[Adopted 4-23-1984 by Ord. No. 290 (Ch. 113, Part 3 of the 1990 Code)]
[Amended 7-9-1984]
The City is empowered to make water connection charges and sewer connection charges.
[Amended 7-9-1984; 3-9-1992 by Res. No. 394-92]
One sewer connection charge and one water connection charge shall be paid per living or dwelling unit contained in single-family dwellings, multifamily dwellings, mobile homes, modular homes, two-family dwellings, townhouses, row houses, motels, hotels, apartment buildings and condominiums. In the case of hotels and motels, the connection charges shall be per dwelling room or rental unit. In the case of structures used or to be used for commercial, business or industrial purposes (other than motels and hotels), one sewer connection charge and one water connection charge shall be levied for each retail outlet, wholesale outlet, individual business, store, shop, manufacturing location, industry and/or enterprise, provided that said facility or enterprise is less than 4,000 square feet of gross floor area. A commercial/industrial/business facility or enterprise greater than 4,000 square feet of gross floor area will be levied multiple connection charges based upon maximum peak demand capabilities of the facility.
[Amended 7-9-1984]
Such water and sewer connection charges shall be paid at the time of application for a building permit or at such other time as designated by the Mayor and Council.
[Amended 7-9-1984]
A. 
Water connection charges and sewer connection charges shall be paid where an existing structure or structures to be constructed are connecting to the public water and/or public sewer system.
B. 
An existing structure(s) which is currently connected to the public water system prior to the date of this amendment and is applying for a building permit to expand/redevelop/change the use of said structure(s) shall be given one area connection charge credit for each current use established in that structure when calculating new area connection charges, as applicable.
[Added 3-9-1992 by Res. No. 394-92]
A. 
The Mayor and Council from time to time may set such rates or charges for building permits, zoning certificates, water use charges, sewer use charges, turn-on or turnoff water charges, connection charges for both water and sewer, front-foot assessment charges, garbage and trash collection charges and such other charges not herein specified that may be lawfully made.
B. 
At such time as a rate or charge is to be established or changed, then the Mayor and Council shall hold a public hearing at which time interested persons may attend and be heard. Said public hearings shall be advertised on one occasion in a newspaper of general circulation in the City.