HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-07-25-Ordinance 2699_Wastewater Treatment Connection Fee DistrictORDINANCE NO.2699
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 224X.6,WAUKEE MUNICIPAL CODE,TO
ELIMINATE FUTURE AUTOMATIC ESCALATION OF THE CONNECTION FEE
ESTABLISHED THEREIN
WHEREAS,Section 384.38 of the Code of Iowa authorizes cities to establish by
ordinance connection fee districts and corresponding schedules of fees in order to allocate the
cost of improvements necessary to extend waste water service to properties within such a district;
and
WHEREAS,pursuant to Section 384.38,the City of Waukee (the "City")established the
Waste Water Treatment Connection Fee District (the "District")with a corresponding schedule
of connection fees,and
WHEREAS,the fee schedule was established through 2017 upon enactment,and
WHEREAS,the City Council believes it appropriate that the fee be reviewed periodically
and not automatically adjusted.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Council ofthe City of Waukee:
Section 1.The Waukee Municipal Code is hereby amended to provide as follows:
Section 224X.6.Schedule of Water Connection Fees.
a)Waste water connection fees shall be due at the time of submission of a building
permit as described in Section 5 of this Ordinance.Issuance of building permits and/or
Mobile Home Permits shall not occur until such time as any and all fees have been paid
in full.
b)Fees shall be based upon the equitable costs of extending service from the Municipal
Waste Water System to the property for which connection is sought.The fees will
increase annually based on the following schedule to account for interest incurred by the
City for the Waste Water System improvements.From the effective date of this
ordinance,fees shall be imposed in the following amounts:
RESIDENTIAL RESIDENTIAL NON-NON-RESIDENTIAL
SINGLE FAMILY
Per Household Unit Per Unit Fee Per Fixture Uuit
2,370 1,265 95.70
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c)The City Council reserves the right to review and revise the fees as it deems
appropriate,
Section 2 Repealer.All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions
of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 3.Severability Clause.If ally section,provision or part of this ordinance shall
be adjudged invalid or unconstitutional,such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the
ordinance as a whole or any section,provisions or part thereof not adjudged invalid or
unconstitutional.
2011.
Section 4.Effective Date.This ordinance shall be in effect commencing on August 4,
Passed by the Council the 25th day of July,2011,and approved this 25th day f July,2011.
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