§ 51.41. AVAILABILITY COSTS.

(A) From and after the effective date of this subchapter, no connection to any city-owned interceptor or trunk sanitary sewer shall be allowed until a permit is obtained and payment, or satisfactory surety for payment, has been made into the city “Interceptor Expansion Fund” which is a depository for interceptor extension funds. This is a connection cost intended to provide funds for future extensions, improvements, or additions to the sewage facilities as contemplated by I.C. 36-8-23-17 and 36-8-23-18. These costs, designated as “availability costs,” shall be from time to time updated and fixed by the city, but shall be established in the sum of $1,700 (commencing October 1, 2008) increasing to $1,800 (commencing July 1, 2009) and thereafter until further amended commencing January 1, 2010 in the amount of $1,900 per acre of ground to be served by the interceptor or trunk sewer system developed by the city. However, the owners of real estate applying for service may make payment by platted sections before they are approved and recorded, but in no event shall any subdivision or final plats be approved or building permits issued until satisfactory proof, or surety of payment, is on file with the city. The availability costs of $1,700 per acre will be allocated to and paid into the project cost of the specific interceptor extension (off-site interceptor and on-site oversizing) for which it is paid. Project costs in all cases shall expressly include construction costs, legal fees, engineering expenses, inspection costs, project administrative costs, and easement acquisition costs. All elements of these project costs must be disbursed by the city from the funds deposited as availability costs for that specific project. Easements in each case must be obtained by the owners of real estate prior to designing the project. If the entire availability cost at the rate of $1,700 per acre is not needed for interceptor extension, the excess, if any, will remain in the Fund, to be disbursed for other interceptor extension projects.

(B) Acreage availability costs for interceptor or trunk sewer construction may, at the city's discretion, be excluded for areas platted for use as cemeteries, golf courses, or parks.

(Ord.1972-17, passed 1-18-73; Am. Ord. 1985-18, passed 7-25-85; Am. Ord. 1995-7, passed 6-9-95; Am. Ord. 2008-26, passed 9-24-08)