Costs of sewers in private developments.
Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 47-6
in effect§ 47-6. - Costs of sewers in private developments.
(a) Any sanitary sewer mains or submains serving or within any new subdivision shall be constructed to sufficient size and capacity to accommodate the anticipated conditions resulting from gravity flow from or to any mains or submains intended to serve that subdivision and any other property that may be connected into said mains or submains at a future date.
(b) The property owner shall pay a proportionate share of the construction based on the cost of the project minus lift stations and plant cost divided by diameter of pipe used, all multiplied by 8. The construction of such sanitary sewer mains or submains in excess of the cost required to construct eight-inch-diameter mains or submains shall be borne by the City.
(c) Participation by the City in any costs shall be subject to availability of voter-approved bond funds.
(d) If the developer desires to award his own contract for any of the sanitary sewer facilities, then the entire cost shall be paid by the developer with no participation by the City.
(e) Payment to the City for engineering services shall be in accordance with Chapter 60, the General Schedule of Fees.
(Code 1970, § 31-5; Code 1980, § 47-4)
Source: City of Oklahoma City, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ok/oklahoma_city/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=OKMUCO2020_CH47SESEDI_ARTIINGE_S47-6COSEPRDEFetched: 10/28/2026