(A) Charge established. For the purpose of providing funds for the city’s wastewater treatment, force mains, lift stations and sewage collection systems, and the plant and facilities connected therewith, and the payment of capital charges represented by bonds, certificates of indebtedness or otherwise, which may be used to finance the costs of additions or expansions to the facilities, and the payment of reasonable requirements for reserves for replacement in obsolescence thereof, there is hereby imposed upon each lot, parcel of land, building or premises to be connected hereafter to the city’s public sewer system a sewer access charge (SAC) as hereinafter provided. Said charge shall be in addition to any other previous or future charge or assessment levied against the property and in addition to any connection fee or user charge for sewer service. The sewer access charge provided herein is authorized and shall be determined and imposed in accordance with Minn. Stat. § 444.075, as it may be amended from time to time.
(B) Administration of charge.
(1) Payment required prior to connection. Prior to issuance of any building permit and before connection to the city’s sewer system, the sewer access charge shall be paid.
(2) Additional building permit. If, after the initial sewer access charge is paid, an additional building permit is issued, the use of the property changes, or new sewer connection is made, the sewer access charge shall be recalculated and any additional charges shall be paid.
(C) Determination of charge. The sewer access charge (SAC) shall be in an amount as established by the City Council by ordinance and may be amended from time to time.
(D) Effective date. This section became effective 3-1-2006.
(1992 Code, § 276:80) (Ord. 1389, passed 12-20-2005)