101.1 Construction of sewage systems; condemnation; location. Sec. 1. The council of any city may establish, construct and maintain sewers and drains whenever and wherever necessary, and of such dimensions and materials, and under such regulations as they may deem proper for the drainage of the city; and private property, or the use thereof, may […]
101.10 Special assessments for construction of sewers. Sec. 10. Special assessments for the construction of sewers shall be made in the manner provided in this act for making special assessments. History: 1895, Act 215, Eff. Aug. 30, 1895 ;– CL 1897, 3164 ;– CL 1915, 3078 ;– CL 1929, 2002 ;– CL 1948, 101.10 ;– […]
101.11 Construction petition; sewer districts. Sec. 11. When the owner of a majority of the lands liable to taxation in any sewer district or part of the city which may be constituted a sewer district, shall petition for the construction of a sewer therein, the council shall construct a district sewer in such location, and […]
101.12 Drains privately owned; regulations; expense lien. Sec. 12. Whenever the council shall deem it necessary for the public health, they may require the owners and occupants of lots and premises to construct private drains therefrom to connect with some public sewer or drain, and thereby to drain such lots and premises; and to keep […]
101.13 Drains privately owned; connection with public sewers. Sec. 13. The owners or occupants of lots and premises shall have the right to connect the same, at their own expense, by means of private drains, with the public sewers and drains, under such rules and regulations as the board of public works shall prescribe. History: […]
101.14 Drains privately owned; annual charge, lien. Sec. 14. The board of public works may charge and collect annually from persons whose premises are connected by private drains with the public sewers, such reasonable sum, not exceeding 2 dollars per year, as they may deem just, in proportion to the amount of drainage through such […]
101.15 Improvement of ditches and water courses; special assessment. Sec. 15. Such part of the expenses of providing ditches and improving water-courses as the council shall determine, may be defrayed by a special assessment upon the lands and premises benefited thereby, in proportion to such benefits. History: 1895, Act 215, Eff. Aug. 30, 1895 ;– […]
101.16 Public sewers; repair; cost, payment. Sec. 16. The expenses of repairing public sewers, ditches and water-courses may be paid from the general sewer fund. The expenses of reconstructing public sewers shall be defrayed in the manner herein prescribed for paying the expenses of the construction thereof. History: 1895, Act 215, Eff. Aug. 30, 1895 […]
101.17 Public sewers; ordinances for protection and control. Sec. 17. The council may enact such ordinances as may be necessary for the protection and control of the public drains and sewers, and to carry into effect the powers herein conferred in respect to drainage of the city. History: 1895, Act 215, Eff. Aug. 30, 1895 […]
101.18 Repealed. 1974, Act 345, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 1974. Compiler’s Notes: The repealed section pertained to borrowing to construct main or trunk sewer.
101.2 Board of public works; powers, duties. Sec. 2. The board of public works shall have the management, supervision and control of the sewers, sewerage system and drainage of the city, and the charge of their construction, subject to the general direction and approval of the council as herein provided, and the council may by […]
101.3 Board of public works; drainage construction plan. Sec. 3. Whenever it may become necessary, in the opinion of the council, to provide sewerage and drainage for the city or for any part thereof, it shall be their duty to instruct and direct the board of public works to devise, or cause a plan of […]
101.4 Board of public works; sewer districts; plats submitted to councils; adoption, filing. Sec. 4. Such plan shall, in the discretion of the board, be formed with a view to the division of the city into main sewer districts, each to include 1 or more main or principle sewers, with the necessary branches and connections; […]
101.5 Main sewer districts; subdivision; special sewer districts. Sec. 5. Main sewer districts may be subdivided into special sewer districts in such manner that each special district shall include 1 or more lateral or branch sewers connecting with a main sewer, and such lands as in the opinion of the board, subject to the approval […]
101.6 Main trunk sewers; adoption, recording. Sec. 6. The council may, however, provide for main or trunk sewers without reference to sewer districts, and may direct the board of public works to prepare diagrams, or plats thereof, which, when approved by the council, shall be recorded in the office of the clerk, in the book […]
101.7 Main or trunk sewers; payment of cost and expenses; assessment; taxation. Sec. 7. The cost and expenses of establishing and making any main or trunk sewers constructed without reference to sewer districts shall be paid from the general sewer fund, excepting that portion as the council shall deem to be of benefit to adjacent […]
101.8, 101.9 Repealed. 1974, Act 345, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 1974. Compiler’s Notes: The repealed sections pertained to diagram of sewer district, notice of intention to construct sewer, and resolution to construct sewer.
