Where the initial cost of installation and construction of any sewer, whether sanitary, storm or combined, was or is not directly assessed to or borne by abutting property, the City Council may, by resolution, establish such sewer as a special sewer.
No person shall connect to any special sewer without first obtaining a permit from the City Manager.
(A)
Application. Before a connection may be made to any special sewer, a permit shall be secured from the City Manager. Application for such permit shall be made on forms provided by the City Manager. The application and permit shall be in addition to the standard connection permit required under SJBMC 5-9-300, et seq.
(B)
Issuance. Upon application being made, the City Manager shall issue a permit to make such sewer connection, which permit may contain such conditions, requirements and terms as the City Manager may determine to be necessary, upon payment of the fees provided for in this Chapter.
(C)
Special Sewer Fee. Prior to the issuance of such permit, the applicant shall pay a special sewer fee in accordance with the rates fixed by the resolution of the City Council establishing such special sewer.
The special sewer fee shall be fixed in the resolution of the City Council which establishes any special sewer. Such special sewer fee shall be determined as follows:
(A)
On a front foot basis;
(B)
On a square footage basis;
(C)
On a connection basis;
(D)
On a quantity or quality basis;
(E)
On the basis of benefit to the property served;
(F)
On a combination of any one (1) or more of the above.
Nothing herein contained shall affect or change the provisions of this, or any other, Chapter pertaining to inspection, permit or connection fees, or to any special sewer presently authorized or constructed.