(A) Fees established for any person developing or connecting to a public sewer shall include:

(1) Connection and inspection fee. The direct charge levied by the city for the connection to the sewage treatment works. Fees, classifications, and amounts shall be established by resolution of the City Council.

(2) Construction reimbursement. A direct fee established by resolution to reimburse the construction cost of a public sewer as provided in this chapter.

(3) Fee in lieu of assessment. A fee required for persons connecting or developing adjacent to a public sewer which was constructed at the expense of the utility rate payers and for which the benefiting property was not assessed at the time of installation, and are not subject to construction reimbursement as provided herein. No fee in lieu of assessment shall be levied in addition to a construction reimbursement fee.

(B) Fee in lieu of assessment and construction reimbursement paid in accordance with the following:

(1) Where developing properties have multiple frontages, the fee shall be charged to the longest available frontage, regardless of possible point of connection. The records of the city shall reflect the charge.

(2) Where private contractors have installed facilities at their own cost, the fees shall be paid to the city for payment to the private contractor as established by the terms of a reimbursement agreement, otherwise the fee shall be paid to the city or deposit in the utility fund.

(3) The city may require new facilities to be constructed to serve developing properties. Actual cost of construction for the new public sewer will be utilized as an offset to or actual waiving of construction reimbursement or fees in lieu of assessment based upon the actual construction cost of public sewer required. No construction offset for fees may be transferred to any other person or property. Any balance of construction reimbursement or payment in lieu of assessment fees due after allowing for construction offset, shall be paid by the person developing or connecting.

(Ord. 1737, passed 6-24-91)