B.Â
Fixing and levying benefit assessment. The Sanitary
Commission shall fix and levy benefit assessments upon all properties
in the subdistrict in accordance with the classification or subdivision
of a classification.
D.Â
Property classified as agricultural.
(1)Â
Property classified as agricultural includes only
that property classified as follows under the Zoning Ordinance:[1]
(a)Â
A-1 Agricultural Districts;
(b)Â
A-2 Agricultural-Conservation Districts; and
(c)Â
R-1 Estate Districts that are used solely for
agricultural purposes, including farming, dairying, pasturing, agriculture,
horticulture, floriculture, viticulture, forestry, tree farming, animal
husbandry, poultry husbandry, and the necessary accessory uses for
packing, treating, or storing produce; provided, however, that the
operation of any such accessory uses shall be secondary to that of
normal agricultural activities.
(2)Â
Property classified as agricultural does not include
any property classified as follows under the Zoning Ordinance, regardless
of whether the property is being used for agricultural purposes:[2]
(a)Â
R-2 Suburban Residence Districts;
(b)Â
R-3 Urban Residence Districts;
(c)Â
R-4 Apartment Districts;
(d)Â
R-5 General Residence Districts;
(e)Â
B-1 Community Business Districts;
(f)Â
B-2 General Business Districts;
(g)Â
M-0 Controlled Industrial Districts;
(h)Â
M-1 Industrial Park Districts;
(i)Â
M-2 General Industrial Districts; or
(j)Â
M-3 Maritime Districts.
(3)Â
Property classified as agricultural does not include
any parcel subdivided into lots or parcels of 25 acres (101,172 square
meters) or less.
E.Â
Property classified as small acreage.
(1)Â
Property classified as small acreage includes any
single parcel of property consisting of more than 10 acres (40,469
square meters) but not more than 25 acres (101,172 square meters)
that:
(a)Â
Is classified as follows under the Zoning Ordinance:
R-1 Estate District, R-2 Suburban Residence District, R-3 Urban Residence
District, A-1 Agricultural District, or A-2 Agricultural-Conservation
District;[3] and
(b)Â
Is either undeveloped or used as a park, country
club, golf course, or dwelling unit site.
(2)Â
Property classified as small acreage does not include
any parcel subdivided into lots or parcels of 10 acres (40,469 square
meters) or less.
F.Â
Property classified as industrial or business. Property
classified as "industrial or business" includes all property classified
as follows under the Zoning Ordinance:[4]
(1)Â
B-1 Community Business Districts;
(2)Â
B-2 General Business;
(3)Â
M-0 Controlled Industrial Districts;
(4)Â
M-1 Industrial Park Districts;
(5)Â
M-2 General Industrial Districts;
(6)Â
M-3 Maritime Districts; and
(7)Â
Those properties in other zoning districts which,
in the determination of the Sanitary Commission, are being used for
industrial or business purposes.
G.Â
Property classified as subdivision property. Property
classified as subdivision property includes:
(1)Â
All property subdivided into parcels or lots of 10
acres (40,469 square meters) or less; and
A.Â
Debt service charge. To pay the principal of and interest
on indebtedness incurred by the County to finance the planning, design,
and construction of distribution systems, the Sanitary Commission
shall assess a debt service charge on each property in the subdistrict
abutting upon a street, road, lane, alley, or right-of-way in which
a water distribution line has been built, whether improved or unimproved.
B.Â
Basis for charge. The debt service charge shall be
based on the front footage of the property.
C.Â
Minimum footage. The minimum footage to be assessed
any single lot or parcel is as follows:
D.Â
Irregularly shaped lots or parcels.
(1)Â
In the case of any unsubdivided, irregularly shaped
lot or parcel abutting on a road, street, lane, alley, or right-of-way
in which there is or is being constructed a water distribution line
at any point, the lot or parcel shall be assessed for such front footage
as the Director may determine to be reasonable and fair.
(2)Â
Any two property lines with a deflection angle of
less than 50 degrees shall be considered as a single property line.
(3)Â
For circular property lines, assessment may be based
upon a chord length.
(4)Â
Typically, irregular lots shall be assessed based
upon the total front footage divided by the number of property sides
fronted.
E.Â
F.Â
Industrial or business and subdivision property classification.
All lots and parcels in the industrial or business and subdivision
property classification shall be assessed their full front footage
even though a water distribution line may not extend along the full
length of any boundary.
G.Â
Agricultural classification.
A.Â
Debt service charge. To pay the principal of and interest
on indebtedness incurred by the County to finance the planning, design,
and construction of water storage facilities, water treatment facilities,
and water supply systems, the Sanitary Commission shall assess a debt
service charge on each property in the subdistrict abutting upon a
street, road, lane, alley, or right-of-way in which a water distribution
line has been built, whether improved or unimproved.
B.Â
Basis for charge.
(1)Â
The debt service charge shall be based on the Director's
measurement or estimate of the volume of the water flow to that property.
(2)Â
If and to the extent that the Director determines
it to be practicable to do so, flow volume and characteristics shall
be monitored.
(3)Â
If flow volume and characteristics cannot be monitored,
these parameters will be estimated by the Director on the basis of
such standard engineering criteria as the Director may employ.
C.Â
Minimum debt service charge.
(1)Â
The Sanitary Commission shall, by resolution, prescribe
a minimum flow volume and flow characteristic debt service charge
for each user class.
(2)Â
Notwithstanding Subsection C(1) of this section, the Sanitary Commission may not assess land classified as agricultural until the water connection is made.
(3)Â
The Sanitary Commission may prescribe that the minimum
charge for a property classified as industrial or business and occupied
solely by a single dwelling unit shall be the equivalent charge for
a single dwelling unit in the subdivision property classification.
A.Â
Assessment of user charge. To provide funds for operating,
maintaining, repairing, and administering a water system and providing
funds for an operating/replacement reserve the Sanitary Commission
shall assess a user charge on each property in the subdistrict benefited
by the system.
B.Â
Basis for user charge.
(1)Â
The user charge shall be based on the Director's measurement
or estimate of the volume and characteristics of water flow to the
system from that property.
(2)Â
If and to the extent that the Director determines
it to be practicable to do so, flow volume and flow characteristics
shall be monitored.
(3)Â
If flow volume and flow characteristics cannot be
monitored, these parameters shall be estimated by the Director on
the basis of such standard engineering criteria as the Director may
employ.
(4)Â
Costs directly associated with monitoring flow volume
or flow characteristics of a particular user may be levied as a surcharge
against that user.
C.Â
Minimum user charge.
(1)Â
The Sanitary Commission may, by resolution, prescribe
a minimum flow volume and flow characteristics user charge for each
user class.
(2)Â
Notwithstanding Subsection C(1) of this section, the Sanitary Commission may not assess land classified as agricultural until the water connection is made.
(3)Â
The Sanitary Commission may prescribe that the minimum
charge for a property classified as industrial or business and occupied
solely by a single dwelling unit, shall be the equivalent charge for
a single dwelling unit in the subdivision property classification.
D.Â
Collection of user charges.
B.Â
Prescribing charge. The Sanitary Commission may prescribe
that the connection charge for a property classified as industrial
or business and occupied solely by a single dwelling unit shall be
the equivalent charge for a single dwelling unit in the subdivision
property classification.
D.Â
Not exempted from debt service charges; exception.
(2)Â
Notwithstanding Subsection D(1) of this section, if a public works agreement provides other funding arrangements for the construction of new facilities and the expansion and upgrading of existing facilities, the property or properties may be exempted from the normal debt service charges for the subdistrict as provided in the public works agreement.