Patterson Municipal Code Art. VII Permits And Fees

No unauthorized person shall uncover, make any connection with or opening into, use, alter or disturb any public sewer or appurtenances on any lateral or building sewer without first obtaining a written permit from the city manager.

(Ord. 250 § 801, 1974)

Any person legally entitled to apply for and receive a permit shall make such application together with payment of a fee of ten dollars to the city manager. He shall give a description of the character of the work proposed to be done and the location, ownership, occupancy and use of the premises in connection therewith. The city manager may require plans, specifications or drawings and such other information as he may deem necessary.

If the city manager determines that the plans, specifications, drawings, descriptions or information furnished by the applicant is in compliance with the ordinances, rules and regulations of the city, he shall issue the permit applied for upon payment of the required fees as hereinafter fixed.

(Ord. 250 § 802, 1974)

After approval of the application, evidenced by the issuance of a permit, no change shall be made in the location of the sewerage work, the grade, materials or other details from those described in the permit or as shown on the plans and specifications for which the permit was issued, except with written permission from the city manager.

(Ord. 250 § 803, 1974)

The applicant's signature on an application for any permit shall constitute an agreement to comply with all the provisions, terms and requirements of the ordinance codified in this chapter and other ordinances, rules and regulations of the city, and with the plans and specifications he has filed with his application, if any, together with such correction or modifications as may be made or permitted by the city, if any. Such agreement shall be binding upon the applicant and may be altered only by the city upon the written request for the alteration from the applicant.

(Ord. 250 § 840, 1974)

The owner or owners of lands within areas proposed to be annexed to the city shall deposit with the city a sum to be fixed by the council and agreed upon prior to commencement of proceedings by the city on the proposed annexation.

(Ord. 250 § 805, 1974)

Connection charges for single-family units, for multiple dwellings, commercial, industrial, public and other uses and for changes in use of existing properties, within or without the boundaries of the city, shall be paid to the city by the owner, or by any other person obligated to pay such charge, who desires the connection of any such property to the sewerage works of the city or to make any changes in existing connections thereto based on the following schedules:

A. Connection Charges by Type of Facility.

1. Residential Users.

a. Single-family residences, including mobile homes: $2,800.00

b. Duplexes, apartments or other multiple bedroom family dwellings, studio and one bedroom apartments (per unit): $2,800.00

c. Such fees shall be paid by the subdivider prior to filing of any final map or parcel map in the case of subdivisions and division of land, and at the time of issuance of a building permit in all other instances.

2. Commercial Users. Auto dealership; bakeries; banks and financial institutions; barbershops; bars; beauty shops; bowling alleys; carwashes; dry cleaners; garages; halls, lodges and auditoriums; health studios and gymnasiums; hotels and motels; laundries; markets (supermarkets and convenience markets); medical and dental offices; mortuaries; offices and commercial enterprises (sanitary facilities only); public agencies; used car lots; warehouses; restaurants; service stations; theaters: $2,800.00 plus one dollar per square foot of building space over three thousand square feet.

3. Institutional Users.

a. Hospitals; places of worship (excluding residences); rest and convalescent homes; dormitories; boarding homes; schools (with cafeteria, gym and showers), (with cafeteria only), (without cafeteria, gym or showers).

b. Connection charges for institutional users shall be as recommended by the city engineer and fixed by the city council.

4. Miscellaneous.

a. Swimming Pool Sewer Fees.

1. Under 5,000 gallons: $100.00

2. Over 5,000 gallons: 200.00

b. Connections outside city limits—Twice existing city charges.

c. Miscellaneous connection charges for specific commercial areas, or other uses not covered above, shall be as recommended by the city engineer and fixed by the city council.

d. Industrial Connection Charges. The sewer connection charge for industry is set at fifteen thousand dollars per acre, or as recommended by the city engineer and fixed by the city council.

(Ord. 250 § 806, 1974; Ord. 314 § 7, 1979; Ord. 420 § 1, 1987; Ord. 484 § 4, 1993; Ord. 601 (part), 1999)

For any unit or lot, or part of the property which may be annexed that abuts on or can be directly served by any existing sewerage works of the city constructed or acquired pursuant to a special assessment proceeding, an additional connection charge may be established by action of the council.

