(a) Tap-In Charges in Sanitary Sewer District No. 1.
(1) No person, corporation, public agency, partnership or association shall connect or cause to be connected, any building or other structure either directly or indirectly, with a sanitary sewer in Sanitary Sewer District No. 1 of the City for the purpose of discharging sanitary sewage or industrial waste therefrom without first receiving a permit for such purpose in a form prescribed by the Director of Engineering and without first paying a tap-in charge determined in accordance with the provisions of subsection (a)(2) hereof.
(2) The Director shall not issue a permit for the purpose described in subsection (a)(1) hereof until the applicant for such permit has paid a tap-in charge to be determined in accordance with the following schedule:
A. In the case of property to be connected to a sewer installed by a builder or developer or by the City where an assessment equivalent to the cost of constructing an eight-inch sewer has been levied or will be made pursuant to appropriate proceedings therefor, and where the building or other structure to be so connected was assessed on the County Auditor's tax list as an improvement to real estate at the time the estimated tax evaluation assessment was prepared pursuant to Resolution 1969-6, no charge shall be made.
B. In the case of property to be connected to a sewer installed by a builder or developer or by the City where an assessment equivalent to the cost of constructing an eight-inch sewer has been levied or will be made pursuant to appropriate proceedings therefor and where the building or other structure to be so connected was not assessed on the County Auditor's tax list as an improvement to real estate at the time the estimated tax valuation assessment was prepared pursuant to Resolution No. 1969-6, the charge shall be:
1. Single-family residence:
$350.00 if obtained on or before December 31, 1974.
375.00 if obtained during the years 1975 to February 28, 1977, inclusive.
500.00 if obtained from March 1, 1977 to 1979, inclusive.
625.00 if obtained during the years 1980 to 1983, inclusive.
750.00 if obtained during the year 1984 or thereafter.
2. Multiple-family residences, including apartments:
Efficiency or One Bedroom Unit | Two-Bedroom Unit | Three or More Bedroom Unit | |
If obtained on or before December 31, 1974 | $ 175.00 | $ 262.50 | $ 350.00 |
If obtained during the years 1975 to February 28, 1977, inclusive | 187.50 | 281.25 | 375.00 |
If obtained from March 1, 1977 to 1979, inclusive | 250.00 | 375.00 | 500.00 |
If obtained in the year 1980 to 1983, inclusive | 270.00 | 400.00 | 535.00 |
If obtained in the year 1984 or thereafter | 300.00 | 450.00 | 600.00 |
C. Nonresidential buildings, structures or other facilities shall pay a tap-in charge determined by the Director of Engineering in the following manner: The Director shall review the preliminary plans of the building, structure or other facility to be served by the connection, together with other pertinent information, and based upon accepted engineering practices determine the anticipated daily quantity of sewage to be discharged from such building, structure or other facility to the sanitary sewer system. The quantity so determined shall then be divided by the average daily quantity of sewage discharged from a single-family residence and the resulting quotient multiplied by the tap-in charge applicable at the time to a single-family residence shall be the tap-in charge for such building, structure or other facility.
(3) The permits and charges herein provided for shall not be deemed to preclude the subsequent levy of assessments against benefited properties to provide funds for the construction of sanitary sewers required to provide local sewer service to such property.
(4) In the event that the Director ascertains that any property has been connected directly or indirectly to a sanitary sewer in violation of the provisions of this chapter, the Director is hereby authorized to disconnect such property until such violation shall cease. The City shall be reimbursed by the violator for expenses incurred by the City in making such disconnection.
(5) All charges collected pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be deposited in the Sewer Revenue Fund.
(b) Connections and Tap-In Charges in Sanitary Sewer District No. 2.
(1) No person, corporation, public agency, partnership or association shall connect, or cause to be connected any building or other structure either directly or indirectly with a sanitary sewer in Sanitary Sewer District No. 2 of the City for the purpose of discharging sanitary sewage or industrial waste therefrom without first receiving a permit for such purpose in a form prescribed by the Director of Engineering and without first paying a tap-in charge determined in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b)(2) hereof.
(2) The Director of Engineering shall not issue a permit for the purpose described in subsection (b)(1) hereof until the applicant for such permit has paid a tap-in charge to be determined in accordance with the following schedule:
A. In the case of property to be connected to a sewer installed by a builder or developer, or by the City where an assessment equivalent to the cost of constructing an eight-inch sewer has been levied or will be made pursuant to appropriate proceedings therefor, and where the building or other structure improvement to be so connected was assessed on the County Auditor's tax list as an improvement to real estate at the time the estimated assessments were prepared to pay the property owners' portion of the cost of the interceptor sanitary sewers, lift station and sewage pressure line to serve Sanitary Sewer District No. 2 pursuant to Resolution 1972- 189, no charge shall be made.
B. In the case of property to be connected to a sewer installed by a builder or developer, or by the City where an assessment equivalent to the cost of constructing an eight-inch sewer has been levied or will be made pursuant to appropriate proceedings therefor, and where the building or other structure to be so connected was not assessed on the County Auditor's tax list as an improvement to real estate at the time the estimated assessments were prepared to pay the property owners' portion of the cost of the interceptor sanitary sewers, lift station and sewage pressure line to serve Sanitary Sewer District No. 2 pursuant to Resolution 1972-189, the charge shall be:
1. Single-family residence:
$350.00 if obtained on or before December 31, 1974.
375.00 if obtained during the years 1975 to February 28, 1977, inclusive.
500.00 if obtained from March 1, 1977 to 1979, inclusive.
625.00 if obtained during the years 1980 to 1983, inclusive.
750.00 if obtained during the year 1984 or thereafter.
2. Multiple-family residences, including apartments:
Efficiency or One Bedroom Unit | Two-Bedroom Unit | Three or More Bedroom Unit | |
If obtained on or before December 31, 1974 | $ 175.00 | $ 262.50 | $ 350.00 |
If obtained during the years 1975 to February 28, 1977, inclusive | 187.50 | 281.25 | 375.00 |
If obtained from March 1, 1977 to 1979, inclusive | 250.00 | 375.00 | 500.00 |
If obtained in the year 1980 to 1983, inclusive | 270.00 | 400.00 | 535.00 |
If obtained in the year 1984 or thereafter | 300.00 | 450.00 | 600.00 |
C. Nonresidential buildings, structures or other facilities shall pay a tap-in charge determined by the Director of Engineering in the following manner: The Director shall review the preliminary plans of the building, structure or other facility to be served by the connection, together with other pertinent information, and based upon accepted engineering practices determine the anticipated daily quantity of sewage to be discharged from such building, structure or other facility to the sanitary sewer system. The quantity so determined shall then be divided by the average daily quantity of sewage discharged from a single-family residence and the resulting quotient multiplied by the tap-in charge applicable at the time to a single-family residence shall be the tap-in charge for such building, structure or other facility.
D. The tap-in charges hereby prescribed shall be in addition to the regular connection permit fee set forth in Section 1315.05 of the Building Code.
(3) The permits and charges herein provided for shall not be deemed to preclude the subsequent levy of assessments against benefited properties to provide funds for the construction of sanitary sewers required to provide local sewer service to such property.
(4) In the event that the Director Engineering ascertains that any property has been connected directly or indirectly to a sanitary sewer in violation of the provisions of this chapter, the Director is authorized to disconnect such property until such violation shall cease. The City shall be reimbursed by the violator for expenses incurred by the City in making such disconnection.
(5) All charges collected pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be deposited in the Sewer Revenue Fund.
(Ord. 2012-128. Passed 12-6-12.)