Sec. 12.
Whenever the council shall deem it necessary for the public health, they may require the owners and occupants of lots and premises to construct private drains therefrom to connect with some public sewer or drain, and thereby to drain such lots and premises; and to keep such private drains in repair and free from obstruction and nuisance; and if such private drains are not constructed and maintained according to such requirement, the council may cause the work to be done at the expense of such owner or occupant, and the amount of such expense shall be a lien upon the premises drained, and may be collected by special assessment to be levied thereon in the manner hereinafter provided for the levying and collecting of special assessments.
History: 1895, Act 215, Eff. Aug. 30, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 3166 ;-- CL 1915, 3080 ;-- CL 1929, 2004 ;-- CL 1948, 101.12
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapters 81 - 113 - Fourth Class Cities
Act 215 of 1895 - The Fourth Class City Act (81.1 - 113.20)
215-1895-XXI - Chapter XXI Sewers, Drains and Water-Courses. (101.1...101.18)
Section 101.1 - Construction of Sewage Systems; Condemnation; Location.
Section 101.2 - Board of Public Works; Powers, Duties.
Section 101.3 - Board of Public Works; Drainage Construction Plan.
Section 101.5 - Main Sewer Districts; Subdivision; Special Sewer Districts.
Section 101.6 - Main Trunk Sewers; Adoption, Recording.
Section 101.7 - Main or Trunk Sewers; Payment of Cost and Expenses; Assessment; Taxation.
Section 101.8, 101.9 - Repealed. 1974, Act 345, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 1974.
Section 101.10 - Special Assessments for Construction of Sewers.
Section 101.11 - Construction Petition; Sewer Districts.
Section 101.12 - Drains Privately Owned; Regulations; Expense Lien.
Section 101.13 - Drains Privately Owned; Connection With Public Sewers.
Section 101.14 - Drains Privately Owned; Annual Charge, Lien.
Section 101.15 - Improvement of Ditches and Water Courses; Special Assessment.
Section 101.16 - Public Sewers; Repair; Cost, Payment.
Section 101.17 - Public Sewers; Ordinances for Protection and Control.
Section 101.18 - Repealed. 1974, Act 345, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 1974.