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Home My WebLink About07/02/07 Water & Sewer Use Text Amendment Sec 287!110 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 19 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 P7 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 21 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 22 F 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: \\hcfilerla\kblanchard\my documents \REQUESTS\2007 \070207PUfees.doc Page loft 3