HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 1989 - 0040RESOLUTION NO.89-40—7
AUTHORIZING INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS FOR
SEWER CONNECTION FEES
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO.7 OF ORANGE
COUNTY,CALIFORNIA,AUTHORIZING STAFF TO ISSUE
CONNECTION PERMITS PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT OF
SEWER CONNECTION FEES ESTABLISHED BY ORDINANCE
NO.721 IN THREE ANNUAL PAYMENTS FOR PROPERTIES
DEVELOPED PRIOR TO JANUARY 1,1989
WHEREAS,effective January 1,1989,Ordinance No.721,An Ordinance of the
Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.7 of Orange County,
California,Amending Ordinance No.718 Establishing Regulations for Use of
District Sewerage Facilities and Repealing Ordinance 110.720,provided for an
increase in the District’s sewer connection fee from $250.00 to $1,500.00 for
residential properties and from $50.00 to $300.00 per 1000 square feet of
building space for non—residential properties;and,
WHEREAS,said fee increase was necessary to properly reflect the cost of
providing sewerage system capacity for newly developing properties;and,
WHEREAS,in District No.7 some properties exist that were developed and
occupied prior to January 1,1989,but are served by septic tanks and are not,
connected to the available sewer;and,
WHEREAS,payment of the increased sewer connection fee may impose an undue
hardship on owners of said older,developed properties.
NOW,THEREFORE’,’the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.7
of Orange County,California.
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE,DETERMINE AND ORDER:
Section 1 That the District’s staff be,and is hereby,authorized to
approve installment payments for sewer connection fees requested by owners of
property developed and occupied prior to January 1,1989 but not yet connected
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to the sewer;and,
Section 2 That permits for connection of said properties shall be issued
by the District’s staff,In form approved by the General Counsel,and shall be
subject to the following terms:
(a)That the sewer connection fee installment payment option shall not
apply to properties for which occupancy permits were issued after
December 31,1988;and that the property must have been fully
developed and occupied by the applicant prior to January 1,1989;
and,
(b)That payment of the applicable connection fee may be made In three
annual Installments:the first due upon issuance of the permit;
the second payment due twelve months later;and the third payment
due twenty—four months later;and,
(C)There shall be no interest or administrative fees charged,except
as provided hereafter in Cd);and,
(d)That the property owner acknowledges and consents to the District
placing a lien against the property inthe amount owed If the fee
is not paid In accordance with the terms established in the permit;
and that if such a lien becomes necessary,a 10%administratIve
fee,plus Interest at the prime rate (Bank of America,
San Francisco)plus 2%per annum on the unpaid balance,will be
added to the amount due.
Section 3 That the sewer connection fee installment payment option shall
expire December 31,1989.-
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting held April 12,1989.
‘STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
)SS.
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
I,RITA J.BROWN,Secretary of the Board of Directors of County
Sanitation District No.7 of Orange County,California,do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution No.89—40—7 was passed and adopted at a regular
meeting of said Board on the 12th day of April,1989,by the following vote,
to wit:
AYES:Richard B.Edgar,Chairman,John C.Cox,Jr.,Dan Griset,Don
R.Roth,Don E.Smith,James A.Wahner
NOES:None
ABSENT:Sally Anne Sheridan
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official
seal of County Sanitation District No.7 of Orange County,California,this
12th day of April,1989.
Rita J.Brown,Secretary
Board of Directors of County
Sanitation District No.7
of Orange County,California