TOWN'S WATER OF SEWER MAINS. THIS
CHARGE SHALL BE UNIFORM THROUGHOUT THE TOWN, BUT MAY BE
CHANGED FROM YEAR TO YEAR. ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE PAYMENT
OF THIS CHANGE SHALL BE MADE BEFORE THE CONNECTION IS
MADE.

G. CHANGE IN PLUMBING, ETC., TO PREVENT WASTE OR
IMPROPER USE