§ 44-118. Connection fees and charges; payment.

(a)

Existing structures and existing sewer. Presently existing structures from which sanitary sewage originates which abut upon a presently existing available public sanitary sewer shall connect forthwith, except that structures required to be connected due to an amendment of this division shall connect within the time provided in section 44-111. Such structures shall be charged the applicable trunkage and availability fee and service stub charge at the time connection is required or, in the case of connection required by an amendment of this division, such structures shall be charged the applicable trunkage and availability fee and service stub charge at the date of said amendment. Said fees and charges shall be paid in cash, or, at the option of the owner, ten percent in cash at the time connection is required (or, in the case of a connection required by an amendment to this division, ten percent in cash within 90 days after the effective date of said amendment) and an equal amount on the same date each year thereafter for the next nine years. Interest on the unpaid balance at the rate of six percent per annum shall be paid with and in addition to each annual installment. The owner shall have the option to pay the balance owing in full at any time.

(b)

Existing structures and future sewer. Presently existing structures from which sanitary sewage originates and which do not have an available public sanitary sewer shall connect to an available public sanitary sewer at the time set forth in section 44-111. Such structures shall be charged the applicable trunkage and availability fee and service stub charge in effect at the time notice of availability is published. Payment shall be due no later than 90 days after notice of availability. Payment shall be in cash or, at the option of the owner, ten percent in cash and an equal amount on the same date of each year thereafter for the next nine years. Interest on the unpaid balance at a rate of six percent per annum shall be paid with and in addition to each annual installment, except that no interest shall be charged for the first payment if said payment is made on or before the date of connection or the date when connection is required by section 44-111, whichever first occurs. The owner shall have the option to pay the balance owing in full at any time.

(c)

Future structures and no then-existing sewer. Hereafter-constructed structures from which sanitary sewage originates and which do not have an available public sanitary sewer at the time a building permit for such structure is issued shall connect to an available public sanitary sewer at the time set forth in section 44-111. Such structure shall be charged the applicable trunkage and availability fees and service stub charge in effect at the time notice of availability is published. Payment shall be due no later than 90 days after notice of availability. Payment shall be in cash or, at the option of the owner, ten percent in cash and an equal amount on the same day of each year thereafter for the next nine years. Interest on the unpaid balance at the rate of six percent per annum shall be paid with and in addition to each annual installment, except that no interest shall be charged for the first payment if said payment is made on or before the date of connection or the date connection is required by section 44-111, whichever first occurs. The owner shall have the option to pay the balance owing in full at any time. If, however, the builder of a structure or structures constructs or will construct sanitary sewer as part of his development and connects to public sanitary sewer, the builder shall pay all of the applicable trunkage fee, availability fee and service stub charge at the time the building permit for each structure is issued. No building permit shall be issued by the building inspector unless the appropriate fees and charges have been paid.

(d)

Future structures with then-existing sewers. Hereafter-constructed structures from which sanitary sewage originates and which have an available public sanitary sewer at the time the building permit for such structure shall issue shall pay the applicable trunkage fee, availability fee and service stub charge at the time the building permit for such structure is issued. No building permit shall be issued by the building inspector unless the appropriate fees and charges set forth in this division have been paid. Such structures shall immediately connect to the available public sanitary sewer, notwithstanding anything in this division to the contrary; and said structures shall not be used or occupied until such connection has been made.

(e)

Undeveloped parcels with then-existing sewer. For parcels which are undeveloped and which have then-existing sanitary sewer, no payments for applicable trunkage fees, availability fees or service stub charges will be levied by the city against such parcels; and no payment in anticipation of parcel development will be accepted by the city prior to the issuance of a building permit. When development occurs, it shall then be governed by the subsections of this section or other sections of this division.

(Code 1975, § 20-69; Ord. No. 190, § 4.03, 4-18-1974; Ord. No. 341, § 6, 5-15-1979)