(Ord. 250 § 807, 1974)

In addition to any other fees and charges established by the ordinances, rules and regulations of the city, there shall be collected, prior to connection to the sanitary sewer system of the city, special additional connection charges for any parcel, unit, lot or part of any property that abuts on or can be served by an existing main sewer or sewerage works of the city constructed by or at the expense of the city for which the parcel, unit, lot or part of any property did not pay its proportionate cost of installation. The charges shall be collected where the facilities to serve the property consist of a main sewer or any sewer manhole, pumping station or any other sewer facility, together with all appurtenances thereto, which was constructed by or for the city in order to coordinate the construction of the facilities with any street improvement program, or to meet the requirements of the city for facilities to serve areas, or for meeting the anticipated requirements for sewer service from the city, or for any other reason, which facilities were paid for by the city, which additional connection charge shall be in a sum to be computed by the city on the basis of the actual cost of the installation of the service, sewer lateral, sewer main, manhole or pumping facility, including all expenses incidental thereto and all engineering, legal, inspection and other charges.

(Ord. 250 § 808, 1974)

In addition to any other charges established herein, the city may establish special connection charges for any sewer connection when, in the opinion of the city, the circumstances of such connection necessitate the establishment of unusual conditions or necessitates the payment of charges over and above those established herein.

(Ord. 250 § 809, 1974)

A service charge, of two hundred fifty dollars per million gallons, pro-rated on the basis of the actual amount of water discharged, shall be charged to any person or business utilizing the facilities of the city and discharging in excess of ten thousand five hundred gallons per month of sewage of normal strength.

A. Billing. The city will bill the user quarterly.

B. Metering. The user will provide a metering device at his expense, approved by city, to determine the volume of water being discharged into city's system.

C. Violation. Upon violation of the requirements of this section or the failure to pay service charges within thirty days after billing, the city may, upon ten days' notice, order the user to disconnect his premises from the city's facilities.

(Ord. 250 § 810, 1974; Ord. 314 § 8, 1979)

A. There is a levied and assessed upon each improvement premises having any sewer connection available to the city sewage which ultimately passes through the city's sewage system, a monthly service charge to be paid on a monthly basis:

1. Residential Users. For residential users including single-family residences, mobile homes, duplexes, apartments, studios and one bedroom apartments and other multiple bedroom family dwellings, the flat fee of twenty-eight dollars and forty-seven cents per month for the first year and will increase over the years as listed in this section.

2. Commercial Business and Professional Offices. A fee of twenty-eight dollars and forty-seven cents per month for the first one thousand cubic feet of water consumed for the first year and will increase over the years as listed in this section. In addition to the flat rate they will be required to pay an additional sum of one dollar and sixty-two cents for every one hundred cubic feet of water consumed above the initial one thousand cubic feet and will increase over the years as listed in this section.

Residential and Commercial Monthly Sewer Flat Charge

Commercial Monthly Sewer Consumption Charge For every 100 cf. of water consumed over the initial 1,000 cf.

3. Whenever there are multiple businesses served at a single location or building (such as a shell building) the number of monthly sewer service accounts billed shall be the same as the number of water meters billed.

4. Unclassified Users. Unclassified users (which does not include industrial businesses), will be charged the same as commercial businesses and professional offices, or as fixed by the city council.

5. Other Users. The following other users shall be assessed on the basis of water flow data records according to the following rates, as recommended by the city engineer and fixed by the city council.

6. Excluding residential, the following rate structure will be used for any nonmetered service, or other that cannot be charged for actual usage: The rate will be based on the number of full-time employees, with the rate being fixed by one dollar and fifty cents per full-time employee, per month, with the minimum rate being the current residential rate.

B. Each year in connection with the adoption of the budget for the next succeeding fiscal year, the city council shall review the rates, fees and charges established in this section and if it is determined that an increase is needed, the city council shall adopt such increase for sewer service(s) by resolution.

(Ord. 250 § 811, 1974; Ord. 314 § 9, 1979; Ord. 429 § 1, 1988; Ord. 484 § 1, 1993; Ord. 507 § 1, 1993; Ord. 601 (part), 1999; Ord. 609, 2000; Ord. 610, 2000; Ord. 679 § 1(700), 2006; Ord. 714 (part), 2010)[1]

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Code reviser's note: The provisions of Ordinance 609 concerning adoption of fee increases by resolution was inadvertently omitted from Ordinance 679. The provisions have been added as subsection B of this section pursuant to the intent of the city.

