Pacifica Municipal Code Art. 1 Sewer Connection Charges

For the purposes of this article, unless otherwise apparent from the context, certain words and phrases used in this article are defined as follows:

(a) "Commercial unit" shall mean twelve (12) unit fixtures, or any part thereof, as set forth in the Uniform Plumbing Code,

(b) "Main trunk, interceptor, and outfall sewers" shall mean those sewer lines where a size larger than six (6") inches in diameter, using available slopes, is required to handle the total ultimate flow for the area.

(§ 2 Ord. 5, as amended by §§ 1 and 3, Ord. 374, as renumbered by § 2, Ord. 395-C.S., eff. March 8, 1984)

The City Council shall fix the fees to be charged for sewer connection by the City, by resolution. Fees shall be fixed and revised from time to time with the objective that the City sewer system shall be operated on a sound economic basis.

(§ 2, Ord. 5, as amended by § 1, Ord. 374, § 2, Ord. 128-C.S., eff. September 25, 1974, § 1, Ord. 188-C.S., eff. December 22, 1976, § 1, Ord. 265-C.S., eff. October 11, 1979, and § 2, Ord. 385-C.S., eff. February 8, 1984, as renumbered by § 2, Ord. 395-C.S., eff. March 28, 1984; § 2, Ord. 853-C.S., eff. February 26, 2020; § 2, Ord. 879-C.S., eff. June 22, 2022)

(§ 2, Ord. 374, as amended by § 3, Ord. 128-C.S., eff. September 25, 1974, § 2, Ord. 188-C.S., eff. December 22, 1976, § 2, Ord. 265-C.S., eff. October 11, 1979, and § 2, Ord. 385-C.S., eff. February 8, 1984, as renumbered by § 2, Ord. 395-C.S., eff. March 28, 1984, as amended by § 3, Ord. 549-C.S., eff. March 28, 1990, and § 1, Ord. 609-C.S., eff. October 13, 1993; repealed by § 2, Ord. 879-C.S., eff. June 22, 2022)

(§ II, Ord. 379-C.S., eff. December 14, 1983, as amended by § 2, Ord. 385-C.S., eff. February 8, 1984, as renumbered by § 2, Ord. 395-C.S., eff. March 28, 1984; § 2, Ord. 853-C.S., eff. February 26, 2020; repealed by § 2, Ord. 879-C.S., eff. June 22, 2022)

The sewer connection charges set forth in this article shall be payable at or before the time of application for such new or increased service.

(§ 2-A, Ord. 5, as added by § 1, Ord. 77, as renumbered by § I, Ord. 379-C.S., eff. December 14, 1983, and § 2, Ord. 395-C.S., eff. March 28, 1984; § 2, Ord. 879-C.S., eff. June 22, 2022)

Where a developer installs main trunk, interceptor, and outfall sewer lines larger than required for his development, he shall be allowed a credit based on the difference between a line six (6″) inches in diameter and the greater size of a line required by the City Engineer at unit prices established by City for the cost of the installation of such lines for subdivision bond purposes. When such credit exceeds the amount due for main trunk, interceptor, and outfall sewer line fees, the City, at its option, may either pay the developer in cash for the difference or agree to reimburse the developer from future main trunk, interceptor, and outfall sewer fees collected for attaching to the installed main trunk, interceptor, and outfall sewers as they are connected.

(§ 4, Ord. 374, as renumbered by § I, Ord. 379-C.S., eff. December 14, 1983, and § 2, Ord. 395-C.S., eff. March 28, 1984)

When, in order to serve a development, it is necessary that a six (6″) inch or eight (8″) inch sewer line be placed outside the boundaries of the development, and where such six (6″) inch or eight (8″) inch sewer line shall serve other properties, a benefit area shall be delineated of the properties which may be served from such sewer line, and the City shall require a payment as a condition to connecting to such sewer line, which payment shall be the cost of the installation outside the development, multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the front footage of the parcel connecting to such line, and the denominator of which shall be the total front footage of the area benefitted by such six (6″) inch or eight (8″) inch sewer line.

(§ 5, Ord. 374, as renumbered by § I, Ord. 379-C.S., eff. December 14, 1983, and § 2, Ord. 395-C.S., eff. March 28, 1984)