Water Connection (Capacity) charge

To fund acquisition and construction of water facilities needed to serve new and altered structures in the city.

“The public interest, health and general welfare of the city and its inhabitants require the acquisition and construction of water facilities and systems, necessary to serve new and altered structures within the city. Public interest and economy require that, in order to provide funds for such purposes, certain connection charges shall be established to be paid by the owner or owners of land upon which such structures are constructed or altered. Connection charges shall apply for all connections to the water system facilities.”

At building permit - payable prior to issuance, or prior to meter set where no building permit is required.

“Payment of such charge shall be a condition precedent, except as provided in sections 22.32 and 22.33, to connection of any water and/or sewer system of the city, and shall be payable prior to the issuance of a building permit (or prior to meter set, if building permit is not required) pursuant to this code, provided, however, that such charge shall be payable only with respect to connection of a structure to one of such systems, not both. No connection to the FMU water system shall be made, nor any water meter installed, until connection charges are paid.”