OC San Capital Facilities Capacity Charge

“Section 2.01. Purpose and Scope. This Ordinance is designed to ensure that each user pays his or her fair share of the costs of Capital Projects, based on the burden that each user places on the System. OC San will use revenues generated by this Ordinance to (i) fund future Capital Projects, and (ii) repay principal and interest on debt incurred in connection with past Capital Projects.”

“OC San will use the revenues from Capital Facilities Capacity Charges and the Supplemental Capital Facilities Capacity Charges to fund future Capital Projects and/or repay principal and interest on debt incurred in connection with past Capital Projects. The revenues shall not be used for the acquisition or construction of new local street sewers or laterals as distinguished from main trunk, interceptor, and outfall sewers.”

“Section 3:02. Exceptions. The provisions of this Ordinance shall apply to all owners of properties within OC San, including those properties otherwise deemed exempt from payment of taxes or assessments by provisions of the State Constitution or statute, including properties owned by other public agencies or tax-exempt organizations, except as expressly provided herein.”

2023-03-22 (effective 2023-07-01)

“PASSED AND ADOPTED by a vote of not less than two-thirds of the Board of Directors of the Orange County Sanitation District at a Regular Meeting held on March 22, 2023.”

Ordinance No. OC SAN-59

“PASSED AND ADOPTED by a vote of not less than two-thirds of the Board of Directors of the Orange County Sanitation District at a Regular Meeting held on March 22, 2023.”

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“Payment of the Capital Facilities Capacity Charge established by this Ordinance for connection to OC San's sewerage system facilities shall be required at the time of issuance of the building permit for all construction within OC San, except in the case of a building legally exempt from the requirement of obtaining a permit. The payment of the Capital Facilities Capacity Charge for such exempt buildings will be required at the time of and prior to the issuing of a plumbing connection permit for any construction within the territorial limits of OC San, or if none, prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy.”

“Section 3:02. Exceptions. The provisions of this Ordinance shall apply to all owners of properties within OC San, including those properties otherwise deemed exempt from payment of taxes or assessments by provisions of the State Constitution or statute, including properties owned by other public agencies or tax-exempt organizations, except as expressly provided herein.”

“Section 2.11. Capital Facilities Capacity Charge: Replacement Structures. For new construction replacing former structures, the Capital Facilities Capacity Charge shall be calculated and paid to OC San on the rate basis of the category of the new use and the amounts as set forth in Tables A and B, less a credit amount, up to the amount of the new Capital Facilities Capacity Charge, equal to a charge, as prescribed in Tables A and B that would be for the prior category of use which was terminated and removed.”