911.600 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FEE.
   (a)    The Director of Public Service is directed to levy a capital improvement fee of six hundred and twelve dollars ($612.00) on each and every domestic, industrial and commercial tap at the time the applicant for such connection applies therefor at the Engineering Department.
   (b)    The provisions of subsection (a) hereof are to be applied as an incremental cost to fees for new water service connections now established by the Director of Public Service and in effect, or as an incremental cost to such fees when, as and if revised by the Director.
   (c)    For the determination of the application of subsection (a) hereof, one fee shall be charged for each 3,600 square feet or less of building area to be served by the respective water service connection and for each square foot over 3600 square feet, the fee shall increase at the rate of seventeen cents ($0.17) per square foot.
   (d)    For water service connections to serve areas of 450,000 square feet and over and the applicant usage is one million gallons per day or more, the applicant shall be given the option of paying the fee detem1ined on the rate as heretofore stated or shall enter into contract with the City wherein the minimum charge shall be the regular water rate on the invoice plus ten percent (10%) toward this fee until this fee is paid.
   (e)    The capital improvement fee shall be figured as follows:
      (1)    Six hundred and twelve dollars ($612.00) for the first 3,600 square feet of area;
      (2)    Seventeen cents ($0.17) for each additional square foot of building area or increment;
      (3)    A flat fee of six hundred and twelve dollars ($612.00) shall be charged for any area which is less than 3,600 square feet of building area.
         (Ord. 208-22. Passed 11-7-22.)