HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Revising Water and Sewer Connection Fees ORDINANCE NO. 2928
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUN I C I PAL CODE OF THE CITY OF AMES,
IOWA, BY REPEALING SECTIONS 28.8 and 28.40 AS THEY NOW EXIST,
AND ENACTING NEW SECTIONS 28.8 and 28.40 FOR THE PURPOSE OF
REVISING WATER AND SANITARY SEWER CONNECTION FEES; REPEALING
ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH;
ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that:
Section One. The Municipal Code of the City of Ames, Iowa, is
hereby amended by repealing sections 28.8 and 28.40 as they now exist
and enacting new sections 28.8 and 28.40 as follows:
"Sec. 28.8. WATER SERVICE, CONNECTION CHARGE.
There is established hereby, as a fee for connection to
the water main, a charge to be computed at the rate of $6.50
per lineal foot of the property served by and adjacent to the
main, with a minimum charge of four hundred twenty-two dollars
and fifty cents ($422.50) per lot or land parcel; provided,
that no water utility special assessment or connection fee has
been imposed previously with respect to said land and the main
was financed with funds of the city.
Sec. 28.40. SEWER SERVICE, CONNECTION CHARGE.
There is established hereby, as a fee for connection to
the sanitary sewer main, a charge to be computed at the rate
of $12.00 per lineal foot of property adjacent to and served
by the sewer main, with a minimum charge of seven hundred
eighty dollars ($780.00) per lot or land parcel; provided that
no sewer utility special assessment or connection fee has been
imposed previously with respect to said land and the main was
financed with funds of the city."
Section Two. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith shall be repealed to the extent of such conflict if any.
Section Three. This ordinance shall become effective September 1,
1985, or after passage and publication as required by law.
Passed this 2nd day of July , 1985.
Nancy ibbons i y lerk Mary Ather' ly, Mayor Pro Tem