§ 50.30 PLANT INVESTMENT FEE (LIMITS OF SERVICE).
   (A)   Any non-metered lot denied water for non-payment (see § 50.20, 3) shall be required to pay a Plant Investment Fee prior to any reinstatement of their right to water.
      (1)   When applicable, the annexation of any subdivision or plat amendment of existing lot that creates additional lots shall be required to pay a Plant Investment Fee for each additional lot.
         (a)   Payment terms for the Fee will be part of a Subdivision Development Agreement or Plat Amendment. These payment terms and conditions shall be agreed to by the Applicant, Water Utility Board and Town Attorney, then approved by the Town Council.
      (2)   The revenue from this fee shall be deposited in a Plant Investment Reserve. There will be no refunds of the Plant Investment Fee.
   (B)   Limits of Service. No water service connection shall be installed on any property that is located outside the Town Boundary of the Town of Star Valley Ranch, except to honor those connections committed by previous owners of the Town's water system. Those commitments are located in Service Areas #1, #2 and #4.
   (C)   Requests for service: Requests for the Town's commitment for the future service shall be accompanied with:
      (1)   A preliminary Plat showing all lots that require a connection, as part of a Subdivision Development or Subdivision Master Plan.
      (2)   A complete set of Plans and Specifications for the water system, consistent with the Town's Water System's standards, signed by a Wyoming Professional Engineer and approved by the Town's Engineer.
      (3)   If applicable, the plans shall show all phases of the development.
   (D)   For single service requests for a building with multiple Housing Units and Commercial Units, the assessed number of Plant Investment Fees shall be the greater of the number of required 3/4-inch meters to accommodate a service per unit or the size of the pipe for the requested single metered service.
   (E)   In any zone that allows multiple units, the assessed fee shall be based on a plat plan identifying the number of units possible per lot.
   (F)   Based on projected use, this fee shall be negotiated with or by Water Utility Board's recommendation and approval by the Town Council.
(Ord. 2021-12, passed 8-18-2021; Ord. 2021-25, passed 1-19-2022)