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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 121 (3) The applicant shall pay the following sewer connection fees according to the cate- gory of building sewer: (a) $573 . 00 per unit for single-family residences ; (b) $532- 00 per unit for multi-family residences; (c) $451 .00 per unit for mobil homes; (d) $20 . 50 per fixture unit for commer- cial, industrial and other non-residen- tial units . " SECTION 3 : Section 4 . 7 of the Atascadero County Sanitation District Ordinance Code is amended to read as follows : "4 . 7 . For each connection of a building sewer to a public sewer, a ' sewer tap charge' shall be collected by the District before the permit for the construction is issued. " SECTION 4 : Section 4 . 8 of the Atascadero County Sanitation. District Ordinance Code is amended to read as follows : "4 . 8. A ' sewer tap charge' in the amount of $250 . 00 d o each shall be charged physical f r ch connection to the ' e public sewer except that: (1) No charge shall be made when the owner of the lot has already paid for lateral sewer in- stallation by assessment or otherwise; (2) No charge shall be made when a "T" fitting has already been installed at the public sewer at the property owner' s expense , and the lateral sewer is to be installed from said fitting. " SECTION 5 : Section 4 . 9 of the Atascadero County Sanitation District Ordinance Code is added to read as follows : "4 . 9. Any parcel which was assessed during an Improve- ment District Assessment proceeding for a collection system, but on which the assessment was not paid because the parcel was deeded to the State for non- payment of taxes , shall incur an additional sewer con- -2- nection- fee equal to the particular assessment involved for that parcel , at the rate established pursuant to this Ordinance. " SECTION 6 : Section 4 . 10 of the Atascadero County Sanitation District Ordinance Code is added to read as follows : "4 . 10. There shall be a sewer connection fee charged to each and every unit served based upon the follow- ing applicable category. The fee shall be paid at the time the permit for sewer connection is issued: (a) $573 . 00 per unit fora single-family lot; (b) $533. 00 per unit for multi-family lot; (c) $451. 00 per mobile home unit for a mobile home park; (d) $20; 50 per fixture unit for a commercial , industrial or non-industrial use lot SECTION 7 : A new Section 4 . 11 of the Atascadero County Sanitation District Ordinance Code is added to read as follows : "4 . 11 . In addition to such fees as shall be assessed. for sewer connection and sewer taps , applications for sewer service, shall be assessed a sewer annexation fee , subject to the exceptions and applications of Section 4 . 12 , as follows : (a) $1 ,210. 00 for a single-family lot; (b) $1 ,123 . 00 per living unit for a multi- family lot; (c) $950 . 00 per mobile home unit for a mobile home park; (d) $43 .20 per plumbing fixture as defined in the 1982 Edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code, for a commercial, industrial, non-resi- dential lot." ;SECTION 8: A new Section 4 . 12 of the Atascadero County Sanitation District Ordinance Code is added, and the pre- vious Section 4 . 12 is deleted, the new to read as follows : -3- 114. 12. FA&mption to and application4Vf annexation fees wilW e as follows : (1) A vacant lot presently inside Improvement District Number 1 where sewer is available, will be exempt from payment of an annexation fee. (2) Where ,a lot inside Improvement District Number 1 is subject to a lot-split , and the annexation fee has not been previously paid, the applicant shall pay an annexation fee for one lot only, in addition to such other fees as shall be required according to the Atascadero County Sanitation District Ordinance Code. " M Areas designated. Cease and Desist and adjacent areas covered by a Health Officers Letter will be exempt from new charges and increase in annexation fees, but will pay the fees in effect prior to passage of this amendment ordinance SECTION 9: A new Section 4 . 16 of the Atascadero County Sanitation District Ordinance Code is added to read as follows : "4 . 16. Fees assessed pursuant to this Article IV for annexations and permits shall be payable at the time of the application for annexation and permit , and fees for the sewer connection and tap charge shall be pay- able upon actual connection of the building sewer to the Atascadero County Sanitation District. " SECTION 10 : Section 4 . 17 is hereby added to the Atascadero County Sanitation District Ordinance Code to read as follows : "4 . 17 . In the event of a re-zone of a lot or change of use, applicant for a building sewer shall pay such fees as shall be required pursuant to this Article IV, in- cluding sewer connection, annexation tap charge , and permit fee , except that such annexation fee may be waived if previously paid and the applicant has connect- ed to the sewer within a timely manner pursuant to this Ordinance Code. " SECTION 11 : Section 5 . 1 (3) of the Atascadero County Sanitation District Ordinance Code is amended to read as follows : "5. 1 (3) . The person requesting said extension shall ex- ecute and file a written Sewer Extension Performance Agreement the terms of which shall be subject to approval by the District Board, whereby said person agrees to complete all required improvements at his expense and to the satisfaction of the City Engineer , within the time period specified within the agreement. Said person -4- 0 further agrees to provide the City Engineer with a detailed cost break-down of his actual expenditures for any improvements authorized in the agreement. The agreement shall also provide for inspection by the City Engineer, or his designated representative, of all improvements , and. reimbursement of the District by the requestor, for the costs of the inspection. The District will, invoice the requestor for such inspection costs and any amount unpaid thirty (30) days from the. date of the District' s invoice shall bear interest at ten (10%) percent per annum beginning within thirty (30) days after the date of the invoice. The Sewer Extension Performance Agreement may also provide: (1) for the construction of the improvements and units ; and. (2) for an extension of the time under conditions that are unspecified. No extension of time shall be granted except upon certification by the City Engineer that such extension is justified, and upon approval of the Board of Directors . In addition to the requirements of this Section 5 . 