HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-1745ORDINANCE NO. 1745
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE 953 AND ORDINANCE NO. 1658,
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 21, ARTICLE III, WATER,
REPLACING SECTION 21-32 CONNECTION FEES AND EXPENSES
FAIRHOPE CODE OF ORDINANCES
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OFF AIRHOPE, ALABAMA,
as follows :
Sec. 21-32
ARTICLE III. WATER
CONNECTION FEES AND EXPENSES:
(a) The City of Fairhope has established fees for metered connections to the water system. The
total connection fee is a combination of costs that include a System Development Charge (SDC) and
an Installation Fee (Tap Fee). The SDCs, for each new service, is to recover cost relating to the
capital investment required to provide the source water (groundwater wells), treatment facilities and
ground or elevated storage tanks and capital funding necessary to maintain said facilities . The fee
will also provide capital funding for capacity improvement projects where growth or hydraulic
capacity requirements to support needed fire flows are recommended .
One Hundred (100) percent of the SDC and Installation Fees shall be used for Capital Replacements
and Improvements to the Water System only .
(b) The Installation Fee , if required , is to recover the material and labor costs to install the
service when an existing service to the property is not available. The SDCs and the Installation Fee
are one-time fees to provide water service to a specific location and cannot be transferred to another
site . Any water service upgrades to a location will be determined as the difference between the
existing SDCs and the proposed SDCs . Installation upgrades will be based on the Installation Fee
schedule f r the Meter size of the requested upgrade , up to a 2" service.
( c) There are hereby established connection fees for new connections to city water service as
follows:
Connection Fees (based on Meter Size/Fire Line Size)
Size SDC Water SDC Fire Line Tap Fee Meter Box or Vault
314" $1,500 NIA $800 .00 Meter Box
l" (R) $2 ,000 NIA $1 ,000 .00 Meter Box
l" (C) $3 ,750 NIA $1,500.00 Meter Box
2" (R) $4 ,800 NIA $2 ,800 .00 Meter Box
2" (C) $8 ,000 $1 ,500 $5,000 .00 Vault
3" $16 ,000 $2 ,000 CALCULATED Vault
4" $35 ,000 $3 ,000 CALCULATED Vault
6" $70 ,000 $5 ,000 CALCULATED Vault
8" $105 ,000 $7 ,500 CALCULATED Vault
(R) Residential
(C) Commercial
Ordinance No. 1745
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1. Irrigation:
Where an existing water customer desires a separate water meter for irrigation, the City of Fairhope
may install a second water meter, using the existing service main at a cost equal to the Installation
Fee stated above, to be used with an automatic sprinkler system. The size of the Irrigation meter shall
be no larger than the existing meter. The Irrigation (water only) service shall be billed at the same
rate of the primary meter of the existing service , or an approved "Irrigation Rate ." The usage will not
be included in the sewer portion of the bill for the account.
2. Miscellaneous Fees and Charges :
A . Where water main extensions or upgrades are required to serve a customer or a new development,
the cost to provide needed water capacity, including fire protection , will be the responsibility of the
customer or developer.
B . Where a fire protection system requires an unrnetered fire main/sprinkler system, the customer
shall be responsible for all costs associated with the unmetered service, including a service tap on the
main , with isolation valve and approved backflow prevention device at the edge of Right of Way or
easement. A fire department connection shall be included on the discharge side of the backflow
prevention device . A fire line SDC charge will be required for all fire line connections.
C . Where reduced pressure backflow devices are required, the customer shall be responsible for the
installation and maintenance of such devices .
5 . 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 pro vided in Section 1-8 of the Code of Ordinances of
the City of Fairhope , Alabama .
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 .
EFFECTIVE DATE
This ordinance shall take effect on April 1, 2022 upon its due adoption and publication as required
bylaw.
ADOPTED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF MARCH, 2022
Attest:
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City Clerk