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HomeMy WebLinkAbout646 Fees for Plumbing~ ~1 ORDINANCE N0. 646 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF UKIAH ESTABLISHING FEES FOR THE CONNECTION OF THE PLUMBING OF ANY BUILDING OR STRUCTURE TO THE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM & FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM The City Council of the City of Ukiah does Ordain as follows: Section 1. The Ukiah Municipal Code is amended by adding Article 4a to Chapter 2 of Division 4, said amendment to read as follows: ARTICLE 4a FEES FOR CONNECTION TO AND IMPROVEMENT OF SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM Section 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 of Ukiah and said charges are separate from any other charges presently levied or which may be levied in the future; (1) Residential schedule a) Two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) for each single family dwelling unit connected. b) For multiple dwellings $100.00/unit. (2) Commercial and industrial schedule a) Two hundred dollars ($200.00) for commercial and industrial connections together with the charge to be determined by the City Manager based upon biochemical oxygen demand removal requirements, other treatment re- quirements, and gallonage of flow, and any other sewage characteristics as the City Manager deems appropriate. b) If a discharger disagrees with the fee established by the City Manager under the above pro- visions, it may appeal said decision by making a written request for 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 following the receipt of the request for appeal. At that time, the City Council shall determine whether or not the charge is justified. Section 3731B - Sewer improvement fees to provide funds for the enlargement of main trunk, interceptor line and sewage treatment facilities. Section 3732 - Sewer Connection and improvement fees; time of payment: The fees set forth above shall be payable at or before the time a building permit is issued by the City for the construction of a proposed building or structure. Section 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 the 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. Section 3734 - Benefit areas; When, in order to serve a development, it is necessary that a sewer line be placed out- side 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 years from the acceptance of said sewer line by the City. Section 2. Publication. The Clerk is directed to cause this ordinance to be published as provided by law in the Ukiah Daily Journal, a newspaper of general circulation, published and printed in the City of Ukiah. Section 3. Effective Date: This ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after its adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of October, 1973, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilman Norgard, Buxton, Pearson, Mayor Simpson NOES: Councilman Weinkauf ABSENT: None s/lack Simpson Mayor ATTEST: s/Hattie M. Tillotson City Clerk C/tY 6~c:~~( amity Of Ukiah, California ~ertiiied To Be A True Ar.d Exack Copy Uate N~sttie M. Tillotson