(A) The town is required to maintain and upgrade its water system for fire protection, supply and storage capacity, and to meet health and safety regulations established by state and federal agencies. Impact fees are over and above any other fees required by the town for the connection to the municipal water system, and shall be required for all new or modified services.
(B) The Impact Fee Table is given in the town’s fee schedule.
(C) The purpose of impact fees is to build a capital reserve fund for required system modifications, upgrades and expansions.
(D) All impact fees, tap fees and all other fees and deposits shall be paid before any building permits will be issued. No impact fee shall be assessed for a building permit which does not involve new or modified water service.
(E) Impact fees shall apply to:
(1) All new construction connected to the town’s water or sewer system;
(2) New connections of existing buildings or other improvements not previously connected to the town’s water or sewer system;
(3) Improvements, additions or changes in existing buildings or other improvements requiring increased capacity or increased use of water or sewer from the city; and
(4) New construction that replaces existing structures shall have an impact fee based upon the increased capacity or increased use of water or sewer from the town.
(F) Impact fees shall not be charged on buildings or other improvements constructed or made to repair or replace like buildings or improvements damaged or destroyed by fire or other disaster; provided however, that the repair or replacement will not result in any increased capacity requirements over that required to serve the damaged or destroyed buildings or improvements. The decision of the Town Manager as to such increased capacity requirement shall be final.
(G) Additions or alterations to existing office, commercial or industrial buildings shall be required to pay an impact fee based on the same rates that apply to new construction. The rates may be calculated using the increased average daily flow created by the building addition or change of use. The full payment of the impact fee shall be paid to the town upon issuing the building permit.
(Ord. passed 5-3-2011; Ord. passed 9-11-2014)