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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 185-97RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION ADOPTING SEWER CONNECTION FEES PURSUANT TO THE REVENUE/COST COMPARISON SYSTEM UNDER CHAPTER 3.70 AND SECTION 14.12.380 OF THE BAKERSFIELD MUNICIPAL CODE. WHEREAS, Chapter 3.70 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code authorizes the establishment and increase of Sewer Connection Fees under the revenue/cost comparison system; and WHEREAS, Section 14.12.380 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code authorizes the establishment each fiscal year of sewer connection fees sufficient for the City to recover the reasonable costs of providing sewer connection services; and WHEREAS, a public hearing before the City Council was advertised twice in the Bakersfield Californian, a newspaper of general circulation; and WHEREAS, City staff has computed the reasonable cost of providing sewer connection service through fiscal year 2004-2005; and WHEREAS, the sewer connection fees set forth in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated by reference as though fully set forth herein, do not exceed the reasonable estimated cost of providing the services for which the fees are charged; and WHEREAS, the fees shall be due and payable upon application for a building permit or permit to connect an existing building to the City sewer system. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Bakersfield as follows: 1. The above recitals and findings are true and correct. 2. The fees concerning service charges under Chapter 3.70 and Section 14.12.380 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code are hereby adopted and shall become effective on the dates and in the amounts set forth in Exhibit "A", attached hereto. -- Page 1 of 3 Pages -- EXHIBIT "A" CONNECTION CHARGES All new connections or new fixture units connected to the City sewer system will require payment of a sewer connection charge. Any individual, firm, company or corporation making such connection shall pay the charge at the time the building permit is issued in accordance with the following: Effective Date Dwellings Per Fixture Single Multiple With 14 or Unit for Family Family Less Fixture Commercial or Dwellincjs Dwellincjs Units (A) Industrial (B) Sep 15, 1997 $1,500 $1,080 $ 920 $ 66 July 1, 1998 $1,750 $1,260 $1,120 $ 80 July 1, 1999 $2,000 $1,440 $1,260 $ 90 July 1, 2000 $2,100 $1,520 $1,330 $ 95 July 1, 2001 $2,200 $1,590 $1,400 $100 July 1, 2002 $2,300 $1,660 $1,470 $105 July 1, 2003 $2,400 $1,730 $1,540 $110 July 1, 2004 $2,500 $1,800 $1,610 $115 (A) Single family dwellings or units in multiple family dwellings with 14 or less fixture units (including shared fixtures in multiple unit complexes) as per Uniform Building Code and with 2 bedrooms or less. (B) Equivalency factor shall be 1.0 for all uses excepting markets, mortuaries, restaurants/coffee shops, food service shops and bakeries which uses shall have an equivalency factor of 2.0. To determine the total connection charge, multiply the number of fixture units (as per Uniform Plumbing Code) by the per fixture charge and that answer by the equivalency multiplier. The equivalency multiplier adjusts for loadings greater or less than the residential loadings. II. TIMING AND BASIS The sewer connection charge is to be paid prior to issuance of a building permit, and will be based on the current adopted charges at the time of issuance of the permit. Fixture Units shall be as defined in the Uniform Plumbing Code. JAN:js S:~COUNClL~RES~SEWRCON.FEE --November 17, 1997 -- Page 3 of 3 Pages -- I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfieid at a regular meeting thereof held on DEC :~ 1997 ,1997 by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEI~¢BER DeMOND, CARSON,~.!TH, MeO~R~I I, ROWLES, SULLIVAN, SALVAGGIO NOES: CO?qCiL~/,~it,',3,~R --K!,'(. ~ ~ ~ ABSTAIN: CO[Ji'~C~?JE~G~R _~ A~EN~ COUNCiLMEMGER ~ ~ ~ CITY CLERK and EX OFFICIO~ the Council of the City of Bakersfield APPROVED: DEC :l 1997 BOB PRICE, MAYOR CITY OF BAKERSFIELD APPROVED AS TO FORM: JUDY K. SKOUSEN CITY ATTORNEY /City Attorney -- Page 2 of 3 Pages --