A. Base Fees: Fees for connection to the public water supply system and/or the public sewer collection system shall be charged per meter/water line size as follows:
Size Of Water Line/Meter Line | Hawthorn Woods | Out Of District | ||
Water Connection Fee | Sewer Connection Fee | Water Connection Fee | Sewer Connection Fee | |
2" or less | $ 2,000.00 | $ 4,000.00 | $ 3,000.00 | $ 6,000.00 |
Greater than 2" to and including 4" | 7,500.00 | 15,000.00 | 11,250.00 | 22,500.00 |
Greater than 4" to and including 6" | 15,000.00 | 30,000.00 | 22,500.00 | 45,000.00 |
Greater than 6" to and including 8" | 20,000.00 | 40,000.00 | 30,000.00 | 60,000.00 |
Greater than 8" | 28,000.00 | 52,000.00 | 42,000.00 | 78,000.00 |
"Out of district" users would be those connecting to the water supply system and/or the public sewer collection system that are not within the incorporated boundaries of the village of Hawthorn Woods.
In addition to the sewer connection fee(s) provided above, properties connected to Hawthorn Woods facilities which receive sewer treatment services through the village of Lake Zurich, pursuant to an intergovernmental agreement with Hawthorn Woods, shall pay additional charges as more fully described in section 4-5-7 of this chapter.
B. Fire Suppression Fees: Fees for connection to the public water supply system for fire suppression purposes only shall be as follows:
Size Of Water Line/Meter Line | Fire Suppression Fee |
2" or less | $ 2,000.00 |
Greater than 2" to and including 4" | 7,500.00 |
Greater than 4" to and including 6" | 15,000.00 |
Greater than 6" to and including 8" | 20,000.00 |
Greater than 8" | 28,000.00 |
C. Multiple-Unit Developments: Multiple-unit residential developments shall pay, in addition to the base fee provided in subsection A of this section, a fee of seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500.00) per twenty five (25) units. For purposes of this section, multiple-unit residential developments shall include, without limitation, structures for townhouses, condominiums or multiple-family dwellings. Multiple-unit nonresidential developments shall pay, in addition to the base fee provided in subsection A of this section, a fee of seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500.00) per unit or building. For purposes of this section, multiple-unit nonresidential developments shall include, without limitation, industrial, office or commercial multiple-unit buildings.
D. Expansion Of Existing Service: If any use with an existing connection to the water supply system shall expand, then the user shall pay the difference, if any, between the base fee set forth in subsection A of this section applicable to the original connection and the base fee set forth in said subsection applicable to the expanded use (not including capacity required solely for fire suppression purposes).
E. Additional Terms, Conditions And Charges:
1. Public Water Supply System: Owners connecting to a public water supply system will also be subject to the rates, terms and conditions of service specified in the then effective tariffs on file with the Illinois commerce commission of Aqua Illinois, Inc., or such other public utility as is operating such a system. In addition, any owner connecting to a public water supply system may be subject to recapture charges as provided for in any agreement entered into between the village and a developer providing for reimbursement of a portion of the cost of such public water supply system.
2. Public Sewer Collection System: Certain areas of the village are provided sanitary sewer service via connection to a wastewater reclamation and reuse system constructed by the developer of the Hawthorn Woods country club development. Owners connecting to said system will also be subject to the rates, terms and conditions of service specified in the then effective tariffs of Aqua Illinois, Inc., or such other public utility as is operating said system, which are on file with the Illinois commerce commission. Any owner connecting to said system may also be subject to: a) a charge for use of the excess capacity of said system and b) recapture charges as provided for in any agreement entered into between the village and the developer providing for reimbursement of a portion of the cost of the wastewater reclamation and reuse system. (Ord. 1687-16, 9-26-2016)