Chapter 13.08
WATER CONNECTION FEES

Sections:

13.08.010    Connection fees.

13.08.020    Installation fee.

13.08.040    Additional connection fee in lieu of LID or ULID participation.

13.08.010 Connection fees.

The connection fee is paid for the right to use the City water system and access facilities that are necessarily limited in capacity. The total connection fee shall include a charge per single-family equivalent unit plus the cost of the applicable water meter which shall be purchased by the City. If required, the City shall also provide a three-fourths-inch pressure-reducing valve for installation within the structure. If larger sized pressure-reducing valves are required, the property owner shall be required to pay the difference in cost. Connection fees shall be according to such rate schedule as may be adopted by ordinance of the City Council from time to time. (Ord. 1180 § 1, 1998; Ord. 1158 § 1, 1997; Ord. 1000 § 2, 1993; Ord. 975 § 1, 1992)

13.08.020 Installation fee.

Where forces of the City make the line installation and physical connection to the City system all in the public right-of-way, there shall be charged, in addition to fees shown in FMC 13.08.010, a fee according to such rate schedule as may be adopted by ordinance of the City Council from time to time. (Ord. 1026 § 2, 1993; Ord. 975 § 2, 1992)

13.08.040 Additional connection fee in lieu of LID or ULID participation.

Where local water utility lines or facilities have been installed through the creation of a local improvement district or utility local improvement district and it is proposed to serve property not then benefitted and not originally assessed a pro rata share of such improvements through such district, additional fees may be required. If applicable, such fees shall be calculated based on the following:

A.    The extent to which the developer must expend funds to extend water lines to the subject property.

B.    The cost assessed to other property owners pursuant to the LID or ULID.

C.    The length of time that has elapsed since the installation of said original improvements.

The Public Works Director shall recommend, and the City Council shall establish, fees chargeable pursuant to this section. The intent of this requirement is to ensure that the owners of properties subsequently benefiting by the installation of utility improvements contribute, to the extent possible, a fair and equitable share of the pro rata cost of said improvements.

All fees collected pursuant to this section shall be placed in the capital facility fund of the water utility to be disbursed as budgeted by the City Council. (Ord. 1065 § 1, 1994)