[Adopted 2-7-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-006[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance stated that
it would take effect 4-1-2005.
This article shall be known and may be cited
as "Ledgeview's Water Supply Development Charge Ordinance."
The purpose of this article is to establish
a mechanism to recover the development costs imposed on the Town of
Ledgeview Sanitary District No. 2 by the Water Authority. The Water
Authority charges the Town of Ledgeview Sanitary District No. 2 for
new connections to the Town of Ledgeview Sanitary District No. 2's
water system in areas outside the Town of Ledgeview Sanitary District
No. 2's boundaries as they existed on December 1, 2003. The purpose
of this article is to pass those charges on to the property owner
seeking the new connection, since that property owner is directly
responsible for the costs imposed on the Town of Ledgeview Sanitary
District No. 2 by the Water Authority.
Each person, corporation, partnership, public
agency, or other entity (hereinafter referred to as "a water user")
shall obtain a permit from the Town of Ledgeview before installing
a new water meter. The Town of Ledgeview shall determine the size
of the water meter necessary or appropriate to provide service to
the water user.
If the new water meter is for a new connection to the Town of Ledgeview Sanitary District No. 2's water system in an area that was annexed or added to the Town of Ledgeview Sanitary District No. 2's boundaries since December 1, 2003, the water user who obtains a permit under § 126-30 shall pay a water supply development charge to the Town of Ledgeview at the time of the application for the permit. Such water supply development charge shall be calculated as set forth in § 126-32 of this article, and shall equal the charge imposed by the Water Authority on the Town of Ledgeview Sanitary District No. 2.
The amount of the water supply development charge
shall be based upon the size of the meter to be installed. The water
supply development charge shall equal $50 multiplied by a factor determined
by the size of meter to be installed, with a maximum charge of $260
per meter. The size of the meter, the appropriate factor, and the
resulting water supply development charge is set forth on the following
table:
|
Meter Size
(inches)
|
Factor
|
Water Supply Development Charge
|
|---|---|---|
|
Under 1
|
1.0
|
$50
|
|
1
|
1.6
|
$80
|
|
1.5
|
3.0
|
$150
|
|
2 or greater
|
5.2
|
$260
|
Water supply development charges paid to and
collected by the Town of Ledgeview shall be placed in a segregated,
interest-bearing account called the "Water Supply Development Charge
Account." Such funds shall be accounted for separately from other
of the Town of Ledgeview's general and utility funds.
All funds, excluding interest, accumulated in
the water supply development charge account established by the Town
of Ledgeview shall be turned over to the Water Authority semiannually
on dates established by the Water Authority. The Water Authority shall
use the funds to reduce the fixed costs of the Water Authority. Any
interest income earned by the monies in the Water Supply Development
Charge Account need not be turned over to the Water Authority but
may be used by the Town of Ledgeview to help pay administrative costs
of implementing this article.
The Town of Ledgeview may waive the collection
of a water supply development charge from any property owner if the
Town of Ledgeview itself agrees to be responsible for the payment
of such charge.
