9-1-2-4: SEWER TRUNK DISTRICT FOR SELECTED PROPERTIES ABUTTING CSAH 37:
   A.   Definitions: For the purpose of this section, the following words and terms shall have the meanings set forth in this subsection:
      CITY: The City of Albertville, Wright County, Minnesota.
      MUNICIPAL SANITARY SEWER CONNECTION: The act of connecting any property or structure to the City sanitary sewer system such that said property or structure is able to discharge fluids into the City sanitary sewer system.
      MUNICIPAL SANITARY SEWER DISTRICT: A geographical division of property within the City providing the basis for the sanitary sewer trunk access charge.
      MUNICIPAL SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM: Any part of the network of sanitary sewer connections and pipes including the sanitary sewer treatment plant located within the City of Albertville, or any lines outside of the City of Albertville, but which connect to and are serviced by the Albertville sanitary sewer treatment plant.
      MUNICIPAL SANITARY SEWER TRUNK ACCESS CHARGE: A charge imposed by the City for connection to the City trunk sewer line within a given sanitary sewer district.
      OWNER: An individual or entity holding legal or equitable title to property within the City of Albertville.
   B.   Municipal Sewer Trunk District: The City hereby establishes a Sanitary Sewer Trunk District over all property within the borders identified in subsection H1, "Exhibit A", of this section.
   C.   Access Charge Imposed; Exemptions: Municipal sanitary sewer trunk access charges shall be imposed on all land within this Sanitary Sewer District so as to reimburse the costs associated with the installation of trunk lines, lift stations, and other necessary sewer collection facilities. The City Council may, by resolution, exempt from the Municipal sanitary sewer trunk access charge those lands within the Municipal Sanitary Sewer District which are already connected to the City Municipal sanitary sewer or which have been previously assessed for the costs of installation of sanitary sewer trunk facilities. No connection shall be made to the City sanitary sewer system serving the property of any person or occupants of the land, parcel or premises upon which Municipal sanitary sewer trunk access charges remain unpaid. (Ord. 2009-022, 10-19-2009)
   D.   Amount Of Charge: The Municipal sewer trunk access charge shall be as follows:
      1.   A sewer trunk access charge, as established in section 3-1-3 of this Code, shall be charged per acre for all property (but excluding delineated wetlands) located within the Municipal Sanitary Sewer Trunk District which is platted or connected to the City's sanitary sewer system, plus interest at a rate of 6.2 percent per annum from October 19, 2009 through December 31, 2013, plus interest at a rate of 5.8 percent per annum from January 1, 2014, to the date of payment of such charge; and
      2.   A sewer trunk access charge, as established in section 3-1-3 of this Code, shall be charged for any property, regardless of acreage, that connects to the municipal sanitary sewer system in the area that is shown as the "supplemental connection charge required" area in subsection H2, "Exhibit B", of this section. (Ord. 2017-01, 1-3-2017)
      3.   No Sanitary Sewer Trunk District access charges set out in section 9-1-2-2 of this chapter shall apply to property located within the Municipal Sewer Trunk District defined in subsection B of this section.
The City Council may amend this charge from time to time.
   E.   Time Of Payment:
      1.   All trunk access charges shall be paid to the City at the earlier of:
         a.   Final plat approval for any plat in which a new sanitary sewer connection is required in such plat which is located within the Municipal Sanitary Sewer District.
         b.   Issuance of a building permit by the City for which a new sanitary sewer connection is required within the Municipal Sanitary Sewer District.
      2.   No final plat approval or building permits shall be issued prior to payment of the trunk access charges unless other arrangements for the payment of the sanitary sewer trunk access charge are made and approved by the City.
      3.   Payment shall be in cash or by check acceptable to the City.
   F.   Use Of Charges: The City may establish one or more trunk sewer funds and may credit all trunk access charges collected from this Municipal Sanitary Sewer District to such funds. Such funds may, as determined by Council resolution, be used to offset costs incurred in the installation of existing or future sewer lines, or any debt service incurred in the past or to be incurred in the future to finance the sanitary sewer expansions, improvements, or any combination of the above within the district.
   G.   Provisions Not Limiting: This section in no way precludes the City Council from adopting additional ordinances imposing other sewer related charges in lieu of assessments, or other such ordinances relating to area or service charges with regard to the City sanitary sewer system, nor does this section preclude the City from assessing to property owners the costs related to the installation of sewer lines, trunk mains, or other sewer related facilities installed by the City.
   H.   Exhibits:
      1.   Exhibit A:
      2.   Exhibit B:
(Ord. 2009-022, 10-19-2009)