Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, the meaning
of terms used in this section shall be as follows:
"Active adult residential"
means a residential development with recorded documentation
approved by the engineer in which all, or a portion, of the residences
are age-restricted to persons who are 55 years of age or older.
"Annexation fee"
means an fee paid at the time property is annexed to a district
for the privilege of utilizing the existing public sewer facilities
that have been previously constructed, installed and paid for by other
property owners within the district.
"Basic sewage system"
consists of all the major components of the sewerage system,
such as the trunk sewers, lift or pumping stations and force mains,
sulfide control stations, sewage treatment plants and effluent lines,
and related facilities.
"Board"
means the board of supervisors of Placer County, California.
"B.O.D."
(denoting biochemical oxygen demand) means the quantity of
oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation of organic matter under
standard laboratory procedure in five days at 20 degrees centigrade,
expressed in milligrams per liter. It is an important indication of
the amount of organic matter in the sewage.
"Building drain"
means that part of the lowest horizontal piping of a drainage
system which receives the discharge from waste and other drainage
pipes inside the walls of the building and conveys it to the building
sewer, beginning two feet outside the inner face of the building wall.
"Building sewer"
means a sewer, privately owned, which connects the building
with a service line at the property line or sewer easement line.
"Cesspool"
means a tank, box, or sump used for the receipt of raw sewage,
and containing no provision for the nitrification, clarification,
or disposal of the sewage, or which discharges such sewage upon the
open ground.
"C.O.D."
(denoting chemical oxygen demand) means the oxygen consumed,
or the determination of the oxidizable organic load, of wastes containing
certain toxic substances, as established by standard laboratory procedure.
The test is of value in estimating the "strength" of certain industrial
wastes.
"Collecting system"
means the sewers (called lateral sewers) less than 10 inches
in diameter. In general, these are the sewers located in the individual
streets and to which most homes and other establishments are connected.
"Connection fee"
means the fee paid at the time an application is made for
connection to the sewage system of a district to provide for the impact
of the connection on the existing capacity of the sewage treatment
and collection facilities of the district.
"County"
means the county of Placer, state of California.
"CSA"
means a Placer County service area.
"District"
means any district, including a sewer maintenance district
("SMD") or a county service area under the jurisdiction of the board
of supervisors of Placer County, California, which provides for the
collection, treatment and disposal of sewage.
"Domestic sewage"
means the waterborne wastes resulting from bathing, washing
clothing or dishes and cooking utensils, preparing food, flushing
toilets, and other household purposes, derived principally from dwellings,
business buildings, institutions, and the like.
"Engineer"
means the director of the department having jurisdiction
over sewer districts and county services areas within Placer County,
California, acting ex officio as engineer of the district, or authorized
representative.
"Equivalent dwelling unit" or "EDU"
is the term used for billing purposes to designate the amount
of sewage flow for an equivalent dwelling unit. For the purposes of
this chapter one equivalent dwelling unit shall be defined as the
amount of flow generated by one single-family residence as determined
by the county from time to time.
"Garbage"
means the solid wastes from the preparation, cooking, and
dispensing of food, and from the handling, storage, and sale of produce,
and all other solid wastes transmitted to the sewer by private or
commercial sources.
"Industrial waste"
means the water-borne waste resulting from manufacturing
or industrial processes as distinct from domestic sewage.
"In-lieu fee"
means the amount paid by a property owner as reimbursement
for the property owner's share of the cost of construction of a previously
constructed collecting sewer system across the boundary frontage of
a property that provides sewer service to the property. The amount
of the fee shall be proportionate to the frontage length or property
width crossed by the collecting sewer system to the nearest one-foot
increment.
"Inspection fee"
is a fee paid by all applicants for connection into district
sewerage facilities. The fee is used to pay for the cost of processing
the permit and field inspecting the connection to the district facilities.
"Lateral sewer"
means a public gravity sewer receiving sewage from service
and building sewers and having an inside diameter of six or eight
inches.
"Low pressure sewer system"
means a public sewer system designed to transport sewage
by means of pressure derived from individual pumping units located
on each parcel of land being served by the sewer.
"Manager"
means the engineer or authorized representative.
"Natural outlet"
means any outlet into a watercourse, ditch, pond, lake, or
any other body of surface or groundwater.
"Person"
means any individual, firm, company, association, corporation,
partnership, organization, society or group.
"pH"
means the logarithm of the reciprocal of the hydrogen ion
concentration in grams per liter of solution. A pH test determines
the strength of the acid or alkali in the sewage.
"Privy"
means a structure used as a toilet, under a part or all of
which is a vault or pit intended or used for the reception of human
waste matter.
"Public sewer"
means any sewer which is under the jurisdiction of the district.
"Sanitary sewage"
means any waste discharging into the district sewerage system
and which contains human or animal excreta, offal, or any feculent
matter.
"Septic tank"
means a single or series of watertight tanks or reservoirs
which receive raw sewage and where the scum, grease, and settleable
solids are removed from the liquid by gravity separation. The retained
solids are digested by bacterial action and partially liquefied, and
the clarified liquid passes into a subsurface drain system where it
percolates into the soil for further purification.
"Service sewer"
means those sewers extending from a public sewer to the property
or easement line.
"Sewage"
means domestic sewage or industrial waste, or combination
thereof, collected and treated by the district sewerage system.
"Sewerage system"
means and includes all facilities for the collecting, pumping,
treating, and disposing of the sewage of a community.
"Sewer service charge"
is the amount charged periodically to all users of the sewerage
facilities of any district for the cost of treating sewage and to
operate, maintain, repair and replace the sewerage system of the district.
"STEP" or "septic tank effluent pump"
means a pumping unit located on a parcel that is designed
to pump septic tank effluent into a "low pressure" sewer system. For
the purpose of maintenance of such units by district personnel. STEP
units shall include an electric control panel, conduit and wiring
from the panel to the pump, the pump tank, the pump and float controls,
and discharge piping from the pump to a public sewer connection.
"STEP service charge"
is the fee charged each user of district sewerage facilities
that also has a STEP unit located on his or her property that is operated
and maintained by the district. A STEP service charge is an additional
charge and does not replace regular sewer service charges in any district.
"Street"
means any public highway, road, street, avenue, way, alley,
easement or right-of-way.
"Suspended solids"
means those solids that either float on the surface of or
are in suspension in sewage or other liquids, and which are removable
by filtration under standard laboratory procedure, expressed in milligrams
per liter.
"Trunk sewers"
means all public sewers receiving sewage from lateral, service,
private and building sewers and having an inside diameter 10 inches
and larger.
"User"
means the legal owner of premises served as provided in this
article, or any person who has requested that the sewer service charge
be billed to him or her.
(Prior code § 18.1; Ord. 5006-B, 1999; Ord. 5059-B § 1, 2000; Ord. 5943-B § 1, 2019)
It is unlawful for any person to transport domestic sewage,
septic tank or cesspool cleanings, sludge, or any other polluted waste
waters into the county, except as authorized by the engineer and health
officer.
(Prior code § 18.3; Ord. 5059-B § 2, 2000)
A. Connection
Within Ninety Days After Notice. The owner of any house, building
or property used for human occupancy, employment, recreation, or other
purpose situated within any district under the jurisdiction of the
board which provides for the collection and treatment of sewage is
required to install, at the owner's expense, a connection with the
proper public sewer in accordance with the provisions of this article
within 90 days after the date of official notice to do so.
