HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-1882 - An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 1868 Chapter 21 Article IV Sewer Section 21-52 Connection Requirements and Connection FeesORDINANCE NO. 1882
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1868;
CHAPTER 21, ARTICLE IV, SEWER:
SECTION 21-52 CONNECTION REQUIREMENTS
AND CONNECTION FEES, FAIRHOPE CODE OF ORDINANCES
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF
FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. The Code of Ordinances, City of Fairhope, Alabama, Chapter 21, Article
IV. Sewer. Section 21-52 (b) (2) is hereby amended to reflect the following changes
and additions:
Sec. 21-52 CONNECTION REQUIREMENTS AND CONNECTION FEES
2. The Sewer SDCs are established to recover incremental costs for capital needs
related to expansion of capacity, treatment, and transmission infrastructure of
the Sewer System based upon the demand created by new customers and
connections. The minimum new service water meter size is I", however
previously approved homes or developments with a water meter approved at 3/"
shall be subject to a Sewer SDC of $4,476.
SECTION II. The Code of Ordinances, City of Fairhope, Alabama, Chapter 21, Article
IV. Sewer. Section 21-52 (b) (4) is hereby amended to reflect the following changes
and additions:
Sec. 21-52 CONNECTION REQUIREMENTS AND CONNECTION FEES
4. Connection Requirements:
The owner of the property requesting service shall be responsible for providing
Sewer connection to the property. The City of Fairhope may connect the
property to Sewer service at the fees shown in the Installation (Tap) Fees
Schedule or provide a cost estimate of labor, materials, and any repair of
concrete or asphalt if Sewer is immediately available. The City of Fairhope 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 upon
capacity or location limitations, may state that Sewer is unavailable for the
property. All taps into Sewer mains shall be performed by a vendor approved by
the City of Fairhope Utilities Water/Wastewater Superintendent.
The Balance of Chapter 21-52. Connection Requirements and Connection Fees remains
as written and codified in the City of Fairhope Code of Ordinances.
SEVERABILITY
The sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this Ordinance are severable,
and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this Ordinance shall 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,
clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
Ordinance No. 1882
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EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall take effect upon its due adoption and publication as required by
law.
ADOPTED THIS THE 1 OTH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026
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�" s Reid Conye]� :,
C ncil President
Attest:
sa A. anks, MMC
City Clerk
ADOPTED THIS THE IOTH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026
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Sherry Sul ivan, Mayor