[CC 1992 §700.560; Ord. No. 1077 §1(700.560), 3-13-1999; Ord. No. 1445 §1(700.560), 10-13-2005; Ord. No. 1498 §1(700.560), 9-13-2006; Ord.
No. 1548 §2, 9-5-2007; Ord. No. 1593 §1, 7-23-2008; Ord.
No. 1631 §7, 8-26-2009]
A. Annual Capital Charge And Connection Fee Basis.
1. The Board of Aldermen, in preparing the budget for each year, will
determine the costs for such year which are to be paid by connection
fees. The total of such costs less anticipated revenues from connection
fees and any other sources will be divided by the total number of
equivalent dwelling units (EDUs) within the service area.
2. Connection fees based on estimated EDUs will be calculated by the
procedures in this Section and collected from persons desiring to
make new connections or increased use of the Platte City water system
or sewerage system before the issuance of a sewer permit.
3. The City's interceptor system and/or treatment plants are designed
and constructed for maximum daily wastewater flows and strength. EDU
determination shall be based upon potential maximum daily wastewater
flow and strength.
B. Computation Of Units. The number of EDUs which are connected
or for which a sewer permit is issued shall be computed as follows:
1. Single-family houses, town houses, duplex units, tri-plex units,
four-plex units and condominium units each comprised of one (1) EDU.
For example, a tri-plex building is three (3) units and therefore
three (3) EDUs.
2. Apartment units each comprise six-tenths (0.6) EDU. Apartments may
receive a one-tenth (0.1) EDU reduction upon application made in writing
to the City. Qualification for this reduction is based on the following:
a. Common laundry facilities, and
b. Absence of plumbing for washers and dryers within each dwelling.
3. Other buildings and structures shall be assigned one (1) EDU for
each two hundred thirty (230) gallons of potential maximum daily flow
(of typical domestic strength) which it is estimated they will discharge
and commercial and industrial building units shall be assigned a minimum
of one (1) EDU.
4. After determining the EDUs for a building or connection or user,
the EDUs shall be rounded off to the nearest one-tenth (1/10).
5. The EDUs for a multi-purpose room/area in a building shall be determined
based on the use which will generate the most wastewater flow.
6. The standard criteria for determining the equivalent dwelling units for various commercial and institutional facilities are set forth in Section
700.530.
7. Industrial users, food process industries and other potential sources
of high demand will have EDUs set on a case-by-case basis by the Director
of Public Works with the approval of the Administrator.
8. Each parcel or connection to the City's water or sewer system shall
be assigned a minimum of one (1) EDU.
C. EDU Redetermination And EDU Credits.
1. Redetermination of EDU assignment occurs when there is redevelopment,
demolition or other physical change on a developed property, when
an industrial user changes its process and changes its industrial
process volume and/or strength or when flow monitoring and testing
indicates a substantial difference from the estimated EDUs determined
prior to construction.
2. In the case of commercial buildings with space to be leased or speculative
commercial space, an initial EDU determination will be made by the
City assuming the following:
a. For strip shopping centers — one hundred percent (100%) retail
(no restaurants, bars, lounges, beauty/barber shops, laundromats,
dry cleaners, exercise areas, game rooms/arcades, roller rinks, tanning
rooms, theaters, medical offices, animal clinics, etc.);
b. Warehouse — minimum seventy percent (70%) warehouse (no commercial
laundry, dry cleaners, industry, food processing, food service, etc.);
c. Office — one hundred percent (100%) office (no restaurants,
bars, cocktail lounges, medical offices, beauty/barber shops, exercise
areas, meeting rooms over five hundred (500) square feet, etc.).
3. If a subsequent audit by the City finds a change in use where potential
volume has increased, redetermination of EDU assignment will occur.
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 EDUs 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.
4. If the EDU assignment decreases, no refund of the connection fee
will be made. A connection fee credit will be issued to the owner
of the land which has had a reduction in EDU determination. Such credit
shall be limited to that specific site. If a subsequent change in
development of the parcel (for which EDU credits have been issued)
results in increased demand (as reflected in a higher EDU redetermination),
the EDU credit will apply to calculation of the new connection fee.
