CHAPTER 2
SEWERS
ARTICLE 12. FEES FOR CONNECTION TO AND IMPROVEMENT OF SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM
SECTION:
§3731A: Sewer Connection Charges
§3731B: Use Of Funds
§3732 Sewer Connection And Improvement Fees; Time Of Payment
§3733 Credit For Installation Of Larger Than Required Lines
§3734A: Addition Of Bedroom To Existing Structure
§3731A SEWER CONNECTION CHARGES
The following charges are hereby established for the connection of the plumbing of any building or structure which discharges to the sanitary sewer system of the City and said charges are separate from any other charges presently levied or which may be levied in the future:
A. Residential Schedule:
Ten thousand nine hundred eleven dollars ($10,911.00) for equivalent sewer service unit (ESSU) per dwelling unit connected to the wastewater system based on the number of bedrooms according to the following schedule:
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Connection Fee |
ESSU |
|---|---|---|---|
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1. |
One bedroom |
$9,820.00 |
0.9 |
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2. |
Two bedrooms |
$10,911.00 |
1.0 |
|
3. |
Three bedrooms |
$12,002.00 |
1.1 |
|
4. |
For each additional bedroom |
$1,091.00 |
0.1 |
B. Commercial And Industrial Schedule:
1. Ten thousand nine hundred eleven dollars ($10,911.00) per ESSU for commercial and industrial connections (reduced 50 percent for hotels and motels); the ESSU assignment shall be determined by the public utilities director based upon biochemical oxygen demand removal requirements, other treatment requirements, and gallonage of flow, and any other sewage characteristics as the public utilities director deems appropriate.
2. If a discharger disagrees with the fee established by the public utilities director under subsection B1 of this section, he, she or it may appeal to the city clerk within ten (10) days of notification of the charge. The appeal will then be heard by the city council at its next regularly scheduled meeting, occurring not sooner than ten (10) days following the receipt of the request for appeal. At that time, the city council shall determine whether or not the charge is justified.
C. Future Amendments To Fees: The city council may amend the connection fees, as set forth in subsections A and B of this section by resolution without further amendment of this section.
D. Connection Fees For Accessory Dwelling Units:
1. Accessory dwelling units shall not be considered new residential uses for the purposes of calculating City connection fees or capacity charges for utilities, including water and sewer service. The residential schedule for calculation of sewer system connection fees set forth in subsection A of this section shall not apply to accessory dwelling units.
2. As provided in section 3702.5 of this code, the City will not require a new connection between an accessory dwelling unit (as defined in section 9278 of this code) and the sanitary sewer system for an accessory dwelling unit contained within the space of an existing primary residence or accessory structure. Notwithstanding section 3734A of this code, the City shall not impose a connection fee or capacity charge for this type of accessory dwelling unit, unless the accessory dwelling unit was constructed with a new single-family home.
3. For accessory dwelling units that are not contained within the space of an existing primary residence or accessory structure, the City may charge a connection fee or capacity charge that is proportionate to the burden of the proposed accessory dwelling unit, based upon either its square feet or the number of its drainage fixture unit (DFU) values, as defined in the Uniform Plumbing Code adopted and published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, upon the water or sewer system. This fee or charge shall not exceed the reasonable cost of providing this service.
4. The connection fee for an accessory dwelling unit shall be calculated based on the number of fixture units in the developed ADU, as determined by the City Engineer.
5. In the event that the property on which a primary dwelling and an accessory dwelling unit are located is subdivided to create a new lot on which the accessory dwelling unit is located, and the accessory dwelling unit was constructed on or after January 1, 2017, the property owner must pay to the City the difference between the sewer connection fee initially calculated for the accessory dwelling unit pursuant to subsection D4 of this section and the connection fee that would have been calculated pursuant to subsection A of this section if the dwelling unit were the primary dwelling unit on a lot. (Ord. 646, §1, adopted 1973; Ord. 751, §1, adopted 1980; Ord. 845, §3, adopted 1985; Ord. 944, §§1,2, adopted 1993; Ord. 1053, §1, adopted 2004; Ord. 1075, §1, adopted 2006; Ord. 1181, §3, adopted 2017; Ord. 1205, §3, adopted 2020)
§3731B USE OF FUNDS
Sewer improvement fees to provide funds for the enlargement of main trunk, interceptor line and sewage treatment facilities. (Ord. 646, §1, adopted 1973)
§3732 SEWER CONNECTION AND IMPROVEMENT FEES; TIME OF PAYMENT
The fees set forth above shall be due and payable prior to use and occupancy of the new facility requiring the service. A certificate of occupancy shall not be issued and permanent sewer service shall not be provided until payment is received. (Ord. 646, §1, adopted 1973; Ord. 810, §1, adopted 1983; Ord. 845, §3, adopted 1985; Ord. 1164, §2, adopted 2015)
§3733 CREDIT FOR INSTALLATION OF LARGER THAN REQUIRED LINES
Where a developer installs main trunk, interceptor, or other sewer lines larger than required for his development, he shall be allowed a credit based on the difference between the line required by his development and the greater size of the line required by the city engineer at unit prices established by the city for the cost of installation of such lines for subdivision bond purposes. When such credit exceeds the amount due for main trunk, interceptor, and other sewer lines, the city may, at its option either pay the developer in cash for the difference or agree to reimburse the developer for future main trunk, interceptor, and other sewer line fees collected for attaching to the installed main trunk, interceptor, and other sewer lines as they are connected. (Ord. 845, §3, adopted 1985)
§3734 BENEFIT AREAS
When, in order to serve a development, it is necessary that a sewer line be placed outside the boundaries of the development and where such sewer line shall serve other properties, a benefit area shall be delineated of the properties which may be served from such sewer line, and the city shall require a payment as a condition to connecting to such sewer line, said payment shall be the cost of the installation outside the development, multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the front footage of the parcel connecting to such sewer line, and the denominator of which shall be the total frontage of the area benefited by such sewer line. Where the cost of a line installed in a benefit is borne by the developer, the city shall collect and remit to the developer those connection fees levied against other benefiting property and received within five (5) years from the acceptance of said sewer line by the city. (Ord. 646, §1, adopted 1973; Ord. 845, §3, adopted 1985)
§3734A ADDITION OF BEDROOM TO EXISTING STRUCTURE
A sewer connection fee in the amount of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00), which is equivalent to forty percent (40%) of the sewer connection fee charged for one equivalent sewer service unit, shall be charged for each bedroom added to an existing residential structure as permitted under the provisions of division 3 of this code. Said connection fee for each added bedroom shall be paid at the time the building permit is issued. The term "bedroom" as used herein shall include any room which can be used as a bedroom, no matter how designated on the building plans; provided, however, that a residential dwelling unit may have one living room, dining room, garage, kitchen, and family room which shall not be considered a bedroom. Bathrooms shall not be considered as bedrooms. (Ord. 1053, §2, adopted 2004)