§ 14.08.290. Connection charqes.

The total charges for initial connection of residential and other users to the city sewage system shall include a connection to main fee and charges for capital costs of the system.

A.

Connection Fees. The connection to the main fee shall be a minimum of two hundred dollars. The charges for capital costs of the sewerage system will be based on an established fee of two thousand dollars (household equivalent base rate), effective on each July 1st, according to changes in the Consumer Price Index as follows:

The index for computing the adjustment is the San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose Index for all Urban Consumers published by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (1982-84 = 100). The base under that index shall be the figure published for April, 1992.

B.

Additions to Existing Businesses. The household equivalent base rate and household equivalent multipliers shall be applied to any covered plumbing facilities which are added to existing businesses.

C.

Sewer Connection Charge Equivalent Rate Structure. The city council finds that the connection charge equivalent rate structure set forth below reasonably reflects the actual costs of same to the city.

Item and Description	Household Multiplier
Apartment:
1 bedroom	.62
2 bedroom	.75
3 bedroom	.88
Barber and beauty shops:
water closets, each	1.00
barber/beauty shop chair, each	.30
Bowling alleys (no food service):
lanes, each	.17
Churches:
sanctuary, seat, each	.01
Clubs and lodges:
water closets, each	.42
kitchen sinks, each	.42
dishwasher connection or slop sink, each	.30
College buildings/facilities:
private water closets, each	1.00
public water closets, each	1.33
urinal, each	.50
kitchen sinks, each	1.00
dishwasher connection or slop sink, each	.30
Dormitories/boardinghouses:
occupants, each	.25
Food service operations:
private water closets, each	1.00
public water closets, each	1.33
urinal, each	.50
kitchen sinks, each	1.00
dishwasher connection or slop sink, each	.30
Hospitals (no resident personnel):
beds, each	.50
Laundries (coin-operated):
washing machines, each	1.00
Mobile homes and mobile home parks:
mobile home spaces, each	1.00
public washing machines, each	1.00
Household
Motels and hotels:
rooms with bath, each	.30
rooms without bath, each	.17
public showers, each	1.25
Nursing and rest homes:
occupants, each	.25
Office buildings:
occupants per office, room or work
station, each	.05
Recreational vehicles and trailer park:
spaces with sewer connection, each	.30
spaces without sewer connection, each	.17
public showers, each	1.25
washing machines, each	1.00
dump stations, spaces without
sewer connections	.05
Retail stores:
private water closets, each	1.00
public water closets, each	1.33
Schools:
elementary, per pupil	.03
high school and junior high, per pupil	.05
Service stations:
water closets, each	1.00
wash racks, each	1.25
Single-family dwellings:
family units, each	1.00
Swimming pools:
without hot water shower, swimmers* each	.008
with hot water showers, swimmers* each	.012
(* maximum allowable occupancy)
Theaters/public meeting halls:
private water closets, each	1.00
public water closets, each	1.33
urinals, each	.50
Industrial wastes:
fees to be determined on a case-by-case basis
Business or industries not specifically enumerated above:  household multiplier to be negotiated by city.

 

D.

Calculation of Total Connection Charge. Example: In order to determine the total connection charge, the household equivalent base rate is multiplied by the household equivalent multiplier. For example, a food service operation with three public water closets, one kitchen sink and one dishwasher is computed as follows:

3 water closets	× 1.33 × $2,000.00 (base rate)       =	$ 7,980.00
1 kitchen sink	× 1.00 × 2,000.00       =	2,000.00
1 dishwasher	× 0.03 × 2,000.00       =	600.00
		$10,580.00
estimated charge for city labor and
materials to make the physical connection		$ 200.00
Total connection charge		$10,780.00

 

E.

Negotiated Charges. As an incentive to business development, and to reflect the fact that the true cost to the city of connections to some businesses may not always be accurately reflected in the published schedules, the city council reserves the right to defer the connection fees, capital costs, and other charges for major projects within the system.

The deferment of payment shall be evidenced by a written agreement executed by the parties.

Deferments hereunder shall not exceed seven years as follows: no payment is due the first year; payments thereafter will be billed in equal interest free annual installments at the commencement of the second and third years; payment thereafter will be billed with interest in equal annual installments at the commencement of the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh years. Interest rates will be prime at Tri Counties Bank or its successor. There is no penalty for prepayment.

For the purposes of this subsection, a "major project" is defined as one which, in the opinion of the city council, is likely to result in any of the following:

1.

Full-time employment, or equivalent, in excess of ten persons at any time during the first twelve months of operation;

2.

Sales tax revenues to the city during the first twelve months in an amount greater than the scheduled total connection charge as provided in subsection A of this section;

3.

Significant transient occupancy tax (TOT) revenues or other benefit to the city.

Nothing herein shall obligate the city council to negotiate charges which differ from the published rates. The decision of the city council in all matters related to this subsection shall be final.

F.

Labor and Materials. In addition to connection fees hereinabove, the customer will be charged for actual labor and materials used in making the physical connection from the main to the customer's line. Unless prior to having the connection made the customer has requested and received an estimate of charges from the director of public works, the customer shall be billed for actual time and materials.

(Ord. No. 397-2010, § 1, 4-8-2010; Ord. 331-95, § 1, 1995; Ord. 320-94, § 1, 1994; Ord. 296-93, § 1, 1993; Ord. 287-92, §§ 2, 3, 1992; Ord. 277-90, § 1, 1990; Ord. 216-78, § 2(I), 1978).