Maintenance Agreement For Joint Use Sewer Lateral Form printable pdf download

Township:_______________ Section___, T ___, R ___.

City/Village of __________________ Lot Number(s) _____________

Subdivision___________________ Lot Number(s)________________

MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT

FOR JOINT USE SEWER LATERAL

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

THAT,

and

_____

being Owner(s) of property(ies) located at___________________________________and

____ , respectively, hereinafter called the Owner(s), desire(s) to provide

sanitary sewer service to multiple buildings and/or parcels through a common sanitary sewer lateral.

The said Owner(s), its (their) heirs, successors, administrators and assigns forever, agree to jointly

maintain said sanitary sewer lateral according to the conditions listed below. For purposes of this

agreement, the term “maintenance” shall include maintenance, repair and/or replacement as necessary for

the sanitary sewer lateral to continue functioning as originally intended. This Agreement shall be binding

upon the heirs, successors, administrators, and assigns of the Owner(s), over, under and upon certain real

estate owned by the Owner(s), and being described as follows:

AND WHEREAS the Butler County, Ohio, Board of County Commissioners, hereinafter called the

County, will allow this arrangement on a case by case, ongoing basis, provided that the following

requirements are continuously observed:

The Owner(s) of the buildings and/or parcel(s) described above shall share equally in the cost of

any and all maintenance of the sanitary sewer lateral that jointly serves said buildings and/or

parcel(s), or they shall share in such cost as described below (indicate “N/A” in space below if cost

will be shared equally):

____________________________________

The Owner(s) shall provide for the maintenance of the sanitary sewer lateral, manholes, cleanouts,

and other facilities associated with the sanitary sewer lateral that jointly serve said buildings and/or

parcel(s). Said maintenance shall begin at the point of connection to the public sanitary sewer main

or public manhole and shall include the wye fitting or other connection as applicable. It is

understood by the Owner(s) that the County assumes no responsibility for the maintenance, repair

or replacement of these private facilities or for any other related costs.

All billings for sanitary sewer usage through a common lateral will be billed to the same

address(es) as the water service billing(s) for the property(ies). The sanitary sewer usage billings

will only be combined if a common water service line is also shared by the Owner(s). The

Owner(s) shall also execute a Maintenance Agreement for Joint Water Service Line(s) if the

buildings or parcel(s) share a common water service.

The Owner(s) hereby convey(s) to the County, its successors, assigns, employees, agents,

contractors and subcontractors, a permanent easement adjacent to and abutting the said sanitary

sewer lateral jointly serving said buildings and/or parcel(s) indicated above as necessary to permit

enforcement of the County’s Sewer Use Ordinance.

All Rules and Regulations of the Butler County Department of Environmental Services shall be

adhered to. The County will hold the Owner(s) named on the sanitary sewer bill(s) responsible for

any violations of County rules and/or regulations.

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Maintenance Agreement For Joint Use Sewer Lateral Form

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