B. Exceptions for Existing Structures. It is the intent of this subsection that subsection
A of this section shall not apply to such a house or structure that was existing prior to the construction of a public sewer capable of serving the property, so long as the use to which it is put does not change, or until the board of supervisors declares a need for designated properties to connect with the proper public sewer, or until the county health officer certifies that its sewage disposal system fails to meet the following criteria:
1. It
meets all health and safety requirements.
2. It
satisfies the aesthetic requirements of the area.
3. It
provides a degree of reliability comparable to that of the public
sewerage system.
C. Nonexpansion
of Existing Systems. At such time as a public sewer becomes available
to a property served by an individual sewage disposal system, it shall
be unlawful to construct, reconstruct, relocate, or make major alterations
or additions to any septic tank, cesspool, privy, or other facility
intended or used for the disposal of sanitary sewage.
(Prior code § 18.4; Ord. 5059-B § 3, 2000)
A. In General. Since certain parcels of land may have such dimensions, topography, or other conditions that it would work an extreme hardship on the owner to comply with the requirements of Section
13.12.040, such owner may make written application for a variance from the provisions of that section. Applications for a variance shall be filed with, and processed by the engineer and health officer.
B. Criteria.
A variance will be granted only if all of the following requirements
are satisfied:
1. Such
structure is used, or is to be used, for a single-family residence
or a use appurtenant thereto; or commercial use with flow not exceeding
a single-family residence; and
2. The
nearest point of such parcel of land is more than 300 feet from the
public sewer; and
3. A
competent evaluation of the suitability of the soil for an absorption
field indicates that an adequate and reliable individual sewage disposal
system is feasible; and
4. A
sewer is not likely to be constructed within 300 feet of such parcel
of land within 36 months after such application for variance is adjudicated.
C. Extension of line to within 300 feet. If a variance is granted under subsection
B of this section, such grant may contain a condition that connection to the sewer will be required if a sewer is extended to within 300 feet of such parcel of land.
D. Appeal.
If a variance is denied under the foregoing grounds, the owner may
appeal to the board, who may grant a variance because special circumstances
applicable to the property, including size, topography, location,
or surroundings, a variance would be beneficial to the health, safety,
peace, or welfare of properties in the vicinity or to the county generally.
E. Conditions
Attached. A variance granted by the board or county staff may contain
reasonable conditions including, but not limited to: a time limit,
a requirement that the property connect to the sewer if the board
subsequently finds that such connection is warranted due to a change
of circumstances brought about by additional development in the neighborhood,
failure of the individual sewage disposal system to meet health and
safety standards, or other reasons.
F. Twenty-four
Month Temporary Variance. Notwithstanding other provisions of this
section, the board may grant a temporary variance for a period not
to exceed 24 months, upon a showing of good cause and a finding that
such variance will not be injurious to public health, subject to the
following conditions:
1. Certification
by the health department that the property contains an area which
is adequate and suitable for an individual sewage disposal system.
2. Written
agreement executed by the property owner providing for a connection
to the public sewer system within a specific period of time, not to
exceed 24 months, or upon any failure of the private system, whichever
first occurs.
3. Security
in a form acceptable to the county, guaranteeing performance of the
above-mentioned agreement. Such security shall be in an amount sufficient
to pay any applicable fees (participation, connection, etc.) plus
100% of the estimated cost of connection to public sewers, which estimate
shall be projected to the expiration date of the agreement.
(Prior code § 18.5; Ord. 5059-B § 4, 2000)
It is unlawful for any person to make a connection with or opening
into, use, alter, or disturb any sanitary sewer or appurtenance thereof
without first obtaining a written permit from the engineer.
(Prior code § 18.7)
It is unlawful for any person wilfully to break, damage, destroy,
uncover, deface, or tamper with any sewer, structure, appurtenance,
or equipment which is a part of the sewerage system of the district.
(Prior code § 18.8)
It is unlawful for any person wilfully to obstruct, or cause
to be obstructed, any sewer in such a manner as to impede the natural
flow of sewage through or from such sewer.
(Prior code § 18.9)
A. No
person shall discharge, or cause to be discharged any stormwater,
roof runoff, yard drainage, surface water, groundwater or subsurface
drainage to any public sanitary system.
B. Stormwater
and all other unpolluted waters shall be properly discharged to a
gutter, ditch, or pipeline specifically designated as a storm drain,
or to a natural outlet.
C. No
person shall discharge cooling water, any unpolluted water from a
production, manufacturing, or processing operation, or treated groundwater
(from a groundwater remediation site) without permission from the
engineer and without paying appropriate connection and sewer service
charges.
(Prior code § 18.10; Ord. 5059-B § 5, 2000)
A. Where
a storm drain or natural outlet is available, the drain from any swimming
or wading pool shall outlet to such drain, and connection to a sanitary
sewer shall be prohibited unless required by the health officer and
approved by the engineer.
B. When
discharge of a swimming or wading pool water to a public sewer is
authorized, the following conditions shall apply:
1. Each
such pool shall be provided with a recirculation system equipped with
an approved filter, and an approved sand interceptor for the filter
backwash and pool drainage water.
2. The
maximum size of the discharge pipe from the pool or sump to the sewer
shall be one and one-half inches, with a control valve provided for
regulation of the flow to avoid excessive flow in the sanitary sewer.
3. The
draining of swimming pools into a public sewer shall be restricted
to the hours between nine p.m. and seven a.m.
4. Disconnection
from the sanitary sewer by the owner at owner's expense shall be mandatory
for failure to comply with the foregoing conditions, or if the capacity
of the sanitary sewer becomes inadequate for both the sewage flows
and the swimming pool discharges.
5. All
applicable connection fees and sewer service charges shall be paid
for the discharge based on measured or assumed flows. Additional fees
or charges may be applicable upon change in use, expansion of use,
or increase in flow or strength of the sewage.
(Prior code § 18.11; Ord. 5059-B § 6, 2000)
A. No
person shall connect, or cause to be connected, a cesspool, septic
tank, or a drain therefrom to any sanitary sewer except for approved
STEP system.
B. When
connection is made to a public sewer, the building sewer shall be
connected directly to the building drain in a manner such that after
the cesspool or septic tank is abandoned, it will not drain to the
public sewer. The abandoned cesspool or septic tank system shall be
pumped and filled with suitable material as directed by the health
officer.
(Prior code § 18.12; Ord. 5059-B § 7, 2000)
A. It
is unlawful to dispose of material pumped from septic tanks in the
sewerage system of any district except at the times and places and
in the manner directed by the engineer.
(Prior code § 18.13; Ord. 5006-B, 1999; Ord. 5059-B § 8, 2000)
A. Grease,
oil, and sand interceptors shall be provided when, in the opinion
of the engineer, they are necessary for the proper handling of any
waste containing fat, grease or oil in excessive amounts, or any sand
or other harmful ingredients.
Interceptors shall be of a type and capacity approved by the
engineer and shall be located so as to be readily accessible for inspection
and cleaning. They shall be of substantial construction, made of impervious
materials, capable of withstanding abrupt and extreme changes in temperature,
and equipped with an easily removable cover which when bolted in place
shall be watertight and gastight.
Grease, oil, and sand interceptors shall be maintained in continuously
efficient operation at all times by the owner at owner's expense.
B. When
requested by the engineer, the owner of any property contributing
industrial waste to the district sewerage system shall install a suitable
control manhole in owner's building sewer for observation, sampling,
and measurement of the wastes. Such manhole shall be constructed in
accordance with plans approved by the engineer, and shall be fully
accessible and safely located. It shall be installed and maintained
by the owner at owner's expense.
