§ 28-142. Units determined.

(a)

Except as provided by section 28-146, a connection charge shall be made for each residential equivalent connection (REC) made, or required to be made, to the city water system or city sewer system. The number of sewer availability charge (SAC) units determined by the Metropolitan Council Environmental Services will be used to determine the number of REC units for various public, commercial, industrial, institutional, residential and multifamily residential facilities.

(b)

If, after the initial connection charges are paid, additional building permits or new sewer connections are made, or when an increase of wastewater flow into the municipal sanitary sewer system is determined by the Metropolitan Council Environmental Services, charges shall be recalculated and any additional charges shall be paid. In determining the amount of the charge, the council may consider all costs of the construction, reconstruction, establishment, operation, maintenance, repair, depreciation and replacement of the city water system or sewer system, and of improvements, enlargements and extensions necessary to serve the city adequately, including the principal and interest to become due on obligations issued or to be issued therefor.

(c)

The SAC may be reduced if the applicant provides the city with proof of prior written approval or reduction from the Metropolitan Council Environmental Services.

(Code 1970; Code 1992, § 1105.02(intro.); Ord. No. 1102, 12-21-1972; Ord. No. 1102-A1, 8-30-1989; Ord. No. 2008-02, 4-15-2008; Ord. No. 2018-17 , § 1, 12-18-2018)