HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-1868ORDI ANCE 0 . 1868
AN ORD INANCE AME DING ORD INANCE N O. 953 AN D ORD INANCE
N O. 1657; AND R.E PE LING AN D RE PLACING ORDINANCE 1746;
AND AMEND ING CH PTE R 21, ARTICLE IV, SEWE R, AN D
REP LACIN G SECTIO N 21 -52 CONNEC TIO REQ UIREMENTS
AND CO NEC TIO FEES, FAIRHOPE C OD E OF ORD INANCES
WHEREAS , the City of Fairhope has established system development charges for connection
to the sanitary sewer wastewater system of Fairhope Public Utilities; and
WH EREAS , in 2025 , the City engaged Jackson Thornton , certified public accountants and
consultants , to analyze the costs for expansion of treatment capacity for the sanitary sewer
wastewater system of Fairhope Public Utilities and to make recommendations for an update to
the system deve lopment charges based on the cost of expanded infrastructure necessary to
address additional capacity needs; and
WHEREAS , it is necessary for new development users of the sanitary sewer wastewater system
to share in the cost of the expansion of treatment capacity to the system; and
WHEREAS , the system development charges provide an incremental cost approach to
treatment for sewer capacity ba ed upon the maximum rated flow and the City Council believes
the charges are necessary to provide for the su tainability of the system and to support the
health, safety , and general welfare of the community; and
WHEREAS , the City Council has accepted the recommendations of Jackson Thornton for the
updated system development charges for new connections to the sanitary sewer wastewater
system of Fairhope Public Utilities and hereby imp lements these updated charges.
BE IT ORD AINE D BY THE GOVERNIN G BODY OF THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE,
ALABAMA , as follows:
ART ICLE I . SEWE R S
Sec. 21-52 CONNECTIO N REQ UIREMENT S AN D CONNECTION FEES
(a) The Specifications for connecting to the sanitary sewer wastewater (herein "Sewer")
system of the City of Fairhope include :
1. A ll connections shall be made at, or near, the boundary between the private property
being served and the edge of the right of way or easement. The custome r is responsible
for all maintenance of the service line from the connection up to and within the
premises being served. All applicable SDCs and Tap Fees shall be paid prior to the
beginning of construction .
2 . All service line pipe material shall be minimum SDR 26 PVC. A cleanout shall be
provided at the point of connection.
3 . A ll work shall be in strict accordance with the current plumbing codes and the latest
version of the City of Fairhope "Standard Specifications for Constructing Sanitary
Sewer Facilities and Water Facilities." This includes the size of the service line material
and the grade it is in tailed on to meet the flow requirements of the premises .
Confirmation of available slope shall be determined by the customer prior to any work.
4 . Grease traps , grit traps and other protective devices shall be installed by the cu tomer,
subject to approval of the City of Fairhope building official or Water/Wastewater
Superintendent. All work must be inspected and approved prior to being backfilled and
covered .
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5 . In no case sha ll any co ll ectio n ofrainw ater be allowed to enter the Sewer system at any
location on the property bein g serv ed .
(b) System D evelopment Charge (SDC) and In stallat ion Fee (Tap Fee).
1. The City of Fairhope shall maintain a separate accounting for all collected Sewer SDCs
and Installation Tap Fees to ensure the Sewer SDCs and Tap Fees are exc lu sive ly
expended on capita l infra structure expan s ion and capacity improvements to the Sewer
Sys tem .
2 . The Sewer SDCs are established to recover in cremental costs for capital needs related
to expansion of capacity, treatment, and transmi ion infrastructure of the Sewer
System based upon the demand created by new customers and connections .
SDCs Wastewater (based on Maximum Rated Flow for Water Meter Size)
Maximum Rated Flow GPM Size Fee
50 1 II $7 ,460
160 2" $23 ,872
320 3" $47 ,744
500 4" $74 ,600
1,000 6 " $14 9,201
1,600 8" $23 8,721
4,200 1 0" $626,643
5 ,300 12 " $790 ,764
3. Residential In stallation Fees (Tap Fees) are based on material costs and labor pro v ided
by the City .
Tap Type Tap Fee Bore/Gravity length
Size
l " Low Pressure $750 .00 Includes bore up to 60ft (over 60
billed per ft)
2" Low Pressure $1 ,500.00 Includes bore up to 60ft (over 60
billed per ft)
4. Connection Requirement s:
The owner of the property requesting service shall be responsib le for providing Sewer
connection to the property. The City of Fairhope may connect the property to Sewer
service at the fees shown in the In sta ll ation (Tap) Fees Sch ed ul e if Sewer is
immediately avai lable , may provide a cost estimate of labor , materials, and any repair
of concrete or asphalt to the owner for the work if Sewer is not currently available , or
based up on capacity or locatio n lim itations , may state that Sewer is unavailable for th e
property. All taps into Sewer mains sha ll be performed b y a vendor approved by the
City of Fairhope Utilities Water/Wastewater Superintendent.
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5 . Miscellaneou Fees and Charges :
Where Sewer main extensions are required to serve a customer or a new development,
the cost to provide Sewer capacity, including all subsequent phases of the proposed
project, will be the responsibility of the customer or developer. The City of Fairhope
may elect to upgrade , or upsize , to accommodate future growth potential at no
additional co t to the customer or developer. All proposed developments that require
off site extensions for service ball participate in the cost of the off-site extensions ,
including the cost of any upgrades.
6 . Penalty for Violation
Any person found guilty of violating any provision of this Ordinance or of doing any
act made unlawful by this Ordinance shall be punished as provided in Section 1-8 of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of Fairhope , Alabama .
SEVERAB IL ITY
The sections , paragraphs, sentences , clauses and phrases of this Ordinance are severable , and if
any phrase , clause , sentence , paragraph or section of this Ordinance sha ll be declared
unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction , then such ruling shall not affect any other
paragraphs and sections , since the same would have been enacted by the municipality council
without the incorporation of any such unconstitutional phrase , c lause , sentence, paragraph or
section.
EFFECTIVE DA TE
This Ordinance shall take effect on August 1, 2026 for all new or unpaid applications upon its
due adoption and publication as required by law .
ADOPT D THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026
Attest:
ADOPTED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JUNE , 2026