C. All
measurements, tests, and analysis of the characteristics of waters
and wastes to which reference is made in this article shall be made
in accordance with the latest edition of "Standard Methods for the
Examination of Water and Sewage," published by the American Public
Health Association, and shall be made at the control manhole provided
for in this section or upon suitable samples taken at such control
manhole. In the event no special manhole has been required, the control
manhole shall be considered to be the nearest downstream manhole in
the public sewer to the point at which the service sewer is connected.
D. When
requested by the engineer, the owner of any property contributing
industrial wastes with a volume greater than two percent of the system
flow shall install and maintain at owner's expense, an approved flow
recording device for the continuous measurement of the volume of waste
discharged to the public sewer. The flow measuring station and the
records therefrom shall be accessible at all times to the engineer,
and copies of the flow measurements shall be regularly furnished to
the engineer.
(Prior code § 18.15; Ord. 5059-B § 10, 2000)
The engineer may change the conditions set at the time permission
to discharge into the public sewer was granted, or impose further
conditions with respect thereto, by reason of increased flow, change
in character of the waste, or for any other cause which increases
the difficulty or cost of handling such waste or a change in the state
discharge requirements.
(Prior code § 18.16)
No statement contained in this article shall be construed as
preventing any special agreement between the district and an industrial
concern whereby an industrial waste of unusual strength or character
may be accepted by the district for treatment, subject to adequate
payment therefor by the industrial concern.
(Prior code § 18.17)
A. Outside
users may be permitted to connect to a district sewer only when the
engineer finds that such connection will not be adverse to the district's
interests, and that sufficient capacity is available in the sewerage
system so that no property within the district may be injured by such
outside service. Outside user status will be granted only to those
parcels owned by a public entity or agency.
B. Outside
users shall install their proper portion of the collecting system
sewer, and shall pay the applicable current annexation fee, connection
fee and sewer service charge.
C. All
rules and regulations of the district shall apply to outside users.
(Prior code § 18.18; Ord. 5059-B § 11, 2000)
When authorized by the engineer, any representative of the district
may enter upon the premises, or any part thereof, of any person discharging
domestic sewage or industrial waste into the sewerage system of the
district for the purpose of observation, inspection, measurement,
sampling, and testing, or protecting any rights of the district.
Furthermore, any representative of the district may enter upon
the premises of any property connected to a low pressure sewer system,
for the purpose of maintenance of the STEP unit on that parcel.
(Prior code § 18.19; Ord. 5059-B § 12, 2000)
A. Any person violating any of the provisions of this article, or any amendments thereto, shall be served with a written notice by the engineer, (except as provided in subsection
B of this section), stating the nature of the violation and fixing a time limit for the satisfactory correction thereof.
B. If
the engineer determines that a violation of any of the provisions
of this article, or any amendments thereto, results in a public hazard
or a menace to the public health or safety, the engineer may enter
upon the premises without notice and do everything necessary to abate
such hazard or menace to the public health or safety. The actual cost
incurred by the engineer in taking such abatement action shall be
a legal charge against the violator.
C. Any
person wilfully violating any of the foregoing provisions of this
article, or any amendments thereto, or who shall continue the violation
beyond the time specified in the notice to correct such violation,
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof
shall be fined not more than $1,000, or by imprisonment for not more
than 90 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
D. The
violator of any of the provisions of this article, or any amendments
thereto, shall become liable to the district or county for expense,
loss, or damage to the district or county by reason of such violation.
E. This
section shall be inapplicable to violations of Article 13.14 of this
chapter, which shall be governed by the provisions of Section 13.14.220.
(Prior code § 18.20; Ord. 5059-B § 13, 2000)
A. All
applicants for sewer service shall obtain the required permit for
connection to the sewer before any work is undertaken on the installation
of the building sewer, service sewer, or connection. Application shall
be made on a form furnished by the engineer.
B. When
considered necessary in the judgment of the engineer, the permit application
shall be supplemented by plans, specifications, and/or any other pertinent
information.
C. At
the time of making application for connection or service, the applicant
shall pay all required fees.
D. No
change of use, expansion of an existing use, or increase in wastewater
flow or strength shall be undertaken until the user has applied for
and obtained a revised connection permit, and paid any additional
connection fee therefor. No change of use or decrease in wastewater
flow or strength shall entitle any user to a refund of connection
fees previously paid.
E. When
a parcel proposes to connect to a district maintained low pressure
sewer system, the applicant shall purchase an additional permit for
the installation of the STEP unit on the property. The second permit
shall provide the information needed for district maintenance of the
STEP units and the applicant shall pay all applicable fees at the
time of issuance of the permit. The district shall maintain, for the
property owner, the STEP system, including the pump control panel,
septic tank, pump tank (if any), pump and appurtenances (if any) and
discharge line to the property line.
(Prior code § 18.21; Ord. 5059-B § 14, 2000; Ord. 5943-B § 2, 2019)
A. The materials and methods of construction of the building sewer shall be as required by the county building department, except as specified in subsections
B and
C of this section.
B. A cleanout
shall be placed in every building sewer at its junction with the building
drain and at such additional locations as may be considered necessary
by the engineer. It shall be made with an approved type two-way cleanout
fitting. The cleanout shall be extended to finish grade, and set in
a concrete box with a metal traffic-rated lid.
C. An
approved overflow device shall be installed in the building sewer
of every building in which the floor elevation of the lowest room
containing a plumbing fixture is below a point one foot above the
cover of the nearest upgrade manhole or flushing branch located on
the public sewer serving the property.
D. The
building sewer, including the required cleanouts and overflow device,
shall be installed and maintained by the property owner at his or
her expense.
E. The
materials and methods of construction of the service sewer shall comply
with the land development manual and the general specifications of
the Placer County.
F. The
service sewers from the public sewer to the property line shall be
installed at the time the public sewer is constructed whenever practicable.
A cleanout shall be constructed at the property line and shall be
set at finish grade with an appropriate location marker or protective
cover as prescribed by the engineer.
G. The
connection of service lines to a trunk sewer shall be prohibited except
when specifically approved by the engineer.
H. When
a service sewer is not available, the installation of the service
sewer and the connection to the public sewer shall be done only by
a contractor licensed by the state of California to do this type of
work. Such contractor also shall possess a current business license
issued by the county and have on deposit with the county a Surety
Bond in a form approved by the county in the sum of $2,500 to guarantee
the faithful performance of all terms and conditions of the district.
I. The
engineer shall be notified 24 hours in advance before a connection
is made to a public sewer, and in no case shall the service line and
connection be covered until the work has been inspected.
J. Construction
operations shall be conducted in such a manner as to cause as little
inconvenience as possible to abutting property owners and the traveling
public. The contractor shall furnish, erect, and maintain such lights,
signs, barricades, and other devices as are necessary to prevent accidents.
The contractor shall obtain all necessary permits to complete the
work.
K. The
service sewer, whether installed at the time the public sewer is constructed
or not, shall be installed and maintained at the sole expense of the
property owner.
L. For
individual pumping units installed on private property, for the purpose
of pumping wastewater to a public gravity sewage collection system,
the owner of the private property shall construct the pumping unit
in accordance with standards prescribed by the engineer.
M. For
STEP units installed on private property for the purpose of pumping
or gravity feeding wastewater to a district maintained low pressure
sewer, the owner of the private property shall provide the following:
1. The
owner shall construct a STEP system on his or her property in accordance
with plans and specifications approved by the engineer. No deviation
from the approved plans and specifications will be allowed.
