(A) Extension at developer’s expense. The Council hereby establishes a policy to extend water mains and facilities, at a developer’s initial expense, to undeveloped areas in which the city has authority to serve. An agreement for each extension shall be approved by the Council and shall set forth subsequent connector fees established by the Council applicable to such extension, which shall be charged and collected in accordance with this subchapter and the agreement authorizing the extension to which a subscriber subsequently connects.
(B) Subsequent connector fees.
(1) The Council hereby authorizes the utility to charge subsequent connector fees, based upon EDUs, as set forth in this subchapter, to developers that connect to extensions made under this subchapter and the agreement authorizing the extension to which the developer connects, in addition to other fees and charges collected by the utility. Subsequent connector fees shall be set in accordance with the formula set forth below:
(a) The total cost of construction and installation of water system improvements is
$ W .
(b) The oversizing cost of the water system improvements paid for by the city is
$ X .
(c) Percentage of costs of construction and installation of the water system improvements developer allowed to recover Y% .
(d) Total costs for construction and installation of the water system improvements paid by developer and approved for potential developer recovery ($W - $X) x (Y%) = $Z .
(e) The total number of EDUs for which the water system improvements have the capacity to serve is A .
(f) The number of the water system improvement project’s EDUs attributable to the developer B .
(g) The number of water system improvement project EDUs to be used in calculating the subsequent connector fee A - B = C .
(h) The cost of the water system improvements per EDU is $Z / C = $D , which
$D is the subsequent connector fee per EDU for the developer’s water system improvement project.
(2) The utility shall adopt policies that uniformly apply to the collection of the subsequent connector fees. Subsequent connector fees shall not be reduced or waived without approval by the Council after positive, negative or no recommendation by the utility. The utility shall also collect a $10 administrative fee per EDU for processing subsequent connector fees from initial developers, which may be deducted from subsequent connector fee reimbursement payments.
(C) Subsequent connector fee proceeds. Proceeds from subsequent connector fees shall be considered payment toward the cost of construction of the mains and facilities and for reimbursement to the developer.
(D) Administrative fee. Any developer choosing to be reimbursed under this subchapter shall pay to the utility an administrative fee of $10 per EDU. Such administrative fee shall be withheld by the utility from each annual payment made to the developer.
(E) Equivalent dwelling units.
(1) Equivalent dwelling units (EDUs) shall be determined in accordance with the chart below:
TABLE OF EQUIVALENT DWELLING UNITS A single-family residence is equivalent to 131.5 gallons per day | |
Type of Service | Equivalent Daily Usage |
Single-family residence | 1.0 |
Two-family residence | 1.8 |
Multi-family and apartments - per unit | .7 |
Mobile homes and parks - per unit | .8 |
Motels and hotels - per unit (restaurant, see below) | .8 |
Service clubs and churches - per 200 members or fraction thereof Without kitchen With kitchen | 2.0 4.0 |
Office use - per 1,000 square feet | 1.0 |
Health service office - per exam room | 1.2 |
Personal care - per chair | .8 |
Restaurant - per seat Food drive-in - per car space Fast food - per employee | .2 .4 .4 |
Food and drug retail service - per employee | .4 |
Laundry - per washer | 2.6 |
Car wash Self service - per bay Automatic - located at service station/convenience store | 3.0 27.5 |
Service station | 3.0 |
Retail sales and service - each 3 employees or fraction thereof | 2.0 |
TABLE OF EQUIVALENT DWELLING UNITS
A single-family residence is equivalent to 131.5 gallons per day
Type of Service
Equivalent Daily Usage
Manufacturing - per 8 employees - sanitary use only
Manufacturing - other
Warehouses - per 40,000 square feet
2.0
Set by city
2.0
Bars and cocktail lounges - per seat - without restaurant
.1
Bowling alley - per alley
.8
Bowling alley with bar - per alley
4.0
Dentist office - per chair
2.8
Physician’s office - per examining room
1.2
Schools with gym and cafeteria - per student
Without gym and cafeteria - per student
.12
.08
Campgrounds
Organizational
With flush toilets, showers and central kitchen - per camper
Without flush toilets and showers, with central kitchen and
handwashing - per camper
Recreational
With individual sewer connections - per campsite
Without individual sewer connections - per campsite
.3
.15
.8
.4
Fire Station
Manned - per firefighter
Unmanned - per firefighter
.4
.2
Kennels/vet clinics
Veterinary doctor - per doctor
Veterinary assistant - per assistant
Support staff - per staff
Surgical room - per room
Cages - per cage
Inside runs - per run
Outside runs - per run
Grooming - per animal
.4
.4
.1
.4
.04
.08
.15
.08
Speculative commercial/industrial - per acre
2.1
TABLE OF EQUIVALENT DWELLING UNITS
A single-family residence is equivalent to 131.5 gallons per day
Type of Service
Equivalent Daily Usage
Strip mall
Determined by city when plans/
application are submitted
Other uses
As determined by city
(2) In no instance will the use be less than 1 EDU per occupancy. Ratios indicated are subject to change by the city.
(F) Plan review fee. The utility shall collect a plan review fee in the amount of $50 per EDU to reimburse the city for the cost of reviewing plans for extension of the city’s water utility systems.
(G) Water system development charge. Each connection to the city’s water utility shall pay a water system development charge of $1,600 per EDU for capacity used in the city’s water utility system. Water system development charges collected shall be deposited in the city’s plant expansion and improvement fund, which shall be used for the expansion of capacity, either through conveyance or non-conveyance facilities, in the city’s water utility system.
(H) Contrary policy void. Any current city policy in effect contrary to this subchapter shall be deemed void. Any portion of this subchapter that may be later deemed invalid shall not affect the remaining provisions.
(Ord. 17-2010, passed 8-23-2010)
APPENDIX A: NON-RECURRING CHARGES
Description of Charge | Amount |
Bad Check Charge | $20 |
Delinquent Fee | $50 during office hours $100 after office hours |
Meter Test | $25 |
Meter Deposit (A) Residential (1) Good standing (2) Poor standing (B) Commercial (1) Good standing (2) Poor standing (C) Landlord (1) Good standing (2) Poor standing | $100 per meter $200 per meter $150 per meter $300 per meter $25 per meter $100 per meter |
Service Call | $25/job cost |
Penalty for Late Payment | 10% of total bill |
Meter Tampering Charge | $100 |
Temporary Service | $50 |
Energy Audit | N/A |
Meter Reading Charge | N/A |
(Ord. 7-2014, passed 3-24-2014; Am. Ord. 26-2021, passed 11-22-2021)
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