The City Council has determined that in order to pay for the cost of construction, reconstruction, repair, enlargement, improvement, maintenance, operation, and use of the City water system; the cost of complying with State and Federal regulations; and the principal and interest to become due on obligations issued or to be issued, it is necessary to impose just and equitable charges for the use and availability of the Municipal water system pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 444.075, subdivision 3.
A. User Rates: From and after hookup of any premises to the City water system, the owner or owners of said premises shall pay for such water services and usage at rates set forth in section 3-1-2 of this Code.
B. Water Availability Charges (WAC):
1. The water availability charge for one REC shall be adopted by the City Council in section 3-1-2 of this Code and calculated by the City Engineer to include those current and future costs related to the construction of the trunk distribution system for the Municipal water utility.
2. The water availability charge required to be paid for a specific use shall be calculated by multiplying the water availability charge set forth in section 3-1-2 of this Code by:
a. Single-family, two-family and townhouse residential uses: Actual RECs.
b. Multiple-family residential uses: 9.0 RECs per gross acre.
c. Commercial, industrial or institutional uses: 3.5 RECs per gross acre.
3. The water availability charge shall be paid at the time of final plat approval except as provided by subsection 8-1-6B4 of this chapter or as may be allowed by an agreement entered into by the City Council at its discretion.
4. For multiple-family residential, commercial, industrial and institutional uses to be constructed on lots of record existing as of February 25, 2013:
a. The water availability charge as provided by subsection B3 of this section shall be paid at the time of issuance of a building permit for the initial construction.
b. The water availability charge required to be paid at the time building permit is issued shall be the current fee in effect as set forth by section 3-1-2 of this Code.
C. Water Connection Charges:
1. The water connection charge for one REC shall be adopted by the City Council in section 3-1-2 of this Code and calculated by the City Engineer to include those current and future costs related to the construction of the Municipal water utility other than the facilities that comprise the distribution system.
2. The calculation of the water connection charge required to be paid for a specific use shall be calculated by multiplying the water connection charge set forth in section 3-1-2 of this Code by the number of RECs for that use.
3. For residential uses, the water connection charge shall be paid prior to issuance of a building permit, except as may be provided by an agreement entered into by the City Council at its discretion, except: For the initial development of residential uses on lots of record final platted prior to August 13, 2012, the water connection charges to be paid prior to issuance of a building permit shall be calculated as one-half (1/2) the sum of the water availability charge and the water connection charge as set forth in section 3-1-2 of this Code, multiplied by the number of RECs.
4. For commercial, industrial and institutional uses, the water connection charge applicable to the build out of the finished space within all or a portion of a building shall be paid prior to issuance of a building permit for that construction.
D. Connection To Water System And Sewer System: No person shall connect to the City water system without also connecting to the City sanitary sewer system, except by resolution of the City Council. (Prior Code § 6-1-5)