Chapter 13.24
MAIN EXTENSIONS TO NEW CUSTOMERS OTHER THAN SUBDIVISIONS
Sections:
13.24.010 Terms and conditions generally.
13.24.020 Written agreement prerequisite to main construction—Contents—Funds required.
13.24.030 Failure to deposit required funds for improvements.
13.24.040 Calculation of sewer main extension charges.
13.24.050 Original applicant eligible for refunds when.
13.24.060 Interest not granted on extensions.
13.24.010 Terms and conditions generally.
Mains will be extended to serve new customers under the following terms and conditions. No main extension will be made by the city, except on an approved dedicated public street, alley or recorded public easement. (Ord. 648 § 1 (part), 1982)
13.24.020 Written agreement prerequisite to main construction—Contents—Funds required.
Prior to construction of the main, every applicant for sewer service shall enter into a written agreement with the city, whereby he agrees to complete all required improvements at his expense and shall deposit with the director an amount equal to ten percent of the estimated cost of the improvements, including engineering and administrative costs, within the time period specified in the agreement. The estimated cost shall be based on the actual size of the facilities required to meet the service demands from that extension, except that eight-inch pipe shall be the minimum size considered for general use. Should the director desire to install facilities greater than are needed to meet said service demands, the cost of oversize shall be borne by the city. The director shall then proceed with plans and specifications, see Section 13.32.020, and he shall inform the applicant as to the cost of the proposed improvements. Upon receipt by the city of the amount which, with the original deposit, is equal to the cost of the work, the city shall proceed with the construction of the improvements. The agreement shall also provide for inspection of all improvements by the director or his designated representative and reimbursement to the city by the applicant for the cost of the inspection. The city will invoice the applicant for such inspection costs and any amount unpaid thirty days from the date of the city’s invoice shall bear interest as established by council. (Ord. 648 § 1 (part), 1982)
13.24.030 Failure to deposit required funds for improvements.
In the event that the applicant fails to deposit the required funds within thirty days after determination of the cost, the extension will not be made and no refund of the ten percent will be made, except that where actual costs are less than the amount of such deposit, the city may refund the unused amount. (Ord. 648 § 1 (part), 1982)
13.24.040 Calculation of sewer main extension charges.
Immediately upon completion of the sewer extension, the director shall prorate the entire cost thereof against all lots or property that may ultimately be benefited by direct connection to said sewer extension in proportion to the foot frontage thereof, or if the lots be irregular in shape, then in such manner as may, in the opinion of the director, provide an equitable distribution of costs. In no case shall any applicant pay an amount less than the prorated cost of the extension for the length of his foot frontage as determined above. The sewer main extension charges shall be in addition to the specified service connection fees. (Ord. 648 § 1 (part), 1982)
13.24.050 Original applicant eligible for refunds when.
The original applicant shall, up to five years from the date of signing any form agreement, be entitled to a refund for each connection made to the sewer extension, based on the prorated cost as determined in Section 13.24.040 for each lot or parcel. The city may make extensions to the facilities constructed under this regulation without obligation to the applicant and refunds will not be made for services connected to said additional extensions. (Ord. 648 § 1 (part), 1982)
13.24.060 Interest not granted on extensions.
No interest shall be paid on or accrue on such deposits for sewer main extensions. Refunds of the deposits shall be made only if, as and when sewer main extension charges are collected from other consumers requiring service from this sewer main extension and shall be subject to setoffs for any amounts then due the city by the applicants. (Ord. 648 § 1 (part), 1982)