(A) Development fee for subdivisions. A development fee shall be paid by every person or entity who submits a subdivision plat or a development plan to the Planning and Zoning Commission for property which is to be served by the city sanitary sewer service, except as provided in division (A)(3) below.
(1) The fee shall be $850 for each acre within the proposed subdivision. For less than an acre, the fee shall be a proportionate amount.
(2) The fee shall be due when the final subdivision plat receives approval from the Planning and Zoning Commission. When the fee has been paid, an employee of Richmond Utilities shall sign the plat indicating full payment of the development fee. The fee shall be paid prior to recordation of the plat in the office of the Madison County Court Clerk.
(3) The development fee shall not be paid by persons or entities who own property as of January 1, 1995 within the existing city boundaries.
(B) Development fee for other properties. A development fee shall be paid by every person or entity who applies for city sanitary sewer service for property that is now outside the existing city limits. The development fee shall be collected by Richmond Utilities, in accordance with the following:
(1) When property is annexed into the city and the owner thereof wishes to connect to the city sanitary sewer system, the owner shall pay a development fee of $850 per acre. For less than an acre, the fee shall be a proportionate amount.
(2) The development fee shall be paid when the property owner makes application for sewer service.
(Ord. 95-09, passed 3-7-95; Am. Ord. 97-13, passed 4-1-97; Am. Ord. 06-52, passed 12-19-06; Am. Ord. 15-24, passed 10-27-15)