Chapter 14.20
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FEE
Sections:
14.20.010 Water capital improvement fee.
14.20.010 Water capital improvement fee.
A. A water capital improvement fee shall be paid to the city as a condition for connection of all new customers. Capital improvement fees shall be paid for expansions of existing uses and may be charged for changes in use when an increase in water use is determined by the building official. Water capital improvement fees shall be due and payable at the time of issuance of a building permit for the building or structure to be served and shall be paid not later than at the time of issuance by the city of an occupancy permit.
B. The city council may from time to time, by resolution duly adopted, fix the amount of the water capital improvement fee payable to the city water system. It is the intent of city to collect a capital improvement fee from each residential dwelling unit or equivalent thereof and from each nonresidential user or equivalent thereof. Commercial and industrial fees shall be determined by building official based upon area of floor space, use, or equivalent dwelling units. Equivalent dwelling units shall be determined by fixture units and anticipated water consumption.
C. Water capital improvement fees shall be deposited into the water system capital improvement fund and shall be used for capital improvements of the water system.
D. Water capital improvement fees not paid at the time of issuance of a building permit shall accrue interest until paid at the prime rate in effect as of the date the building permit is issued. Such interest, together with the total fee, shall be paid to the city not later than the time of issuance by the city of an occupancy permit.
E. The city administrator may allow time payment of capital improvement fees where special circumstances warrant and when approved by the city council. (Ord. 331 (part), 1993: Ord. 273 (part), 1985)
14.20.020 Applicability.
After water service is started, the applicant is liable for payment for all water delivered through the service and all other charges applicable to the service. Whenever two or more persons jointly make application for service, they shall receive a single periodic bill, but they are jointly and individually liable for payment of all charges appearing on the bill. (Ord. 331 (part), 1993: Ord. 273 (part), 1985)