This bill aims to amend the Code of West Virginia by prohibiting counties and municipalities from imposing fees on private landowners who have their own private sanitary sewer systems. Specifically, it states that these landowners cannot be charged fees based on the county or municipal sanitary sewer systems, nor can they be required to connect to these systems or be held responsible for costs associated with improvements or construction of county or municipal sanitary sewer systems.

The bill introduces new legal language clarifying that a private landowner with a pre-existing private sanitary sewer system is not considered a "user" of the county or municipal systems and thus cannot be charged for their costs. Additionally, it modifies existing language regarding the powers of municipalities to construct and assess costs for improvements, ensuring that similar protections are extended to private landowners in municipal jurisdictions. Overall, the legislation seeks to protect private landowners from financial obligations related to public sewer systems that they do not utilize.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 7-20-3, 8-18-1