921.04 ACCESS FEE.
   There is hereby levied and charged upon each lot, parcel of land, or premises which is to be served by a connection with the system (hereinafter referred to as a “building lot”) or a proposed Industrial or Commercial facility which is to be served by a connection with the system, or directly or indirectly use public water from the Village’s system, the following System Development Fee determined and payable as hereinafter provided, and effective as of February 11, 2001:
   (a)   Water Usage Schedule; Water System Development Fees. The following Water Flow Schedule shall be used as a basis for establishing Water System Development Fees. The Schedule is derived from the Water Usage Guide as published by the State of Ohio, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. (Ord. 2004-2053. Passed 10-14-04.)
FLOW SCHEDULE
 
(1)   RESIDENTIAL PLACE
WATER FLOW (Gallons Per Day)
   Single-family residence
400=/1 EDU
   Two-family residence
600
   Apartments
      One bedroom
250/unit
      Two bedroom
300/unit
      Three bedroom
350/unit
(2)   COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL PLACE
WATER FLOW (Gallons Per Day)
   Assembly halls
2/seats
   Bowling alleys (no food service)
75/lane
   Churches (small)
5/sanctuary seat
   Churches (large, w/kitchen)   
7/sanctuary seat
   Country clubs   
50/member
   Dance halls
2/person
   Drive-in theaters
5/car space
   Factories
Consult City Engineer
   Food service operations
      Ordinary restaurant (not 24 hours)
35/seat
      24-hour restaurant
50/seat
      Banquet rooms
5/seat
      Restaurant along freeway
100/seat
      Tavern (very little food service)
35/seat
      Curb service (drive-in), year-round
25/car space
      Curb service (drive-in), seasonal
Consult City Engineer
      Vending machine restaurants
100/seat
   Institutions (residents)
100/person
   Laundries (coin-operated, standard size machines)
400/machine
   Motels
100/unit
   Nursing and rest homes
150/patient
 
100/resident employee
   Office buildings
20/employee
   Schools
      Elementary
15/pupil
      High and junior high   
20/pupil
   Service stations
1000/first bay
500/each additional bay
400 without bays
   Shopping centers (without food service or laundries)
0.2/square foot of floor space
   Swimming pools
5/swimmer (design load)
      Average
      With hot water shower
7/swimmer (design load)
   Traveling trailer dumping stations at service stations
Consult City Engineer
   Travel trailer parks and camps
125/trailer or tent
   Vacation cottages
50/person
   Youth and recreation camps
50/person
(3)   Uses not listed   
Consult City Engineer
   (b)   (1)   That the System Development Fee for new construction shall be computed at the rate of seven dollars and fifty cents ($7.50) per gallon computed by the use of the above schedule. In no case shall any fee be less than three thousand dollars ($3,000) per equivalent dwelling unit (EDU).
      (2)   That the following minimum combined tap and access fees are hereby established for accessing any water main supplied by the Village of LaGrange:
 
3/4" tap-in
$4,700.00
1" tap-in
$7,600.00
1 ½" tap-in
$18,500.00
2" tap-in
$29,000.00
3" tap-in
$74,300.00
4" tap-in
$125,700.00
6" tap-in
$229,300.00
      (3)   These costs include the material cost of the meter, remote, curb box, curb stop, corporation stop, water main tap-in saddles, and water line from the public main to the right-of-way for a typical 3/4" tap or less. All items must be obtained through the Village of LaGrange. The Contractor shall be responsible for making the tap-in and for all trenching, excavation, and installation of the tap. The tap-in must be inspected by a Village of LaGrange Employee or Representative.
      (4)   That a portion of this fee shall be paid into the Water Supply Capital Improvement Fund as determined by Village Council, currently established at 20%.
   (c)   That the above System Development Fees shall be paid at the time the owner or his agent applies for the building permit.
   (d)   Water Access Construction shall commence within ninety (90) days of issuance of the building permit.
   (e)   For areas annexed after August 13, 1997, which were previously in RLCWA service areas, and where no structure currently exists, 62.5% of the fees described in subsection (b) hereof shall be paid to RLCWA by previous agreement. This is for newly constructed parcels where construction is initiated after January 1, 2003.
   (f)   For dedicated fire line where potable water service is separated, the combined tap and access fee shall be based off the potable water service line size. The developer or building owner will be responsible for all costs associated with the fire-line tap, service, and installation, in addition to the potable water tap-in fees. All taps and associated work within the Village rights-of-way shall be inspected by the Village or its representative at the developer/owner/contractor’s cost. (Ord. 2023-2496. Passed 5-25-23.)