La Habra Municipal Code Ch. 13.16 Payment for Water and Sewer Lines

Where sewer or water lines or services not main lines are installed for the use of certain areas or parts of the city, such areas or property which will be benefited shall pay the costs of all lines and installation.

(Ord. 355 § 1, 1958)

Where the costs of such installation are advanced by an individual owner of property or by the city, the city may determine the area to be benefited and the amount to be paid by the owners of the various properties included within the benefited area, and no benefited area shall be allowed to connect to the city services without paying its proportionate amount as a connection or service charge. This shall be in addition to any other charges made generally by the city.

(Ord. 355 § 2, 1958)

Where an individual or company advances or pays the money for the installation of lines and services, which lines and services will benefit more than the individual's property, an agreement may be entered into between the party so advancing the money and the city, whereby it is determined that certain described property will be benefited from the installation of such lines and services and the amount of the benefits for each portion or part of the property, and that as a condition of services to the various pieces of property who have not paid, a connection charge of a definite amount will be made and this connection charge or charges shall be made by the city and paid to the property advancing the money so that all owners of property within the benefited area shall within the sole discretion of the council pay on an equal basis for the construction cost of the lines and appurtenances.

(Ord. 355 § 3, 1958)

The city shall have the authority to enter into a written agreement with the party advancing the costs, which agreement may provide among other things the amount of the connection charges against the various parcels of property, whether interest shall be paid or not, how long a period the party advancing the money shall be entitled to a rebate thereof, and shall further provide that the city shall not be liable for any payback except from funds actually collected by it, and such other matters as may be convenient or necessary between the parties.

(Ord. 355 § 4, 1958)

Where the city has advanced funds it may by minute order or resolution describe the property to be affected or benefited and the amount of payback to which the city shall be entitled as a connection charge from the various pieces of property. Thereafter such connection charge shall be made in addition to all other usual charges for connecting with the public utility.

(Ord. 355 § 5, 1958)