Lincoln Municipal Code Art. II Connection Charges

Sewer connection charges are established in the amounts set forth in this article for the privilege of connecting to city sewer facilities.

(Ord. 297B § 2.1, 1975)

(a) Residential Facilities—Except for Hotel and Motel.

(b) Reserved for "Hotel and Motel".

(c) Commercial or Industrial - Low Strength - Low Quantity: (1) Strength less than 200 mg/l B.O.D. and/or suspended solids, and (2) quantity of less than 25,000 gallons per day.

(1) Special low density - 1.00 EDU per five employees, or fraction thereof:

a. Parking garages.

b. Warehouses.

c. Storage facilities.

(2) Low density - 1 EDU per 6,000 square feet, or fraction thereof:

a. Churches without kitchen or meeting hall.

b. Low usage retail stores (hardware, appliance, furniture).

(3) Medium density - 1.00 EDU per 3,000 square feet, or fraction thereof:

a. Theaters.

b. Offices.

c. Auditoriums, halls, and lodges.

d. Retail stores.

e. Schools (without cafeterias or gymnasiums).

f. Banks and financial offices.

g. Bowling/entertainment centers (without kitchen).

(4) High density - 1.00 EDU per 1,500 square feet, or fraction thereof:

a. Barber/beauty shops (with lavatories).

b. Bars.

c. Medical/dental offices.

d. Schools (with cafeterias or gymnasiums).

e. Service stations.

f. Sports/fitness centers.

(5) Special commercial users:

a. Carwashes—per automatic washing stall .....8.00 EDU

b. Carwashes—per self-service stall .....2.00 EDU

c. Laundromats—per washing machine .....⅔ EDU

d. Markets (without disposal)—per 1,000 square feet .....⅔ EDU

e. Markets (with disposal)—per 1,000 square feet .....2.00 EDU

f. Restaurants, bakeries, cafes—per 1,000 square feet .....2.00 EDU

g. Mortuaries—per 1,000 square feet .....2.00 EDU

h. Hospitals—per licensed bed .....0.50 EDU

i. Rest home—per licensed bed .....⅓ EDU

j. Convalescent hospital—per licensed bed .....⅓ EDU

k. Memory care facility—per licensed bed .....⅓ EDU

(6) For other types of commercial or industrial users, and independent study may be reviewed and approved at the discretion of the city engineer.

(d) Commercial or Industrial - Low Strength - High Quantity: (1) Strength less than 200 mg/l B.O.D. and/or suspended solids, and (2) quantity greater than or equal to 25,000 gallons per day. The city may require flow monitoring for verification.

(1) Sewer units based upon discharges as follows:

a. Calculation: gpd flows/((((gpd flows - 25,000/1,000) x 2.15) +215)

Example: 40,000 gpd flows = 161.8 EDUs

40,000/((15 x 2.15) + 215) = 161.8 EDUs

40,000/247/247.25 = 161.8 EDUs

(e) Commercial or Industrial - High Strength: (1) Strength greater than 200 mg/l B.O.D. and/or suspended solids, and/or requiring either special handling or treatment.

(1) Calculation of sewer units shall be as follows:

Sewer units = (gpd/215) x (0.61 + (B.O.D./200) x 0.22 + (SS/200) x 0.17 + special treatment or handling costs.

(f) General Regulations.

(1) Not less than one connection per building.

(2) Special provisions can be made within each category where, in the judgment of the city, application of ordinance produces inequities or irregularities requiring revision.

(3) Prescribed connection charges apply only to the particular uses listed; where multiple uses, within the meaning of the connection charge ordinance are contained in the same structure, the city will determine and allocate the respective square footage or employment dedicated to each use, and will determine a composite collection charge composed of the respective collection charges for each such use.

(4) Determination of sewer EDU factors for shell buildings having no use when connecting to the sewage system shall be deferred until such time that subsequent modifications to such buildings results in a classification and use of sewer.

(5) When the use of a building changes, the city retains the right to review the previously paid connection charges and require the payment of additional connection charges based upon the new use. No refunding of previously paid connection charges will be made where the change in use is within a classification with lower connection charge rates.

(6) The city may require additional documentation, procedures, tests or studies to appropriately classify the connection fees. Such requirements may include, but are not limited to, flow monitoring, flow equalization, installation of flow controls, special treatment and specific discharge permitting.

(Ord. No. 1048B, § 5, 7-12-2022; Ord. No. 919B, § 2(Att. 2), 10-11-2016; Ord. 716B § 1, 2002; Ord. 514B § 1, 1989: Ord. 297B § 2.2, 1975)

The basic connection unit charge for residential and non-residential type discharges shall be at the cost established by the most recently adopted Public Facilities Element Fee Program Nexus Study Update for each equivalent dwelling unit that shall be equal to 215 gallons and 0.5 lbs of B.O.D per day.

The sewer connection charge set forth herein shall be subject to an annual adjustment up to the change in the San Francisco Construction Cost Index (CCI) as reported by the Engineering News Record (ENR)for the 12-month period beginning April 1 as determined by resolution of the city council. The annual adjustments shall be effective each July 1.

(Ord. No. 1048B, § 6, 7-12-2022; Ord. No. 862B, § 3, 3-13-2012; Ord. 811B § 1(part), 2006: Ord. 725B § 1(part), 2002: Ord. 710B § 1, 2001: Ord. 545B § 1, 1990; Ord. 514B § 1, 1989: Ord. 424B § 1(part), 1982: Ord. 382B § 2(part), 1981: Ord. 297B § 2.3(part), 1975)

In those cases in which a building permit is not required, connection charges shall be payable as a condition of any land-use approval and, in any event, before connection is made to the city sewer system. For mobile home parks, connection charges shall be paid prior to the time of the first connection of a mobile home lot, for the total number of mobile home lots permitted.

(Ord. 634B § 1, 1996: Ord. 424B § 1(part), 1982: Ord. 382B § 2(part), 1981: Ord. 297B § 2.3(part), 1975)

In the event connection to the city sewer system is not completed within 180 days after payment of the sewer connection charges, the person desiring to connect to the city sewer system will be required to pay the new sewer connection charges due at the time actual connection to the city sewer system is completed with credit being given for any previously paid sewer connection charges.

(Ord. 501B § 4, 1988)

Connection to the city sewer is deemed established when all structures to be constructed on the property for which sewer service is being requested have been connected to city sewer facilities and are capable of discharging sewage into a public sewer.

(Ord. 504B § 2, 1988)

The connection charge for expansion of existing facilities shall be governed by the provisions of Section 13.12.050.

(Ord. 297B § 2.4, 1975)