(a) Tap-In Charge Required. Except in the case of property owned by the City, no person, corporation, partnership or association whatsoever shall connect any building or other structure either directly or indirectly with a sewer included in the sanitary sewer system for the purpose of discharging sanitary sewage and industrial wastes therefrom, as prescribed by the Service Director, the construction of which was commenced after the dates set forth in subsection (b) hereof, without first depositing in cash, or by certified check payable to the City, a tap-in charge determined in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b) hereof.
(b) Schedule of Tap-In Charge Rates. The Service Director shall not issue a permit for the purpose described in subsection (a) hereof until the applicant for such permit shall have deposited in cash, or by certified check payable to the City, a tap-in charge to be determined in accordance with the following schedules, which are based upon standard costs of constructing a sewer designed to provide immediate local sewer service, except in the case of those sewers for the sanitary sewer system where an aggregate assessment equivalent to the cost of constructing an eight-inch sewer, less the City's portion of such cost, has been levied or will be made pursuant to appropriation proceedings.
SCHEDULE A
(Residential)
For sanitary sewers constructed after February 8, 1965, and prior to the date established in Schedule C hereof:
Single-family residence. | $900.00 base charge |
For single-family residence location lots where the frontage exceeds sixty feet, an additional charge of $15.00 per foot for each foot in excess of sixty feet. Multiple-family residences, including apartments | |
$800.00 base charge for each family unit if there are not more than two family units; $775.00 base charge for each family unit if there are more than two but not more than four family units, and $750.00 for each family unit if there are more than four family units. | |
For multiple-family residences located on lots where the frontage exceeds 120 feet, an additional charge of $15.00 per foot for each foot in excess of 120 feet. |
SCHEDULE B
(Commercial and Industrial Establishments)
For sanitary sewers constructed after February 8, 1965 and prior to the date established in Schedule D hereof, except as hereinafter provided, the following tap-in charges shall be applicable depending upon the size of the water meter installed or to be installed:
Water Meter Size (Inches) | Charge |
5/8 | $900.00 |
3/4 | 1,350.00 |
1 | 2,025.00 |
1-1/2 | 3,600.00 |
2 | 5,400.00 |
However, if the water to be used on the premises is not and will not be measured by a water meter, the Service Director shall, on the basis of accepted engineering practices and, further, on the basis of requirements of similar or comparable establishments, determine the size of a water meter that would be required to serve the premises. The meter size so determined shall be used in calculating the charge under the foregoing Schedule B.
SCHEDULE C
(Residential)
For sanitary sewers constructed after August 1, 1968:
Single-family residence. | $1,200.00 base charge |
For single residences located on lots where the frontage exceeds sixty feet, an additional charge of $15.00 per foot for each foot in excess of sixty feet. |
SCHEDULE D
(Commercial and Industrial Establishments)
For sanitary sewers constructed after August 1, 1968, except as hereinafter provided, the following tap-in charges shall be applicable, depending upon the size of the water meter installed or to be installed:
Water Meter Size (Inches) | Charge |
5/8 | $1,200.00 |
3/4 | 1,800.00 |
1 | 3,000.00 |
1-1/2 | 4,800.00 |
2 | 7,200.00 |
However, if the water to be used on the premises is not and will not be measured by a water meter, the Service Director shall, on the basis of accepted engineering practices and, further, on the basis of requirements of similar or comparable establishments, determine the size of a water meter that would be required to serve the premises. The meter size so determined shall be used in calculating the charge under the foregoing Schedules B and D.
(c) Permit and Charges in Addition to Other Requirements. The permit and charges provided for in subsections (a) and (b) hereof shall be in addition to any other permits and charges required by any other legislation and regulations of the City.
(d) Penalty. Any person, natural or corporate, who violates any provision of subsection (a) or (b) hereof, shall be fined twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per day for any such violation, and each day's continued violation shall constitute a separate offense.
(e) Disposition of Moneys. All charges collected pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) hereof shall be deposited in the Sewer Revenue Fund established by Section 4 of the Mortgage Revenue Bond Ordinance (Ordinance 3146, passed November 3, 1960) authorizing the issuance of one million five hundred twenty-five thousand dollars ($1,525,000) first mortgage sewerage system revenue bonds.
(Ord. 2017-83. Passed 12-19-17.)