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§ 23-31 MARTINSVILLE CODE Sec. 23-31. Ownership of improvements. All street base material, water and sewer lines, storm drain systems' and such other improvements as may be made or required under the conditions of this division will become property of the city upon completion and approval by the city of such construction. (Code 1971, App. C, § 4) Secs. 23-32--23-36. Reserved. DIVISION 3. EXTENSIONS OUTSIDE CITY Sec. 23-37. Definition. As used in this division, the term "applicant" shall mean a person desiring a water or sewer extension under this division and who is in a position to assume the responsibility and cost therefor and the term "extension" includes the connection of existing utility lines, outside the corporate limits, with the city system. (Code 1971, App. D, § 1) Sec. 23-38. Applicab~ity of division. It shall be the intent of the council, in the application of this division, that there be an orderly and planned development of land adjacent and nearby to the City. (Code 1971, App. D, § 8) Sec. 23-39. Compliance with division and related ordinances; individual consider- ation by council. The city council will consider allowing its water and sewer lines to be extended beyond the corporate limits of the city, provided compliance with the provisions of this division and other related ordinances of the city is secured. Each such extension shall be subject to individual consideration by the council and subject further to the city's agreements with the Henry County Public Service Authority as to water service (dated August 10, 1982) and as to sewage treatment (dated January 22, 1974). (Code 1971, App. D, § 1) Sec. 23-40. Proceedings to prevent, abate, etc., violation of division, In case of any violation of the provisions of this division or of any of the provisions of regulations adopted as supplemental to this division, the council or some proper city official, in addition to-other remedies, may institute any appropriate action or proceeding to prevent such violation or attempted violation, to reclaim, correct or abate such violation or attempted violation, or to prevent any at which would constitute such a violation. (Code 1971, App. D, § 9) Sec. 23-41. Requirements of existing system. The council will consider water and sewer extensions or connections in areas outside the city only when the adequacy of the existing water and sewer system is such that the antici~ '1370