3.33 - Sewer Access Charge § 3.33
3.33 Sewer Access Charges
Subdivision 1.
In all areas of the City and for all uses, whenever any building permit to be issued
by the City includes authorization for work that requires a SAC Determination, a
sewer access charge must be paid to the City by the permit applicant or property
Owner prior to the issuance of the permit.
Subdivision 2.
The amount of the sewer access charge shall be based on the number of REC Units
resulting from the use of the City sewer system due to the work authorized under
the building permit. The number of REC Units shall equal the number of SAC Units
determined under the SAC Determination to which the building permit relates.
Subdivision 3.
The per REC Unit sewer access charge shall be established in the City's Master Fee
Schedule.
Subdivision 4.
Sewer access charges collected under this Section shall be deposited into the City's
Sewer Enterprise Fund, or other similar fund, and shall only be used to finance
improvement or replacement projects for or related to the City's sewer system, and
shall not be transferred into the City's general fund at any time.
Subdivision 5.
In addition to the City's sewer access charge, at the time the City's sewer access
charge is paid, the permit applicant or property owner shall also pay the applicable
sewer availability charge imposed under the Metropolitan Council Sewer Availability
Charge Program for the new or modified use of the property to which the building
permit relates.
Subdivision 6.
This Section shall only apply to building permits issued after January 1, 2017,
provided:
A. This Section shall not apply to:
1. Building permits issued before January 1, 2018, for which the City
received the complete building permit application before January 1, 2017;
and
2. Building permits issued before January 1, 2018, which permits are issued
for development or redevelopment projects that received land use
approval by the City prior to January 1, 2017; and
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B. In all instances, including instances where payment of the City sewer access
charge is not required by virtue of this Subdivision 6, no building permit shall
be issued if the permit applicant or property Owner has not paid the
applicable sewer availability charge imposed under the Metropolitan Council
Sewer Availability Charge Program for the new or modified use of the
property to which the building permit relates.
Source: Ordinance No. 615, 2nd Series
Effective Date: 12-16-16
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