Salinas Municipal Code § 36-6 Application; issuance; fee

The city council may by resolution establish any public sewer (either sanitary sewer, industrial waste sewer, or storm drain) as a special sewer provided that portions of the cost of said sewers were not directly assessed to or borne by the abutting property. Such sewers may be within the boundaries of the city, within territory annexed to the city, or areas outside the city.

(Ord. No. 1870 § 3.)

It shall be unlawful for any person to connect any building sewer to any special sewer without a permit therefor having been first obtained from the director.

(Ord. No. 1870 § 3.)

(a) Application. Before a connection may be made to a special sewer, a permit shall be secured from the director. Application for such permit shall be made by applicant on forms furnished by the city giving such information as the director may require. This application and form shall be in addition to the standard connection permit.

(b) Issuance. Upon such written application being made, the director may issue a permit to make such sewer connection upon payment of fees. Such permit may contain such conditions and requirements as the director may determine to be necessary for the protection of the city with respect to the special sewer and such sewer connection.

(c) Special Sewer Fee. Upon the issuance of such permit, the applicant shall pay a special sewer fee to the city at the rate established by the resolution of the Council in establishing the special sewer.

(Ord. No. 1870 § 3.)

The special sewer fee rate for each special sewer shall be determined and established by city council resolution which establishes the special sewer. The rate of such special sewer fee may be determined as follows:

(a) On a front-foot basis;

(b) On a square-foot basis for the property served;

(c) On a per-connection basis;

(d) On a quantity or quality basis;

(e) On the basis of benefits to the property served; or

(f) On a combination of any one or more of such bases.

Nothing in this division shall change or affect any ordinances or regulation pertaining to inspection, permit fees, connection fees, or the actual construction of a special sewer connection presently constructed or authorized.

(Ord. No. 1870 § 3.)