(a) Payment of Cost Recovery Charges. Cost recovery charges for electrical and water service construction as set out in this section must be paid for services in moving the location of meters or taps or lines or providing a different type or level of service such as increased amperage in the case of electrical or changing from residential to commercial in the case of water.
(b) To defer the cost of construction or expanding capacity of electrical service, fees as set out in the Master Fee Schedule of the City of Sidney shall be due prior to the beginning of construction of electrical service to a lot or subdivision.
(1) The above construction cost recovery charges are in addition and separate from meter fees or other assessments for electrical service and are meant to partially offset the cost to the City to construct such service. For multiple lots or a subdivision requiring the construction of distribution services, the charge for all lots which can later be served from said distribution lines when constructed shall be paid as each of the lots are connected to the distribution lines. However, the City shall assess a distribution cost per foot as set out in the Master Fee Schedule if the distribution system is over 500 feet and lots are not connected to the distribution lines when constructed.
(2) All required fees are to be paid at the office of the City Clerk prior to the time the Electrical Department begins any line construction or installation of meters.
(c) To defer the cost of construction or expanding capacity of water service, fees as set out in the Master Fee Schedule of the City of Sidney shall be due prior to the time the meter is put in the home or business owner's name.
(1) The above construction charges are in addition and separate from any tapping fees, connection fees, meter fees or other assessments and are meant to partially offset the cost to the City to construct such service.
(2) The applicable water service cost recovery construction fee is to be paid at the office of the City Clerk.
(Ord. 1544. Passed 1-11-05; Ord. 1800. Passed 9-25-18; Res. 20181001. Passed 10-23-18.)