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Village Sewer Lateral Policy Changes
What is a Sewer Lateral?A sewer lateral is the connection from a structure to the sanitary sewer line. Sewer laterals and sewer mains located in the Village of Fairport are a made of a variety of materials and ages from newly placed to over 100 years old.
What is Sewer Rent?
Village taxpayers will see a line item on their tax bill stated as sewer rent. Until recently - 2018, the Village of Fairport did not collect funds to support the sewer infrastructure in the Village. The sewer fund and sewer rent were instituted to provide for the mapping, review and support of this aging infrastructure.
Previous Village Sewer Lateral Policy
Sewer laterals are considered the responsibility of the home/structure owner. This includes if replacement is needed even if the problem with the lateral is in the public right of way, the homeowner has been responsible for all costs associated with removal and replacement as well as repair to any disturbed sidewalks or roadway.
New Village Sewer Lateral Policy - What Has Changed?
The Village Board wants to help homeowners with some of the costs associated with sewer lateral replacement.
Sewer laterals and replacement are still considered the responsibility of the home/structure owner. With new policy enacted on May 10, 2021, the Village will now help with the replacement of infrastructure located in the public right of way such as sidewalks and roadway. This policy could save each homeowner thousands of dollars in repair costs.
View the adopted Sewer Lateral Policy
Events, Festivals and Parade Updates
Festival and Parade Season is here
Fairport is well known for being a destination for outstanding parades and festivals. Please keeping checking the following list for updates. For more details check with the contact listed.
Fairport Farmer's Market - Open Saturdays, 7am-12pm, May 8 - Nov 21. For more info
Scarecrow Festival - Organized by the Fairport Perinton Merchants Association. September 25th 8am - 5pm. Main Street, Village of Fairport
Fairport Oktoberfest - September 23rd - September 25th
FairportOktoberfest.org
Location: Fairport Junction Festival Site
Thursday September 23rd - 5pm-11pm
Friday September 24th - 3pm - 11pm
Saturday September 25th, 10am – 11pm
Celebrate German-American culture while raising funds for the Fairport Perinton Partnership for a Better Community.
Is the Potter House for Sale?
The Potter House also known as 53 West Church Street is for sale. The purchase offer was approved at the May 19th, Village Board Meeting.
UPDATES:
- Statement from the Village Board
- WHEC 10 - April 23, 2021 news story
- City Newspaper - May 6, 2021 new story
- The home is zoned single family. Any party purchasing the property must adhere to local zoning code.
- The home is a national landmark and a locally designated historic structure. Any changes to the exterior require a certificate of appropriateness from the Fairport Historic Preservation Commission.
- The home and the carriage barn have been subdivided from the Potter Memorial site and the rest of Potter Park. The parking lot behind the home belongs to the park not to the home.
Three well attended public meetings were held in February 2020 to allow the public to visit inside the house and to hear about the history and status of the property. Members of the Village Board attended to hear resident and community feedback for ideas of what to do with the house. We heard cherished memories of the past use of the property and several ideas. LEARN MORE
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