§ 62-218. Connection fees.

(a)

The connection fees set out herein shall be over and above any or all costs or charges for the extension or construction of a sanitary sewer or making the physical connection from the lot to the sewer. If the fees have not been paid as required, the fees shall be collectable in the manner provided by appropriate law.

(b)

In the event that a sewer connection is made from any lot, parcel of real estate, or building where there has been no previous direct assessment on the lot, parcel of real estate, or building for the sewer, then a connection fee shall be paid by the owner thereof to the city engineer at time of application, and there shall be a lien against the lot, parcel of real estate, or building until paid.

(c)

If a direct assessment on the lot or parcel of real estate has been paid to the city for sanitary sewer main construction, then the connection charge portion of the connection fee may be waived.

(d)

Where a property owner desires to connect to the city's wastewater system, the sum of the following fees shall apply and be the connection rate (these apply to taps, not sewer extensions):

(1)

Sewer collection system fee (retained by city).

Single-family residences are estimated at 315 gallons per day. Estimated daily flows contributed to the sewer collection system from the proposed connection shall be based upon those uses shown in Table No. 6 of the state board of health bulletin S.E. 13 dated 1988 or its successor. If an establishment is not included in the table, the estimated wastewater flows shall be determined by the city engineer, based upon water usage data from similar facilities and input from the developer.

a.

The greater of:

1.

$248.00 minimum; or

2.

Area.

(i)

First 10,000 square feet: $3.75 per 100 square feet;

(ii)

Remainder: $1.00 per 100 square feet; or

3.

Frontage: $3.75 per linear feet PLUS

b.

$0.40 per estimated gallon per day usage.

(2)

Treatment plant capacity fee (retained by POTW). The treatment plant capacity fee is $0.59 per estimated gallon per day usage. (Single-family residences are estimated at 315 gallons per day. Estimated daily flows contributed to the wastewater treatment plant from the proposed connection shall be based upon these uses as shown in Table No. 6 of the state board of health bulletin S.E. 13 dated 1988 or its successor. If an establishment is not included in the table, the estimated wastewater flows shall be determined by the city engineer, based upon water usage data from similar facilities and input from the developer.)

(3)

Connection fee (retained by city).

a.

$234.00 for standard six-inch sewer connection;

b.

Large connections shall be calculated based on the ratio of the area of the connection to the area of a six-inch connection in accordance with following schedule:

8-inch	=	$416.00
10-inch	=	650.00
12-inch	=	936.00

 

(e)

For residential buildings consisting of four or fewer dwelling units per building, located within the corporate limits of the city.

(1)

The sewer collection system fee in subsection (d) of this section shall be limited to $200.00 for each sewer connection, so long as said residential buildings were constructed prior to March 1, 1996. Said fee limit shall expire within one year of the availability of a sewer connection to said dwelling unit.

(2)

The treatment plant capacity fee in subsection (d) of this section shall be waived, so long as said residential buildings were constructed prior to March 1, 1996. Said waiver of fee shall expire within one year of the availability of a sewer connection to said dwelling unit.

(3)

The standard six-inch connection fee in subsection (d) of this section shall be waived.

(Ord. No. 5265, § 2, 8-2-2010)