2. The
owner shall purchase a sewage connection permit for the STEP system
in addition to a sewage connection permit required for connection
to the district low pressure sewer system.
(Prior code § 18.22; Ord. 5006-B, 1999; Ord. 5059-B § 15, 2000)
A. The
design criteria, preparation of plans and specifications, and the
construction of all public sewers shall comply with the land development
manual and the general specifications of Placer County.
B. The
preparation of the plans and specifications shall be by a person or
persons, firm, partnership or corporation legally authorized to practice
civil engineering in the state of California.
C. Where
the improvement plans submitted cover only a portion of the ultimate
development of the property, a sewer plan shall be submitted to and
approved by the engineer that shows how sewage service will be provided
to the remainder of the property within the development.
D. Complete
plans and specifications for the proposed improvement must receive
approval by the engineer before any work is started on construction
of the project.
E. No
alterations shall be made to an approved set of plans or specifications
unless such changes, corrections, or additions are resubmitted to
the engineer for approval, and no modification or deviation from the
plans or specifications shall be made during construction without
written authorization from the engineer.
F. All
public sewers shall be dedicated to the district upon completion of
construction and acceptance by the engineer. No new connections shall
be made to the public sewer prior to the county's acceptance of such
dedication.
(Prior code § 18.23; Ord. 5059-B § 16, 2000)
A. New
Construction.
1. As
a condition of a parcel of property being provided with sewer service,
public sewer improvements shall be required along the entire frontage
of the parcel of property, which will receive sewer service, unless
otherwise approved by the engineer.
2. A
property owner who, in order to connect to the sewer system, must
install public sewer improvements across any parcel of property owned
by other parties in order to provide service to his or her property
may enter into a reimbursement agreement with the county. The reimbursement
agreement shall provide for repayment of a portion of the costs of
construction. Only those costs which directly pertain to the construction
of the public sewer improvements across parcels of property owned
by other parties shall be subject to reimbursement.
3. Any
reimbursement agreement entered into pursuant to subsection (A)(2)
of this section shall specify that reimbursement shall be made solely
from fees collected by the county pursuant to Section 13.12.360(B)(2)
to the extent the county is lawfully able to do so, and shall be without
interest. Reimbursement may be limited by the county to those fees
which are collected over the 30 year period commencing on the date
of execution of the reimbursement agreement. The engineer shall have
authority to enter into reimbursement agreements when the total amount
of reimbursement is less than $50,000. When the total amount of reimbursement
is $50,000 or more, the reimbursement agreement shall be approved
by the board.
4. A
property owner who, in order to connect to the district sewer system,
must construct a sewage lift station, force main, trunk sewer or other
public sewer improvements which will serve other parcels of property
not owned by the property owner constructing the improvements may
enter into a reimbursement agreement with the county. The reimbursement
agreement shall provide for repayment of only that portion of the
costs of construction which is proportionate to the benefit being
provided to parcels of property owned by other parties.
5. Any reimbursement agreement entered into pursuant to subsection (A)(4) of this section shall specify that reimbursement shall be made solely from fees collected by the county from properties benefiting from sewer improvements pursuant to Section
13.12.360(C), to the extent the county is lawfully able to do so, and shall be without interest. Reimbursement may be limited by the county to those fees which are collected over the 30 year period commencing on the date of execution of the reimbursement agreement. The engineer shall have authority to enter into reimbursement agreements when the total amount of reimbursement is less than $50,000. When the total amount of reimbursement is $50,000 or more, the reimbursement agreement shall be approved by the board.
B. Temporary
Facilities. Any temporary facilities required to serve a parcel of
property shall be constructed at the sole expense of the property
owner.
C. District
Capacity Fee Agreements (DCFA)—SMD 1 Capacity Increases.
1. When
required as a condition of project approval for a developer to modify
or replace existing sewer infrastructure identified in the Wastewater
Reimbursement Program Fee Analysis Memorandum to increase sewer capacity,
the developer is responsible for all construction costs and, under
the conditions delineated in the District Capacity Fee Implementation
Guide, is eligible for reimbursement for specified costs as determined
by the engineer on a case-by-case basis. The Wastewater Reimbursement
Program Fee Analysis Memorandum will be updated periodically based
upon eligible sewer upsizing projects that are newly identified and
for which the cost has been incorporated into the district capacity
fee.
a. Excluded for reimbursement through the district capacity fee, including,
but not limited to, are the following:
i. Upsizing or replacement of force main piping;
ii. Upsizing or replacement of low pressure piping;
iv. Relocated infrastructure that does not increase capacity.
2. All
DCFAs described herein are subject to approval by the board.
3. DCFAs
must meet all requirements as delineated in the District Capacity
Fee Implementation Guide.
(Prior code § 18.25; Ord. 5059-B § 18, 2000; Ord. 5605-B § 1, 2010; Ord. 5943-B § 3, 2019)
A. The
charges established in this article are to provide for the proper
financing of construction of the sewerage system, the maintenance
and operation of facilities, and the administrative costs of the district;
and to achieve an equitable distribution of costs to all property
owners within the district and the ultimate service area.
B. If
the payment of all fees except reimbursements at one time would work
an extreme hardship on an owner, such owner may make a written application
to pay the connection charge under an extended payment plan. The application
shall explain in detail the necessity for such request. If the application
is approved by the board, the owner may enter into an agreement with
the district to pay such charge in installments over a period of not
to exceed five years, with interest at the rate of 10% per annum compounded
monthly, to be charged on the unpaid balance. The privilege of prepaying
any or all of the remaining amount at any time during the term of
the agreement shall be available. The agreement shall provide that
the amount of such charge and the interest thereon shall constitute
a lien against the property.
C. The
moneys received from the collection of annexation fees shall be paid
into the county treasury to the credit of the capital improvement
trust fund of the district; all other monies received shall be deposited
in the general fund of the district.
D. For
the purpose of calculating the amount of the connection fee and the
sewer service charge for a property, except for properties within
sewer maintenance district No. 2, sewer maintenance district No. 3,
and county service area No. 28, zone of benefit Nos. 2-3A, 232 and
55, the quantity of sewage flow from the various types of establishments
shall be conclusively presumed to be as follows:
1. Residential
Facilities.
a. Single-family dwelling (SFD)—1 EDU.
b. Duplex (per living unit)—0.771 EDUs.
c. Multiple-family housing (per living unit)—0.714 EDUs.
d. Mobile home park (per space)—0.714 EDUs.
e. Active adult residential (per SFD)—0.714 EDUs.
f. Hotel/motel per living unit with kitchen—1.0 EDUs
g. Hotel/motel per living unit without kitchen—0.5 EDUs
h. Accessory dwelling unit—0.714 EDUs
2. Commercial/Industrial
Business Use—Low Strength/Low Quantity. Strength less than 300
mg/l BOD and/or suspended solids, and quantity of less than 25,000
gallons per day.
a. Low density—one EDU per 6,000 square feet or fraction thereof:
ii. Churches or meeting hall without kitchen.
iii.
Low usage retail, e.g., hardware, appliance, furniture.
b. Medium density—one EDU per 3,000 square feet or fraction thereof:
iii.
Auditoriums, halls, churches with kitchens, and lodges.
v. Schools (without cafeterias or gymnasiums).
vi. Banks and financial offices.
vii.
