The purpose of this Part 2 is to establish appropriate provisions for
the construction and expansion of the sewer system of the town and to be sure
that the cost of such construction and expansion is borne by those who receive
the benefits thereto.
As used in this Part 2, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
AREA CONNECTION CHARGE
That one-time fee, rate, charge or assessment imposed by the Town
Council on an owner or owners of new, remodeled or restored residential, commercial,
institutional or industrial structure or structures, or any combination thereof,
to which sewer service is provided or to be provided by the Town of Millsboro
to defray the cost of reviewing, planning, designing expansion or enlargement,
or any combination thereof, of existing sewer facilities or the cost of planning,
designing and construction of new facilities, or any combination thereof,
said charge to be imposed and paid by the owner at a time or times prescribed
by the Town Council.
PLANT EXPANSION CHARGE
That one-time fee, rate, charge or assessment imposed by the Town
Council on an owner of a new, remodeled, restored or enlarged residential,
commercial, institutional or industrial structure or structures, or any combination
thereof, to which sewer service is provided or is to be provided by the Town
of Millsboro which had not previously been served by the Town of Millsboro
and which, while not requiring the expansion of the sewer system or the construction
of new sanitary sewer facilities, contributes to the decreasing of an adequate
reserve for furnishing sewer service within the area served by the Town of
Millsboro, and shall be a pro rata share of the use of the capacity of the
sewer system determined by the Town Council based upon the size of the property
and the use to which the property is to be put, and shall be an amount deemed
by the Town Council to be sufficient to compensate the Town of Millsboro for
any capital expansion costs required to plan, design, acquire and construct
facilities with adequate capacity to serve new users of the sewer system.
The plant expansion charge shall be payable payable at a time or times prescribed
by the Town Council.
SEWER CAPITAL RESERVE ACCOUNT
An account established in a bank or trust company into which shall
be deposited all funds received from the payment of the area connection charge
and the area impact charge and from which funds shall be expended only for
the purpose of paying the principal of, and interest on, any bonds issued
for the construction, installation, repair, maintenance or replacement of
the sewage treatment system, including the sewage treatment plant and pumping
stations, the making of emergency repairs, major renovations or extensions
or expansion or any combination thereof to the sewer connection or treatment
system, including repairs and renovations to the sewer treatment plant and
pumping stations, as determined by the Town Council.
When a new, remodeled, restored or enlarged residential, commercial,
institutional or industrial structure or structures, or any combination thereof,
is connected or is to be connected to the sanitary sewer system decreasing
the reserve for furnishing sanitary sewer service to the residents and property
owners of the Town of Millsboro, although not requiring the construction of
new facilities or the expansion or enlargement of existing facilities, the
plant expansion area impact charge shall be the cost of constructing new facilities
to serve the number of units of the type and use to be connected to the sanitary
sewer system at the time the charge is imposed. The cost of all service lines
from the interceptor sewer pipeline or collection sewer pipeline shall be
entirely that of the owner.