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HomeMy WebLinkAboutS17-Water Department ~ ( " /.'" \.......i 1 2 3 ORDINANCE NO. ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AMENDING SECTIONS 13.32.070, 13.08.080, 18.44.070(D) AND ADDING SUBSECTION D TO SECTION 12.08.050 OF THE SAN BERNARDINO MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROVIDE THAT ALL NEW DEVELOPMENT SHALL CONNECT TO THE CITY SEWER SYSTEM 4 AND PROVIDING A PROCEDURE FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OF THE COST OF SUCH CONNECTION. 5 6 7 8 THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 13.32.070 of the San Bernardino Municipal Code is amended to read as follows: 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 "A. The owner of any premises used for human occupancy, employment, recreation, or other purposes situated within the City and taking access from any street, alley, easement or vehicle way, is required to connect the premises directly to the City sewer system. The owner may petition the Mayor and Common Council for reimbursement of the costs under San Bernardino Municipal Code Section 13.08.080 for that portion of the line extension over three hundred feet as measured from the point of the connection with the existing sewer facilities to the point where the extension enters the lot, parcel or tract to be serviced. B. Upon the recommendation of the Planning Commission this requirement may be waived, or modified, where (1) the 22 23 proposed project is on a lot one-half acre or larger, and (2) where the Planning Commission makes a finding that a natural 24 25 obstruction prevents the extension of the sewer line in the manner required by this section. This section shall only be 26 applicable to development taking place after October 1, 1987. 27 28 5-17 11-19-87 1 , , , ~.~ 1 C. The owner or developer must record all lateral or 2 saddle installations anywhere on the sewer line with the City 3 Engineering Department." 4 SECTION 2. Section 13.08.080 of the San Bernardino 5 Municipal Code is amended to read as follows: 6 "13.08.080 Reimbursement to owner for expenses. 7 A. The owner of property serviced by a sewer main extended 8 by such owner three hundred feet or more beyond the existing 9 sewer facilities as measured from the point of connection with 10 such existing facilities to the point where the extension enters 11 the lot, parcel or tract to be served by such line, may file with 12 the City Engineer, two copies of an audited report of his costs 13 incurred for the sewer line extension and manhole construction 14 (except laterals) as an application for the reimbursement of such 15 costs. Said reports shall be filed within ninety days after 16 written acceptance of such extension by the City of San 17 Bernardino. The City Engineer shall review such documentation 18 and shall within forty-five days after acceptance of same, make a 19 recommendation to the City Administrator that: 20 1. Allor a portion of such costs be accepted or 21 denied; ~ ~ 24 ~ 26 27 28 2. That City enter into a payback agreement with the owner or developer. Said agreement shall provide that persons making connection to the line be assessed a fee on a pro rata basis as determined by the frontage of the lot, parcel, or tract serviced by such sewer line extension and, that all fees so collected shall be paid over to the original builder of the line. 11-19-87 2 - .A ....,./ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Any such agreement shall have a maximum term of ten years and shall not pay interest; or 3. Recommend that the owner receive immediate payment from the sewer construction fund of the allowed costs of such construction. B. In making his recommendation the City Engineer shall consider the following criteria: 1. That the extension represents a logical and reasonable extension of sewer line; 2. Properties along the extension have a reasonable probability of development within the ensuing ten years; 3. There are sufficient unencumbered monies in the sewer line construction fund to finance the line; 4. The extension does not conflict with or delay the five-year sewer line construction plan: 5. The extension is in compliance with the General Plan: and 6. Applicant is not receiving any other form of 19 government financing including but not limited to inducement, 20 reimbursement, or fee waiver for such development. 21 Based on the above, the City Administrator shall thereafter 22 make his recommendation to the Mayor and Common Council. 23 C. No reimbursement shall be made hereunder unless and 24 until the City Administrator determines that the audited report 25 and verified claim have been filed within the allotted time 26 periods and are otherwise acceptable to the City." 27 28 11-19-87 3 ( ,,-, - ,J - - - r' V , '-" 1 SECTION 3. Section 16.44.070 Subsection D of the San 2 Bernardino Municipal Code is amended to read as follows: 3 "D. Install or provide for the installation of all sewer 4 mains (including connection to existing system), and dry sewers 5 when required by the Department of Public Works, and all 6 utilities, utility lines and appurtenances, including water 7 mains, fire hydrants, gas mains, and all laterals required to 8 serve each lot, telephone and electric lines, and all appurtenant 9 equipment. When such facilities are located in a street, 10 laterals shall be laid to the property line of each lot. All 11 required facilities installed in a street shall be laid before 12 the street is paved, and shall extend at least to the most remote 13 subdivision boundary and downstream connection point:" 14 SECTION 4. Subsection D is added to Section 13.08.050 of 15 the San Bernardino Municipal Code to read as follows: 16 nD. Connection fee designated for reimbursement of funds 17 advanced by the sewer line construction fund or by owners for 18 sewer line extension pursuant to Section 13.08.080. All 19 properties sUbject to this fee shall pay a pro rata share of the 20 costs of the sewer extension line plus seven percent (7%) 21 interest on such pro rata share compounded annually from date of 22 advancement of any funds by the City. The costs shall be as set 23 forth in the audited reports filed by the owner under San 24 Bernardino Municipal Code Section 13.08.080. The City Engipeer 25 is hereby authorized to collect an administrative charge for 26 costs of administering any agreement entered into pursuant to 27 Section 13.08.080. Such charge shall be in an amount equal to 28 11-19-87 4 ( .....' - .. . - - -- -- - ("'" 'v "'\ ..) 1 seven percent (7%) of the costs to be reimbursed. Such charge 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 may be amended by resolution of the Mayor and Common Council. The pro rata share shall be based on the frontage of the lot, parcel or tract for which this connection fee is collected. The City Engineer shall make the determination as to the frontage of property benefitted by connection to the sewer line extension. In no case shall the charge be less than that for sixty feet of frontage.n I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was duly adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a ____ _ _ _ _ _ _ ______ meeting thereof, held , 1987, by the following on the day of vote, to wit: AYES: Council Members NAYS: ABSENT: City Clerk The foregoing ordinance is hereby approved this day of -------------, 1987. Mayor of the City of San Bernardino Approved as to form and, legal content: 26 /, :} \:oJ... 27 c,l...-'~~ '~ " . ..-."....... - T!-~..::.-=.::-~------ --- I~l;ty Attorney 28 " 11-19-87 5