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HomeMy WebLinkAboutD-2272-16 Water Connection FeesSponsors: Councilor Carter Councilor Kimball Councilor Rider ORDINANCE D-2272-16 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 9, ARTICLE 2, DIVISION II, SECTION 9-35 OF THE CARMEL CITY CODE WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City. of Carmel, Indiana, (the "Council")has heretofore adopted Ordinance No. A-77 amending Chapter 9, Article 2, Division II, Section 9-35, of the Carmel City Code; and WHEREAS, the Council has been advised that the water connection fees need to be increased based upon a study completed by Carmel Utilities and their consulting engineers. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, that: Section 1. The foregoing Recitals are incorporated herein by this reference. Section 2. Chapter 9, Article 2, Division II, Section 9-35 of the Carmel City Code is hereby amended and shall read as follows: "Sect. 9-35. Individual Connections — Equivalent User Contribution Multiplier. Where an individual connection is sought for acreage or developed areas inside or outside the corporate limits of the City of Carmel, the following water users, listed by type of occupancy, shall pay a contribution to aid in construction of additional water supply, treatment, and storage facilities, into the City of Carmel "Water Connection -Facilities Fund", -which is a depository for said contributions. The funds accumulated will be used to assist in financing the cost of construction and operations of the above described facilities when they are required. The "equivalent" user unit of (1) is based on a single-family residence and the "equivalent" user contribution is hereby initially fixed at Two Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy Five Dollars ($2,875.00). The equivalent user contribution of Two Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy Five Dollars ($2,875.00), as well as the multiplication factors listed below, may from time to time be updated and changed by the City. This Ordinance was prepared by John Duffy, Utility Director, Carmel Utilities, 30 West Main St., Carmel, IN 46032, and reviewed for legal sufficiency by Ashley M. Ulbricht, Assistant City Attorney for the City of Carmel, Indiana, on December 21, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. No subsequent revision to this Ordinance has been reviewed by Ms. Ulbricht for legal sufficiency or otherwise. V:\shared\2016 Ordinance Project\Ordinance D-2272 - Water Connection Fees.doc Sponsors: Councilor Carter Councilor Kimball Councilor Rider EQUIVALENT USER CONTRIBUTION MULTIPLIER WATER USER Airports Apartments Barber Shop Bars & Cocktail Lounges Beauty Shops Bowling Alley Car Washes Churches Condos and Town Homes Condos and Town Homes Condos and Town Homes Dentist Office Drive -In Restaurant Drive -In Theaters Retail Space W/Fountain Service, Add: Duplex Residence Institutions other than Hospitals Launderette Mobile Home Park Motels/Hotels Offices Physicians Offices Restaurant Rooming Houses Service Stations Single Family Residence & Condominiums Swimming Pools Theater UNIT 0.01.5/Passenger 0.28 per Apartment 0.30/Chair 0.10/Seat 0.90/Chair 0.40/Alley 0.80/sq. ft. inside 0.008/Sanctuary Seat 0.54/Each - 1.Bedroom Unit 0.81/Each — 2 Bedroom Unit 1.00/Each — Over 2 Bedroom Unit 0.25/ Chair 0.40/ Car space 0.10/ Car space 1.0/per 1000 sq. ft. 0.10/Seat 2.0 0.50/Bed 2.0/Machine 0.70/Unit 0.50/Room 0.5/per 1000 sq. ft. 0.60/Examining Room 0.10/Seat 0.30/Renter 0.70/Island 1.0 1.60/1000 sq. ft. 0.10/Seat (b) Contribution of users not listed will be computed based on estimated usage. Users listed above shall also be billed a monthly water rate according to established rates. (c) For the purpose of reviewing the unit contribution, the usage of a single-family residence will be considered as nine thousand (9,000) gallons per month." Ordinance D-2272-16 Page Two of Four This Ordinance was prepared by John Duffy, Utility Director, Carmel Utilities, 30 West Main St., Carmel, IN 46032, and reviewed for legal sufficiency by Ashley M. Ulbricht, Assistant City Attorney for the City of Carmel, Indiana, on December 21, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. No subsequent revision to this Ordinance has been reviewed by Ms. Ulbricht for legal sufficiency or otherwise. VAshared12016 Ordinance ProjectlOrdinance D-2272 - Water Connection Fees.doc Sponsors: Councilor Carter Councilor Kimball Councilor Rider (d) Annual COLA Increase. On January 1 of each year, beginning in 2017, a 3% ' Cost of Living Adjustment ("COLA") shall be added to the previous year's rates and charges. This 3% increase shall occur automatically each year unless and until such time that the Carmel City Council amends or adjusts the percentage of the COLA increase for the next fiscal year.. Section 3. All prior Ordinances or parts thereof inconsistent with any term or provision of this Ordinance are hereby repealed. If any one or more of the terms or provisions of this Ordinance shall be deemed by a court of competent jurisdiction to be contrary to law then such term or provision shall be deemed severable from the remaining terms and shall in no way affect the validity of the other provisions of this Ordinance. Section 4. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage, execution by the Mayor and publication in accordance with the Laws of the State of Indiana. PASSED by the Common Council of ` the City of Carmel, Indiana,. this _ '� Y da of by a vote of �_ ayes- and © nays. COMMON COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF CARMEL Pr sd ing Off er EvAr _E -El _ I aura D. Campbell\ Ro d E. Carter Su nkam Ordinance D-2272-16 Page Three of Four j aA t— , H. Bruce all evin D. Rider No -E- Rct,5 � Y) i - Carol Schleif Jeff to 1 This Ordinance was prepared by John Duffy, Utility Director, Carmel Utilities, 30 West Main St., Carmel, IN 46032, and reviewed for legal sufficiency by Ashley M. Ulbricht, Assistant City Attorney for the. City of Carmel, Indiana, on December 21, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. No subsequent revision to this Ordinance has been reviewed by Ms. Ulbricht for legal sufficiency or otherwise. V:\shared\2016 Ordinance Project\Ordinance D-2272 - Water Connection Fees.doc Sponsors: Councilor Carter Councilor Kimball Councilor Rider Presented by me to the Mayor of the City o Carmel, Indiana this �ay of G t�.ar 2016, at k l :33 P .M. Kristine S. Paule , Clerk-Treasu er �Approved by me, Mayor of the City of C el, Indiana, this ��h day of G 2016, at .m. Ja es Brainard, Mayor 0 S. Pauley, Clerk -Treasurer Ordinance D — Page Four of Four This Ordinance was prepared by John Duffy, Utility Director, Carmel Utilities, 30 West Main St., Carmel, IN •46032, and reviewed for legal sufficiency by Ashley M. Ulbricht, Assistant City Attorney for the City of Carmel, Indiana, on December 21, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. No subsequent revision to this Ordinance has been reviewed by Ms. Ulbricht for legal sufficiency or otherwise. V:\shared\2016 Ordinance Project\Ordinance D-2272 - Water Connection Fees.doc