(A) No connection to the Town’s water utility system shall be allowed until payment of the water treatment plant availability fee has been made to the Town.
(B) Water system availability fee is the charge to a user for a new or additional connection to the Town’s water utility system and is charged in return for the Town providing capacity in its water system to such user. This charge is in addition to any tap-on or similar fees provided for in the code of ordinances of the Town. The water system availability fee is hereby established as follows and may be changed from time to time as deemed necessary by the Town Council.
Meter Size (in inches) | Availability Fee |
Meter Size (in inches) | Availability Fee |
5/8 | $900 |
3/4 | $1,260 |
1 | $2,250 |
1 1/4 | $3,600 |
1 1/2 | $5,220 |
2 | $9,000 |
3 | $20,700 |
4 | $36,000 |
6 | $81,900 |
8 | $145,890 |
10 | $236,700 |
12 | $328,500 |
(C) Payment of the water system availability fee shall be made to the Town Utility Department at the following times:
(1) For new construction, at the time service is requested.
(2) For all new or additional users not qualifying as new construction, the water system availability fee shall be paid in full prior to the time a new or additional connection is made to the Town’s waterworks system.
(Ord. 2003-05, passed 3-13-03; Am. Ord. 2010- 10, passed 5-13-10; Am. Ord. 2018-26, passed 2-14-19)