Bowling/entertainment centers (without kitchens).
c. High density—one EDU per 1,500 square feet or fraction thereof:
i. Barber/beauty shops (with sinks).
ii. Bars, coffee shops, ice cream/yogurt shops, delis, etc., that do
not have cooking facilities.
iv. Schools (with cafeterias or gymnasiums).
vii.
Seasonal, uncovered outdoor seating.
d. Special Commercial Uses.
i. Carwashes per automatic washing stall—8.0 EDUs.
ii. Carwashes per self-service stall—2.0 EDUs.
iii.
Laundromats per washing machine—0.67 EDUs.
iv. Markets (without disposal)—one EDU per 1,500 square feet or
fraction.
v. Markets (with disposals)—one EDU per 500 square feet or fraction.
vi. Restaurants, bakeries, cafés—one EDU per 500 square
feet or fraction.
vii.
Year round outdoor seating—one EDU per 500 square feet
or fraction.
viii.
Mortuaries—one EDU per 500 square feet or fraction.
ix. Hospitals per bed—0.5 EDUs.
x. Rest home per bed—0.33 EDUs.
xi. Convalescent hospital per bed—0.33 EDUs.
xii.
Memory care facility per bed—0.33 EDUs.
e. Other commercial or industrial uses, based upon study by the engineer.
3. Commercial
or Industrial Users—Low-Strength High-Quantity. Strength less
than 300 mg/l BOD and/or suspended solids (SS), and quantity greater
than or equal to 25,000 gallons per day:
a. For incremental discharges from 25,000 to 75,000 gpd: gpd/325 = EDUs.
b. For incremental discharges over 75,000 gpd: gpd/400 = EDUs.
4. Commercial
or Industrial—High Strength. Strength greater than 300 mg/l
BOD and/or suspended solids, and/or requiring either special handling
or treatment:
a. Calculation of EDUs shall be as follows:
EDUs = (gpd/215) x (0.61 + (BOD/300)) x 0.22 + (SS/200) x 0.17)
+ special treatment or handling costs
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5. General
Regulations.
a. For billing purposes, one equivalent dwelling unit is equal to 215
gallons per day (1 EDU = 215 gpd).
b. Not less than one EDU per building (shall not apply to residential
facilities).
c. Special provisions can be made within each category where, in the
judgment of the engineer, application of ordinance produces inequities
or irregularities requiring revision. Prescribed connection charges
apply only to the particular uses listed. Where multiple uses, within
the meaning of the connection charge ordinance contained in the same
structure, the engineer will determine and allocate the respective
square footage dedicated to each use, and will determine a composite
connection charge composed of the respective connection charges for
each such use.
d. Classification of shell buildings having no use when connecting to
the sewage system shall be determined based on the judgment of the
engineer based on building permit data, applicable zoning, and plans
of the developer. Subsequent modifications to such buildings may result
in reclassification and the assessment of additional incremental charges.
No refunding of previously paid connection charges will be made where
modifications are made to any structure which places it in a classification
with a lower connection charge rate.
e. The engineer may require additional documentation, procedures, tests,
or studies to appropriately classify the connection fees. Such requirements
may include, but are not limited to, flow monitoring, flow equalization,
installation of flow controls, special treatment, and specific discharge
permitting.
E. All residential and commercial users that have paid for their connection and use to the sewer system as of March 28, 2019 will be grandfathered as to their existing use as of that date. As specified in Section
13.12.200(D), these users are subject to the payment of incremental sewer impact fees for any intensification of usage from their March 28, 2019 usage. Their incremental sewer impact fee will be based upon the difference between their March 28, 2019 usage (credit) and the present usage connection fee required for the intensified usage.
F. In
the event that any charges established in this article relate to mobile
home parks, such charges shall be collected in accordance with the
following provisions:
1. Fees
shall be computed on the total number of pads specified by the application
and collected, on an individual basis, at any time prior to each mobile
home being connected to the sewer system of a district.
2. In
the event that any fee specified by this article has changed after
such application and prior to such payment, the owner shall not be
permitted to connect any further mobile home until he or she has paid
the difference between the old fee and the new fee as specified and
computed. If such new fee is less, the owner shall be entitled to
connect upon the payment of such new fee as specified and computed.
3. The
sewer service charges shall be computed and payable on the basis of
the actual mobile homes initially connected to the sewer. A mobile
home, once connected, shall not be deemed disconnected solely because
the mobile home is removed from a pad.
G. Users
may be assigned to the active adult residential category through submittal
and approval of a completed application with documents that verify
the age restriction for all, or a portion, of a residential development.
Examples of legal and governing documents include, but are not limited
to, provisions contained in a deed, contract, security instrument,
or other legal instrument: covenants, conditions, and restrictions;
or other binding and enforceable documents. Users who are approved
for the active adult residential category must notify the engineer
if any of the following events occur:
1. The
residential development no longer meets the definition of an active
adult residential category;
2. The
number of age-restricted dwellings is modified.
H. For
the purpose of calculating the amount of the connection fee and the
sewer service charge for a property within sewer maintenance district
No. 2, sewer maintenance district No. 3, and county service area No.
28, zones of benefit Nos. 2-3A, 173, 232, and 55, the quantity of
sewage flow from the various types of establishments shall be conclusively
presumed to be as set forth in Section 14.16.100 of the Roseville
City Code, as adjusted from time to time by the City of Roseville,
which regulations are incorporated by reference into this article,
unless the established quantities of sewage flow are in conflict with
state law as it relates to accessory or junior accessory dwelling
units. A copy of the referenced provisions of the Roseville City Code
shall be kept available for public inspection by the director and
in the office of the clerk of the board of supervisors.
I. Properties with accessory dwelling units will be subject to a sewer service charge for both the primary dwelling unit and accessory dwelling unit. The sewer service charge for each unit will be computed as set forth in Section
13.12.350 and collected as a single combined charge as provided in Section
13.12.290. Junior accessory dwelling units are not subject to a sewer service charge.
(Prior code § 18.27; Ord. 5059-B § 20, 2000; Ord. 5752-B § 1, 2014; Ord. 5943-B § 4, 2019; Ord. 6003-B § 1, 2020; Ord. 6229-B, 10/31/2023)
A. All
applicants for a sewer connection shall pay, in addition to the applicable
connection charges, an inspection permit fee in accordance with the
ordinance established for each district.
B. The
inspection fee for the construction of public sewers shall be as set
forth in the subdivision ordinance, Chapter 16, of the Placer County
Code.
C. All applicants for a sewer connection to a district maintained low pressure sewer line shall pay an additional inspection permit fee along with that fee noted in subsection
A of this section. The new fee shall be in accordance with Section 13.12.420(E).
D. Exemption for Deed-Restricted Accessory Dwelling Units. Accessory dwelling units that are deed-restricted for affordability as provided under Placer County Code, Chapter 17, Article
17.56, Section
17.56.200, are exempt from inspection-permit fees under this section.
(Prior code § 18.28; Ord. 6003-B § 1, 2020)
A. The owners of property proposed to be annexed to the district shall pay an annexation fee prior to or at the time the property is annexed. The fee shall be as set forth in Section
13.12.350.
B. For
properties wishing annexation from an area where the current general
plan designation of minimum lot size is one acre per parcel or larger,
the annexation fee shall be adjusted so that the total fee paid for
each potential lot (annexation fee plus connection fee) shall not
be greater than that paid by a parcel of exactly one acre in size.
C. The owners of all properties proposing to annex into a sewer maintenance district or county service area, which provides sewer service, shall also pay an annexation processing fee as set forth in Section
13.12.390.
