A.
The water tap fees to be charged by the City of Harrisonville for
water taps or connections to City-owned mains shall be as established
in the City's Comprehensive Schedule of Fees.[3]
1.
Authority. As to authority in the creation
of the water tap fee, the City is exercising its local authority,
including its police powers pursuant to Chapters 79, 88 and 91, RSMo.,
as amended. The aforementioned provisions authorize and require the
City to provide and finance water service facilities and to provide
for the health, safety and general welfare of the City.
2.
Intent.
a.
It is the intent of this Section to establish a water system
user's fee imposed upon new connections to the City's water system
and not to levy a "tax" or fee as such term is used in Article X,
Section 22, of the Missouri Constitution.
b.
It is the intent of this Section to impose a water tap fee,
payable prior to approval of a new water service connection, in an
amount based upon the demand for water attributable to the new connection
cost of constructing water service facilities needed to serve the
new connection.
3.
Calculation of the water tap fee. The City
shall calculate the water tap fee due for a new application for service
by determining the capacity multiplier of the size and type meter
to be used for the new connection, relative to a five-eighths (5/8)
inch by three-fourths (3/4) inch residential-displacement-type meter.
4.
Administration of water tap fees.
a.
Collection of water tap fee. Water tap fees
calculated and imposed pursuant to this Section shall be collected
by the City prior to approving any application for service.
b.
Transfer of funds to the Finance Department. Water tap fees shall be transferred from the collecting agency to the Finance Department for placement in the Water Tap Fee Fund Account that has been established pursuant to Subsection (A)(4)(c) below.
c.
Water tap fund account established.
(1)
There is hereby established a separate Water Tap
Fee Fund Account for the City.
(2)
Funds withdrawn from the Fund Account must be used solely in accordance with the provisions of Subsection (A)(4)(d) of this Section.
(3)
Any funds not immediately necessary for expenditure
shall be invested in interest-bearing accounts. All interest earned
shall be retained in the Fund Account.
d.
Use of funds collected. The funds collected
by reason of this Section shall be used exclusively for the purpose
of offsetting actual costs incurred by the City in making a tap and
undertaking water facilities projects (including master planning,
engineering, legal, administration, construction inspection, construction
of facilities, land acquisition and testing) or for financing directly
as a pledge against bonds, revenue certificates and other obligations
of indebtedness, the costs of water facilities projects.
e.
Water tap fees shall be paid in connection with the issuance
of each building permit.
f.
A review of this Section and water tap fees will be completed
annually by the City Administrator with recommendations concerning
changes to this Section or the water tap fee forwarded to the Board
of Aldermen.
[3]
Editor's Note: The Comprehensive Schedule of Fees is on file
in the City offices.
A.
The sewer connection fees to be charged by the City of Harrisonville
for sewer connections or connections to City-owned sewers shall be
as established in the City's Comprehensive Schedule of Fees.[3]
1.
Authority. As to authority in the creation
of the sewer connection fee, the City is exercising its local authority,
including its Police powers pursuant to Chapters 79, 88 and 91, RSMo.,
as amended. The aforementioned provisions authorize and require the
City to provide and finance sanitary service facilities and to provide
for the health, safety and general welfare of the City.
2.
Intent.
a.
It is the intent of this Section to establish a sewer system
user's fee imposed upon new connections to the City's sewer system
and not to levy a "tax" or
fee as such term is used in Article X, Section 22, of the Missouri
Constitution.
b.
It is the intent of this Section to impose a sewer connection
fee, payable prior to approval of a new sewer service connection.
3.
4.
Administration of sewer connection fees.
a.
Collection of sewer connection fee. Sewer connection
fees imposed pursuant to this Section shall be collected by the City
prior to approving any application for service.
b.
Transfer of funds to the Finance Department. Sewer connection fees shall be transferred from the collecting agency
to the Finance Department for placement in the Water and Sewer Enterprise
Fund.
c.
