12.12.040 Connection fees, charges and costs.
(1) Applications for connection to the city storm sewer system shall be made to the city finance director who will collect fees and forward the application to the public works department for approval of the design and inspection of the proposed connection.
(2) A permit fee to cover the cost of administration, in the amount of $50.00, shall be charged for each application for city storm sewer service. Such fee shall be paid into the city general fund.
(3) A connection charge of $200.00 shall be charged for each separate residence, multiple housing unit, or business building proposed to be served by a storm sewer. Such fee shall be paid into the drainage construction fund.
(4) Construction Costs and Fees.
(a) The cost of construction of storm sewer lines from the public storm sewer shall in all cases be borne by such persons connecting thereto.
(b) Cost of construction of storm sewer mains by developers and others except in the case of an LID or ULID shall be directly borne by the party extending the storm sewer main.
(c) Cost of upgrading the drainage facilities, storm sewer trunk lines, or pumping facility or the cost of a consulting engineer shall be considered part of the cost of the storm sewer extension and such costs as determined by the public works director or consulting engineer shall be remitted to the city finance director or the work completed and accepted by the city prior to issuance of any connection.
(d) The city may at its option construct storm sewer mains to serve an area. Any property connecting to a storm sewer main constructed by the city shall be subject to the fees and charges under this section plus a pro rata share of the construction costs of the extension based on 50 percent square footage of the area served and 50 percent front footage of properties to be served unless 75 percent of the own- ers of property in the area to be served agree on another method of apportionment which shall be subject to the approval of the city.
(e) Any property connected to a storm sewer main or open ditch constructed under an LID or ULID shall be subject to a construction fee based upon the same square footage and front footage assessments made on the property within the LID. (Ord. 1461 § 1 (Exh. 1), 2018; Ord. 1405 § 1 (Exh. 1), 2015; Ord. 1189 § 2, 2006; Ord. 695 § 11, 1986; Ord. 653 § 1, 1985; Ord. 563 § 4, 1981).