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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 303 ORDINANCE NO. 303 AN ORDINANCE AMEND1NG UNIFORM CONNECTION AND USE ORDINANCE NO. 302 The Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No- 3 of Orange County, California, does ordain as follows: ARTICLE 1 Article 2 of Ordinance No. 302 is hereby amended by adding thereto the following sections: (o) District Connection Charge. Is a connection charge' imposed by District No. 3 as a charge for the use of District' s sewerage facilities whether such connection is made directly to a District sewerage facility or to a sewer which ultimately discharges into a District sewerage facility . (p) District Sewerage Facility. ' Shall mean any property belonging to County Sanitation District No. 3 used in the treatment, transportation, or disposal of sewage or industrial wastes. (q) Domestic Seware. Shall mean the liquid and. water-borne wastes derived from the ordinary living processes, . free from indus- trial .wastes, and of such cha:•acter as to permit satisfactory disposal without special treatment, into the public sewer or by means of a private disposal system. (r) Sewerage Facilities. Are any facilities used in the collection, transportation, treatment, or disposal of sewage and industrial wastes. (s) Family Dwelling Building. Is a structure designed and used to house families and containing one or more dwelling units. (t) Dwelling Unit . Is one or more habitable rooms which are occupied or which are intended or designed to be occupied by one family with facilities for living, sleeping, cooking, and eating. (u) Floor Area. Is the area included within the surrounding exterior walls of a building or portion thereof, exclusive of vent shafts and courts. The floor area of a building, or portion thereof, not provided with surrounding exterior walls shall be the usable area under the horizontal projection of the roof or floor above. (v) ' ,New Construction. Shall mean any. structure under construc- tion for which a connection permit has not been issued prior to the effective date of this ordinance. (w) . Other Terms. Any term not herein defined is defined as being the same as set forth in the International Conference of Building Officials Uniform Building Code, 1970 Edition, Volume I. ARTICLE 2 (a) Section (a) of Article 6 of Ordinance No. 302 is amended to, read as •follows: (a) District Connection Charges. Before any connection permit shall be issued, the applicant shall pay to the District or its agent the charges. specified herein. _ (1) Connection Charge for New Construction, Family Dwelling Buildings. For .each new family dwelling building constructed, the connection charge , shall be $250 per. .swelling unit . (2) Connection Charge for Existing Family Dwelling Buildings . For the connection of each existing family dwelling building, the connection charge shall be $250 per dwelling unit from and after ( ). Permits shall be required for all such connections but will be issued without charge prior to ( )for such existing family dwelling buildings. -2- (3) Connection Charge for New Construction and Existing Structures, Other Than Family Dwelling Buildings. For all other new construction, including but not limited to commercial and industrial buildings, hotels and motels and public buildings, the connection charge shall be $50 per 1000 square feet, or any portion thereof, of floor area contained within such • construction, provided that the minimum connection ' -charge for 'such new construction shall. be $250. The permit charges for existing structures, other than family dwelling buildings, shall become. effective ( ) and connection charges for such structures issued prior to ( � .)shall be without charge. (4) Connection Charge for Replacement Buildings . For new construction replacing former buildings, the connection charge shall be calculated on the same basis as provided in Paragraphs (1) and (3) hereinabove. If such replacement construction is commenced within two years after demolition or destruction of the former building, a credit against such charge sha_1 be allowed and shall be the equivalent connection charge for the building being demolished or destroyed, calculated .on the basis of current charges for, newconstruction. In no case shall such credit exceed the connection charge. (5) Connection Charges for Additions to or Altera- tions of Existing Buildings . In the case .of structures where further new construction or alteration is made to Increase the occupancy of family dwelling buildings or the area of buildings to be used for other than family -3- dwelling buildings, the connection charge shall be . $250 for• each dwelling unit added or created and in the case of new construction other than family dwelling buildings, it shall be $50 per 1000 square feet of additional floor. area- contained within such re.•: con.