(A) Reestablishment of water and sanitary sewer utilities. Pursuant to M.S. § 444.075, as it may be amended from time to time, the city has previously established a water utility and a sanitary sewer utility and authorizes the imposition of just and reasonable charges for the use and availability of these facilities.
(B) Findings and determinations.
(1) In the exercise of its governmental authority and in order to promote the public health, safety, convenience and general welfare, the city has constructed, operated and maintained a water and sanitary system (the system). This section is adopted in further exercise of the authority and for the same purposes.
(2) The system, as constructed, heretofore has been financed and paid for through the imposition of special assessments, the acceptance of public improvements installed by private developers and ad valorem taxes. It is now necessary and desirable to provide an additional method of recovering some or all of the future costs of improving, maintaining and operating the system through the imposition of charges as provided in this section.
(C) Rates and charges.
(1) A water access charge is established which must be paid by the owner of a parcel of property at the time the city's public water system is available to serve the property. The amount of this fee, computed on the basis of the actual land area of the parcel shall be at a rate as set out in the St. Charles fee schedule.
(2) A sanitary sewer access charge is established which must be paid by the owner of a parcel of property at the time the city's sanitary sewer system is available to serve the property.
(3) The amount of this fee, computed on the basis of the actual land area of the parcel shall be in an amount as set out in the St. Charles fee schedule.
(Ord. 479, passed 2-24-2004)