HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-1657ORDINANCE N0.1657
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE 9^, AND TO REPEAL
ORDINANCE NO. £75, ORDINANCE NO. 715, ORDINANCE NO. 1411,
AND ORDINANCE NO. 1422, AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND
CHAPTER 21, ARTICLE IV, SEWER, REPLACING 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:
ARTICLE IV. SEWERS*
Sec. 21-52 CONNECTION REQUIREMENTS AND CONNECTION FEES
(a) The Specifications for connecting to the sanitary sewer system of the City of Fairhope
include:
1. All 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 customer is responsible for
all maintenance of the service line from the connection up to and within the premises being
served.
2. All service line pipe material shall be Schedule 40 PVC or Ductile Iron pipe. A cleanout
shall be provided at the point of connection.
3. -Ml work shall be in strict accordance with the current plumbing codes and guidelines
adopted by the city of Fairhope. This includes the size of the service line material and the
grade it is installed on to meet the flow requirements of the premises. Confirmation of
available slope shall be determined by the owner prior to any work.
4. Grease traps. Grit traps and other protective devices shall be installed by the owner,
subject to approval of the city of Fairhope building official or the Director of Operations for
Utilities. All work must be inspected and approved prior to being backfilled and covered.
5. In no case shall any collection of rain water be allowed to enter the sewer system at any
location on the properly being served.
Half (1/2) of the tap fee shall be used for operating cost and half (1/2) shall be used for Capital
Replacements and Improvements to the Sewer System only.
(b) Connection Fees and E.xpenses.
1. The Connection Fee schedule is established to recover costs relating to capital needs for
treatment and transmission systems. This Capacity Asset Fee is based on an equivalent
residential connection. ERC, using 225 gallons per day per ERC.
2. Inside the City of Fairhope city limits:
Meter Size Capacity Asset Fee ERC Max ERC
(Commercial) Multi-Family
$ 1,500(^0 1 1
r $ 3.750.00 2.5 4
2"$ 1 1,250.00 7.5 28
3"$ 18,000.00 12 75
4"$ 27,000.00 18 125
>4"As Determined by tlie Superintendent or Director of Operations