Atascadero Municipal Code Ch. 4 Permits and Connection Fees

It is unlawful for any person other than the City to make any connection with any public or building sewer, or to construct or alter any public or building sewer, within the City without first obtaining appropriate permits from the City for such work.

(Ord. 438 § 2, 2004; Ord. 628 § 2, 2019)

Any person desiring a permit for work involving sewers shall make application in writing to the City giving such information as it may require, on forms to be furnished for that purpose. If it appears that the work to be performed is to be done according to the regulations contained in this title and otherwise provided by law governing the construction of such work, a permit shall be issued upon payment of the required fees.

(Ord. 438 § 2, 2004; Ord. 628 § 2, 2019)

Nothing contained in this chapter shall be deemed to require the application for, or the issuance of, a permit for the purpose of removing stoppages or repairing leaks in a building sewer, except when it is necessary to replace any part of such sewer or if such work occurs in the public right-of-way or a sewer easement.

(Ord. 438 § 2, 2004; Ord. 628 § 2, 2019)

Sewer connection fees shall be collected and paid through the City permit application process and associated fee schedules, including, but not limited to, sewer connection, building, and encroachment permits.

(Ord. 628 § 2, 2019)

Property owners requesting new sewer connections to the City's wastewater system, or property owners of existing sewer connections that require a change in capacity due to changes from development, use, or occupancy, shall submit a complete sewer connection permit application and pay a processing fee. All applicants shall pay any sewer capacity charges due prior to issuance of sewer connection permit. In addition to the processing fee, capacity charges, and other required permit fees, property owners requesting new sewer connections or replacing existing sewer connections shall pay a sewer connection inspection fee prior to issuance of building or encroachment permits for sewer connection work.

(Ord. 628 § 2, 2019)

For each connection of a building sewer to a lateral sewer, a building permit shall be applied for and secured by property owner or property owners' representative prior to any construction of the building sewer.

(Ord. 628 § 2, 2019)

For each connection of a sewer to a public main sewer that occurs in the public right-of-way or public sewer easement, an encroachment permit shall be applied for and secured by property owner or property owner's representative prior to any construction of the lateral sewer.

(Ord. 628 § 2, 2019)

New customers connecting to the wastewater system, and existing customers requiring increased capacity due to changes from development, use or capacity, shall pay sewer capacity charges as a capital contribution for capacity in the wastewater system in an amount proportionate to the cost of the capacity needed. Capacity charges shall be paid according to the user classification for new connections, and the change in user classification (occupancy) for existing connections. A change in user classification for an existing connection that results in a lower capacity will maintain a credit for the previous higher capacity use. Sewer capacity charges shall be set by resolution of the Council.

(Ord. 628 § 2, 2019)

Sewer capacity charges shall be used to pay the cost of wastewater system upgrade and expansion.

(Ord. 438 § 2, 2004; Ord. 628 § 2, 2019)

All fees and charges assessed pursuant to this chapter, including any applicable sewer extension reimbursement costs, shall be payable at the time of permit issuance.

(Ord. 438 § 2, 2004; Ord. 628 § 2, 2019)