911.07 CAPACITY CHARGE FOR WATER.

   (a)    The City Engineer is hereby authorized and directed to collect a water system capacity charge whenever application is made for the issuance of a water tap permit to provide water service to a structure, whenever such property is either inside or outside the corporate limits of the City and as provided elsewhere in the City code.

   (b)   When City forces do not perform actual installation of the main water line or a service connection, the City Engineer is hereby authorized and directed to collect a water system capacity charge whenever an application is made for the issuance of a sewer permit to provide sanitary sewer service to a structure, whenever such property is or will be tributary, directly or indirectly, to any trunk sewer built by the City, either inside or outside the corporate limits of the City and as provided elsewhere in the City codes.

   (c)   When City forces do not perform actual installation of the main water line or a service connection, or applicant does not apply for a sewer permit, the City Engineer is hereby authorized to collect a water system capacity charge when an application for a building permit is approved by the City Engineering Department.

   (d)   The charge shall be determined in accordance with the following:

TABLE 1

      (1)   PROPERTY INSIDE CORPORATE LIMITS
DOMESTIC USE ONLY

Water Meter Size	Capacity Fee
5/8 or 3/4 inch	$ 3,690
1 inch	6,149
1 1/2 inch	12,299
2 inch	19,678
4 inch	61,493
6 inch	112,986
8 inch	221,375
10 inch	356,660
12 inch	528,840

   Fees for meters larger than 12 inch will be determined on an individual basis.

   Effective January 1, 2023

Water Meter Size	Capacity Fee
3/8 or 3/4 inch	$3,690
1 inch	6,149
1 ½ inch	12,299
2 inch	19,678
4 inch	59,346
6 inch	118,336
8 inch	189,409
10 inch	497,509
12 inch	627,928

TABLE 2

Effective January 1, 2023

      (2)   PROPERTY INSIDE CORPORATE LIMITS FIRE PURPOSES ONLY - NO WATER METER

Tap Size	Capacity Fee
1 inch	$1,057
1 ½ inch	2,378
2 inch	4,228
4 inch	16,911
6 inch	38,049
8 inch	67,605
10 inch	120,119
12 inch	213,426

   Fees for taps larger than 12 inch will be determined on an individual contract basis. If domestic lines is used also with fire line, Section (3) is also applicable.

   The capacity charge for water, for fire purposes only, may be waived by the Service-Safety Director for existing structures located in a Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, designated as a Designated Landmark, or within the Downtown Lancaster Special Improvement District when a sprinkler system is added on each floor as an incentive to preserve existing structures from the threat of fire by the addition of fire suppression. The approval of the sprinkler plans and completion of the plans are conditions of the waiver.

      (3)   PROPERTY INSIDE CORPORATE LIMITS FIRE LINE WITH DOMESTIC METER

   When customer requests a fire line, one large line capable of providing the required fire flow be installed from the distribution system and that the domestic service be tapped off the fire line inside the structure where a meter is installed to record domestic flow for billing purposes. The charges shall be determined in accordance with the following.

   Customer to be charged the scheduled meter size for the domestic line found in TABLE 1 plus the fee located in TABLE 2.

TABLE 3

      (4)   PROPERTY OUTSIDE CORPORATE LIMITS CONNECTING TO AN EXISTING LINE FOR DOMESTIC USE ONLY

Water Meter Size	Capacity Fee
5/8 or 3/4 inch	$5,535
1 inch	9,224
1 ½ inch	18,449
2 inch	29,517
4 inch	92,240
6 inch	184,479
8 inch	332,063
10 inch	534,990
12 inch	793,260

   Fees for taps larger than 12 inch will be determined on an individual basis. Effective January 1, 2023

Water Meter Size	Capacity Fee
5/8 or 3/4 inch	$5,535
1 inch	9,224
1 ½ inch	17,591
2 inch	28,251
4 inch	89,019
6 inch	177,504
8 inch	284,133
10 inch	746,264
12 inch	941,892

Fees for taps larger than 12 inch will be determined on an individual basis.

TABLE 4

Effective January 1, 2023

      (5)   PROPERTY OUTSIDE CORPORATE LIMITS CONNECTING TO EXISTING LINE FOR FIRE PURPOSE ONLY.

Tap Size	Capacity Fee
1 inch	$1,586
1 ½ inch	3,567
2 inch	6,341
4 inch	25,367
6 inch	57,073
8 inch	101,407
10 inch	180,179
12 inch	320,139

   Fees for taps larger than 12 inch will be determined on an individual contract basis. If domestic line is used also with fire line, Section (6) is also applicable.

      (6)   PROPERTY OUTSIDE CORPORATE LIMITS CONNECTING TO AN EXISTING LINE FOR FIRE LINE WITH DOMESTIC METER.

         When a customer requests a fire line, one large line capable of providing the required fire flows be installed from the distribution system and that the domestic service be tapped off fire line inside the structure where a meter is installed to record domestic flows for billing purposes. The charges shall be determined in accordance with the following:

         Customers to be charged the scheduled meter size for domestic line found in TABLE 3 plus the fee located in TABLE 4.

   (e)   Credit for Existing Tap. In the event of an existing lot having service and the owner would like to increase the size of the tap/meter, a one-time credit would be given. Credit would be determined by subtracting the price of the existing tap/meter from the the price of the increased tap/meter. The owner then would be responsible for the difference of the two. This fee would then have to be paid when tap application is filed with the Division of Water.

   (f)   Property Outside Corporate Limits That Does Not Have An Existing City Maintained Line. The Superintendent of Water along with the City Engineer, Mayor, and/or Service Director and Law Director may negotiate with areas outside corporate limits of Lancaster. Negotiated contract must be approved by a simple majority of City Council.

(Ord. 35-22. Passed 11-28-22.)