(a) The connection charges for each initial connection to the municipal sewer system, whether direct or indirect, shall be comprised of the following:
(1) For all initial connections tributary to the Creekside Pump Station, the connection charge shall consist of a base tap-in fee of $3,639.42 starting on January 1, 2018 and increasing 5% each year thereafter (the "Current Creekside Fee"), plus the following connection charge based on the type of user.
(2) A. Residential Users - $5,500 per home or residential unit.
B. Commercial Users – Connection fees for commercial tap-ins are not subject to clear definition, in that the nature of a given commercial use can vary considerably. Therefore, the Municipality shall review each application for a permit for commercial tie-in and the connection charge shall be established by Council on a case-by-case basis upon recommendation of the Mayor and the Municipal Engineer.
C. Non-Resident Residential Users - $15,500.00 per home or residential unit.
D. Applications for connection to the municipal sewer system by non-resident residential users shall be made to the Planning Commission and will be approved on a case-by-case basis upon recommendation of the Mayor and the Village Engineer after evaluating what impact the non-resident residential connection will have on the municipal sewer system.
The Current Creekside Fee set forth in Section 931.06(a)(1) shall be placed in the Creekside Pump Station Capital Improvement Fund maintained by the City of Pepper Pike to be used per the terms of the Creekside Pump Station and Force Main Joint Municipal Project Agreement entered into between the Village of Moreland Hills and the City of Pepper Pike.
(b) A property owner who connects any building, structure or other facility to the Municipality's sewer system shall pay the connection charges set forth above by electing one of the following payment options:
(1) Pay the full amount of the connection charge to the Village in one lump sum; or
(2) Enter into a payment plan with the Village for a period not to exceed three (3) years, plus 3% interest per annum. The Village shall invoice the property owner semi-annually. The payment plan shall provide that in the case of default, the Municipality may declare the entire remaining balance immediately due and the Municipality may certify the amount to the Cuyahoga County Fiscal Officer for collection in the same manner as other taxes and assessments. The payment plan may also provide for other means to secure the payment obligation as approved by the Law Director. The payment plan shall be an agreement recorded with the Cuyahoga County Fiscal Officer and shall be binding on all current and subsequent owners of record of the property. The cost of recording shall be the responsibility of the property owner. The Mayor is authorized to negotiate and execute payment plans pursuant to this section.
(Ord. 2019-16. Passed 4-10-19.)