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(A) The Town Council shall review not less often than once per year the usage of water, the total costs of operation and maintenance (including replacement) of the water production and treatment facilities, and the user charge system.
(B) The Town Council shall revise the user charges, if necessary, to accomplish the following:
(1) Maintain the proportionate distribution of operation and maintenance costs among users and user classifications. Each user shall pay its proportionate share of operation and maintenance (including replacement) costs;
(2) Generate sufficient revenue to pay the total operation and maintenance costs necessary for the proper operation and maintenance (including replacement) of the water production, treatment, and distribution facilities; and
(3) Apply excess revenues collected to a capital reserve account.
(Ord. passed 5-3-2011; Ord. passed 9-11-2014)
(A) Tap-on fees shall be charged and collected from all new users in accordance with the rates on file in the town’s fee schedule. The Town Council shall review tap-on rates periodically and shall revise tap-on rates if necessary. The Town Council shall retain the authority and right to offer special tap-on charges for specified periods of time to new customers along newly constructed lines in areas previously not served by the municipal water system.
(B) Tap fees for three-fourths-inch and one-inch services are set in the town’s fee schedule.
(C) The town does not have the equipment for making taps larger than two inches in size. Therefore, these taps shall be made by a contractor. There shall be a fee for this service as set out in the town’s fee schedule.
(D) There shall be a facility fee set for inspection and meter installation of contractor installed taps other than those listed in division (B) above as set forth in the town’s fee schedule.
(E) Any installation that requires a tap at a greater depth than six feet shall pay a surcharge as described in the town’s fee schedule.
(F) Any installation that requires a bore under a street shall have a fee as listed in the town’s fee schedule.
(G) Any installation that requires an open cut of a street shall have a fee as listed in the town’s fee schedule.
(Ord. passed 5-3-2011; Ord. passed 9-11-2014)
(A) The minimum charge shall be made for each meter installed regardless of location.
(B) Multi-residential and multi-commercial users (trailer courts, condominiums, duplex apartments and the like) served through one meter, shall be billed at the city’s regular published rates, or the published minimum rate per residential unit, per month, whichever is greater. The property owner or homeowners association, as applicable, shall be responsible for payment of the bill. The rates are set forth in the town’s fee schedule.
(C) Multi-residential or multi-commercial users, when possible and practical as determined by the town, shall install individual meters on each user at the property line or other location as determined by the Public Utilities Director. The town will operate and maintain the individual meters. The town shall invoice each individual user on a monthly basis in the same manner as single-family residences are administered.
(D) Water use through fire services shall be for fire-related uses only. All other types of water consumption through fire services are strictly prohibited.
(Ord. passed 5-3-2011; Ord. passed 9-11-2014)
(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)
(A) A customer may request an additional, separate water service for irrigation of lawns and gardens. This service shall be provided and charged for water service fees only.
(B) The irrigation tap for three-fourths-inch and one-inch services shall be made off of the existing customer service line and the meter set adjacent to the existing water meter. The tap fee and impact fee for this second service shall be at one-half of the regular tap and impact fees as set forth in the town’s fee schedule.
(C) For services larger than one inch and/or for services that require a new tap on the water main, full tap and impact fees as set forth in the appropriate sections of the town’s fee schedule shall apply.
(D) All irrigation services shall have a reduced pressure zone (RPZ) backflow device immediately connected to the meter. This device shall be the property of the owner, and shall be furnished by the owner or his or her plumber, at no cost to the town.
(Ord. passed 5-3-2011; Ord. passed 9-11-2014)
SEWER
(A) All regulations promulgated by the State Division of Water Quality and its successors shall be followed and adopted by this reference.
(B) In addition to the above, all extensions and sewer services shall also conform to the specifications of the Water Environment Federation (WEF), the American Society of Testing Engineers (ASTM) and other such nationally recognized standards organizations as should apply.
(C) All sewer main extensions shall be inspected by video camera, and the locations of all taps recorded on videotape. This inspection shall take place in the presence of town representatives, and representatives of the project engineer. No line extensions shall be accepted without this inspection by camera, and all flaws detected during the camera inspection process being repaired. A DVD recording of this inspection shall be provided to the town.
(D) (1) Where new or upgraded lift stations are required, they shall be designed such that materials, fittings and equipment shall be as deemed by the Utilities Director so as to match materials and supplies currently in use by the town.
(2) All such lift stations, or those with added significant flow, shall be provided with the following minimal equipment:
(a) An automatic starting, automatic switch over generator fueled by LP (or natural, when available) gas, of sufficient size to operate all of the electrical equipment at the lift station;
(b) A radio telemetry system compatible with the existing town system and equipment, including programming and necessary upgrades to the base station to accept the new signals;
(c) A basket system for the removal of large solids, rags and the like;
(d) A boom and winch operated removal system for both the pumps and basket screenings. This system shall be made of hot dipped galvanized or stainless steel construction;
(e) Where the power is available, all pumps shall be 240-volt three-phase operation; and
(f) All control panels, cabinets and the like shall be of NEMA 4X stainless steel construction. All hatch type doors shall be of either stainless steel or aluminum construction.
(Ord. passed 5-3-2011; Ord. passed 9-11-2014)
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