(A) The town continues to experience exceptional growth. The cost of providing utility services to those new areas of growth, are weighing heavily upon the taxpayers of the town. In an effort to defray the cost of initial utility installation, the Town Council has decided to insure that the burden of this initial installation shall be borne by the parties requesting that service be made available to that property.
(B) Therefore, it shall be the policy of the town, that utility impact fees shall be levied upon the person requesting the service. These impact fees shall include water and sewer tap fees, as well as the reimbursement of cost incurred by the town to bring service to the requesting property. In the case where utility services are not currently available to the site being developed, then in addition to "tap fees" described above, no permit shall be allowed or fee provided without specific approval of the town, along with agreement in writing, describing what costs are to be paid by each party.
(C) The schedule of residential tap fees, as currently described in this chapter shall be controlling with regards to individual residential utility applications (water, sewer, electric). The schedule of impact fees for commercial development shall be individually negotiated between Town Council for the town and the developer.
(Ord. passed 3-20-2007)