D. Appeals.
1. Applicants for permits may appeal EDU 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)
days following the determination of EDUs 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 shall consider appeals of EDU determination or request of
redetermination within thirty (30) days of receipt of request (except
in the case of industrial users in which case the City shall consider
appeals or requests within ninety (90) days of receipt of request),
unless this period is extended by agreement of the appealing party.
E. Computation Of Connection Fees By Area.[Ord. No. 1867, 6-26-2018]
1. The connection fee schedule shall be based on the marginal capital
costs to construct and replace sanitary sewer infrastructure to the
various areas of the City's sanitary sewer service based on the average
marginal capital cost to extend and provide sanitary sewer service
to each individual area. These costs shall be reviewed and updated
as necessary on an annual basis.
2. The three (3) independent sanitary sewer service areas for which
separate connection fees shall be charged are:
a. Incorporated Platte City, west of Interstate 29.
b. Incorporated Platte City, east of Interstate 29.
c. Incorporated area, City of Tracy.
3. Each parcel or connections on the City sanitary sewer system will
be assigned and shall pay a minimum connection fee for one EDU.
4. The connection fees charged in accordance with the EDU ratios established in Section
700.530 of the City shall be calculated and charged in addition to the minimum connection fee of one EDU.
5. The connection fees per EDU by sanitary sewer service areas shall
be:
Service Area
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Connection Fee per EDU
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Water System
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Wastewater
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Total
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Platte City, West of 1-29
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$1,392.00
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$2,549.00
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$3,941.00
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Platte City, East of 1-29
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$2,248.00
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$4,000.00
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$6,248.00
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City of Tracy
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$3,240.00
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$1,226.00
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$4,466.00
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6. The connection fee is based on the average marginal capital cost
of the system, adjusted for the change in the national consumer price
index since the 2009 connection fee adjustment. The fees for the individual
service areas have been calculated from the base capital cost for
the original City system (west of Interstate 29) with reduction in
fee for individual areas not served by a portion of the system (City
of Tracy) and increased fee for individual areas served by system
extensions which serve only that area (east of Interstate 29).
7. The connection fees for new connections or new users of the Platte
City water and wastewater disposal systems shall be computed as follows:
a.
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Single-family residence:
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One (EDU) x applicable connection fee
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b.
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Duplex:
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Two (EDU) x applicable connection fee
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c.
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Triplex:
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Three (EDU) x applicable connection fee
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d.
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Quadplex:
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Four (EDU) x applicable connection fee
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e.
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All other connections:
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One (EDU) x applicable connection fee plus additional EDUs calculated in accordance with Section 700.530 of the City Code
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Applicable EDU credits shall be applied in accordance with Section 700.520 of the City Code.
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8. The connection fee for speculative space shall be based on the City's
best estimate of the ultimate use of the space. If subsequent audits
indicate the EDUs have been underestimated for such space, the connection
fees shall be adjusted accordingly.
[CC 1992 §700.570; Ord. No. 1077 §1(700.570), 3-13-1999]
The following shall be used to determine the connection fees
to be assessed under this Chapter:
Source of Flow
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Equivalent Dwelling Units
(EDU)
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Parameter
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RESIDENTIAL:
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Apartments w/laundry hookups
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0.6
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per unit
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Apartments w/o laundry hookups
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0.5
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per unit
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Hotel/motel
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0.3
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per room
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Single-family residence
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1.0
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per home
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Duplex, triplex, town homes, etc.