(Prior code § 18.29; Ord. 5059-B § 21, 2000)
The owners of property proposed to be connected to county public
sewers shall pay a connection fee before the property is connected.
Except as provided in subsection J of this section, the owners of
any property already connected to county public sewer shall pay an
additional connection fee before any existing use of the property
is expanded or changed to a different use or the wastewater flow from
such property increases in quantity or strength.
A. Connection
fee costs are subject to annual increase based upon the percentage
change in the Engineering News Record Construction Cost Index.
B. Property
owners shall be responsible to pay all costs incurred in the extension
of existing lines to serve their property. Service will not be provided
until all construction of line extensions to include as-built plans
are completed and accepted by the district.
C. Property owners shall also pay all existing connection fees due outside agencies not collected as part of the connection fees in subsection
A of this section.
D. Connection
fees collected under this section shall be deposited in trust to be
used for future expansion of the districts' wastewater treatment plant
and sewer collection system.
E. Where
connection is made to a particular district or outside agency, all
provisions of that sewer district or agency shall apply to the users
of those facilities, including, but not limited to, monthly service
charges, special rates and control over types of wastes which are
discharged.
F. No
person shall connect property to county public sewers for which a
connection fee is required unless such fee has been paid. Any person
who violates this subsection shall pay all applicable fees, retroactive
fees, plus a penalty of 25% of all applicable fees in addition to
any penalty imposed by the court.
G. Except as provided in subsection
J of this section, fees for multiple connections on the same parcel shall be computed in the following manner:
1. The fee for the first connection shall be determined under the provisions of Section
13.12.240.
2. Fees for subsequent connections shall be determined by Section
13.12.240; however, the total flow in equivalent dwelling units shall be reduced by that paid for by previous connection fees and there shall be no minimum connection fee.
H. Sewer
maintenance district No. 1 sewer connection fee consists of the components
delineated below:
1. Regional
capacity connection fees—$3,628 per EDU.
2. District
capacity connection fees—$5,342 per EDU.
I. All
regional capacity connection fees are exempt from inclusion in the
fee deferral program as delineated in Placer Code Article 15.70, inclusive.
J. Connection Fees for Accessory and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units. Junior accessory dwelling units are not subject to connection fees. Property owners are not required to pay a connection fee for an accessory dwelling unit that does not require a new or separate connection. For accessory dwelling units that require a new or separate connection from the primary dwelling, a connection fee will be computed as set forth in subsection
G. Nothing in this section imposes a requirement for a new or separate connection, unless otherwise provided for or required in the Placer County Code.
(Prior code § 18.31; Ord. 5059-B § 23, 2000; Ord. 5943-B § 5, 2019; Ord. 6003-B § 1, 2020; Ord. 6083-B § 1, 2021)
A. In the event a district trunk sewer has been constructed across the frontage of the parcel property for which service has been applied and the property owner is not required to construct a collecting system sewer, the property owner shall, in addition to the payment of other required fees, pay an in-lieu fee as set forth in Section
13.12.350(A).
B. In the event a collecting system sewer has been constructed across the frontage of the parcel of property for which service has been applied, the property owner shall, in addition to the payment of other required fees, pay an inlieu fee as set forth in Section
13.12.350(B).
C. In the event a sewage lift station, forcemain or other sewer improvements have been constructed, which serve the parcel of property for which services has been applied, the property owner shall, in addition to the payment of the in-lieu fee as required by either subsection
A or
B of this section and other required fees, pay an additional in-lieu fee as set forth in Section
13.12.350(C).
D. For
major or minor subdivisions, the in-lieu fee shall be paid at the
time of issuance of a will-serve letter for the subdivision. For all
other types of development projects, the in-lieu fee shall be paid
at the time an application is made to connect to the sewer system.
(Prior code § 18.32; Ord. 5059-B § 24, 2000)
A. Payment
of Charge. All users of the district sewerage facilities shall pay
a periodic sewer service charge to provide funds to maintain, operate,
repair or replace the works or improvements of the district, and to
defray all other expenses incidental to the exercise of any of the
district's powers.
B. Collected
on Tax Roll—Delinquent Penalty. The sewer service charges shall
be computed in advance and collected on the county tax roll at the
same time and in the same manner as general county taxes. Sewer service
charges shall become delinquent at the same time other taxes become
delinquent, and shall be subject to a penalty at the same rate as
delinquent property taxes. For properties that do not receive a tax
bill, a mailed billing shall be done no later than April 30th of each
year.
C. Fiscal
Year Basis. Charges collected on the tax roll cover the 12 month period
beginning July 1st of each year. Therefore, the sewer service charge
for new connections shall be paid in advance for the balance of the
fiscal year at the time the permit is issued. Charges shall be computed
for the period beginning on the first day of the next following calendar
month, 90 days from the date the connection permit is issued.
D. Adjustment
of Charges. Adjustment of charges will be made at the beginning of
each fiscal year, when necessary. Any amount paid in excess of the
proper charge shall be credited against the charge for the succeeding
fiscal year, and any deficiency in the amount paid shall be added
to the charge for the succeeding fiscal year. Likewise, any sewer
service charges delinquent as of the date the tax roll list is prepared,
together with all penalties and interest thereon, shall be added to
the charges for the succeeding fiscal year.
E. Lien.
Each sewer service charge levied pursuant to this article is made
a lien upon the property served, and any proceedings authorized by
law to enforce payment of such a lien may be taken by the district
to enforce the payment of such sewer service charge.
F. Disconnection
for Failure to Pay. Failure to pay the sewer service charge, plus
penalty, within 60 days after it becomes delinquent shall make the
premises subject to disconnection from the public sewer, provided,
however, that such disconnection shall not be made in less than five
days after notification of such intention to the property owner by
registered mail.
G. Reconnection.
When a premises has been disconnected from the district sewer system
for a violation of these provisions, such premises shall not be reconnected
until all delinquent charges, including penalties and interest have
been paid, together with all expenses incurred by the district in
causing such disconnection, and a fee for the reconnection equal to
25% of the delinquent amount.
(Prior code § 18.33; Ord. 5059-B § 25, 2000)
A. If
the moneys to be received from the collection of the sewer service
charges are not sufficient to defray the cost of maintaining, operating,
repairing, or replacing the works or improvements of the district,
and of meeting such other expenses incidental to the exercise of any
of the district's powers, including a reserve for contingencies not
to exceed 10%, the board may levy a tax each year upon the real property
in the district sufficient to cover such deficiency.
B. The
district tax shall be levied in accordance with applicable law and
collected at the same time and in the same manner as general county
taxes.
C. All the provisions in Section
13.12.290 pertaining to penalties and interest and proceedings to enforce payment of delinquent sewer service charges shall apply to the district tax.
(Prior code § 18.34; Ord. 5059-B § 26, 2000)
The engineer is charged with the enforcement of the provisions
of this article and with the coordination of all public offices in
order to achieve this purpose.
(Prior code § 18.37)
The presumptions established by this section are presumptions
affecting the burden of producing evidence. The fact presumed shall
be deemed to exist unless and until the county determines that the
presumed fact does not exist. The following presumptions are established:
A. Each
unit of land developed for residential use is connected to the sewer
system.
B. A dwelling
unit is not fully equipped with approved water-saving devices.
(Prior code § 18.38)
A. Sewer Maintenance District No. 1. The following schedule of charges and fees shall apply to property within Placer County sewer maintenance district No. 1 and are based upon a flow rate of one equivalent dwelling unit (EDU). Calculation of a charge and fee for a use that is billed at a rate other than one equivalent dwelling unit shall be based upon the schedules set forth in Section
13.12.240.
