(A) Connection fees. There shall be a connection fee required to connect a new private water connection to the village’s public water supply system. The connection fee shall be determined by the fee schedule set forth below:
Service Type | Connection fee |
3/4 ID to 1 inch ID service lines | $1,200 |
1-1/4 ID to 1-1/2 inch ID service lines | $2,375 |
1-3/4 ID to 2 inch ID service lines | $4,675 |
Per unit of usage per day for service lines larger than 2 inches ID | $275 |
Fire service line | $750 |
(B) Determining units of water usage. A UNIT of water usage shall consist of 75 gallons of flow per day. The number of units of water usage shall be determined by applying the approved flow estimates made by the engineer for the industry or business, and as reviewed and approved by the Village Engineer and the Village Administrator. The Village Engineer may consult with published industry standards to determine an estimate of water usage. The connection fee shall be the number of units determined multiplied by the charge per unit. In the case of industry, each charge is to be reviewed and adjusted at the end of the first three years of full operation of the industry to the average annual operation experience and settlement, therefore, shall be made within six months.
(C) Regardless of use or service type the minimum connection fee shall be $1,000 for connection fees when determined by units of usage.
(D) Existing connections. A credit shall be given to the applicant for the number of units being served through an existing private water service connected to the village facilities at the time of reconstruction or remodeling of a building then service and/or to be served is connected. This credit is to be applied against the capacity fee charged. When the credit exceeds the connection fee to be charged, no refund of the excess will be issued.
(E) See Chapter 54: Water and Wastewater User Charge Systems for further details.
(Ord. 18-04-01, passed 4-24-2018; Ord. 20-03-04, passed 3-17-2020; Ord. 21-04-02, passed 4-27- 2021; Ord. 23-04-01, passed 4-25-2023)