§ 13.16.160. Conditions of service.

A.

Advance Billing Fee.

1.

Any applicant not a resident owner of the parcel of ground or structure to be served for sewer service within the corporate limits of the city will be charged an advance billing fee in an amount equal to the cost of the consumer's sewer service with penalties for a two-month period. The advance billing fee made to secure payment of sewer bills shall be returned to the person making said advance billing fee when change of ownership or occupancy shall relieve such person from liability for that certain service; provided that the charges for sewer service have been paid in full.

2.

The owner of any property where sewer service is furnished by the city may assume responsibility for the payment of sewer service charges by filing with the finance department a written acceptance of such responsibility and guaranteeing payment of sewer service charges accruing against the property. In case of nonpayment, the delinquent charges may be added to the property owner's personal bill, if any.

3.

The finance department may require of owners of new connections or new owners of property where sewer service is furnished by the city to pay an advance billing fee in an amount equal to the cost of the consumer's sewer service with penalties for a two-month period. The advance billing fee made to secure payment of sewer service charges will be retained for a period of time to be determined by the finance director and may be returned when credit has been established.

B.

Subdivisions and New Construction.

1.

The subdivider or owner will install at his own expense and cost a sanitary sewer system as prescribed by the subdivision ordinance and related ordinances and resolutions.

2.

Subdividers or owners who are required to install a sanitary sewer main within a subdivision larger than the minimum eight-inch line, shall be allowed construction credits at a lineal foot cost for sanitary sewer mains and appurtenances where such mains are required to serve existing or future property owners outside of said subdivision. Construction credits shall be determined by the director of community development/city engineer, as described in Chapters 13.32 and 13.36 of this Code.

3.

Partial reimbursement of privately financed sewers qualifying under the terms of this article shall be accomplished by fees collected by the city upon connection to the subject sewer by those benefitting from it. Fees shall be based upon the construction costs of the sewer divided according to property frontage along the alignment of the sewer or the pro rate share of the sewer's capacity used by those connecting to it, or a combination of both, as determined by the director of community development/city engineer and approved by city council.

4.

The director of community development/city engineer will maintain a "reimbursement record" in which fees owed, collected and disbursed in accordance with the contract between the city and applicant will be accounted for by project designation and applicant.

C.

Payment of Fees and Charges. Before a building permit and/or a certificate of occupancy is issued for a building or structure, the applicant shall pay all applicable connection charges for sewer connection, and fees as required.

(Ord. 928 §1 (part), 1991; Ord. 913 (part), 1991).