Chapter 4.53 — SEWER FACILITY CHARGE

The sewer facility charge is created to ensure that new development within the city limits pays its estimated cost for capacity upgrades to the city sewer system, and to ensure financial solvency as the city implements the operational and maintenance practices set forth in the city's master sewer plan generated by additional demand on the system.

(Ord. 7134 § 2 (part), 2008)

As used in this chapter:

A.

"New development" means new construction on a lot within the city limits, including additions or modifications to existing structures.

(Ord. 7134 § 2 (part), 2008)

A.

New development within the city limits shall pay a sewer facility charge of $6.19 per gallon per day as a one time charge to cover current and future infrastructure cost. The daily sewer discharge rate shall be determined as follows:

Occupancy Average Daily Flow

Apartment building—Bachelor or single 100 gal/dwelling unit dwelling units

1 bedroom dwelling units 150 gal/DU

2 bedroom dwelling units 200 gal/DU

3 or more bedroom dwelling units 250 gal/DU

Auditoriums, churches, etc. 5 gal/seat

Automobile parking 25 gal/1,000 sq. ft. gross floor area

Bars, cocktail lounges, etc. 20 gal/seat

Commercial shops and stores 100 gal/1,000 sq. ft. gross floor area

Hospitals (surgical) 500 gal/bed

Hospitals (convalescent) 85 gal/bed

Hotels 150 gal/room

Medical buildings 300 gal/1,000 sq. ft. gross floor area

Motels 150 gal/unit

Office buildings 200 gal/1,000 sq. ft. gross floor area

Restaurants, cafeterias, etc. 50 gal/seat

Financial institutions (banks) 1,000 gal/1,000 sq. ft. gross floor area

Service shop, service stations 100 gal/1,000 sq. ft. gross floor area

Laundromat 4,600 gal/1,000 sq. ft. gross floor area

Animal kennel (shelter) 100 gal/1,000 sq. ft. gross floor area

Nurseries/greeneries 25 gal/1,000 sq. ft. gross floor area

Warehousing, open storage (storage pace) 25 gal/1,000 sq. ft. gross floor area

Indoor theatre (movies) 500 gal/1,000 sq. ft. gross floor area

Bowling, skating facilities 1,000 gal/1,000 sq. ft. gross floor area

Golf courses 100 gal/1,000 sq. ft. gross floor area

Mortuaries/cemeteries 100 gal/1,000 sq. ft. gross floor area

Schools:

 Elementary or Jr. high 10 gal/student

 High schools 15 gal/student

 Universities or colleges 20 gal/student

 College dormitories 85 gal/student

B.

If the new development is replacing an existing structure, or increasing existing demand on the system, the charge shall only apply to the net increase in the average daily flow attributable to the new development.

C.

The charge will be indexed to increase on an annual basis in accordance with the Consumer Price Index.

(Ord. 7134 § 2 (part), 2008)

There is created a special fund of the city to be known as the "sewer facility charge fund" to account for charges paid pursuant to this chapter. The director of finance shall maintain records specifically sufficient to ensure that the charges are expended solely for the purpose for which they were collected, and to enable the director to comply with all requirements of Government Code Section 66013. Any interest accruing on account of the time deposit of the fund, or otherwise, shall be deposited to the credit of the fund.

(Ord. 7134 § 2 (part), 2008)

A.

Projects within the city limits that have submitted a complete set of plans for building permits and paid for all plan check fees prior to the effective date of the charge, or which are exempt pursuant to the Subdivision Map Act's vesting tentative tract map provisions, are exempt from payment of the charge.

B.

Projects outside the city limits which are to be served by the city's sewer system are not subject to the charge set forth herein, but must negotiate a sewer capacity charge on a case-by-case basis, as approved by the council.

C.

Hotels or motels converted to residences which are rented or sold to persons and families of low or moderate income (as defined in Health and Safety Code Section 50093) pursuant to a Hotel Conversion Permit are exempt from the payment of charge.

(Ord. 7134 § 2 (part), 2008)

(Ord. No. 7333, § 8, 10-15-2018)