Connections outside city.

Huntsville Code of Ordinances § 21-123

in effect

Sec. 21-123. - Connections outside city. It shall be unlawful for any person to connect with or maintain a connection with the city sewer system any premises located outside the corporate limits of the city; however, this section shall not prevent any person from maintaining any connection heretofore made with such system, or from connecting and maintaining any premises to such system in accordance with approval of the city council heretofore rendered; and the owners of any tract in close proximity to the existing corporate boundaries who are not legally entitled to become annexed to the city because of lack of contiguity may, with the approval of the council, be specifically authorized to connect specifically described premises to the city sewer system under the following conditions: (1) The applicant must file an application with the council describing the premises to be served and listing the proposed use of the facilities and the type and volume of effluent to be discharged. (2) The applicant must agree to pay all connection and service fees. (3) The applicant must irrevocably agree to annexation into the city limits at the discretion of the city council at such time as contiguity with the present city boundary and compliance with applicable law can be met. (4) The applicant must agree, prior to annexation, to make an annual payment in lieu of city ad valorem taxes, such payment to be based upon the city tax rate applied against the value as assessed for state and county ad valorem taxes, the first such payment to be due for the tax year beginning next after such connection is actually made and terminating with the tax year ending prior to the year such property is annexed, or if such property is disconnected from the system, terminating with the year ending prior to the year of termination. (5) The applicant must file such agreement in the office of the judge of probate of the county. Such agreement must, by its terms, bind the successors in interest to the property. (Code 1982, § 20-153(b); Ord. No. 94-297, 5-12-1994; Ord. No. 95-511, 8-10-1995)

Source: City of Huntsville, Alabama, publisher code (Municode) + enacted ordinances (City Council/Legistar)URL: https://library.municode.com/al/huntsville/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH21SESEDIOTWADI_ARTIISESEDI_DIV4BUSECO_S21-123COOUCIFetched: 11/6/2026