Chapter 14.12 Water and Sewer Zone Connection Fee

Sections:

14.12.010 Purpose.
14.12.020 Definitions
14.12.030 Zone connection fee.
14.12.040 Payment plan.
14.12.050 Disposition of revenue.

14.12.010 Purpose. It is the intent of this chapter to provide that collection of a zone connection fee shall be required for those properties in a benefiting zone connecting to a water arterial pipeline and/or sewer trunk line extension. (Ord. 85-3 1 (part), 1985).

14.12.020 Definitions. In this chapter, unless otherwise provided, or the context otherwise requires, the following words and phrases shall have the meaning set forth below:
a. "Arterial pipeline" means those pipelines in the distribution system that are equal to or greater than ten inches in diameter and convey water from a transmission line to points throughout the City.
b. "Benefitted zone" means an area in which similar use patterns are assumed to give rise to a design population density and which is likely to be serviced by a water arterial pipeline or sewer pipeline extension.
c. "Trunk line" means sewer lines which convey flows to the sewage treatment plant. (Ord. 85-3 1 (part), 1985).

14.12.030 Zone connection fee. a. Any connection to a water arterial pipeline or sewer trunk line extension shall require the collection of a zone connection fee calculated as follows:
Zone (Area Within Zone to be Connected) (Cost of Arterial
Connection = ___________________________ X or Trunk Line
Fee (Area of Entire Zone) Extension)
b. After the completion of a water arterial pipeline or sewer trunk extension, any property connecting to these extensions shall be required to pay the zone connection fee plus interest at the prevailing local prime rate. (Ord. 85-3 S1 (part), 1985).

14.12.040 Payment plan. A five-year payment plan may be utilized to pay for the zone connection fee. The payment plan shall require interest at the lowest local prevailing prime rate. (Ord. 85-3 S1 (part), 1985).

14.12.050 Disposition of revenue. Revenues collected from the zone connection fee shall be utilized to replenish the City Treasury for funds utilized to extend the water and sewer system and provide additional funds for future water and sewer system extensions. (Ord. 85-3 S1 (part), 1985).