4-4-1-2: CONNECTION CHARGE; PAYMENT:
   The applicant for a water connection permit shall, as a prerequisite to the issuance of the permit for connection to the combined waterworks and sewerage system of the Village, pay a connection charge which will be deposited in the Village Water fund, which charge shall be a combination of the applicable tap size and meter size as follows:
CONNECTION FEE TABLE
Tap Size
Fire Demand Factors*
Tap Fee
Meter Size
Meter Demand Factors**
Meter Fee
Per Meter
3/4"
1.6
$ 363
3/4"
1.0
$ 3,537
1"
2.6
$ 590
1"
2.5
$ 5,109
1 1/2”
2.9
$ 658
1 1/2”
5.0
$ 10,218
2"
6.19
$ 1,406
2"
8.0
$ 16,348
3"
17.98
$ 4,083
3"
16.0
$ 32,697
4"
38.32
$ 8,701
4"
25.0
$ 51,089
6"
111.31
$ 25,274
8" or over
237.21
$ 53,861
*Fire Demand Factors – AWWA Manual M1 Table 30-5 page 224
**Meter Demand Factors – AWWA Manual M1 Table 28-2 page 202
 
   For meter sizes over 4", the meter connection charge shall be negotiated with the Director of Public Works and agreed upon between the applicant and the Board of Trustees. The Director of Public Works shall base his or her recommendation to the Board of Trustees on an estimate of water usage. The applicant shall furnish the necessary information for the Director of Public Works to make said estimate.
   Where there is a currently existing, effective annexation agreement, subdivision agreement, or other agreement between the Village and developer or homeowners group with respect to water connection fees, the fees charged may differ until said agreement expires.
   If a larger meter set is added after the initial permit is issued, the difference between the smaller and larger meter shall be due upon installation of the larger meter.
   Payment: The time of payment of the connection charges herein provided may be modified by the Village and an applicant or future applicant by the terms of an annexation agreement executed pursuant to the provisions of Division 15.1 of Article 11 of Act 5 of the Illinois Municipal Code, or by the terms of a development agreement between the Village and applicant.
   However, where there is currently existing an annexation agreement, subdivision agreement, or other agreement between the Village and developer or homeowners group with respect to water connection fees, the fees charged shall be in accord with Ordinance 1308 until said agreement expires.
   If a larger meter set is added after the initial permit is issued, the difference between the smaller and larger meter shall be due upon installation of the larger meter.
   For a tap size over six inches (6"), the connection charge shall be negotiated and agreed upon between the applicant and the Board of Trustees but it shall not be less than the minimum charge for a six inch (6") tap and one inch (1") meter set. The Village Engineer shall make a recommendation to the Board of Trustees of the amount of the fee based on an estimate of water usage. The applicant shall furnish the necessary information for the Village Engineer to make said estimate.
   Payment: The time of payment of the connection charges herein provided may be modified by the Village and an applicant or future applicant by the terms of an annexation agreement executed pursuant to the provisions of Division 15.1 of Article 11 of Act 5 of the Illinois Municipal Code, or by the terms of a development agreement between the Village and applicant.
(Ord. 4378, 8-4-08)