A. Computation Of Fee: Any party desiring to connect to the city wastewater system is subject to a wastewater systems development fee (SDF). (Ord. 3177, 6-10-2013, eff. 7-15-2013)
The base systems development fee will be set by the commission by resolution and is the SDF associated with installation of a three-fourths inch (3/4") water meter. The fee must be paid in full by the party seeking a wastewater connection before issuance of the building permit.
B. Water Service Upgrade: Whenever a customer requests an upgrade in water service that necessitates the installation of a larger meter, said customer shall pay to the city an incremental wastewater system development fee. The incremental wastewater system development fee is computed by subtracting the smaller meter's system development fee from that of the larger meter's. The fee is due and payable at the time application is made for the upgraded service. No refund shall be made to any water user who decreases the water meter size.
C. Credit For Excess Capacity: When an applicant is required to pay for wastewater improvements that are extra capacity general benefit facilities (defined in subsection E of this section), the applicant may request that the cost for the extra capacity paid by the applicant become a credit against the wastewater system development fee for properties of the applicant served by installed wastewater improvements. The director of public works is to determine the amount of the recommended credit based upon the cost of the approved extra capacity general benefit facilities. The city commission may then, by resolution, grant credit to the applicant to be used toward wastewater system development fees.
D. Relationship To Other Fees: The wastewater system development fees established herein are paid to the city in addition to any other wastewater fees, rentals or charges adopted by the city commission pursuant to other ordinances or resolutions.
E. Use Of Fees: All funds received in payment of wastewater system development fees shall be deposited in a segregated account. The use of said funds, and any interest earned thereon, shall be for expansion of general benefit wastewater facilities and for the retirement of bonds sold for such purposes. "General benefit wastewater facilities" are defined as wastewater treatment facilities, wastewater pumping and lift stations, and wastewater collection and outfall lines. Expenditures of these funds may be recommended by the director of public works and authorized by the city commission by passage of a resolution. (Ord. 2925, 12-3-2001)