HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-002 Water Service Connection Fees CITY OF CHUBBUCK
RESOLUTION No. #2-96
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CHUBBUCK, IDAHO, AMENDING THE FEES
TO BE CHARGED BY THE CITY FOR WATER SERVICE CONNECTIONS TO THE
MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM.
WHEREAS, Section 13.08.410 of the Chubbuck Municipal Code
provides that the fees for water service connection to the
municipal water system shall be set by resolution;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of the City
of Chubbuck that effective upon passage, approval and publication
of Ordinance No. 368, fees for service connections shall be as
follows:
I. WATER SERVICE CONNECTION FEES
Before a service connection is installed, the property owner
shall pay to the City Treasurer a ready-to-serve charge as follows:
A. Minimum Charges. In case the installation is to be
either in an unpaved street with the applicants property
line thirty feet or less at right angles from the center
of the street where the main is tapped, or in an unpaved
alley with the property line ten feet or less from the
center of the alley where the main is tapped, or on
private property with the property line five feet or less
from the tap in the main, the minimum service charge
shall be as follows:
1. For one-inch service connections in which two
services and meters are installed in one meter
vault, the minimum service charge shall be $550
each, including administrative charges.
2. For one-inch service connections in which one
service and meter is installed in one meter vault,
the minimum service charge shall be $700 each,
including administrative charges.
B. Additional Charaes. For trench excavation and backfill
and/or in case the property line is more than thirty feet
from the center of the street where the main is to be
tapped, or more than thirty feet from the tap in the main
on private property, or if the installation is to be upon
a paved street or alley, or if the installation is
through other improved areas containing sidewalks,
driveways, curb and gutter, trees, landscaping or other
similar improvements there shall be added to the minimum
charge the actual cost of labor and materials plus
administrative charges. At the discretion of the city,
the property owner will be responsible for trench
excavation and backfill and appropriate traffic control
at the owner's expense.
C. Charges for installations larger than one-inch. For a
service and meter installation larger than one-inch, the
ready-to-serve charge shall be determined by the Public
Works Director at the time of application for such
service. Such charge shall be fixed by the estimated
cost of materials, equipment, labor, general conditions
of installation, and administrative charges. Seventy-
five percent of the cost of such installation shall be
paid by the applicant before such installation shall be
made, the balance to be within thirty days after
installation, or the service can be discontinued until
all charges can be paid. At the discretion of the City,
the property owner will be responsible for trench
excavation and backfill and appropriate traffic control
at the owner's expense.
II. ADMINISTRATIVE CHARGES
Administrative charges, as provided by Chubbuck Municipal Code
Section 13.08.410, to be added to the costs of water service
connections, shall be ten percent (10%) of the cost of materials,
equipment, labor and other applicable costs.
PASSED AND ~t~OVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHUBBUCK, THIS DAY OF AUGUST , 1996.
/John O. Cotant, Mayor
ATTEST:
Ron C. Conlin, City Clerk