Use of funds collected. The funds collected
by reason of this Section shall be used exclusively for the purpose
of:
(1)
Offsetting actual connection costs incurred by
the City;
(2)
Undertaking sewer facilities projects, including
system master planning, engineering, legal, administration, construction
inspection, construction of facilities, land acquisition and testing;
(3)
Operation and maintenance, including infiltration
and inflow remediation; and
(4)
For financing directly as a pledge against bonds,
revenue certificates, grant match and other obligations of indebtedness.
d.
A review of this Section and sewer connection fees will be completed
annually by the City Administrator with recommendations concerning
changes to this Section or the sewer connection fee forwarded to the
Board of Aldermen.
[3]
Editor's Note: The Comprehensive Schedule of Fees is on file
in the City offices.
A.
The
connection fees to be charged by the City of Harrisonville for electrical
connections to the Harrisonville electrical system shall be as established
in the City's Comprehensive Schedule of Fees.[2]
[Ord. No. 3650, 5-1-2023]
[2]
Editor's Note: The Comprehensive Schedule of Fees is on file
in the City offices.
B.
Commercial customers shall pay one-half (1/2) of the cost of the
pad mount transformer per load data. If customer requires a larger
than City of Harrisonville suggested size of transformer, the customer
shall pay one-half (1/2) of the cost of the suggested size plus one
hundred percent (100%) of additional cost difference for the required.
C.
All
underground primary and secondary conduits shall be installed by customers.
Customers are required to supply the secondary wire to the transformer
from the meter cabinet. All conduit shall be installed according to
NEC Rules with a minimum depth of twenty-four (24) inches.
D.
For
electric services greater than two hundred (200) Amp, the customer
shall supply their own meter cabinet and pay one hundred percent (100%)
of the difference in cost of service wire, metering equipment and/or
transformer upgrade.
E.
Electric
Connection Fee Redetermination And Credits.
1.
Redetermination of electric connection fee occurs when the existing
transformer for a site is replaced by a larger transformer or additional
transformers are set adding additional electrical consumption capacity
to the site. This will result in an increased connection fee. The
parcel owner will be billed for the difference between the initial
connection fee and the increased connection fee. If not paid within
sixty (60) days from billing, the additional fee shall accrue late
charges at the rate of one and one-half percent (1.5%) per month and,
if not paid by the time of certification of total connection fee by
the Administrator, shall be levied against the parcel on the next
regular November tax bill and shall be subject to all other collection
actions authorized by law.
2.
If a smaller capacity transformer is set replacing a larger capacity
existing transformer, no refund of the connection fee will be made.
A connection fee credit will be issued to the owner of the land when
these circumstances arise. Such credit shall be limited to that specific
site. If a subsequent change in development of the parcel (for which
electrical connection fee credits have been issued) results in larger
capacity transformers being set, the credit will apply to calculation
of the new connection fee.
F.
Appeals.
1.
Applicants for permits may appeal electrical connection fee determination
for their parcel or building, only under the provisions of this Section.
The applicant must file written notice of appeal with the City within
seven (7) calendar days following the determination of electrical
connection fees by the City. Upon payment of the connection fee under
protest, the City shall issue the permit. If any portion of the connection
fee is paid before a notice of appeal is filed under this Section,
the right to appeal is waived.
2.
The City Administrator shall consider appeals of electrical connection
fees within thirty (30) days of receipt of request unless this period
is extended by agreement of the appealing party.
G.
Payment
Of Connection Fees.
1.
Electric connection fees shall be paid in full at the time a building
or electrical permit is issued to an applicant.
2.
Payment Exception. If the electric connection fee exceeds ten thousand
dollars ($10,000.00), the applicant may elect to pay the fee in equal
monthly installments over a period not to exceed five (5) years, the
unpaid balance shall not be subject to interest expense so long as
payments do not become delinquent. Delinquent monthly installment
payments of the connection fee shall accrue late charges at the rate
of one and one-half percent (1.5%) per month and, if payments remain
in arrears as of September fifteenth (15th), the City, shall levy
the total unpaid connection fee balance including accumulated interest
against the parcel on the next regular tax bill and shall be subject
to all other collection actions authorized by law.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also set an effective date of
January 1, 2021.
