(A) The sewer connection charges applicable to all prope1iy within the municipal boundaries of the city which are connected to the treatment facilities, are as follows.
(1) For each connection of an individual residence to the public sewer a tap-on-fee of $2,000 plus an amount equal to the actual cost of the city of bringing the sewer line from the sewer main located nearest the prope1iy line of the owner and/or renter shall be paid to the city with the application for a building sewer permit.
(2) On all multifamily dwellings there shall be charged a tap-on-fee of $2,000 for each separate residential dwelling unit, plus an amount equal to the actual costs of the city of bringing the sewer line from the sewer main located nearest to the property line of the owner and/or renter to a point located at the edge of the property line or easement of such owner and/or renter, shall be paid to the city with the application for a building sewer permit.
(3) For each connection of a tourist home park and/or mobile home park to the public sewer, a tap-on-fee of $2,000 per tourist home or mobile home, plus an amount equal to the actual cost of the city of bringing the sewer line from the sewer main located nearest to the prope1iy line of the owner and/or renter to the point located at the edge of the prope1iy line or easement of such owner and/or renter shall be paid to the city with the application for a building sewer permit.
(4) (a) For each connection of a commercial user, industrial user, or institutional user to the treatment facilities, a tap-on-fee shall be charged on the following basis:
Water Service Line Size | Cost |
1 inch | $4,500 |
2 inch | $5,500 |
3 inch | $6,500 |
(b) Larger than three-inch water service line size shall be charged the cost to the three-inch water line size plus $1,000.per inch for each line of water service line size in excess of three inches.
(c) Plus an amount equal to the actual cost of the city bringing the sewer line from the sewer main located nearest the property line of the owner and/or renter to a point located at the edge of the property line or easement of such owner and/or renter shall be paid to the city with the application for a building sewer permit.
(d) In addition to the above tap-on-fee, persons obtaining an industrial user permit shall reimburse the city for the actual costs of all testing required to evaluate the industrial effluent.
(e) Payment for the charges set forth herein for sewer service shall be made with the application for a building permit for new construction or for existing units before sewer service is begun as well as any deposits required by any ordinances of the city.
(5) The annual fee of a waste hauler discharge permit shall be $300. Truckers who haul holding tank waste and discharge it to the treatment facilities shall be charged $50.45 per 1,000 gallons. All trucks shall be considered to be fully loaded for purposes of assessing this charge. The fee for discarded sludge from other waste water plants shall be the sum of $64.15 per 1000 gallons.
(6) All persons discharging waste into the treatment facilities shall be charged a customer charge as set forth below for the use of such facilities in addition to volume-based and strength-based user charges. Said charges shall be assessed monthly.
(7) Any sewer service utilizing the sewer line service referred to as the "interceptor line" shall be surcharged and assessed a one-time assessment of the sum of $1,000 in addition to the prevailing sewer tap-on fee.
(B) The sewer connection charges applicable to all property outside the municipal boundaries of the city which are connected to the treatment facilities, are as follows.
(1) For each connection of an individual residence to the treatment facilities a tap-on-fee of $5,000 plus an amount equal to the actual cost of the city of bringing the sewer line from the sewer main located nearest the property line of the owner shall be paid to the city with the application for sewer connection.
(2) On all multifamily dwellings there shall be charged a tap-on-fee of $5,000 for each one bedroom unit, $6,000 for each two bedroom unit, and $7,000 for each three bedroom unit or above, plus an amount equal to the actual costs of the city of bringing the sewer line from the sewer main located nearest to the property line of the owner to a point located at the edge of the property line or easement of such owner, shall be paid to the city with the application for sewer connection.
(3) For each connection of a tourist home park and/or mobile home park to the public sewer, a tap-on-fee of $5,000 per tourist home or mobile home, plus an amount equal to the actual cost of the city of bringing the sewer line from the sewer main located nearest to the property line of the owner to the point located at the edge of the property line or easement of such owner shall be paid to the city with the application for a building sewer permit.
(4) (a) For each connection of a commercial building outside of city limits to the public sewer a tap-on-fee shall be charged on the following basis:
Water Service Line Size | Cost |
1 inch | $11,000 |
2 inch | $14,000 |
3 inch | $17,000 |
(b) Larger than three-inch water service line size shall be charged the cost to the three-inch water line size plus $3,000 per inch for each line of water service line size in excess of three (3) inches.
(c) Plus an amount equal to the actual cost of the city of bringing the sewer line from the sewer main located nearest the property line of the owner and/or renter to a point located at the edge of the property line or easement of such owner and/or renter shall be paid to the city with the application for sewer connection. In addition to the above tap-on-fee, persons obtaining an industrial user permit shall reimburse the city for the actual costs of all testing required to evaluate the industrial effluent.
(5) All discharges of wastewater into the treatment facilities by users not connected to a public water supply at a rate established by the City Engineer based on estimated sewerage usage.
(6) All persons discharging waste into the treatment facilities shall be charged a customer charge as set forth below for the use of such facilities in addition to volume-based and strength-based user charger. Said charges shall be assessed monthly.
(Ord. 020-009, passed 8-10-2020)