15.36.173   Determination of lift station capacity fees from lift station capacity rates.
   A.   Residential and Nonresidential Premises Initially Connecting to the Sewer System.
      1.   Residential Premises. In determining the lift station capacity fee assessed and levied upon the owner of residential premises initially connecting such premises to the sewer system from the lift station capacity rates established in the manner provided by this article, the director’s determination shall be based on the number of separate dwelling units located on or which will be located on such premises.
   B.   Residential Premises Connected to the Sewer System on Which the Number of Dwelling Units is Being Increased. In determining the lift station capacity fee assessed and levied upon the owner of residential premises increasing the number of dwelling units on such premises from the lift station capacity rates established in the manner provided by this article, the director’s determination shall be based on the number of separate dwelling units to be added to such premises.
   C.   Residential Premises Connected to the Sewer System Being Converted to a Nonresidential Use. In determining the lift station capacity fee assessed and levied upon the owner of residential premises converting the use of such premises to a nonresidential use from the lift station capacity rates established in the manner 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 and setbacks. Provided, that in determining the lift station capacity fee assessed and levied upon the owner of such premises, the director shall deduct from such fee an amount equal to the current lift station 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 on Which the Area Devoted to Such Nonresidential Use is Being Increased. In determining the lift station capacity fee assessed and levied upon the owner of nonresidential premises increasing the area of such premises devoted to a nonresidential use from the lift station capacity rates established in the manner 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 any additional area 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 lift station capacity fee assessed and levied upon the owner of nonresidential premises connected to the sewer system being converted to a residential use from the lift station capacity rates established in the manner 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 lift station capacity fee assessed and levied upon the owner of such premises, the director shall deduct from such fee an amount equal to the current lift station 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. 2092 §15, Ord. 2268, Ord. 2364 §264)