(A) For each new water connection, the person applying for water service shall pay a tap fee. Payment shall be made before the water connection is provided by the city.
(1) Water tap fees shall be $625 for three-quarter inch meters.
(2) Water tap fees shall be $750 for one-inch meters.
(3) For taps larger than one inch, the charge will be actual costs, plus 10%. Any additional costs incurred by the city because of unforeseen circumstances shall be paid within 30 days of installation.
(B) All impact fees, connection fees and/or additional fees or costs imposed by James Island Public Service District (JIPSD), Charleston Public Works (CPW) or any other entity and charged to the city or any future fees imposed by the city, shall be the sole responsibility of the developer or owner of new equivalent units. These fees shall be due and payable prior to the new equivalent units being connected to the water system.
(C) Folly Beach water impact fees per equivalent residential unit (ERU), as defined in § 51.001, shall be $750/ERU.
(`95 Code, § 4-1-5) (Ord. 82-1, passed 1-5-82; Am. Ord. 10-97, passed 7-1-97; Am. Ord. 18-00, passed - - 00; Am. Ord. 04-07, passed 6-26-07; Am. Ord. 11-15, passed 7-14-15)