(a) Assessment Made Against Sewer Line and Treatment Plant. In cases where an assessment has been made for both a sewer line and the treatment plant against the property for which an application has been made for a sewer tap, the applicant shall be charged for the sewer tap, the actual cost of making the tap or one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125.00), whichever is greater. In cases where the abutting property owners paid for the whole cost of constructing the sewer, either by assessment or through real estate subdivision development, the property shall be exempt from the tap charge when the lot service taps are located and connected into by the property owner at no expense to the City. The cost to the City for existing sewer taps and risers or lot service pipe installed during the construction of sewers in the intercepting system of the sewage treatment plant shall be added to the minimum standard cash cost provided in this subsection. However, if no new City work is required for the connection pipe service, then the minimum standard cash cost may apply.
(b) Assessment Made Against Sewer Line Only. In cases where an assessment for a sewer line and not for the treatment plant has been made against the property of an applicant for a sewer tap, the applicant shall be charged as follows:
(1) For residence property, the fee shall be the tap fee as provided in subsection (a) hereof, plus $.0049 for each cubic foot of water consumed on the premises for the previous twelve months, plus $.019 for each one dollar ($1.00) of assessed valuation of the property as shown on the records of the County Auditor, plus $.00237 for each square foot of the lot or land served by the sewer connection. The water consumption charge shall be based on the average monthly consumption projected to a twelve-month period. If no City water has been consumed during the previous twelve-month period, the water consumption charges shall be based on a minimum of 1,000 cubic feet per quarter projected to a twelve-month period. If the records of the County Auditor are incomplete as to the valuation of the property, or if improvements have been made and the improvements have not been included in the tax valuation, then the Board of Control shall estimate the tax valuation, including contemplated improvements.
(2) For commercial and industrial property, the tap charges shall be as set forth in paragraph (b)(1) hereof, except that if no City water has been consumed on the premises during the previous twelve-month period, the water consumption shall be estimated by the Board of Control.
(c) Assessment Not Made Against Sewer Line or Treatment Plant. In cases where an assessment has not been made for a sewer line or the treatment plant against the property of an applicant for a sewer tap, the applicant shall be charged the same as set forth in subsection (b) hereof, plus an amount equal to the foot frontage cost of constructing such sewer line, as evidenced by the assessment against the properties to finance the construction of such sewer line, multiplied by the number of front feet of the property to be served.
(d) Fee Adjustment. In the case of unusual circumstances, an applicant for a sewer tap may apply to Council for an adjustment in the tap fee as set forth in subsections (b) and (c) hereof. An adjustment shall be made only on a two-thirds vote of the elected Council members.
(Ord. 5330. Passed 10-15-91.)