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Home My WebLink AboutORD 1940• r BILL NO. 4 ORDINANCE NO. 1940 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CALDWELL, AMENDING TITLE III, CHAPTER 3A, OF THE CALDWELL MUNICIPAL CODE, BY AMENDING SECTION 3 -3A -7 BY DELETING THEREFROM ANY REFERENCE TO THE BUILDING INSPECTOR AND INSERTING THEREIN THE WATER SUPERIN- TENDENT, AND DELETING THE REQUIREMENT FOR A DEPOSIT UPON APPLICATION FOR CONNECTION AND PROVIDING FOR CHANGES IN THE APPLICATION FORM; BY AMENDING SECTION 3 -3A -8 BY THE DELETION OF THE REFERENCE TO BILLING POLICY AND PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF RATE SCHEDULE FOR METERS TO BE ADOPTED BY RESO- LUTION; BY AMENDING 3 -3A -15 BY PROVIDING THAT REQUESTS FOR WATER LINE CONNECTION OUT SIDE THE CITY LIMITS TO BE GOVERNED BY SERVICE CONNECTION POLICY; BY AMENDING SECTION 3- 3A -16(C) BY PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF A RATE SCHEDULE FOR THE EXTENSION OF CITY WATER MAINS; BY AMENDING SECTION 3 -3A -22 BY PROVIDING A RATE SCHEDULE ADOPTED BY RESOLUTION TO GOVERN SERVICE CONNECTION AND INSPECTION FEES FOR PROPERTIES OUTSIDE THE CITY LIMITS; BY AMENDING SECTION 3- 3A-23 TO PROVIDE FOR A CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BASE FEES; BY AMENDING SECTION 3 -3A -24 BY PROVIDING FOR A DEVELPOPER TO PAY A SERVICE CONNECTION FEE AND DELETING THEREIN REFERENCE TO THE CITY ENGINEER AND INSERTING THEREIN THE WATER SUPERINTENDENT; BY AMENDING SECTION 3 -3A -27 BY PROVIDING THAT WATER USER CHARGES AND FEES BEGIN WHEN THE WATER IS TURNED ON AND SHALL BE BASED UPON THE AMOUNT OF WATER USED, AND PROVIDING FOR CHARGES FOR SHUT OFF AND TURN ON BE GOVER- NED BY THE RATE SCHEDULE; BY REPEALING SECTIONS 3 -3A -28 THROUGH AND INCLUDING 3- 3A -32; AND BY PROVIDING FOR A NEW SECTIONS 3 -3A -28 THROUGH AND INCLUDING 3 -3A -32 WHICH PROVIDE FOR BILLING FREQUENCY, FOR THE RECEIPT AND PROCESSING BY THE FINANCE DIRECTOR OF PAYMENTS FOR WATER, FOR THE PROCESSING OF DELINQUENT ACCOUNTS, FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND EMPOWER- MENT OF THE UTILITY BOARD, FOR A POLICY FOR TERMINATION AND RESTORATION OF WATER SERVICE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CALDWELL, IDAHO: Section 1. That Section 3 -3A -7 of the Caldwell Municipal Code be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: 3 -3A -7: APPLICATION FOR SERVICE CONNECTION AND PERMIT TO USE WATER: Application to have a City water service including a meter installed shall be made by the owner of the premise to the Building inspeeteF Water Superintendent or other assigned officer. The application shall contain a full, true and acurate statement of the size of the connection, a description of the premises upon which such connection is to be made, together with the full name of such owners to conform to the rules and regulations provided for the City water system and that the eharge ter the eenneetiee as well as the see e€ all watee 1 shall be a lien upon the premises upon which water is used and with which said eonneetien is made as a sendit #en for the use e€ sueh water: E€ said appsleatieR is made by an agent said agent shall deposit with the Building Enspeeterr er ether designated o ffieerr the written authority of the owner or owners of said Premiser autheriziRg the apPl!eantT as the ewRerLs agentr to make sash appileatken and No water shall be introduced into any connection heretofore or hereafter made therewith unless the permit has first been approved by the Building ERspeetee Water Sups intendent or other designated officer, in eemplianee and seR €ermity with this rule and the rules and regulations that are new er may hereafter be established there €er* a�.d all fees g-at forth In tag Rate Schedule o hy Resolution 2L =% City Council have been Section 2. That Section 3 -3A -8 of the Caldwell Municipal Code be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: 3 -3A -8: METERS PROPERTY OF THE CITY: All meters shall be and remain the property of the City, and in the event of a meter getting out of order and failing to register, the consumer shall be charged based upon estimated average sensumpt #en determined #n asserdamse with billing pelley authorized by the Gity eeunsil tin acccordance with -th Rate Schedule adopted by Resolution of I City Council, Section 3. That Section 3 -3A -15 of the Caldwell Municipal Code be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: 3- 3A -15: NO CONNECTIONS OUTSIDE CITY: There shall be Re water lines outside the Gity limits eeRnested to the ® #ty water ma #Rs Requests = waterline connections ou tside are governed by 1 Se rvice Connection Policy ® Outside the City which R olicy whal be adopted _4y resolution of IM City Council except by special permit granted by the City Council. Section 4. That Section 3- 3A -16(C) of the Caldwell Municipal Code be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: 3- 3A- 16(C): EXTENSION OF CITY WATER MAINS AND WATER MAIN FEE: The City shall charge a water main fee on all new buildings and developments that will be provided water service from existing ®kty mains. The amount of the fee and the methods of derivation shall be adopted by reseAutkeR of the e#ty EeuReti* in accordance with t e Rate Schedule AdoRted by Resolution 21 IM Cry Council. Section 