HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 717 ORDINANCE NO. 717
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 716,
REVISING SEWER CONNECTION CHARGES FOR USE
OF DISTRICT SEWERAGE FACILITIES
The Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No. 7 of Orange County,
California, does hereby ORDAIN as follows:
Section 1. Section 402.2 of Ordinance No. 716 is hereby repealed.
Section 2. Section 402.2 is hereby added to Ordinance No. 716 to read:
402.2 DISTRICT NO. 7 CONNECTION CHARGES
Before any connection permit shall be issued, the applicant shall pay
to the District or its agent the charges specified herein.
(a) Connection charge for new construction, family dwelling
buildings.
For each new family dwelling building constructed, the
connection charge shall be $250.00 per dwelling unit.
(b) Connection charge for existing family dwelling buildings.
For the connection of each existing family dwelling building,
the connection charge shall be $250.00 per dwelling unit.
(c) 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 $50.00 per
1,000 square feet of floor area contained within such
construction, provided that the minimum connection charge for
such new construction shall be $250.00.
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(d) 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 (a) and (c) above. 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.
(a) Connection charges for additions to or alterations 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 dwelling buildings, the connection charge shall be
$250.00 for each dwelling unit added or created and in the case
of new construction other than family dwelling buildings, it
shall be $50.00 per 1000 square feet of additional floor area
contained within such new construction, provided such new
construction shall contain additional fixture units.
(f) Trunk Connection Charge, Residential Uses.
Family Dwelling Unit. $6.00 per front foot for the real
property fronting on and connecting to a trunk sewer provided
that no such charge shall be less than $400.00 plus the
applicable regular connection charge for family dwelling units
hereinabove specified.
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(g) Connection Charge, Offsite Sewers not a Part of Master Plan
Relative to Reimbursement Agreements.
The charges for connections to offsite sewers which are not
included as a part of the District Master Plan and for which a
Non-Master Plan Reimbursement Agreement has been entered into
between the District and the property owner shall be in the
amount provided for in said agreement. The amount set forth in
said agreement shall be the amount due whether the original
agreement is still in force, has been extended or has expired.
These connection charges shall be in addition to any other
charges hereinabove established for the property connecting to
said facilities.
(h) Trunk Connection Charge, Commercial or Industrial
Establishments.
$10.00 per front foot for the real property fronting on and
connecting to a trunk sewer, provided that no such front foot
charge shall be less than $500.00, plus $50.00 per 1,000 square
feet of floor area contained in said property.
(i) Assessment District Connection Charge.
The regular connection charges provided in the preceding
subsections of this Article, plus a sum of money equal to the
assessment charge without interest, or Treasurer's charge which
would have been made against the real property on which said
improvements are located had said real property been assessed
within the Assessment District which constructed or acquired the
Assessment District sewer to which connection is made.
(j) When charge is to be paid.
Payment of connection charges shall be required at the time of
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issuance of the building permit for all construction within the
District.
(k) 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.
(1) 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, an
amendment to this Ordinance will be adopted establishing such
modification.
Section 3. The effective date of this Ordinance shall be February 18, 1983.
Section 4. The Secretary of the Board is directed to certify to the adoption of
this Ordinance and cause it to be published in a newspaper of general circulation
within the County.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No. 7
of Orange County, California, at an adjourned meeting held January 19, 1983.
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Chairman of the Board of D lectors,
County Sanitation District No. 7
of Orange County, California
Secretary of the Board of Directors,
County Sanitation District No. 7
of Orange County, California
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