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RESOLUTION AMENDING ORDINANCE REGULATING USE OF WATER AND
SEWER FACILITIES OPERATED BY THE COUNTY OF HARNETT
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the County of Harnett has previously
adopted that certain Ordinance entitled, "Ordinance Regulating the Use of Water and
Sewer Facilities Operated by the County of Harnett Fixing Rents, Rates, Fees, and Other
Charges and Providing for Collection of Same;" and
WHEREAS, the said Ordinance applies to all water distribution and waste water
collection systems owned and/or operated by the County of Harnett to include
specifically all County water and sewer districts;
AND WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners desires to amend the
aforementioned Ordinance by amending Section 28 relating to "Classifications, Rates,
Fees and Charges."
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Commissioners sitting
as the governing body of all the County water and sewer districts that the Ordinance
named herein above shall be amended by including the attached Exhibit A as the
amended Section 28.
AND BE IT RESOLVED:
That the ordinance named herein above be amended as attached and as set
forth above, and that the Ordinance and amendments shall be and remain
in full force and effect from and after the date of its adoption; and
2. That the Harnett County Department of Public Utilities is hereby
authorized and directed to take such administrative actions as are
necessary so as to implement the above Ordinance as amended.
Duly Adopted this oC hd of July, 2007, upon motion made by
Commissioner 91 11 and adopted by the following vote:
Ayes 3' Noes 1) Absent 0
Board of Commissioners of the County
Harnett
`4 By:
ddy J. Bioe hair an of the
Board and gove rning body of
°iq f the Water and Sewer Districts of
Harnett County.
Attest: a
avid
Kay SA31anchard, Clerk to the Board
and to the Water and Sewer Districts
of Harnett County
Section 28. Classifications, Rates, Fees and Charges.
The following classifications, rates, fees, and charges are adopted:
(a) Classification of Service.
All services are classified under three categories to include residential,
commercial, or bulk municipal users. A residential service is a service
requiring a meter size up to and including one inch. A commercial service
is a service requiring a meter size greater than one inch up to and including
two inches. A bulk municipal service is a service requiring a meter size
greater than two inches, where the user is a municipality and/or other public
body.
(b) Rate Schedule:
(1) Residential:
Water Schedule
Flat rate, first 2,000 gallons (minimum)
All water used over 2,000 gallons
Sewer Schedule
Monthly
$ 16.50
$ 4.15 per 1,000 gallons
Monthly
Flat Rate, no gallons $ 15.00
Commodity charge $ 3.50 per 1,000 gallons
Flat sewer rate, one person household $ 25.00
Flat sewer rate, tow or more in household $ 30.00
(2) Commercial:
Water Schedule
Flat rate, first 2,000 gallons (minimum)
All water used over 2,000 gallons
Flat rate, 50,000 gallons minimum
Commodity charge
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Monthly
$ 21.00
$ 3.75 per 1,000 gallons
$ 16.50
$ 3.25 per 1,000 gallons
Sewer Schedule
Flat rate, no gallons
Commodity charge
Flat rate, institutional, no gallons
Commodity charge
(3) Bulk Municipal:
Monthly
$ 33.00
$ 3.95 per 1,000 gallons
$ 210 minimum
$ 3.95 per 1,000 gallons
$1.95 for each 1,000 gallons used. Where bulk municipal connections exist, the
County may require that the water purchaser guarantee a minimum usage allocation
and payment for the same, whether used or not.
Note: Bulk municipal rates may differ depending upon the purchase of capacity in
County owned production facilities and /or other extenuating circumstances deemed
by the County.
(c) Tap -On -Fees.
Water Services
2 inch connection $ 2,500
1 1/2 inch connection $ 1,650
1 inch connection $ 1,150
3/4 inch connection $ 800
Sewer Services
4 inch gravity connection $ 950
6 inch gravity connection $ 1,350
8 inch gravity connection $ 1,850
Gravity Tank $ 2,200
Step Tank $ 2,500
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Larger connections and/or road bores, including those for bulk municipal
connections, shall be negotiated as may be appropriate.
