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Home My WebLink AboutCC Ord 889 1973-01-08 . I I I ~ , . . : " ~ . . , ORDINANCE NUMBER ~ AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH AMENDING SECTION 19C-2 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE TO INCLUDE A SEWER SERVICE FEE FOR NEW CONNECTIONS. SECTION 1. The City of Seal Beach, as a condition to granting the application for a new connection to its sewerage facilities and furnishing sewer service to a parcel of land, shall charge and collect in advance a Sewer Service Fee for the purpose of reimbursing the City for the cost of the system and future replacements and extensions thereof. The following sums shall constitute such fee: (a) Subdivisions - Three hundred and fifty ($350.00) dollars per acre or proportionately for a fraction thereof for the gross acreage of the parcel being subdivided. For purposes of determining this fee the acreage of the parcel shall be computed to the centerline of any contiguous or abutting street. (b) Variances, Use Variance Permits - Three hundred and fifty ($350.00) dollars per acre or proportionately for a fraction thereof for the gross acreage of the parcel for which the variance or use variance if proposed. This charge shall be assessed as a condition of approval. Said fee shall be paid prior to final approval and prior to the issuance of a connection permit. (c) Zone Change - Three hundred and fifty ($350.00) dollars for each acre upon which a zone change is proposed. Such fee shall be paid prior to final approval of the zone change and prior to the issuance of a connection permit. (d) EXCEPTION - Zone changes or variance in conjunction with parcels of land proposed to be developed into a subdivision shall not pay such fees until such time as the final map is approved. (e) Subdivision of Four or Less Parcels - Records of Survey - Three hundred and fifty ($350.00) dollars for each acre or proportionately for a fraction thereof included within the boundary of a Record of Survey prepared for the purpose of delineating new property lines. For the purposes of determining the service fee the acreage of the parcel or parcels shall be computed to the centerline of each contiguous street. 1. Such fees shall not be required in conjunction with Records of Survey prepared for the purpose of clarifying property lines legally established prior to the effective date of this ordinance. 2. Upon written request to the City Council by the owner, the City Council may elect to require payment of service or connection fees for only that parcel upon which a building permit is obtained. Such fees shall be paid at the time the sewer connection permit is obtained. Ordinance Number ~ , .~ . - I (f) Single Lot - One Hundred ($100.00) dollars per parcel of land containing one-fourth (1/4) acre or less. Three hundred and fifty ($350.00) dollars per acre or proportionately for a fraction thereof for a lot containing more than one-fourth (1/4) acre or one hundred ($100.00) dollars, whichever sum is greater. (g) Public Agency - The service fee for lands owned by public agencies shall be determined by the City Engineer and ratified by a majority of the City Council by minute order. In making his determination the City Engineer shall take into account the following conditions: 1. Total acreage served by the new connection. 2. Total potential acreage served by the new connection. 3. Proposed and/or existing use of the parcel. 4. Character of the proposed and/or existing sewage flow,i.e., domestic to industrial. The publiC agency connection fee is made on condition that in the event any such lands are later transferred to private use, the resulting private use service fee shall be payable before sewer service will be furnished. Said fee to be computed on the basis of the calculated private fee minus fee paid by the public agency. SECTION 2. No permit shall be issued for the connection to the City sewer system by any property subject to the service fee or connection fee until the same has been paid to the City of Seal Beach. Any person connecting, or causing the connection of, any such property to the City sewer system either directly or indirectly, without compliance with the provisions of this ordinance, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred ($500.00) dollars, or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this ordinance and each section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase thereof irrespective of the fact that one or more of the sections, subsections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases thereof be declared unconstitutional or invalid. I SECTION 3. The City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach is hereby directed to cause this ordinance to be posted as required by law. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED th i s F;o6 day of qnnUilVt I . 1971. I' . Mayor 1'IlO.T&M. ~~ I ATTEST: frJr..{'-?~)~-':