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.
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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
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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
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