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.
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 five dollars and no cents ($5.00) per gallon computed by the use of the above schedule. In no case shall any fee be less than two thousand dollars ($2,000) 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 | $2,000.00 |
1" tap-in | $3,200.00 |
1 ½" tap-in | $5,006.00 |
2" tap-in | $6,150.00 |
3" tap-in | $18,000.00 |
4" tap-in | $26,062.00 |
6" tap-in | $32,344.00 |
(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. 2004-2053. Passed 10-14-04.)