Ordinance 31 of 2007

SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE

No. 31 of 2007

(Amending Sections 17.16.040

of the Salt Lake City Code, relating to water connection fees)

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 17.16.040 OF THE SALT LAKE CITY CODE, RELATING TO WATER AND STORM WATER CONNECTION FEES.

Be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah:

SECTION 1. Section 17.16.040 of the Salt Lake City Code is hereby amended to read as follows, effective July 1, 2007, and thereafter until further amended:

17.16.040 Water AND STORM WATER CONNECTION FEES AND CERTAIN CONNECTION REQUIREMENTS:

A. A connection fee will be imposed for each permanent connection to the city's culinary water system for metered water service and automatic fire line, detector check and fire system connections, as follows:

Single-Family Residential Meter Size	Water System Fee	Water Resource Fee City	Water Resource Fee County	Total City Fee	Total County Fee
3/4 and 5/8 inch	$1,642	$ 229	$ 310	$1,870	$1,952
1 inch	2,736	561	758	3,297	3,494
1 1/2 inch	5,472	1,353	1,826	6,825	7,298
Multi-Family Residential
Duplex	$2,014	$ 310	$417	$2,324	$2,431
Triplex	2,024	347	468	2,371	2,492
Fourplex	2,891	510	689	3,401	3,580
Commercial/Industrial
3/4 and 5/8 inch	$ 1,642	$ 358	$ 483	$ 2,000	$ 2,125
1 inch	2,736	1,094	1,477	3,830	4,213
1 1/2 inch	5,472	2,112	2,850	7,584	8,322
2 inch	8,755	3,021	4,079	11,776	12,834
3 inch	17,510	6,168	8,328	23,678	25,838
4 inch	27,359	see note 1	see note 1	27,359	27,359
6 inch	54,718	see note 1	see note 1	54,718	54,718
8 inch	87,549	see note 1	see note 1	87,549	87,549
10 inch and larger	125,851	see note 1	see note 1	125,851	125,851
Automatic Fire Line Connections, Detector Checks, Fire Systems
2 inch	$ 245	0	0	$ 245	$ 245
4 inch	245	0	0	245	245
6 inch	491	0	0	491	491
8 inch	709	0	0	709	709
10 inch	981	0	0	981	981
12 inch	1,199	0	0	1,199	1,199

Notes:
1. For meters 4 inches to 10 inches and larger, the water resource fee shall be determined based on the ratio of projected usage (gpd) to the equivalent residential unit amount of 449 gpd, times $106.

B. A fee equal to three hundred seventy four dollars ($374.00) for each one-fourth (1/4) acre or portion thereof shall be imposed on all new development within city boundaries for storm water improvements.

C. When a residential building is demolished and the existing service is reused for a replacement structure within five (5) years after demolition, no new connection fees will be charged. If the meter size is increased, a credit shall be given in the amount of the previously paid connection fee. After five (5) years from date of demolition, the property owner will be required to pay a new meter connection fee.

D. When a commercial building, such as a hotel, motel, industrial building, etc., is demolished the water connection fee shall be based and charged on the new additional use pursuant to subsection A of this section. After five (5) years from the date of demolition, the property owner will be required to pay a new water connection fee.

E. All connection fees shall be paid prior to city issuance of a building permit, except connection fees for water main extensions covered in section 17.16.300 of this chapter, which shall be paid pursuant to such section.

F. In all cases, the pipe and type of materials to be furnished and installed in the public right of way, or per written agreement are to be maintained by the city, shall be approved by the public utilities director and shall be under the director's exclusive control. All excavation and other permits necessary shall be obtained at the expense of the applicant. Pipe and material outside the public way and pipe and materials installed as private pipelines or services shall be maintained by the property owners.

G. All water main extensions shall be made at the expense of the person, persons or corporation petitioning for the extension, and shall be made without special taxes being levied to pay for the same. All water mains shall be extended, at minimum, to the far end of the lot being serviced. All roads shall be sub graded prior to installation of the public utilities facilities.

H. Additional charges will be imposed for the cost, installation, and inspection of meters. Said fees will be fixed and charged as determined by the director of the department of public utilities on a cost basis. (Ord. 39-04 § 1, 2004: Ord. 57-99 §§ 2, 3, 1999: Ord. 2-91 § 1, 1991: Ord. 83-90 § 1, 1990: prior code § 49-6-6)

This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon the date of its first publication.

Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah this 12^th day of June, 2007.

Bill No. 31 of 2007.

Published: June 26, 2007.