A connection fee shall be established by resolution of the city council. The connection
fee shall reimburse the system for the costs of labor and material costs for a new
connection to the system, completing all necessary restoration activities, inspecting
the connection and recovering a portion of the capital costs of the system, previously
paid by the city or the system reasonably attributed to each new connection. The connection
fee shall be determined and paid according to a schedule of fees established by the
city manager and approved by resolution of the city council. The connection fee will
be determined by calculating the average cost for materials, labor, equipment, administration,
restoration, plus a reasonable apportionment for the city's and the system's investment
in the system. Where a landowner, by properly filed and approved application, proposes
to make a connection to the system, the connection fee charged to such landowner shall
not include the material and labor costs of connecting to the system which shall be
borne by such landowner. A connection to the system by a landowner shall not be commenced
until all required permits are obtained and the connection fee has been paid to the
city.
(b)
The city council may, in its discretion, waive up to 50 percent of the then established
connection fee as it relates to any city owned property leased to any third party
entity, whether public or private, and/or for-profit or non-profit provided, however,
that the 50 percent reduction in the fee is equal to or less than any permanent improvements
made to the city property leased to the third party entity.