-- struction, provided that the minimum connection charge for such construction shall be $250. When there are additions to or alterations of structures other than family dwelling buildings that fall within the minimum square footage charge of $250, a credit equal to the unused area shall be allowed. Such credit shall be available for a period of five years from the date of initial connection charge. (6) When Charge is to be Paid. Payment of connec- tion charges shall be required at the time of issuance of the building permit for all construction within the District, excepting in the case of a building legally exempt from the requirement of obtaining a building permit. The payment of the sewer connection charge for such buildings will be required at the time of and prior to the issuing of a plumbing connection permit for any construction within the territorial limits of the District. - - (7) Schedule of Charges. - A schedule of charges specified herein will be on file in the office of the Secretary of the District and in the Building Department of each city within the District. (8) Biennial Review of Charges. At the end of - two years• from the. effective date of this ordinance, and everytwo years thereafter, the Board of Directors shall review the charges established by this article. - and if in its Judgment such charges require modification, i -4- ORDINANCE NO. 303 (AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 304) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING UNIFORM CONNECTION AND USE ORDINANCE NO. 30 The Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No. 3 of Orange County, California, does ordain as follows: ARTICLE 1 Article 2 of Ordinance No. 302 is hereby amended by adding thereto the following sections: (o) District Connection Charge. _ Is a connection charge imposed by District No. 3 as a charge for the use of District' s sewerage facilities whether such connection is made directly to a District sewerage facility or to a sewer which ultimately discharges into a District sewerage facility. (p) District Sewerage Facility. Shall mean any property belonging to County Sanitation District No. 3 used in the treatment, transportation, or disposal of sewage or industrial wastes. (q) Domestic Sewage. Shall mean the liquid and water-borne wastes derived from the ordinary living processes, free from indus- trial wastes, and of such character as to permit satisfactory disposal without special treatment, into the public sewer or by means of a private disposal system. (r) Sewerage Facilities. Are any facilities used in the collection, transportation, treatment, or disposal of sewage and industrial wastes . (a) Family Dwelling Building. Is a structure designed and used to house families and containing one or more dwelling units . (t ) Dwelling Unit . Is one or more habitable rooms which are occupied or which are, intended or designed to be occupied by one family with facilities for living, sleeping, cooking, and eating. i (u) Floor Area. Is the area included within the surrounding exterior walls of a building or portion thereof, exclusive of vent shafts and courts. The floor area of a building, or portion thereof, not provided with surrounding .exterior walls shall be the usable area under the horizontal projection of the roof or floor above. - (v) New Construction. Shall mean any structure under construc- tion for which a connection permit has not been issued prior to the effective date of this ordinance. (w) Other Terms. Any term not herein defined is defined as being the same as set forth in the International Conference of Building Officials Uniform Building Code, 1970 Edition, Volume I. ARTICLE 2 (a) Section (a) of Article 6 of Ordinance No. 302 is amended to read as follows: (a) District Connection Charges. Before any connection permit shall be issued, the applicant shall pay to the District or its agent the charges specified herein. (1) Connection Charge for New Construction, Family Dwelling Buildings . For each new family dwelling building constructed, the connection charge shall be $250 per dwelling unit . (2) Connection Charge for Existing Family Dwelling Buildings. For the connection of each existing family dwelling building, the connection charge shall be $250 per dwelling unit from and after October 1, 1973 . Permits shall be required for all such connections but will be issued without charge prior to August 1, 1974 for such existing family dwelling buildings . -2- (3) Connection Charge for New Construction and Existing Structures, Other Than Family Dwelling Buildings . For all other new construction, including but not limited to commercial and industrial buildings, hotels and motels and public buildings , the connecti.nn charge shall be $50 per 1000 square feet, or any portion thereof, of floor area contained within such construction, provided that the minimum connection charge for such new construction shall be $250. The permit charges for existing structures, other than family dwelling buildings, shall become. effective October 1, 1973 and connection charges for such structures issued prior to August 1, 1974 shall be without charge. (4) Connection Charge for Replacement Buildings. For new construction replacing former buildings, the connection charge shall be calculated on the