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1.0
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per unit
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Mobile homes
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1.0
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per unit
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INSTITUTIONAL:
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Hospital
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0.8
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per bed
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Nursing home
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0.4
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per unit
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Prison/jail
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0.4
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per inmate
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Retirement home
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0.4
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per unit
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Schools — elementary
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1.1
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per 1,000 square feet
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Schools — middle and high
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1.4
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per 1,000 square feet
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COMMERCIAL/RETAIL:
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Office — general
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0.3
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per 1,000 square feet
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Retail stores
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0.2
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per 1,000 square feet
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Warehouse (minimum 70% warehouse)
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0.1
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per 1,000 square feet
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Shopping centers and stores
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0.2
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per 1,000 square feet
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Restaurants:
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drive-in
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0.1
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per parking space
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fast-food (disposable plates, glasses and silverware)
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2.5
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per 1,000 square feet
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full-service
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5.6
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per 1,000 square feet
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Animal clinics
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1.0
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per 1,000 square feet
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Auditoriums
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0.6
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per 1,000 square feet
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Automobile dealerships:
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per service bay
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office rate + service bays
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office rate + 0.1
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per service bay
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Automobile service:
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fast service
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0.5
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per service bay
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major service
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0.1
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per service bay
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Bars and cocktail lounges
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3.8
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per 1,000 square feet
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Banquet rooms — food catered
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0.8
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per 1,000 square feet
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Banquet rooms — food prepared
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1.7
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per 1,000 square feet
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Beauty shop/barber shop
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0.1
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per 1,000 square feet
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Body shop
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0.1
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per 1,000 square feet
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Bowling alleys
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0.4
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per lane
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Car wash (self-service)
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3.0
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per stall
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Car wash (automatic at service station)
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6.0
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per stall
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Car wash — tunnel (car pulled through)
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requires equipment spec.'s
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per (minimum of 33)
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Churches
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0.5
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per 1,000 square feet
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Day care/nursery schools
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1.7
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per 1,000 square feet
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Dry cleaners
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0.3
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per 1,000 square feet
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Clubhouse (apartment)
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1.0
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per
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Country club — private w/golf course
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3.0 + 3.5/1,000 square feet
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per
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Country club — private w/o golf course
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3.5
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per 1,000 square feet
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Exercise area/gym — no showers
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0.5
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per 1,000 square feet
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Exercise area/gym — w/showers
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1.4
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per 1,000 square feet
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Fire station
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by water use
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per (minimum of 4)
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Game room/arcade
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0.8
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per 1,000 square feet
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Golf course
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3.0
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per
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Greenhouse (area open to public)
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0.2
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per 1,000 square feet
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Group home
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0.4
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per bed
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Handball and racquetball courts
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2.0
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per court
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Laundromat/commercial laundry
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0.6/washer or 8.0/1,000 square feet
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per
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Library (excludes book/file storage)
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0.4
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per 1,000 square feet
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Locker rooms
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0.1
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per locker
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Medical offices/outpatient clinics
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0.4
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per 1,000 square feet
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Meeting/conference rooms
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0.6
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per 1,000 square feet
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Museum
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0.4
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per 1,000 square feet
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Rifle/handgun ranges
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0.2
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per lane
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Roller rink
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1.2
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per 1,000 square feet
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Schools — TVI, junior college
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1.3
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per 1,000 square feet
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Gas station w/convenience center and w/o service bays
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1.0 + 0.3/1,000 square feet
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Gas station w/o convenience center and w/o service bays
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1.0
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Service station w/2 service bays
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2.0
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Service station w/2 service bays and w/car wash
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8.0
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Service station w/2 service bays and convenience center
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2.0 + .3/1,000 square feet
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Service station w/2 service bays, convenience center and car
wash
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8.0 + .3/1,000 square feet
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Swimming pools — public (private no change)
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1.1
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per 1,000 square feet
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Stadium/arena
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1.0/110 seats or 1.0/165 linear feet of bleachers
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Tanning rooms/centers
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0.3
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per 1,000 square feet
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Tennis courts w/shower facilities
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2.0
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per court
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Theater
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1.2
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per 1,000 square feet
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Vacant land
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3.0
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per acre
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Vehicle garage
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0.2
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per 1,000 square feet
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Yard storage buildings (excludes lumber storage) — customer
pickup, no permanent employees
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0.1
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per 1,000 square feet
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Industry (including food processing)
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According to City estimate of potential sewage strength and
flow
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NOTES:
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1)
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One (1) Equivalent Dwelling Unit (EDU) is defined as the potential
flow of two hundred thirty (230) gpd of typical domestic sewage.
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2)
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EDU assignments are based on maximum potential daily flow.
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3)
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Connection fees are based on total EDUs and the following formula:
Connection Fee = (Connection Fee per EDU) x (EDUs)
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4)
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There is a minimum of one (1) EDU for each parcel and/or connection
to the City's system.
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