(A) Permit and fee. No connection shall be made to the city water and sanitary sewer systems without a permit received from the City Clerk. The fee for each such permit shall be as stated in § 33.01 for a water main connection permit and for a sewer connection permit. These fees shall be reserved for the purchase of major pieces of equipment, replacement, and rehabilitation of existing facilities, and acquisition of items classified by the City council as capital budget items.
(B) Connection fees.
(1) Connection fees for installation of service line from main to property. When a connection requires installation of a service line from the main to the property line, the applicant for a permit shall pay for the cost of making the necessary connections, taps, and installation of pipe and appurtenances to provide service to the property and the necessary street repairs.
(2) Connection fees for out of city consumers. The connection fees for out of city consumers of water shall be triple the fee that is charged for consumers connecting within the corporate city limits.
(C) Certification. No permit shall be issued to connect with any water or sanitary sewer main unless the City Clerk certifies to the truth of 1 of the following or the payment required under division (D) is made:
(1) That the lot or tract to be served has been assessed for the cost of construction of the main with which the connection is made or that proceedings for levying such assessment has been or will be commenced in due course; or
(2) That the cost of constructing of the main has been paid by the developer or builder platting the lot or tract; or
(3) That, if neither of the foregoing is true, a sum equal to the portion of the cost of constructing the main which would be assessable against the lot or parcel has been paid to the city.
(D) Additional connection fee. If no such certificate can be issued, the applicant shall pay an additional connection fee equal to the portion of the cost of construction of the main upon the same basis as any assessment previously levied against other property for the main. The determination shall be made by the City Council. If no such assessment has been levied, the assessable cost shall be determined upon the basis of the uniform charge, which may have been or will be charged for similar connection with the main. The amount shall be determined on the basis of the total assessable cost of the main as set forth in RELATING TO LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS AND SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS AND ESTABLISHING A GENERAL POLICY THEREFOR.
(Ord. 238, passed 5-1-2006)