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 sewer 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 sewer system pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 444.075, subdivision 3.
A. Payment Required: From and after hookup of any premises to the City water system, the owner or owners of said premises shall pay for such sewer services and usage at rates set forth in section 3-1-2 of this Code.
B. Sewer Availability Charges:
1. The sewer 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 collection system for the Municipal sewer utility. (Prior Code § 6-1-6)
2. The calculation of the sewer availability charge required to be paid for a specific use shall be calculated by multiplying the sewer availability charge set forth in section 3-1-2 of this Code by: (Prior Code § 6-1-6; amd. 2018 Code)
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 sewer availability charge shall be paid at the time of final plat approval except as provided by subsection B4 of this section 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 sewer 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 sewer 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. (Prior Code § 6-1-6)
C. Sewer Connection Charges:
1. The sewer 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 sewer utility other than the facilities that comprise the collection system. (Prior Code § 6-1-6; amd. 2018 Code)
2. The calculation of the sewer connection charge required to be paid for a specific use shall be calculated by multiplying the sewer 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 sewer 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 sewer connection charges to be paid prior to issuance of a building permit shall be calculated as one-half (1/2) the sum of the sewer availability charge and the sewer connection charge as set forth by section 3-1-2 of this Code, multiplied by the number of RECs.
4. For commercial, industrial and institutional uses, the sewer 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. Required Connection To Water System: No person shall connect to the City sewer system without also connecting to the City water system, except by resolution of the City Council. (Prior Code § 6-1-6)