§ 74-224. Water impact fee; water ERC calculation.

(a)

Each new user of the waterworks system shall pay a one time impact fee as provided herein. The revenue generated hereunder shall be deposited in the waterworks reserve account and shall be used only for the expansion of the waterworks system.

(b)

The amount of the impact fee is $1,747.00 per water ERC. Impact fees shall be reviewed from time to time as required by city council and any subsequent revisions thereto shall be by ordinance.

(c)

Each new user with six or more separate connections who comes online and pays the periodic user rates all at substantially the same time shall pay an impact fee which is negotiable with the city council in accord with the following economic considerations:

(1)

The degree to which the development brings online ratepayers with great diversity of demand.

(2)

The degree to which the development provides system capacity or future system capacity in excess of that needed to supply the development.

(3)

The degree to which the development provides design, inspection or installation (or a monetary consideration in lieu thereof) services which would normally be the city's obligation.

(d)

A water equivalent residential connection ("Water ERC") is the projected water demand (excluding fire flows) from a single-family residence and is declared to be equal to 300 gallons per day, maximum daily demand.

(1)

Each commercial use, unit or establishment shall have a minimum value of 1.0 ERC or 1.0 ERC per water meter, whichever is greater.

(2)

Where an applicant furnishes detailed water consumption records for an establishment not in conformance with any of the above, these records may be used in determining the number of ERCs at the sole option of the city and as detailed in the city's water code. The city may also, on its own initiative, recalculate usage and projected usage to ensure that the applicant or existing customer has paid for those ERCs it is using.

(3)

If deemed necessary by the city, the estimated water demands and corresponding impact fees shall be redetermined based on actual usage when the development is at or very near full/maximum occupancy/use. If the redetermined use and ERC value is larger than originally computed, the additional connection charge will be collected from the user/developer. The city shall have the right to redetermine the impact fees and require the customer to pay any additional charges.

(4)

Where a commercial usage changes so as to increase the water demand (for example: from a shoe store to a coin laundry) the additional water demand and corresponding ERC value and impact fees shall be computed by the city and paid by the user prior to the issuance of a building permit.

(5)

Matters of interpretation and definition shall rest with the city.

(Ord. No. 2002-04, art. 2, § 4, 6-11-2002; Ord. No. 2011-1277, § 9, 6-13-2011)