[Adopted as Ch. IX of the 1978 Code (Ch. 140, Art. II, of
the 1991 Code)]
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. III)]
Every owner of a lot or parcel of property in the Town upon
which a building permit application is executed for any residential
or commercial use shall be charged a capital contribution fee for
utility service as follows:
A.
A water system capital contribution fee as set forth by ordinance
for each residential or commercial unit to be constructed in the Town.
Each apartment unit shall be considered a separate unit relative to
the interpretation of this article.
B.
A sewer system capital contribution fee as set forth by ordinance
for each residential or commercial unit to be constructed in the Town.
Each apartment unit shall be considered a separate unit relative to
the interpretation of this article.
A.
Water service. In lieu of a set, nonflexible connection charge, the
following delineates the areas of financial responsibility for water
line installation:
(1)
The property owner or developer, as appropriate, shall purchase from
the Town a corporation stop, at cost, for the connection to the main.
An additional cost defined by ordinance shall be assessed to the applicant
relative to the labor for the connection and administrative services.
(2)
The property owner or developer, as appropriate, shall supply material
and labor for the installation of a cutoff valve enclosed in a curb
box at the property line.
(3)
The property owner or developer, as appropriate, shall purchase from
the Town, at cost, a water meter to be installed at the property line
or such other location as predetermined by the Town. Said costs for
installation shall be borne by the property owner or developer.
(4)
The property owner or developer, as appropriate, shall furnish labor
and material for the installation of the service line from the main
connection to the serviced building. Said service line shall be copper
tubing. The former shall be used under any roadway. Where two dissimilar
metals are connected, a dielectric union shall be used. Costs shall
be borne by the property owner or developer.
B.
Sewer service. In lieu of a set, nonflexible connection charge, the
following delineates the areas of financial responsibility for sewer
line installation:
(1)
The property owner or developer, as appropriate, shall purchase from
the Town, at cost, the saddle and any additional material for making
the connection to the main. An additional cost defined by ordinance
shall be assessed to the applicant relative to labor and administrative
services.
(2)
The property owner or developer, as appropriate, shall furnish labor
and material for the installation of the service line from the main
connection to the serviced building.
(3)
Service lines installed under any roadway shall be only four-inch
or larger cast-iron sewer pipe.
(4)
The property owner or developer, as appropriate, shall furnish labor
and material for the installation of a cleanout at the property line,
which shall be plugged on top.
A.
Opening of street. The Town shall specify where the street is to
be opened for connections to be made to the utility system.
B.
Opening of street by property owner or developer. The property owner
or developer, as appropriate, shall bear all costs performed in opening
the street for utility connections.
C.
Opening of street by contractor. The contractor opening the street
shall be responsible for safety precautions while the street is open
and shall provide and maintain barricades, lights and removal of all
debris made by opening and closing the street.
D.
Closing of street. The contractor opening the street shall be responsible
for closing the street to the following specifications:
(1)
The ditch shall be filled with crushed gravel.
(2)
The gravel shall be tamped in layers of six inches or less to within
eight inches of the existing surface.
(3)
Four inches of Type P cement shall be placed over the gravel.
[Amended 9-4-1978 by Ord. No. 9-1-1978]
(4)
The road repairs after closing shall be made by four inches of bituminous
concrete applied to the finished cement.
E.
Payment of street opening, closing and pavement repairs. The property
owner or developer, as appropriate, shall bear the cost of the street
opening, closing and pavement repairs and pay the contractor directly.
A.
Costs of utility extensions. The costs of all utility extensions,
including appurtenances, shall be borne by the property owner or developer,
as appropriate.
(1)
Where said extension shall benefit more than one parcel or lot, the
cost to the individual property owner shall be computed by dividing
the total cost of the extension by the front footage of each affected
lot.
(2)
The developer shall bear the cost for all utility extensions, availability
and utility connection costs for all lots within said subdivision.
All systems shall be dedicated to the Town of Indian Head.
B.
Appurtenances and materials. When available, appurtenances and material,
including but not limited to hydrants, water meters, etc., shall be
purchased from the Town, at cost. When not available, all material
and appurtenances shall be approved by the Town.
C.
Utility extensions in annexed areas. Annexed areas shall receive
utility extensions based on the requirements and procedures of this
section, as stated herein.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Art. 6, Sale of Water, as amended,
which immediately followed this subsection, was deleted 3-4-1991 by
Ord. No. 2-1-91.
A.
Time of payments. All fees, charges and costs, as delineated herein,
shall be paid in full at the time of building permit approval, with
the exception of excavation costs, appurtenances or other items as
determined by the Town.
B.
Purchase of material from the Town. Material to be purchased from
the Town shall be paid in full at the time of permit approval. The
property owner or developer shall show proof of purchase of material
not available from the Town by submitting an invoice within one month
of permit approval.
C.
Adjustment of fees. The Town Council shall have the discretion, after
public hearing, to abate or adjust any fees or costs defined in an
ordinance by amending such ordinance.