5. That Section 3 -3A -22 of the Caldwell Municipal Code be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: 3- 3A -22: SPECIAL FEE FOR SERVICE OUTSIDE THE CITY: The hookup fee ter a service eeRReetieR outside the Gity limits shall be twee the heekep fee €er a similar servkee inside the ®kty limitsw Service connection &= inspection fees for prgpertieg outside lhe City - Uml - t - a shall Pe J iA accordance with =a Rate Pq • Schedule AdORtOd ??Y Resolution 2L the City CoUncil. The G#ty Gesae4l shall aloe have the authority to kResease the kmgaet €ees &Rd ether fees ter seevies eatskde the Sity €e a higher ease thaR ehaeged ter a similar seev#ee inside the 94ty I #m# €s* Section 6. That Section 3 -3A -23 of the Caldwell Municipal Code be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: 3- 3A -23: IMPACT FEES AM BASE CHARGES The City shall have authority to assess the developer and /or landowner fees in addition to the aforementioned fees. These additional fees are termed impact and c aRital ,iMprovement base fees and are for the purpose of providing a more equitable distribution of City water system costs relating to such items as water supply development, storage, transmission lines and other off -site improvements A= aball P-q ja accordance X= = Rate Schedule agoroved ja resolution 4€ tie City Council, Section 7. That Section 3 -3A -24 of the Caldwell Municipal Code be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: 3- 3A -24: HOOKUP SERVICE CONNECTION FEES: In addition to any inspection fees and4ee ohaeges for #RstallatAeR e€ a eity water seev#ee &ARe , main extension fees A imp$Ct fees the developer shall be required to pay a keekap service connection fee. The amount of thee keekep service connection fee shall approximately egeial to the Qityas ees€ to €RERisk and eeRRee€ the Gity water seevise AiRe to the water ma #R: be in accordance with the Rate Schedule adopted by resolution of the City Council. A copy of current keekap ekaeges service connection fees for various meter sizes will be on file in the Gity ERgineepLe Water SuRarintendent's office. Section 8. That Section 3 -3A -27 of the Caldwell Municipal Code be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: 3- 3A -27: WATER USER CHARGES AND FEES: (A) The water user charges and fees shall be extablished to cover operation and maintenance costs of the City water system, and to provide a fund to pay for capital improvement costs, additions, participation in oversized extensions to the system, or redemption of bonds that have been used to finance system improvements, all as a part of the City's responsibility to provide adequate domestic water service and facilities for the City. For new connections, the water user charge is to begin when the meter is eeRRee €ed turned=. All owners who derive benefit from the City's water system shall, in return for said benefit, pay user charges. The user charge shall be based on the amount of water used. and the ame%R€ e€ fire and health pse- tee €keR peevided by the Gity water systemr (B) The ehaeges €ee water asedr IRstalla €ien of Gity water seevies liRer heekep €essr IRstallatien of water me €eer epenkRg a Rew user aessan€ by the Bill #Rg Department Charges Xo shut off and turn on roe €even e€ eheeks ter insuffleient €ands shall be K established by the Q #by QeeReAl by eeselatlen duly adegbed at a segalas Q #by Qeaaeil Meetingv of customer accounts shall be in accordance with the Rate Schedule adopted by Resolution of the City Council. Section 9. That Section 3- 3A -28, Section 3- 3A -29, 3- 3A -30, Section 3- 3A -31, Section 3 -3A -32 and Section 3 -3A -33 of the Municipal Code of the City of Caldwell, be, and the same are hereby repealed. Section 10. That Chapter 3A of Title 3 Municipal Code of the City of Caldwell be, and the same is hereby amended by the addition of New Sections to be known and designated as Sections 3- 3A -28, 3- 3A -29, 3- 3A -30, 3 -3A -31 and Section 3- 3A -32, and the same shall read as follows: 3- 3A -28: BILLING FREQUENCY: Billing cycle frequency and due dates for accounts shall be established in the Billing Policy, as adopted by Resolution of the City Council. 3- 3A -29: WATER PAYMENTS: Payments due the City of Caldwell shall be received and processed by the Finance Director of the City of Caldwell, in accordance with Idaho Code. 3- 3A -30: DELINQUENT ACCOUNTS: Water charges billed shall become delinquent on the due date. Delinquent accounts shall be processed in accordance with the billing policy adopted by resolution of the City Council. 3- 3A -31: UTILITY BOARD ESTABLISHED: There is hereby a board established and appointed by the Mayor of the City of Caldwell to hear requests for variances to established policies adopted by Resolution of the City Council, and to request billing adjustments. The board shall inform the consumer of the right to appeal adverse decisions pursuant to The City of Caldwell Contested Hearing Procedures Ordinance. 3- 3A -32: SERVICE TERMINATION: Service shall be terminated and restored in accordance with the Billing Policy and Rate Schedule adopted by Resolution of the City Council. PASSED BY THE COUNCIL of the City of Caldwell this 16th day of Maxim- , 1992. APPROVED BY THE MAYOR of the City of Caldwell this 16th day of March r 1992. ATTEST: City Cle M yor p