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SEWER AND WATER EXTENSION POLICY OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS| 02/02/2021 THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA SEWER AND WATER EXTENSION POLICY FOR AREAS OUTSIDE OF THE CITY LIMITS AUTHORITY The Board of Public Works (the “Board”) of the City of South Bend (the “City”) adopts this statement of policy (this “Policy”) pursuant to the Board’s authority for supervision of streets, alleys and City property under Indiana Code Section 36-9-6-2 and South Bend Municipal Code Chapter 17. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT The City of South Bend provides sewer and water utility services to some unincorporated areas of St. Joseph County. As the City of South Bend wishes to provide sewer and water services in a fiscally responsible manner; promote compact and efficient development; through infill projects, encourage revitalization and reinvestment in areas already serviced by municipal sewer and water; and guide property owners, developers, and the public on which land is most appropriate for future development and utility extensions, the City has created this Policy for extending and connecting to its municipal sewer and water infrastructure for areas outside City limits. CITY SEWER AND WATER EXTENSION FOR AREAS OUTSIDE THE CITY LIMITS Sec. 1 Sewer and Water Services Sewer and water services pertain to the system including water pressurized main lines and its components and sewer gravity and forced main lines and its components. Sec. 2 Sewer and Water Extension The City, through the Board, shall not extend sewer and/or water services to a parcel outside City limits unless: (a) The parcel is annexed into the City, per criteria found in state law and the City's annexation policy, or (b) The parcel meets one of the exceptions listed in Section 3. Sec. 3 Exceptions The parcel shall have an executed Consent to Annexation and Waiver of Right to Remonstrate in place prior to a connection to City services. Exceptions listed below must be documented and certified in the application process according to the Board's requirements. (a) Established Subdivision Exception. A new house is constructed in an established subdivision platted before January 1, 2021, where there is written agreement that the City