SMD 1-North Auburn sewer service charge
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Effective August 1, 2023
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= $102.48 per month per EDU.
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Effective July 1, 2024
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= $109.65 per month per EDU.
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Effective July 1, 2025
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= $115.13 per month per EDU (maximum amount).
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Effective July 1, 2026
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= $120.89 per month per EDU (maximum amount).
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Effective July 1, 2027
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= $126.93 per month per EDU (maximum amount).
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Annexation fee (North Auburn area)
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= $6,344.00 per acre.
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Sewer connection fee (North Auburn area)
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= $8,970.00 per EDU.
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Sewer connection fee (Sheridan area)
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= $5,549.00 per EDU.
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SMD 1-Sheridan sewer service charge
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Effective August 1, 2023
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= $67.13 per month per EDU.
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Effective July 1, 2024
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= $71.83 per month per EDU.
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Effective July 1, 2025
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= $75.42 per month per EDU (maximum amount).
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Effective July 1, 2026
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= $79.19 per month per EDU (maximum amount).
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Effective July 1, 2027
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= $83.15 per month per EDU (maximum amount).
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B. Sewer Maintenance District No. 2. The following schedule of charges and fees shall apply to property within Placer County sewer maintenance district No. 2 and are based upon a flow rate of one equivalent dwelling unit (EDU). Calculation of a charge and fee for a use that is billed at a rate other than one equivalent dwelling unit shall be based upon the schedule set forth in subsection
H of Section
13.12.240.
Sewer service charge
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Effective July 1, 2019
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= $50.04 per month per EDU.
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Effective July 1, 2020
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= $52.04 per month per EDU.
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Annexation fee
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= $1,500.00 per acre.
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Sewer connection fee
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= $11,320.00 per EDU.
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C. Sewer Maintenance District No. 3. The following schedule of charges and fees shall apply to property within Placer County sewer maintenance district No. 3 and are based upon a flow rate of one equivalent dwelling unit (EDU). Calculation of a charge and fee for a use that is billed at a rate other than one equivalent dwelling unit shall be based upon the schedule set forth in subsection
H of Section
13.12.240.
Sewer service charge
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Effective July 1, 2009
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= $105.40 per month per EDU.
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Effective July 1, 2010
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= $111.72 per month per EDU.
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Annexation fee
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= $4,440.00 per acre.
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Sewer connection fee
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= $11,320.00 per EDU.
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D. County Service Area No. 28, Zone No. 2, A3 (Sunset). The following schedule of charges and fees shall apply to property within county service area No. 28, Zone 2, A3 and are based upon a flow rate of one equivalent dwelling unit (EDU). Calculation of a charge and fee for a use that is billed at a rate other than one equivalent dwelling unit shall be based upon the schedule set forth in subsection
H of Section
13.12.240.
Sewer service charge
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Effective August 1, 2022
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= $37.19 per month per EDU.
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Effective July 1, 2023
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= $38.68 per month per EDU.
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Effective July 1, 2024
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= $40.23 per month per EDU.
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Annexation fee
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= $194.00 per acre.
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Sewer connection fee
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= $11,320.00 per EDU.
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E. County Service Area No. 28, Zone No. 6 (Sheridan-Water). The following schedule of charges and fees shall apply to property within county service area No. 28, Zone 6 and are based upon a flow rate of one equivalent dwelling unit (EDU). Calculation of a charge and fee for a use that is billed at a rate other than one equivalent dwelling unit shall be based upon the schedule set forth in subsections
E and
F of Section
13.12.240.
Water service charge
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Effective August 1, 2022
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= $62.42 per month per EDU
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Effective July 1, 2023
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= $66.79 per month per EDU.
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Effective July 1, 2024
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= $71.47 per month per EDU.
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Water connection fee
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= $3,717.00 per EDU.
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F. County Service Area No. 28, Zone No. 23 (Blue Canyon). The following schedule of charges and fees shall apply to property within county service area No. 28, Zone 23 and are based upon a flow rate of one equivalent dwelling unit (EDU). Calculation of a charge and fee for a use that is billed at a rate other than one equivalent dwelling unit shall be based upon the schedule set forth in subsections
E and
H of Section
13.12.240.
Sewer service charge
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Effective July 1, 2009
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= $43.20 per month per EDU.
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Effective July 1, 2010
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= $51.84 per month per EDU.
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Sewer connection fee
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= $4,193.00 per EDU.
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G. County Service Area No. 28, Zone No. 24 (Applegate). The following schedule of charges and fees shall apply to property within county service area No. 28, Zone 24 and are based upon a flow rate of one equivalent dwelling unit (EDU). Calculation of a charge and fee for a use that is billed at a rate other than one equivalent dwelling unit shall be based upon the schedule set forth in subsections
E and
F of Section
13.12.240.
Sewer service charge
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= $95.78 per month per EDU.
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Sewer connection fee
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= $1,500.00 per EDU.
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H. County Service Area No. 28, Zone No. 55 (Livoti). The following schedule of charges and fees shall apply to property within county service area No. 28, Zone 55 and are based upon a flow rate of one equivalent dwelling unit (EDU). Calculation of a charge and fee for a use that is billed at a rate other than one equivalent dwelling unit shall be based upon the schedule set forth in subsection
H of Section
13.12.240.
Sewer service charge
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Effective August 1, 2017
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= $48.64 per month per EDU.
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Effective July 1, 2018
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= $49.64 per month per EDU.
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Effective July 1, 2019
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= $52.63 per month per EDU.
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Effective July 1, 2020
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= $54.66 per month per EDU.
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Effective July 1, 2021
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= $54.66 per month per EDU.
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Sewer connection fee
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= $11,508.00 per EDU.
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I. County Service Area No. 28, Zone No. 173 (Dry Creek Sewers). The following schedule of charges and fees shall apply to property within county service area No. 28, Zone No. 173 and are based upon a flow rate of one equivalent dwelling unit (EDU). Calculation of a charge and fee for a use that is billed at a rate other than one equivalent dwelling unit shall be based upon the schedule set forth in subsection
H of Section
13.12.240.
Sewer service charge
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Effective August 1, 2022
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= $42.91 per month per EDU.
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Effective July 1, 2023
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= $44.63 per month per EDU.
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Effective July 1, 2024
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= $46.41 per month per EDU.
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Sewer connection fee
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= $11,320.00 per EDU.
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J. County Service Area No. 28, Zone No. 232 (Placer Vineyard Sewer). The following schedule of charges and fees shall apply to property within county service area No. 28, Zone No. 232 and are based upon a flow rate of one equivalent dwelling unit (EDU). Calculation of a charge and fee for a use that is billed at a rate other than one equivalent dwelling unit shall be based upon the schedule set forth in subsection
H of Section
13.12.240.