1(3) said person shall provide the District with a bond or other suitable security as deemed appro- priate by the City Attorney not to exceed fifty (50%) percent of the cost of improvements . The District Board may waive such requirements for a bond at its option. SECTION 12 : Sectio s8. 30 8. [+ , 8. 5 , and 8 .6 of he Atascadero County Sanitation District Ordinance Code are hereby deleted. A new Section 8 . 3 is hereby added to the Atascadero County Sanitation District Ordinance Code to read as follows : "8.3. The annexation fees shall be paid before a permit is issued for a sewer connection pursuant to this Article in that amount as set forth in Article IV. For the pur- poses of this Article, lot splits or changes in uses of lots shall be considered an annexation for the payment of the annexation fee. SECTION 13 : Section. 11 . 9 of the Atascadero County Sanitation District Ordinance Code is hereby added to read as follows : "11 . 9. The revenues derived from the rate set forth in Article XI of this Ordinance Code, shall be allocated to specific categories in such amounts and percentages as follows: (a) The annual sum of $76 ,000 . 00 shall be alloca- ted to debt service on existing bonded indebted- ness of the District. (b) Seventy-three (73%) percent of the revenues derived from sewer service rates shall be allocated to operation and the maintenance fund of the Dis- trict. -5- e (c) Twenty-Seven (27%) percent of the revenues derived from the sewer service rates shall be allocated for replacement or expansion of facil- ities in the District. SECTION 14 : Article 12 of the Atascadero County Sanitation District Ordinance Code is hereby amended and a new Article 12 shall read as follows : "The former Article 12 shall be renumbered as Article 13 . ARTICLE 12'.: POLIC�C"`STATErTEI�IT5 The following Policy Statements are hereby adopted by the Atascadero County Sanitation District Board to be a part of the Atascadero County Sanitation District Ordinance Code: " 1 . All sewer main extensions are to be funded by those re- questing annexation. 2. Annexations must be contiguous to the existing improvement District , however, for a problem sewer area, the District Board may annex public areas to provide continuity. 3. In consideration of the annexation requests , the City Engineer may be required. to furnish an Engineer' s evaluation of adequacy of existing sewer mains . effected by the service extention. This would include an evaluation. of the down- stream line capacities as well as any possible up-grading of existing life stations . 4 . On-going service to the annexed areas shall not require substantially higher costs than other areas presently served. Typical of the consideration would be a need for additional sewer lift stations. 5 ; Annexations will be processed as outlined in Article 8 of the Sanitation District Ordinance as amended. 6. Annexation fees, based on use, will be due and payable upon application for annexation or lot splits or use change or rezoning. 7 . Should the proponent of the annexation wish to receive reimbursement for any sewer main extension by those connect- ing within the annexed area, then the proponent shall file a reimbursement map with the City upon completion of the ex- tension. 8. Annexations become void if connection is not made within twelve (12) months from the application, and fees will be deemed forfeited after that time. Re-application shall re- quire such new fees as are set forth in this Ordinance Code. 0 9. Within the District, if sewer is available on the boundary of Improvement District Number 1 , it shall be deemed available to the lots outside of Improvement District Number 1 as well as to those inside said Improvement District. 10 . Sewer connection fees and tap charges shall be paid upon connection to the sewer system, 11 . Sewer lines shall be brought to the far property line un- less otherwise approved by the Director of Public Works where future extensions are not practical due to perimeter or pro- blem lots . 12. For the purposes of this Ordinance Code, condominiums shall be treated the same as single-family lots . 13 . Where there is a change of use from apartments to condo- miniums , the applicant shall, pay the difference in fees and rates as established by -this Ordinance Code upon the approval of such change. 14 . Where there is a change of use from one commercial use to another, the applicantshall pay the difference in fees per fixture unit in addition to the applicable rate for the new use. 15 . User rates shall be designated in the proportion outlined in the revenue program for the EPA - RWQCB Grant and allocated to appropriate accounting funds respective to their intended use. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect as it pertains to increases in fees for annexations , sewer connections , and tap charges for applications for sewer service for lots presently out- side the Improvement District Number l whether previously annexed or annexed but not previously connected, or outside Improvement District Number 1 , but whbre sewer is presently available and for all lot splits , re-zones and use changes ,within thirty days after its adoption. In all other cases, the new fees as set forth in this Ordinance, shall be effective on July 1 , 1986. Before the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the passage of this Ordinance, ;, it shall be published once in the Atascadero News , a newspaper of general circulation, printed, published, and circula- ted in this District, and .the City Clerk shall certify to the adopt- -7- d ion and publication of this Ordinance and its certification, together with proof of publication to be entered in the Book of Ordinances of this District. The foregoing Ordinance was introduced, adopted, and ordered publish- ed at a meeting of the District Board of Directors held on March 24 1986 , by the following vote ATTEST: AYES DIRECTORS HANDSITY, MACKEY, MOLINA AND CHAIRMAN NELSON NOES NONE ABSENT: DIRECTOR NORRIS } i MIKE N, Secre ' y N, President APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: APPROVED AS TO FORM: i PAUL SENSIBAUGH R M. , City Xttorney _g_