same basis as provided in Paragraphs (1) and (3) hereinabove. If such replacement construction is commenced within two years after demolition or destruction of the former building, a credit against such charge shall be allowed and shall be ,the equivalent _connection charge for the building being demolished or destroyed, calculated on the basis of current charges for new construction. In no case shall such credit exceed the connection charge. (5) Connection Charges for Additions to or Altera- tions of Existing Buildings . In the case of structures where further new construction or alteration is made to increase the occupancy of family dwelling buildings or the area of buildings to be used for other than family _ -3- dwelling buildings, the connection charge shall be $250 for each dwelling unit added or created and in .. the case of new construction other than family dwelling buildings, it shall be $50 per 1000 square feet of additional floor. area contained eri'hin such new con- struction, provided that the minimum connection charge for such construction shall be $25,Q.: When there are additions to or alterations of structures other than - family dwelling buildings that fall within the minimum square footage charge of $250, a credit equal to the unused area shall be allowed. Such credit shall be available for a period of five years from the date of initial connection charge. (6) When Charge is to be Paid. Payment of connec- tion charges shall be required at the time of issuance of the building permit for all construction within the District, excepting in the case of a building legally exempt from the requirement of obtaining a building permit. The payment of the sewer connection charge for such buildings will be required at the time of and prior to the issuing of a plumbing connection permit for any construction within the territorial limits of the District. - (7) Schedule of Charges . ' A schedule of charges specified herein, will be on file in the office of the Secretary of the District and in the Building Department of each city within the District. (8) Biennial Review of Charges . At the end of two years from the effective date of this ordinance, and every two years thereafter, the Board of Directors shall review the charges established by this article, and if in its Judgment such charges require modification, t an amendment to this ordinance will be adopted establishing such modification. ARTICLE 3 Section (b) of Article 6 of Ordinance No. 30'2 is amended by adding thereto Section (3) to read as follows : (3) When an excess capacity connection charge is payable by a user, as hereinabove provided, a credit equal to the connection charge paid by the user, if any, shall be allowed against such excess capacity connection charge. ARTICLE 4 Except as herein amended, Ordinance No. 302. Is ratified apd reaffirmed. The Chairman of the Board of Directors shall sign this Ordinance and the Secretary of the Districts shall attest thereto and certify to the passage of this Ordinance, and shall cause the same to be published once in the SANTA ANA REGISTER , a daily newspaper of general eirculation, . printed, published, and circulated in the District, within fifteen (15) days after the date of passage of this Ordinance by said Board of Directors and said Ordinance shall take effect Octob.er 1, 1973 PASSED AND ADOPTED by two-thirds of the entire Board of Directors of County Sanitation District N0. 3 of Orange County, California, at a regular meeting held on the 11th day of April 1973• /s/ Norman E. Culver ATTEST: Chairman, Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No. 3 /s/ J. Wayne Sylvester of Orange County, California Secretary, Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No. 3 of Orange County, California -5- an amendment to this ordinance will be adopted establishing such modification. ARTICLE 3 Section (b) of Article 6 of Ordinance No. 302 is amended by adding. thereto Section (3) to read as follows : (3) When an excess capacity connection charge is payable by a user, as hereinabove provided, a credit equal to the connection charge paid by the . user, if any, shall be allowed against such excess capacity connection charge. - ARTICLE 4 Except as herein amended, Ordinance No. 302. is ratified and reaffirmed; ' The Chairman of the Board of Directors shall sign this Ordinance and the Secretary of the Districts shall attest thereto and certify to the passage of this Ordinance, and shall cause the same to be published once in the SANTA ANA REGISTER , a daily newspaper of general circulation, printed, published, and circulated in the District, within fifteen (15) days after the date of passage of this Ordinance by said Beard of Directors and said Ordinance shall take effect PASSED AND ADOPTED by two-thirds of the entire Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No- 3 of Orange County, California, at a regular meeting held on the 11th day of April 1973• ATTEST* - C 1rman, Board o Directors of ounty Sanitation District No- 3 of Orange County, California . 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