HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-12-02; City Council; 17386; Adjusting Sewer Capacity & Water Connection FeesADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. NS-682
AB# ALX6 REVISING THE PROCEDURE FOR ADJUSTING
MTG. 12-2-03 SEWER CAPACITY AND WATER
DEPT. CLK
DEPT. HD.
CITY ATTY.
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CONNECTION FEES
(MCA 03-03) CITY MGR
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt Ordinance No. NS-682 amending Chapter 13.10 and 14.16 of the Carlsbad Municipal
Code to update and revise the way in which sewer capacity and water connection fees are
adjusted,
ITEM EXPLANATION:
Ordinance No. NS-682 was introduced and first read at the City Council meeting held on
November 18, 2003. The second reading allows the City Council to adopt the ordinance,
which would then become effective in thirty days. The City Clerk will have the ordinance
published within fifteen days, if adopted.
FISCAL IMPACT:
See Agenda Bill No. 17,378 on file with the City Clerk.
EXHIBITS:
1. Ordinance No. NS-682.
DEPARTMENT CONTACT: Janice Breitenfeld (760) 434-2927, jbreiaci .carls bad .ca. us
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ORDINANCE NO. NS-682
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA AMENDING CHAPTERS 13.10 AND
14.16 OF THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE TO UPDATE AND
REVISE THE WAY IN WHICH SEWER CAPACITY AND WATER
CONNECTION FEES ARE ADJUSTED.
CASE NAME: SEWER CAPACITY AND WATER
CONNECTION FEES
CASE NO.: MCA 03-03
The City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1: That Title 13, Chapter 13.10 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is
%mended by the amendment of Section 13.1 0.030 to read as follows:
"13.10.030 Sewer capacity fee - Encina Treatment Plant.
Except as provided, every person who wishes to use the city sewer system and the
3xinaTreatment Plant shall pay to the city prior to the issuance of a sewer permit, a sewer
:apacity fee per equivalent dwelling unit. The amount of the Sewer Capacity fee shall be as set
rom time to time by a resolution of the City Council.
The Sewer Capacity fee shall be adjusted annually by a resolution of the City Council by he percentage change in the Engineering News Record Los Angeles Construction Cost Index
vith the base index in effect in December 2003.
All Sewer Capacity fees shall be placed in the sewer construction fund and shall be used to
lay for capital improvements of such system."
SECTION 2: That Title 14, Chapter 14.16 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is
imended by the amendment of Section 14.1 6.1 20 to read as follows:
"14.1 6.120 Service connection charges.
Applicants for installation of service connections shall pay connection charges as set from
ime to time by a resolution of the City Council.
The Water Connection fee shall be adjusted annually by a resolution of the City Council by
he percentage change in the Engineering News Record Los Angeles Construction Cost Index
vith the base index in effect in December 2003. There will be no credit for the exchange of old
iervices for new services nor relocation of a service."
EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall be effective sixty (60) days after its adoption and
le City Clerk, City of Carlsbad, shall certify to the adoption of this ordinance and cause it to be
iublished at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Carlsbad within fifteen
15) days after its adoption.
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INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the
18th dayof November ,2003, and thereafter,
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Carlsbad City Council
held on the 2nd day of December , 2003 by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Lewis, Finnila, Kulchin, Hall and Packard
ATTEST: ,fi
M. WOOD, City Clefk
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
RONALD R. BALL, City Attorney
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