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Home My WebLink About2004-08-02-Ordinance 2483_Water Tower Connection Fee DistrictOrdinance No.2483 An Ordinance providing for the establishment of the Water Tower Connection Fee District,pursuant to Section 384.38 ofthe Code ofIowa WHEREAS,Section 384.38 of the Code ofIowa 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 water service to properties within such a district;and WHEREAS,pursuant to Section 384.38,the City of Waukee (the "City")has proposed to establish the Water Tower Connection Fee District (the "District")with a corresponding schedule of connection fees,and has published notice of such proposal and has held a public hearing thereon; Be it Ordained by the City of Waukee,Iowa: Section 1.Definitions. a)The "Water Tower Improvements"shall mean the construction of a cooperative water tower structure,located at 1725 98th Street in the City of West Des Moines,Iowa, and related improvements to the municipal waterworks system to be completed in the year 2005. b)The "Municipal Waterworks System"shall mean the facilities and services provided by the City in providing drinking water,water service and water for fire protection to its customers and the City. c)The "City"shall mean the City of Waukee,Dallas County,Iowa. d)The "Water Tower Connection Fee District"shall mean the geographic area established in Section 3 of this Ordinance within which a water connection fee shall be imposed. Section 2.Water To\ver Improvements. In response to,and anticipation of,the demands placed upon the Municipal Waterworks System by ongoing growth and development,the City has entered into a contract for th construction of a new water tower and related system upgrades.The City hereby finds that the Water Tower Improvements are necessary to extend water service to properties serving as the site for new development in the City. ) Section 3.Water Tower Connection Fee District. The Water Tower Connection Fee District is hereby established,and shall include the following real property situated in the City of Waukee,County of Dallas,State of Iowa: All real property within the incorporated boundaries of the City of Waukee as of June 1,2004,and all real property in the unincorporated areas lying within two miles of said boundaries. Section 4.Water Connection Fees. Water connection fees are hereby established and shall be imposed on owners of properties lying within the Water Tower Connection Fee District at the time of application by said owners to connect their properties to the Municipal Waterworks System. Section 5.Water Connection Applications. Applications by property owners within the Water Tower Connection Fee District for connection oftheir property to the Municipal Waterworks System shall be due at the time of submission of an application for a building permit relative to the property for which the connection is sought.For mobile home owners,applications for connection of their property to the Municipal Waterworks System shall be due at the time of submission of an application for a Mobile Home Permit. J Section 6.Schednle of Water Connection Fees. a)Water connection fees shall be due at the time of submission of a Water Connection Application as described in Section 5 ofthis 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 Waterworks System to the property for which connection is sought.From the effective date ofthis ordinance,fees shall be imposed in the following amounts: i)For Single Family Residential properties within the Water Tower Connection Fee District -$1,298.56 per acre of property to be served by the connection to the Municipal Waterworks System. ii)For Attached Residential properties within the Water Tower Connection Fee District -$2,652.21 per acre of property to be served by the connection to the Municipal Waterworks System.I iii)For Multi-Family Residential properties within the Water Tower Connection Fee District -$3,657.84 per acre of property to be served by the connection to the Municipal Waterworks System. iv)For Mobile Home properties within the Water Tower Connection Fee District -$1,298.56 per acre of property to be served by the connection to the Municipal Waterworks System. v)For Commercial properties within the Water Tower Connection Fee District -$1,646.58 per acre of property to be served by the connection to the Municipal Waterworks System for fire storage benefit plus $12.69 per fixture unit (as defined in the 2003 International Building Code)on the property for average day usage benefit. vi)For Industrial/Business Park properties within the Water Tower Connection Fee District -$1,646.58 per acre of property to be served by the connection to the Municipal Waterworks System for fire storage benefit plus $12.69 per fixture unit (as defined in the 2003 International Building Code)on the property for average day usage benefit. c) offees. The City Council reserves the right to grant variances from this schedule Section 7.Effect of Schedule. The schedule of water connection fees detailed in Section 6 ofthis Ordinance shall remain in force and effect until such time as the City Council of the City adopts an ordinance amending and adjusting the schedule of fees for the Water Tower Connection Fee District.Nothing herein is intended to restrict the City Council of the City from an adjustment to the schedule of water connection fees to reflect future construction costs. Section 8.Repealer. All ordinances and resolutions or parts of ordinances and resolutions in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed. Section 9.Severability. If any section,provision,sentence,clause,phrase 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 provision,sentence,clause,phrase or part of this Ordinance not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional. Section 10.Violations. ]Any person who violates the provisions of this Ordinance shall subject their property to immediate discontinuance of water service until such violation has been corrected by payment of the appropriate amount.Nothing herein shall restrict the City from seeking any remedy in law or in equity against any person or entity in violation of the provisions of this Ordinance. Section 11.Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be in full force an effect from and after August 6,2004. Passed by the Council of the City of Waukee,Iowa,the 2nd day of August 2004. Mark J.Arentse? COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL CONNECTION FEE APPLICATION WORKSHEET NAME ADDRESS EXPECTED USE DATE PERMIT #_ (Current Fiscal Year)PER FIXTURE WATER WASTEWATER FEE Current Year Fee Current Year Fee PLEASE INSERT THE NUMBER OF FIXTURES FOR EACH OF THE PLUMBING FIXTURES NOTED: WATER SEWER #OF WATER SEWER VALUE VALUE FIXTURES FEE FEE Automatic clothes washer,commercial 4 3 Automatic clothes washer,residential 2 2 Bathroom group as defined In Section 202 (1.6 gpf water closet)4 5 Bathtub (with or without overhead shower or whirlpool attachments)4 2 Bidet 2 1 Combination sink and tray 3 2 Dental lavatory 1 1 Dental unit or cuspidor 1 1 Dishwashing machine,domestic 2 2 Drinking fountain 1 Y, Emergency floor drain 0 a Floor drains 3 2 Kitchen sink,domestic 2 2 Kitchen sink,domestic with food waste grinder and/or dishwasher 4 2 Laundry tray (1 or 2 compartments)2 2 Lavatory 2 1 Shower 4 2 Sink 3 2 Urinal 5 4 Urinal,1 gallon per flush or less 5 2 Wash sink (circular or multiple)each set of faucets 3 2 Water closet,flushometer tank,public or private 2 4 Water closet,private (1.6 gpf)3 3 Water closet,private (greater than 1.6 gpf)6 4 Water closet,public (1.6 gpf)10 4 Water closet,public (greater than 1.6 gpf)5 6 OTHER I TOTAL ALL OTHER FIXTURE OPENINGS SHALL BE DETERMINED ON THE BASIS OF THE FORGOING LIST FOR SIMILAR PLUMBING ITEMS;WHERE THERE IS NO COMPARABLE ITEM,DETERMINATION SHALL BE MADE ON THE BASIS OF 35 PSI PER FIXTURE VALUE.