The following specific benefit charges for specific improvements are hereby established.
(a) In addition to any other fees payable under this Chapter 1042, the following benefit charges shall be paid by any property that accesses or connects to the following improvements:
(1) A benefit charge in the amount of sixteen thousand five hundred dollars ($16,500) per benefit for any property or person that accesses or connects to the sanitary sewer installed as part of the Cleveland-Massillon Road Sanitary Sewer Phase I Project. Commencing in 2022 and for six years thereafter, the benefit charge for such Project shall increase by five hundred dollars ($500.00) per year in accordance with the following schedule:
2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
$17,000 | $17,500 | $18,000 | $18,500 | $19,000 | $19,500 | $20,000 |
(2) A benefit charge in the amount of thirteen thousand five hundred dollars ($13,500) per benefit for any property or person that accesses or connects to the sanitary sewer installed as part of the Nash Heights Gravity Sanitary Sewer System Improvements. Commencing in 2022 and for four years thereafter, the benefit charge for such Project shall increase by five hundred dollars ($500.00) per year in accordance with the following schedule:
2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
$14,000 | $14,500 | $15,000 | $15,500 | $16,000 |
(3) A benefit charge in the amount of thirteen thousand seven hundred dollars ($13,700) per benefit for any property or person that accesses or connects to the sanitary sewer installed as part of the Cleveland-Massillon Water and Sanitary Sewer Extension Project. Commencing in 2022 and for nine years thereafter, the benefit charge for such Project shall increase by five hundred dollars ($500.00) per year in accordance with the following schedule:
2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 |
$14,200 | $14,700 | $15,200 | $15,700 | $16,200 | $16,700 | $17,200 | $17,700 | $18,200 | $18,700 |
(4) A benefit charge in the amount of fourteen thousand five hundred dollars ($14,500) per benefit for any property or person that accesses or connects to the sanitary sewer installed as part of the Cleveland-Massillon Road Phase 3 Sanitary Sewer Extension Project. Commencing in 2023 and for nine years thereafter, the benefit charge for such Project shall increase by five hundred dollars ($500.00) per year in accordance with the following schedule:
2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 |
$15,000 | $15,500 | $16,000 | $16,500 | $17,000 | $17,500 | $18,000 | $18,500 | $19,000 | $19,500 |
For purposes of calculating the benefit charge in this section, a single "benefit" is defined as 400 gallons or less of wastewater emitted from the site per day. The number of benefits per property owner shall be based on the number of gallons of wastewater anticipated, as determined by standard gallon per day flow rates established by the Environmental Protection Agency. No charge will be for less than one full benefit.
(b) Any property or owner that accesses or connect to any of the improvements described in this section and is charged a benefit charge in accordance with subsection (a) above may pay the benefit charge in full at the time of the tap-in or may select to pay monthly installments as part of a payment plan ("payment plan"). The Administrative Officer of the City must approve all payments plans on behalf of the City and may require the consumer to execute and deliver to the City a promissory note in the amount owed for the benefit charge. In no case shall a payment plan be for a term exceeding ten years or 120 monthly instalhnents for commercial or industrial properties or twenty years or 240 monthly installments for residential properties. The number of installments shall be selected by the consumer initially and may not be changed once approved by the Administrative Officer. If a payment plan is selected and approved by the Administrative Officer, the first installment shall be due when the tap-in permit is issued. Subsequent installments shall be due with the payment of the monthly water bill. Installments shall include equal payments of the principal amount of the benefit charge, plus interest accrued thereon at the rate of interest paid by the City for the financing of the improvement.
(c) In the event that any property or person is connected directly or indirectly to the sanitary sewer improvements described in this section in violation of any of the provisions of this section, and the owner, agent, lessee, tenant or occupant of such property fails or refuses to disconnect the same upon being directed to do so by the City, the City Engineer is hereby authorized to cause such lot or land to be disconnected from the sanitary sewer system, and the violator shall be liable to the City for the cost of making such disconnection.
(Ord. 98-2021. Passed 11-8-21.)