(d) Fire Protection Charges.
Services
Standby Fire Plugs
6 inch Sprinkler Connection
8 inch Sprinkler Connection
12 inch Sprinkler Connection
Others
(e) Master Meter Connection Fee.
Charges
$15.00 /month each added to water billing,
plus cost of installation and materials
$25.00 /month, plus cost of installation and
materials
$50.00 /month, plus cost of installation
and materials
$100.00 /month, plus cost of
installation and materials
Negotiated
The master meter connection fee is cost of materials, plus twenty (20) percent.
(f) Rates for persons living outside the District.
Rates for persons living outside of Harnett County and served by County water lines
owned or operated by the County or a District shall be equal to rates for persons
living inside the County so long as no tax is levied within the County for support of
the system; if a tax is levied on users inside the County for the purpose of supporting
the water system, then the users outside the County shall pay an increased rate.
(g) Water and Sewer System Capacity Use Fees.
A Water System Capacity Use Fee of $700.00 and a Sewer System Capacity Use Fee
of $800.00 per connection will be charged for all new water and/or sewer services
connecting to any water supply or distribution system and /or sewer collection system
owned and/or operated by the County of Harnett. These capacity use fees shall be
paid in the manner set forth below: The full balance of the fees shall be payable
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upon the installation of a water and /or sewer service to any water supply or
distribution system and/or sewer collection system owned or operated by the
County. In instances where a water supply or distribution system and/or sewer
collection system is conveyed to either the County or a County Water and Sewer
District, if the system was not owned or operated by the County at the time a water
and /or sewer service was installed, then one -half of the capacity use fee shall be paid
at the time the system is conveyed to either the County or to a Water and Sewer
District, and the balance shall be paid within six months from the date of conveyance
or until more than fifty- percent (50 %) of the lots and /or units are sold, whichever
comes first. Large subdivisions or phases thereof, either of which are composed of
50 or more lots, are required to pay 25% of the total amount due in water and sewer
capacity use fees at the time of conveyance to the County or a County water and
sewer district. The next 25% is due in six months from the time of conveyance. The
third 25% is due at 1 year from conveyance and the final payment is due 18 months
from the original conveyance date. Any developer which uses this large subdivision
method of capacity use fee payment shall be required to provide payment bond to the
County for the full amount of capacity use fees for those phases of the development
which are recorded at the Harnett County Register of Deed office.
Section 29. Connection to Existine Svstems
In the event that the County desires to connect its water distribution system to previously
existing systems, all such systems must have the approval of the Division of Health
Services, of the North Carolina Department of Human Resources before such connection
may take place and all previously existing sources of water must be completely abandoned
and rendered incapable of future water production.
Section 30.1 Water and Sewer Extension in New Developments.
The responsibility for extending water and sewer lines to and within new subdivisions or
within other new developments lies with the subdivider or developer, although the county
may in its discretion contract with the subdivider or developer to install such water or
sewer lines with County personnel.
(a) The cost of extending water or sewer lines to and within subdivisions or
other new developments shall be borne by the subdivider or developer. If
the county requires lines within a subdivision or other new development
that are larger than those necessary to serve the project and are so located
to serve other properties, the county shall reimburse the developer for any
additional costs incurred as a result of installing such oversized lines.
(b) If a water or sewer system is to be installed in a subdivision in the County's
jurisdiction, and the system is to be assumed and maintained by the County
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Board Meeting
Agenda Item
MEETING DATE: July 2, 2007
TO: HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
SUBJECT: Resolution to Amend Public Utilities Ordinance
REQUESTED BY: Steve Ward, HCDPU
REQUEST:
This is a formal request for the Board to adopt a resolution to amend the Public Utilities
Ordinance for the FY 2007 -2008. The ordinance needs to be amended to show the new water
and sewer rates as stated in Section 28 of the ordinance. An amended Section 28 is included
for your review. Please place this item on the consent agenda at the next available meeting.
COUNTY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION:
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