Notwithstanding any provisions of this article to the contrary, a sewer main installation fee shall not be assessed and levied for the following premises or under the following circumstances:
A. Premises owned by the city;
B. Premises connected to the sewer system by way of a connection to a sewerage collection system operated by a public agency other than the city;
C. Premises for which a sewer main installation fee was previously paid pursuant to the provisions of this article or any other city ordinance or resolution;
D. Premises being connected to an existing sewer main which is adjacent and which is or was installed:
1. Within a private street or easement,
2. As a result of an assessment district proceeding, provided the premises were assessed for such sewer main as part of such assessment district proceeding, or
3. As a condition of the approval of a subdivision, provided that the premises are located within the boundaries of such subdivision;
E. Where the owner of the premises, at the time of connecting the premises to the sewer system, is required by the provisions of this chapter to install a sewer main extension and such sewer main extension is located within:
1. An existing public street or public easement; provided that, where there is an existing sewer main within a portion of the public street or public easement adjoining the premises, then, notwithstanding any provisions of this section to the contrary, a sewer main installation fee shall be assessed and levied against the owner of the premises in the amount provided for by this article or in an amount equal to the product of the sewer main installation rate provided for by this article multiplied by the length of the existing sewer main which is within the portion of the public street or easement adjoining the premises, whichever is less, or
2. A private street or private easement entirely within the boundaries of a subdivision in which all or substantially all of the streets are privately owned and maintained; provided that the premises are also located within the boundaries of such subdivision;
F. Where the owner of the premises, as a condition of the approval of a tentative map for the premises, is required by the provisions of this chapter to install a sewer main extension and such sewer main extension is located within an existing public street or public easement; provided that, where there is an existing sewer main within a portion of the public street or public easement adjoining the premises, then, notwithstanding any provisions of this section to the contrary, a sewer main installation fee shall be assessed and levied against the owner of the premises in the amount provided for by this article or in an amount equal to the product of the sewer main installation rates provided for by this article multiplied by the length of the existing sewer main which is within the public street or easement adjoining the premises, whichever is less.
(Ord. 1735 §1 (part), Ord. 2016 §3, Ord. 2049 §11)