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Sample Water
Utility Availability (WAC) Ordinance
Ordinance No. ____
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ______ CITY CODE BY ADDING SECTION ___ ESTABLISHING A
WATER AVAILABILITY CHARGE (WAC). THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ________ DOES
ORDAIN:
SECTION ONE: That the ______City Code be amended by
adding the following:
"Section ___, Water Availability Charge (WAC) ____ Charge Established.
For the purpose of providing funds for the city's wells, water treatment, water
storage and water distribution systems, and the plant and facilities connected
therewith, and the payment of capital charges represented by bonds, certificates
of indebtedness or otherwise, which may be used to finance the costs of
additions or expansions to the facilities, and the payment of reasonable
requirements or reserves for replacement in obsolescence thereof, there is
hereby imposed upon each lot, parcel of land, building or premises having any
connection with the City's public water system a water availability charge (WAC)
as hereinafter provided. Said charge shall be in addition to any other
previous or future charge or assessment levied against the property.
Section ___, Determination and Administration of Charge.
The availability charge as hereinabove authorized shall be imposed in addition
to the user charges for water service and shall be determined and administered
as follows:
Subdivision 1. Payment Required:
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Payment Required Prior To Connection: Prior to the
issuance of the applicable permit and before connecting to the City's water
system, a City water availability charge as hereinafter provided shall be
paid.
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Additional Building Permit: If, after the initial
availability charge is paid, an additional building permit is issued, the use
of the property changes, or new water connection is made, the availability
charge shall be recalculated and any additional charges shall be paid.
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Change By Resolution: Any change in the City water
availability charge as hereinafter set forth shall be by Council Resolution.
Subd. 2. Determination of Charge. The amount
of the availability charge shall be determined by the City by first determining
the number of Equivalent Residential Connections (ERC's) applicable to the
particular property. This charge shall be calculated in accordance with
the most current ERC Table on file in the office of the City Engineer.
Once the appropriate number of ERC's are determined in this manner, the
availability charge shall be calculated using the charge in the most recent
resolution setting the availability charge.
Subd. 3. Determination of ERC's. The City
shall determine the number of ERC's.
Subd. 4. Transfer of ERC's. Once established, the number of
ERC's shall remain the same on the property. An ERC can be transferred on
the property from a structure being removed to a structure being constructed.
Subd. 5. Uses Not On Table. Any use not represented in the
ERC tables shall be subject to determination of the appropriate number of ERC's
by the City based on estimated flows. The most recent edition of the
Service Availability Charge Procedures Manual prepared by the Metropolitan
Council Environmental Services division may also be utilized as a tool for
calculating ERC's."
SECTION TWO. That this ordinance shall take effect
and be in force on ______, 20__.
Adopted this _______ day of _______, 20__.
BY: _________
ATTEST: ___________
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