(A) This section shall be known as the "Hook Up or Connection Charge Ordinance for Water District No. 3", and any subdivision thereof. The purpose of this section is to establish minimum and uniform costs and charges for the privilege of hooking up, or tapping into the township water supply system, and to promote the public health, safety, morals and general welfare and safety of the public, and the protection of the water supply system of the township.
(B) The legal description of Water Extension No. 3, Special Assessment District, shall be as described in the resolution confirming the special assessment roll, dated 11-12-1992, and shall be all of the lands and parcels set forth in the resolution, and Appendix A, Appendix B, Appendix C and all of the exhibits attached to the resolution.
(C) The following cost connection charges or tap-in fees shall be made for a water service connection to the township water supply system known and referred to as Water Supply District No. 3 and any subdivisions thereof.
(1) Any parcel of property, except as provided in division (C)(2) below, hereafter created as a result of a land division from a previously assessed parcel located in the Water Supply District No. 3 or that was previously exempt pursuant to Pub. Act 116 of 1974, the owner of the created parcel shall be responsible for the payment of an amount determined by the "out of formula" rate as established by Res. 02-03, as amended, before a tap into the water supply system is made, so as to pay for the future maintenance and upgrades of the water supply facilities constructed to service the area commonly known as Water Supply District No. 3.
(2) The owners of the following parcels of property shall be entitled to connect to the township water supply in the future upon full payment of $650 to the Township Treasurer or his or her designee and not the amount determined by the "out of formula" rate as established by Res. 02-03, as amended:
18-13-4-29-3002-001 |
18-13-4-29-3002-002 |
18-13-4-29-3003-002 |
18-13-4-29-4002-001 |
18-13-4-29-4002-002 |
18-13-4-29-4003-000 |
18-13-4-32-1002-005 |
18-13-4-32-2001-004 |
18-13-4-32-3003-000 |
(3) For parcels of property that were not included in the County Special Assessment District Water Extension No. 3, Special Assessment Roll, as confirmed on 11-12-1992, that are located in Water District No. 3 that have paid or entered into an agreement with the township to pay for the costs, charges, expenses and tap-in fees charged as a condition precedent to connecting or hooking up to the township water supply system in Water Supply District No. 3, prior to 7-26-2006, the Township Board hereby directs that the a prorated refund be given among the properties in accordance with the amount charged against each property as multiplied by 34.99929%. The prorated surplus shall be applied toward the payment of the installments next coming due to the extent that there are unpaid installments with respect to the properties; thereafter, any prorated surplus remaining shall be applied toward the payment of the next township tax levied against the properties, or if there be no tax it shall be refunded to the persons who are the respective record owners of the properties on the date hereof.
(D) This section shall be given immediate effect, upon the publication thereof, inasmuch as it pertains to the health, welfare and safety of the citizens of the township.
(Ord. 93-7-W, passed 12-20-1993; Ord. 06-12-W, passed 7-26-2006; Ord. 6-13-W, passed 9-19-2006)