A. 
To establish appropriate provisions for the construction and expansion of the water system of the city, including transmission mains, storage and pumping facilities, and to be assured that the cost of such construction and expansion is borne by those who receive the benefits thereof, there are established connection charges for all connections made to the water system of the city after the effective date of Ordinance No. 466, September 9, 1966.
B. 
The amount of the connection charge shall be in accordance with the amount specified in the resolution establishing various fees and charges for municipal services of the city of Pleasanton.
C. 
Water connection charges shall be paid for all new construction connected to the water system except for new construction required for the reconstruction, rehabilitation or repair to an existing structure damaged or destroyed by a natural catastrophe or act of God, including but not limited to fires, earthquakes, and floods. The owner of a dwelling or business so affected shall not enlarge the premises beyond its previous water requirements without paying the increased water connection fee.
D. 
The charge shall be the difference between the current connection fee of the construction and any connection fee previously paid by that property. However, water connection charges shall not be levied for temporary uses. For the purpose of this chapter temporary uses shall mean those uses which are reasonably expected to be completed and removed within six months of the connection. The operations services director shall determine whether a use is a temporary one, subject to final determination by the city council in the event of an appeal. The operations services director may extend the period in which no connection fee is paid for a period not to exceed an additional six months, upon finding that the use shall be concluded within that time period.
(Prior code § 2-16.21; Ord. 2000 § 1, 2009)
A. 
All developers will be required to:
1. 
Construct at their sole expense all of the in-tract and perimeter facilities directly required by their development, as shown by an approved engineering design and in accordance with the design guide of the city;
2. 
Pay the connection charges established by Section 14.08.010;
3. 
Reimburse to the city the required front foot charges applicable to existing water lines, either perimeter or main extensions. Funds from such front foot charges shall be deposited by the city in the water improvement fund;
4. 
Reimburse to the city the required amounts in accordance with any outstanding mutual benefit district or reimbursement agreements applicable.
B. 
Developer may also be required to construct off-tract water facilities extensions to serve developer's property; or to oversize certain in-tract, perimeter or off-tract facilities; or to construct facilities normally considered to be of general city obligation. In such cases developer shall be entitled to apply to the city for reimbursement pursuant to a reimbursement agreement.
C. 
The city, in its sole discretion, shall determine the adequacy of the design of any addition to the city water system and the necessity for oversizing main extension and construction of facilities of general city obligation by developers.
D. 
All water facilities constructed by developer up to and including the service line shall become the property of the city.
(Prior code § 2-16.22)
The city recognizes that transmission mains and storage and pumping facilities as shown on the master plan for "Water Facilities Required in city of Pleasanton Planning Area for Ultimate Development of City" and certain larger distribution mains may be of benefit to more than one developer, and therefore are facilities of general city obligation to be financed by the city out of connection charges or other sources of general city revenue.
(Prior code § 2-16.23)
A. 
Construction of City Facilities. In the event that the city in its best judgment determines that developer must construct and finance facilities that are the city's obligation, then the developer shall be reimbursed directly for the costs of such construction by considering such costs to be in-lieu payment of the connection charges specified in Section 14.08.010, to the extent of such costs only (or at the city's option, developer may be reimbursed in the manner prescribed in subsection B of this section). If the developer's costs exceed the total connection charges due, then the developer shall be reimbursed the excess amount in the manner prescribed in subsection B of this section.
B. 
Oversizing. In the event that the city in its best judgment determines that the developer must construct and finance a larger in-tract, perimeter or off-tract main extension than is necessary for his or her development alone, then the developer shall be reimbursed for the cost of the oversize by reimbursement agreement with the city. The term of the agreement shall not exceed seven years, and if full reimbursement has not been made by such time the developer will not be entitled to further reimbursement under that agreement. The cost of the oversize shall be calculated by taking the difference in cost between what was installed and what would have been required to serve the developer's property alone. Such costs shall be established by the operations services director.
C. 
Perimeter Mains. In the event that the city in its best judgment determines that the developer must construct and finance a perimeter main, then the developer shall be reimbursed by reimbursement agreement for one-half of the cost of the perimeter main. Such agreement shall provide among other things that reimbursement will be on the basis of the front footage of land that develops along the perimeter main itself. The term of such agreement shall not exceed seven years and if full reimbursement has not been made by such time the developer will not be entitled to further reimbursement under that agreement. Provided further, however, that the developer shall not be entitled to apply for or receive any reimbursement from front footage fees from land which cannot be served by his or her perimeter main as the result of some barrier such as a state freeway, railroad track, drainage canal or boundary line of the master water plan area.
D. 
Main Extensions. In the event that the developer must construct and finance an off-tract main extension, then the developer shall be reimbursed by reimbursement agreement. Such agreement shall provide among other things that reimbursement will be on the basis of the front footage of land that develops along the main extension in proportion to the total front footage of the main itself considering both sides. The term of such agreement shall not exceed seven years, and if full reimbursement has not been made by such time the developer will not be entitled to further reimbursement under that agreement. Provided further, however, that the developer shall not be entitled to apply for or receive any reimbursement from front footage fees from land which cannot be served by the main extension as the result of some barrier such as a state freeway, railroad track, drainage canal or boundary line of the master water plan area.
(Prior code § 2-16.24; Ord. 2000 § 1, 2009)
There is established a special fund as follows:
Water Improvement Fund. This fund shall be established from the revenue received from water connection charges as defined in Section 14.08.010.
(Prior code § 2-16.25)
Upon application, and good cause shown, after a public hearing, the city council may in its sole discretion modify or waive any of the charges provided for in this chapter or make whatever adjustments and exceptions to the requirements of this chapter that the city council may deem necessary in order to vary or modify the strict application of the terms of this chapter in cases in which there are practical difficulties or unusual hardships in the way of such strict applications or in the interest of justice. Applications may be made by developers or by the city.
(Prior code § 2-16.26)
A. 
When the city council determines that the best interests of the city will be served by construction of a water main, it may agree to an advance-in-aid to be paid upon acceptance of completed water main construction. The advance-in-aid may be for all or any part of cost of the water main extension.
B. 
Source of moneys for such advance-in-aid shall be the water improvement fund of the city, or any other source approved by the city council.
C. 
Each application for advance-in-aid under this section shall include the following items which shall be evaluated by the city council prior to allocation of funds:
1. 
Requested amount of advance;
2. 
Any public purpose which may be served;
3. 
Number of acres served in the development;
4. 
Potential fees from the development;
5. 
Any direct benefit to the water system.
D. 
The city council may approve or reject any or all parts of any application made for advance-in-aid under this section. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed as requiring the city to spend all or any part of moneys in the water improvement fund.
(Prior code § 2-16.27)
A. 
Connection charges shall be paid at the time of application for a building permit or installation of a city-installed water meter, whichever comes first. There are no connection charges for property-owner installed submeters.
B. 
Front foot charges shall be paid for all of a property fronting an existing line for which reimbursement is due prior to the time that any part of that property is connected to the water system. This will normally be at the time of approval of a final map for new subdivisions or at the time of application for a building permit or meter installation for other than subdivisions.
(Prior code § 2-16.28; Ord. 2171 § 2, 2017)
A credit against connection charges may be permitted for all lands subject to annexation agreements or subdivision agreements executed prior to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter or for facilities of general city obligation which have been installed by assessment districts, benefit districts or other methods not financed by the city. This credit shall be calculated by the operations services director, and shall be prorated where necessary, and shall be subject to final determination by the city council in the event of appeal.
(Prior code § 2-16.29; Ord. 2000 § 1, 2009)