§ 48-75. Rates for extension.

(a)

The city may extend water and sanitary sewer mains in streets, alleys and easements within the city limits in order to permit connections by persons desiring and seeking water service and sanitary sewer service.

(b)

A charge, which shall be known as the pro rata, shall be applied against the owner of each lot, tract or parcel of land, whose water and sewer lines, constructed after the effective date of the ordinance from which this article is derived, and connected with any water or sanitary sewer main of the city, and shall be set at the rates as set forth in the city fee schedule based on the proportion of the total cost of such water and sewer mains.

(c)

The front foot rates for water shall apply to property which fronts in the areas platted and the usual rectangular lots or tracts of land. Where lots or tracts are irregular in size or shape, then the pro rata charge shall be based upon equivalent rectangular lots or tracts using one front foot for each 200 square feet of area.

(d)

On lots or tracts of land which extend through from one street to another with frontage on both streets, and where the distance between the street lines is two feet or more, then the water pro rata charges shall be paid on both frontages when a connection is secured to a lot or tract. If the distance between street lines is less than 260 feet, the water pro rata charge will be based on the larger of the frontages.

(e)

Where lots, tracts or parcels of land are intended to be used for other than single-family (one residence), the water pro rata shall be paid on the frontage on all streets which the property may abut. Should the property be subdivided whereby further extensions are required to serve the same, the terms of this article shall apply. For single-family (one residence), the front footage for pro rata will be based on the frontage upon which the connection is made. Should the same tract of land be developed at a later date, the remaining front footage pro rata shall be due and owing.

(Code 1994, § 11.201; Ord. No. 188, § 1, 2-11-1991)