The following fees shall be charged by the Municipality at the time an applicant applies for a permit to tap-in to a storm drainage sewer service connection or a stonn drainage sewer or open ditch unless specifically exempted from the tap-in fee by Section 929.14(f). This fee shall be collected for the Municipality by the Clerk of the Planning Commission. Such collected fees shall be deposited into the Storm Drainage Capital Improvement Fund to be used only for capital improvements.
(a) For a single family dwelling the fee shall be seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00).
(b) For a two-family (side by side) dwelling, one connection shall be required for each unit and the fee shall be seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) for each unit.
(c) For a two-family (up and down), for one connection, the fee shall be one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500.00); for two connections (one for each unit) the fee shall be seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) for each unit.
(d) For multi-dwelling structures, each family unit shall be charged a fee of seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00).
(e) For any structure intended partially or wholly for commercial purposes, the fee shall be one thousand eight hundred thirty-five dollars ($1,835.00) for each commercial unit. Dwelling units in commercial structures shall be charged as provided in the preceding paragraphs of this section. "Commercial" means an establishment whose principal activity is to provide merchandise or services to those who need them. A commercial unit shall consist of a structure or part thereof having 15,000 square feet or less floor area. If the floor area of the commercial structure exceeds 15,000 square feet, it shall be charged as an additional commercial unit for each additional multiple of 15,000 square feet, and any fractional part thereof remaining of floor area shall be charged at the rate of thirty-six dollars ($36.00) per 1,000 square feet.
(f) For any structure intended partially or wholly for industrial purposes for which a sewer permit is needed, the fee charge shall be two thousand five hundred fifty dollars ($2,550.00) for each industrial nnit proposed for the structure. Commercial units in industrial structures will be charged as provided for in subsection (e) hereof. "Industrial" means any activity where materials are received, are altered by one or more internal operations, and then dispatched in the altered form. An industrial unit shall consist of a structure or part thereof having 45,000 square feet or less floor area. If the floor area of the industrial structure exceeds 45,000 square feet, it shall be charged an additional industrial unit for each additional multiple of 45,000 square feet, and any fractional part thereof remaining shall be charged at the rate of fifty-six dollars and fifty cents ($56.50) per 1,000 square feet.
(g) All Municipal, County, and State activities shall be classified as commercial for the purpose of the establishment of fees.
(h) All churches, schools, hospitals, and other service organizations shall be classified as commercial for the purpose of the establishment of fees.
(Ord. 2023-2498. Passed 5-11-23.)