[Adopted 5-11-2010]
A.
The following table provides the maximum benefit assessments to be
paid by benefiting property owners of property zoned for residential
use within the Town of Farmington; provided, however, the assessment
amounts contained in the table shall be updated annually by the Authority
during its budget process using the Construction Cost Index set forth
in the latest edition of the Engineering News Record ("ENR").
2010 Calendar Year Assessment Amounts
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Zoning Class
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Assessment Amount
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R-20 and Under
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$10,000
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R-30 and R-40
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$12,500
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R-80
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$15,000
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B.
When a property owner who deferred his sewer benefit assessment requests
connection or is required to connect to a public sewer system, or
when persons independently connect to a developer-constructed sewer,
or when the owner of a newly created lot seeks to connect to a public
sewer system for which an assessment has not previously been set,
the amount of the sanitary sewer connection charge for the connection
shall be determined by converting the original assessment rate for
that sewer to present value using the Construction Cost Index set
forth by the latest edition of the Engineering News Record ("ENR").
C.
In accordance with General Statutes § 7-249, the maximum
amount that the Authority shall assess a benefiting property owner
shall be the lesser amount of either the assessment amount as determined
by the above table or the net project cost, after deduction of grants
and reimbursements, divided by the number of benefiting property owners.
A.
The intent of this section is to provide a guideline for the determination
of the responsibility for the payment of the costs related to a non-developer
sewer project and the various sources of payment of such costs by
the Town (general taxpayers), the Authority and a benefiting property
owner:
B.
BENEFIT ASSESSMENT
CONNECTION CHARGE
USER CHARGE
The following definitions are provided herein as a guideline with
respect to certain terms referenced in this chapter with respect to
a sewer system:
A benefit assessment is the charge a municipality or wastewater
district places against a property to recover the cost of capital
expenditures for the acquisition, construction, or upgrading or wastewater
collection, conveyance, or treatment facilities. ("Methods of Capital
Cost Recovery on Water Pollution Control Projects," published January
1997 by CT-DEP).
A connection charge, referenced in C.G.S. § 7-255,
may be levied at the time of connection with the sewer and is generally
in addition to the benefit assessment. Connection charges take basically
two forms. The first, which exists while the debt for the sewer system
is still active, generally covers the municipal cost of processing
a permit to connect, including the inspection of the connection. The
second, which usually occurs after the capital debt for the sewer
has been paid off, covers both the permit processing costs and a lump
sum payment in lieu of a benefit assessment. ("Methods of Capital
Cost Recovery on Water Pollution Control Projects," published January
1997 by CT-DEP).
A sewer use charge is designed to recover the operating costs
of the wastewater treatment system (operations, maintenance and limited
component replacement) and is charged only to those properties which
actually discharge to the sewer system. ("Methods of Capital Cost
Recovery on Water Pollution Control Projects," published January 1997
by CT DEP).
A.
Pursuant to Title 7, Chapter 103 of the General Statutes, and Chapter 68 of the Town of Farmington Municipal Code, the power to acquire, construct and operate a sewerage system or systems within the Town of Farmington rests with the Authority.
B.
The Authority may, within its discretion, deem it necessary to construct a sewer system and mandate that such system be constructed. Such construction shall be carried out in accordance with the Connecticut General Statutes. Such sewer projects will be assessed to the individual homeowners within the project in accordance with § 156-49.
C.
If an existing development or neighborhood which the Authority has not yet mandated to have a sewerage system wishes to construct a sewerage system, the construction of the system shall be considered a developer-built project under a developer permit agreement. The existing development or neighborhood shall be considered the developer in accordance with § 156-14. In the event that an existing development or neighborhood elects to construct a sewerage system, the property owners within the scope of said project shall be responsible for all costs not excepted by § 156-12D or § 156-14.