Sewer service charges for any connection now served and outside of city shall be twice the established city rate.

(Ord. 250 § 812, 1974; Ord. 314 § 10, 1979; Ord. 420 § 3, 1987)

A. Single-family Units, Multiple Dwellings, Commercial, Industrial, Public and Other Uses. A fee of thirty dollars shall be paid to the city for issuing a permit and inspecting each building sewer installation.

B. Alteration of Existing Sewer Installation. A fee of thirty dollars shall be paid to the city for issuing a permit and inspecting the work adding to, altering or extending any existing building sewer installation.

C. Failure to Obtain Permit. In the event any part of the side sewer is installed without the issuance of a permit and the inspection of said sewer, the fee for the issuance of said permit and the inspection of said sewer shall be double the amounts listed in Sections (A) and (B) above plus an additional fee of fifty dollars.

(Ord. 250 § 813, 1974; Ord. 484 § 2, 1993)

The applicant shall post a surety bond, cash or other security satisfactory to the city to guarantee the faithful performance of any agreement for public main extension entered into with the city. The surety bond, cash or security shall be in the sum of one hundred percent of the estimated costs of the work or in such other sum as may be fixed by the city, and shall in addition to guaranteeing the faithful performance of the work, guarantee the maintenance of the sewer main for a period of one year following the completion and acceptance of the work by the city.

(Ord. 250 § 814, 1974)

All sewer construction work shall be inspected by an inspector acting for the city to insure compliance with all requirements of the city. No sewer shall be covered at any point until it has been inspected and passed for acceptance. No sewer shall be connected to the city's public sewer until the work covered by the permit has been completed, inspected and approved by the inspector. If the test proves satisfactory and the sewer has been cleaned of all debris accumulated from construction operations, the city shall issue a certificate of satisfactory completion. For public sewer construction, the owner or owners and/or contractor shall deposit with the city a sum to be fixed prior to commencement of work. The sum shall be estimated to equal the cost of inspecting the work and other expenses regularly incurred in connection therewith. Should the amount of the deposit exceed the costs incurred by the city, the excess shall be refunded to owner or owners and/or contractor following the conclusion of the work. Should the amount of the deposit be insufficient to pay such costs incurred by the city, the owner or owners and/or contractor shall advance such additional sums as shall be necessary to pay the costs prior to the final inspection of the work.

(Ord. 250 § 815, 1974)

It shall be the duty of the person doing the work authorized by permit to notify the city manager in writing that the work is ready for inspection. Such notification shall be given not less than forty-eight hours, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays excluded, before the work is ready to be inspected. It shall be the duty of the person doing the work to make sure that the work will stand the tests required by the city before giving the above notification.

(Ord. 250 § 816, 1974)

When any work has been inspected and the work condemned and no certification of satisfactory completion given, a written notice to that effect shall be given instructing the owner of the premises, or the agent of such owner, to repair the sewer or other work authorized by the permit in accordance with the ordinances, rules and regulations of the city.

(Ord. 250 § 817, 1974)

All costs and expenses incident to the installation and connection of any sewer or other work for which a permit has been issued shall be borne by the owner. The owner shall indemnify the city from any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the work.

(Ord. 250 § 818, 1974)

A separate permit must be secured by owners or contractors intending to excavate in a public street for the purpose of installing sewers or making sewer connections, together with filing a deposit of an amount to be agreed upon by the city to guarantee satisfactory restoration of the surface.

(Ord. 250 § 819, 1974)

The city and its officers, agents and employees shall not be answerable for any liability or injury or death to any person or damage to any property arising during or growing out of the performance of any work by such applicant. The applicant shall be answerable for, and shall save the city and its officers, agents and employees harmless from any liability imposed by law upon the city or its officers, agents or employees, including all costs, expenses, fees and interest incurred on defending same or in seeking to enforce this provision. The applicant shall be solely liable for any defects in the performance of his work or any failure which may develop therein.

(Ord. 250 § 820, 1974)

If work under a permit is not commenced within six months from the date of issuance of the permit or if after partial completion the work is discontinued for a period of one year, the permit shall thereupon become void and no further work shall be done until a new permit has been secured. A new fee shall be paid upon the issuance of the new permit.

(Ord. 250 § 821, 1974)