§ 9.12.150. Connections to sewer system

A.

Permits. No connection shall be made to a sewer or to the sewer system without first obtaining a permit from the superintendent or his authorized representative. No permit shall be issued by the superintendent until he has approved the plans for such connection to ensure that the same has been properly designed. The connections shall be made to the nearest sewer, which in the opinion of the superintendent, has the capacity to carry the sewage to be generated from the premises. The connection shall be made under the supervision and to the satisfaction of the superintendent. All expenses for labor and materials utilized in connecting the sewer, including the pipe through which sewage is transported from the premises to the sewer, shall be paid by the customer.

B.

Connection fee. The fee for issuance of a sewer connection permit is established in accordance with the following schedule:

1.

Residential uses. The fees for each lot or parcel devoted to residential use shall be:

i.

Single family dwellings, mobile homes on a permanent foundation outside a mobile home park, duplexes and condominiums, per unit ..... $998.00

ii.

Apartment houses containing three or more living units, per unit ..... 450.00

iii.

Mobile home parks, per unit ..... 450.00

iv.

Recreational vehicle parks for each pad having a connection to the sewer system and for each common lavatory facility or sewer dump station, per pad or facility ..... 450.00

v.

Hotels and motels, per room ..... 450.00

2.

Business uses. The fee for each connection to a building or structure devoted to commercial, office or industrial use shall be based upon the gross floor area of the building or structure at the rate of $0.20 per square feet.

3.

Institutional uses. Hospitals, nursing homes, convalescent homes, rooming and boarding houses and schools shall be charged at the rate applicable to business uses.

4.

Other uses.

i.

Churches and appurtenant structures, lodges and meeting halls shall be charged at the rate applicable to single family dwellings.

ii.

For other uses for which no fee is established, the fees shall be set by the superintendent based upon comparable uses.

5.

Mixed or changed uses. If any lot or parcel is utilized for more than one type of use and such uses are served by the same sewer connection, the fee shall be the combined amount for each use. In the event of any change in use of any building or structure (in whole or part) which does not involve a new sewer connection, the connection fee shall be the difference, if any, between the connection fee established by this chapter for the former use and the fee established by this chapter for the new use. The connection fee shall be paid prior to the issuance of the connection permit. In the event a building permit is required for any building or structure for which a connection permit is sought, no building permit will be issued until the connection fee is paid. In addition to the connection fee, the superintendent shall collect the service charge which shall be computed at the rate herein provided for the class of user based upon the number of months which will elapse before the beginning of the next billing period. If a sewer connection is made without having first obtained a permit therefore, the charge for both the service and the connection will nevertheless be due and payable from the date such connection is made.

C.

Inspection fee. In addition to the connection fee established, the sum of $75.00 shall be added to each permit to cover the cost of reviewing plans and supervising the installation of sewer connection.

D.

Wastewater capital reserve fund. There is hereby established the wastewater capital reserve fund. All connection fees collected pursuant to B above shall be deposited in said fund. The money deposited in said fund shall be expended only for the repair, replacement, preservation, expansion and improvement of treatment works.

E.

Enforcement. It is hereby declared that the discharge or causing to be discharged of sewage without a permit constitutes a public nuisance and may be retrained by any court of competent jurisdiction.

In addition to all of the remedies provided in this chapter, the city attorney, in the name of and on behalf of the city and the people of the state, may institute appropriate actions or procedures in a court of competent jurisdiction or restrain or abate any such violation.