Sewer service charge
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Effective December 1, 2023
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= $60.60 per month per EDU
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Sewer connection fee
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= $9,852.00 per EDU
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(Prior code § 18.50; Ord. 4965-B § 1, 1999; Ord. 5059-B § 27, 2000; Ord. 5116-B § 1, 2001; Ord. 5120-B § 1, 2001; Ord. 5156-B, 2002; Ord. 5157-B, 2002; Ord. 5248-B § 1,
2003; Ord. 5258-B § 1,
2003; Ord. 5302-B § 1,
2004; Ord. 5353-B, 2005; Ord. 5387-B § 1, 2005; Ord. 5420-B § 1, 2006; Ord. 5423-B § 1, 2006; Ord. 5446-B § 1, 2006; Ord. 5464-B § 1, 2007; Ord. 5472-B § 1, 2007; Ord. 5481-B § 1, 2007; Ord. 5508-B § 1, 2008; Ord. 5558-B § 1, 2009; Ord. 5570-B § 1, 2009; Ord. 5643-B § 1, 2011; Ord. 5645-B § 1, 2011; Ord. 5656-B § 1, 2011; Ord. 5708-B § 1, 2013; Ord. 5745-B § 1, 2014; Ord. 5771-B § 1, 2015; Ord. 5788-B § 1, 2015; Ord. 5827-B § 1, 2016; Ord. 5867-B § 1, 2017; Ord. 5868-B § 1, 2017; Ord. 5877-B § 1, 2017; Ord. 5918-B § 1, 2018; Ord. 5948-B § 1, 2019; Ord. 5949-B § 1, 2019; Ord. 5950-B § 1, 2019; Ord. 5951-B § 1, 2019; Ord. 5975-B § 1, 2019; Ord. 6008-B § 1, 2020; Ord. 6031-B § 1, 2020; Ord. 6083-B § 2, 2021; Ord. 6084-B §§ 1—3,
2021; Ord. 6086-B § 1,
2021; Ord. 6088-B § 1,
2021; Ord. 6141-B § 1,
2022; Ord. 6142-B § 1,
2022; Ord. 6143-B § 1,
2022; Ord. 6152-B § 1,
2022; Ord. 6206-B § 1,
2023; Ord. 6208-B § 1,
2023; Ord. 6214-B § 1,
2023; Ord. 6229-B, 10/31/2023)
A. For any property owner who is required to pay an in-lieu fee pursuant to Section
13.12.280(A), the in-lieu fee shall be $47.92 per foot of frontage; provided, however, if the parcel is an area specifically designated to be served by a low pressure style collection system, the in-lieu fee shall be $23.97 per foot of frontage.
B. For any property owner who is required to pay an in-lieu fee pursuant to Section
13.12.280(B), the in-lieu fee shall be:
1. When there is no reimbursement agreement in place which affects the property, the amount set forth in subsection
A of this section.
2. Where
there is a reimbursement agreement in place which concerns the collecting
system sewer constructed on the property, the equitable amount of
the actual construction costs, as determined by the county to be proportionate
to the extent of the improvements constructed on the property.
C. For any property owner who is required to pay an additional in-lieu fee pursuant to Section
13.12.280(C), the additional in-lieu fee shall be an amount determined by the county to be proportionate to the benefit received from the construction of the improvements. Proportionality of benefit shall be determined on a case-by-case basis.
D. For good cause shown and upon application by the property owner, the county may modify the calculation of the in-lieu fee to be paid under this subsection
D on a case-by-case basis in order to provide that the fee being charged properly reflects the share of the costs of the construction of the connecting system sewer or other improvements which is proportionate to the benefits received.
(Ord. 5059-B § 28, 2000; Ord. 5120-B § 2, 2001; Ord. 5258-B § 2, 2003; Ord. 5387-B § 2, 2005; Ord. 5446-B § 2, 2006; Ord. 5570-B § 2, 2009; Ord. 5656-B § 2, 2011)
A. Each
applicant for a sewer connection within a sewer maintenance district
shall pay, in addition to the applicable connection charges, an inspection-permit
fee in accordance with the following schedule:
1. Gravity
Sewer Systems.
Single-family residence
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= $128.00.
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All other connections
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= $160.00.
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2. STEP
Low Pressure Sewer Systems.
All connections
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= $240.00.
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For gravity sewer systems if, due to the fault of the property
owner or his or her contractor, more than three inspections are necessary
to obtain a final inspection, an additional inspection-permit fee
shall be paid prior to the fourth inspection being made.
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B. The
inspection fee for the construction of public sewers shall be as set
forth in Chapter 16 of this code.
(Ord. 5059-B § 29, 2000; Ord. 5121-B § 1, 2001; Ord. 5258-B § 3, 2003; Ord. 5387-B § 3, 2005)
The following fees shall apply to all connections to county
maintained STEP systems:
SMD 1 STEP Service Charge
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= $25.86 per month.
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SMD 2 STEP Service Charge
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= $24.40 per month.
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SMD 3 STEP Service Charge
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Effective July 1, 2009
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= $25.86 per month.
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Effective July 1, 2010
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= $27.42 per month.
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The STEP service charge noted in this section shall be charged
to a STEP connection user in addition to the standard sewer service
charge for the district.
(Ord. 5059-B § 31, 2000; Ord. 5116-B § 2, 2001; Ord. 5248-B § 2, 2003; Ord. 5387-B § 4, 2005; Ord. 5423-B § 1, 2006; Ord. 5472-B § 1, 2007; Ord. 5558-B § 2, 2009)
The fee for processing an annexation request into any sewer
maintenance district or county service area providing sewer service
shall be as follows:
Annexation processing fee
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= $500.00.
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The fee shall be payable for each noncontiguous parcel being
annexed and shall be payable upon application.
(Ord. 5059-B § 32, 2000; Ord. 5121-B § 2, 2001; Ord. 5258-B § 4, 2003; Ord. 5387-B § 5, 2005; Ord. 5446-B § 3, 2006)
A. In order to account annually for changes in costs for replacement and upgrade of facilities, the fees set forth in Sections
13.12.350 and
13.12.360 shall be adjusted each year by a percentage not to exceed the increase or decrease in the Consumer Price Index (C.P.I.) for All Urban Consumers—California. No later than April 1st of each year, the director of facilities services shall determine the percentage of necessary adjustment and shall inform the board of supervisors of the recommended adjustment to the fees at a properly noticed public meeting. The board of supervisors may reduce or waive the adjustment for that year. The adjusted fees shall become effective 60 days after approval by the board.
B. This
section shall become operative January 1, 2000. A schedule of all
current connection, annexation and inlieu fees shall be maintained
by the director of facility services and shall be available for public
review at all times.
(Prior code § 18.70; Ord. 4965-B § 6, 1999)
A. In
addition to all regulations set forth in this chapter, each user of
the county sewer system within Placer County sewer maintenance district
No. 2, sewer maintenance district No. 3, county service area No. 28,
Zone No. 2, A3, county service area No. 28, Zone No. 55 and county
service area No. 28, Zone No. 173 shall comply with the following
regulations of the Roseville City Code in effect as of December 1,
2006, and which are adopted and incorporated into this chapter by
reference:
1. Section
14.12.050, Use of Public Sewers;
2. Chapter
14.17, Recycled Water Service.
B. For
the purposes of interpretation of this section and where the meaning
so requires, the following terms shall apply to the foregoing provisions
of the Roseville City Code:
1. "City"
means the county of Placer.
2. "City
council" means the board of supervisors of Placer County.
3. "Director"
means the director of the county department having jurisdiction over
sewer maintenance districts and county service areas within Placer
County.
C. Where
the regulations promulgated under this section are in conflict with
any other provision of this chapter, the more restrictive shall apply.
D. Copies of the provisions of the Roseville City Code referenced in subsection
B of this section shall be kept available for public inspection in the office of the clerk of the board of supervisors and the director.
(Ord. 5059-B § 36, 2000; Ord. 5258-B § 5, 2003; Ord. 5387-B § 6, 2005; Ord. 5446-B § 4, 2006; Ord. 5752-B § 2, 2014)