(A) Sewer availability charge (SAC) charge established. For the purpose of providing funds for the city’s sewer treatment, collection systems and the plant and facilities connected therewith, and the payment of capital charges represented by bonds, certificates of indebtedness or otherwise, which may be used to finance the costs of additions or expansions to the facilities, and the payment of reasonable requirements or reserves for replacement in obsolescence thereof, there is hereby imposed upon each lot, parcel of land, building or premises having any connection with the city’s public water system a sewer availability charge (SAC), as hereinafter provided. The charge shall be in addition to any other previous or future charge or assessment levied against the property.
(B) Determination and administration of charge. The availability charge as hereinabove authorized shall be imposed in addition to the user charges for sewer service and shall be determined and administered as follows.
(1) Payment required.
(a) Payment required prior to connection. Prior to the issuance of the applicable permit and before connecting to the city’s sewer system, a city sewer availability charge, as hereinafter provided, shall be paid.
(b) Additional building permit. If, after the initial availability charge is paid, an additional building permit is issued, the use of the property changes or new sewer connection is made, the availability charge shall be recalculated and any additional charges shall be paid.
(c) Change by resolution. Any change in the city sewer availability charge as hereinafter set forth shall be by Council resolution.
(2) Determination of charge. The amount of the availability charge shall be determined by the City Council and set forth in § 32.49 of this code of ordinances.
(Prior Code, § 505.18) (Ord. passed 11-3-2004; Ord. passed 5-15-2007; Ord. passed 9-4-2012; Ord. passed 1-7-2014; Ord. passed 8-5-2014; Ord. passed 3-3-2015)