(A) (1) New water service fees. Every applicant for new water service shall pay to the Department, before such application is accepted unless a Payment Plan has been approved by the city as described in § 13.14.060, the sum of the following charges:
(a) New water meter setup and installation fee.
(b) Meter fee.
(c) Development fee for water system improvements.
(d) Frontage fee reimbursement, if required by § 13.14.070(B).
(e) Jumper fee as set forth in § 13.14.150.
(2) These fees and charges shall not be deemed to be for the purchase of any facilities or equipment, and are not refundable. The fees set forth in divisions (c), (d) and (e) above shall not be required if previously paid for the property and service being provided.
(3) Any person proposing to install any water meter or obtain a water service connection for use in constructing any building or structure shall pay the above listed construction/connection fees in full prior to a building permit being issued for the construction of such building or structure.
(B) New water meter service setup and installation fee. Any applicant for new water service shall be required to pay a fee to cover the cost to the city for establishing the records for the new meter installation and installation of the meter. This fee shall be collected at the time of application regardless of actual date of service. The fee for this service shall be established by resolution of the City Council.
(C) Meter fee. Any applicant for water service shall pay, at the time of filing the application, a meter fee equal to the actual cost paid by the Department. The fee for this service shall be established by resolution of the City Council. Nothing in this section, including the applicant's payment of fees, shall be construed as selling a meter to a customer. The Department owns all meters and appurtenances.
(D) Reduce meter size or relocate meter to an existing service. Any applicant desiring to downgrade the size of a meter or relocate a meter for an existing service shall first pay, at the time of application, a fee as established by resolution of the City Council, to cover the city's cost to determine if it is feasible to downgrade the meter size or relocate the meter.
(E) Water meter upgrades/downgrades. Any applicant requesting to upgrade or downgrade a meter size shall pay, at the time of application, a water meter upgrade/downgrade fee, in addition to a meter installation fee, a meter box installation fee or both, as applicable. If the service requested in any application seeks or requires the city to connect a requested water meter to an existing water main by tapping the main and running a service line from that main to the meter location, applicant shall pay a fee for each such connection in an amount established by resolution of the City Council.
(F) Water supply fee for water system improvements. It is hereby found by the City Council that the prospective development in the city by construction of residential, commercial and manufacturing structures and buildings and the occupancy thereof, will cause the Department to incur costs estimated to be $70,000,000 to provide the necessary water reservoir facilities, pipelines, booster stations, wells and other sources of water to serve such new development. It is further found that equity and proper fiscal management of the Department require that such additional water system improvements as caused by such future development be financed in part by those persons constructing and using such buildings. Based on the foregoing, any applicant for new water service shall pay a water supply fee for water system improvements in an amount established by resolution or ordinance of the City Council at the time of application.
(G) Frontage fee reimbursement. All applicants for new water service shall pay a frontage fee reimbursement if required by § 13.14.070(B).
(H) Sewer charges. Every applicant for sewer service shall pay the applicable charges and fees established by the City Council and/or Department, including but not limited to those set forth in Chapter 13.12 of this code.
(I) GIS utility updates. When new utility lines are installed for new development, applicants shall pay a fee established by resolution of the City Council to cover the cost to update the GIS database.
(Ord. 3346 § 5, 2022; Ord. 2918 § 1(part), 2007.)