A. Residential and Nonresidential Premises Initially Connecting to the Sewer System.
1. Residential Premises. In determining the water pollution control plant capacity fee assessed and levied upon the owner of residential premises initially connecting such premises to the sewer system from the water pollution control plant capacity rates as hereinbefore provided by this article, the director’s determination shall be based on the number of separate dwelling units located or which will be located on such premises.
2. Nonresidential Premises. In determining the water pollution control plant capacity fee assessed and levied upon the owner of nonresidential premises initially connecting such premises to the sewer system from the water pollution control plant capacity rates as hereinbefore provided by this article, the director’s determination shall be based on the area of the lot or parcel on which such premises are located or will be located or, when less than the entire lot or parcel is devoted or will be devoted to a nonresidential use, that part of the area of the lot or parcel which is actually devoted or will be devoted to such use plus all other areas of the lot or parcel appurtenant to such use including, but not limited to, pedestrian ways, driveways, vehicular parking lots, landscaped areas, and all areas within required yards or setbacks.
B. Residential Premises Connected to the Sewer System on Which the Number of Dwelling Units is Being Increased. In determining the water pollution control plant capacity fee assessed and levied upon the owner of residential premises connected to the sewer system increasing the number of dwelling units on such premises from the water pollution control plant capacity rates as hereinbefore provided by this article, the director’s determination shall be based on the number of separate dwelling units to be added on such premises.
C. Residential Premises Connected to the Sewer System Which are Being Converted to a Nonresidential Use. In determining the water pollution control plant capacity fee assessed and levied upon the owner of residential premises connected to the sewer system converting the use of such premises to a nonresidential use from the water pollution control plant capacity rates as hereinbefore provided by this article, the director’s determination shall be based on the area of the lot or parcel on which such premises are located or, when less than the entire lot or parcel is being converted to a nonresidential use, that part of the area of the lot or parcel which will be converted to such use plus all other areas of the lot or parcel appurtenant to such use including, but not limited to, pedestrian ways, driveways, vehicular parking lots, landscaped areas, and areas within required yards or setbacks; provided, that in determining the water pollution control plant capacity fee assessed and levied upon the owner of such premises, the director shall deduct from such fee an amount equal to the current water pollution control plant capacity fee for one dwelling unit for each dwelling unit removed from such premises as a result of the conversion of such premises to a nonresidential use.
D. Nonresidential Premises Connected to the Sewer System on Which the Area Devoted to Such Nonresidential Use is Being Increased. In determining the water pollution control plant capacity fee assessed and levied upon the owner of nonresidential premises connected to the sewer system increasing the area of such premises devoted to such use from the water pollution control plant capacity rates as hereinbefore provided by this article, the director’s determination shall be based on the area of the lot or parcel on which such premises are located which is being added to such nonresidential use plus all additional areas of the lot or parcel appurtenant to such use, including but not limited to all additional pedestrian ways, driveways, vehicular parking lots, landscaped areas, and areas within required yards and setbacks.
E. Nonresidential Premises Connected to the Sewer System Being Converted to a Residential Use. In determining the water pollution control plant capacity fee assessed and levied upon the owner of nonresidential premises connected to the sewer system being converted to a residential use from the water pollution control plant capacity rates as hereinbefore provided by this article, the director’s determination shall be based on the number of separate dwelling units to be added to such premises. Provided, that in determining the water pollution control plant capacity fee assessed and levied upon the owner of such premises, the director shall deduct from such fee an amount equal to the current water pollution control plant capacity fee for nonresidential premises for all areas of the lot or parcel on which such premises are located which are being removed from a nonresidential use as a result of the conversion of such premises to a residential use.
(Ord. 1735 §1 (part), Ord. 1943 §8, Ord. 2268, Ord. 2364 §256)