2013-23 AMENDING CITY CODE - CHAPTER 65 - WATER MAIN CONNECTION CHARGES

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Properties within the City Corporate Limits at the time of application Will receive a seventy-five percent(75%) discount to the water main connection charge. The required connection charge may be paid as a single payment,I or may be paid in installments by making a down payment of forty percent (40%) and six subsequent annual payments, including simple interest at a rate to be determined by the Director of Financial Management and agreed upon by owner and permittee prior to connection. The down payment shall accompany the application for the permit to tap or to connect to the main or lateral. The succeeding annual installments shall become due, and are payable, on o� before the annual anniversary date of the application. (Amended, Ordinance No. 2013-23) 5. CONNECTION CHARGE ADJUSTMENT. The Water Main1 Connection Charge shall be adjusted annually, at the beginning of each fiscal year. The adjustm¢nt shall be based on the Construction Cost Index for Midwestern cities, as published by Engineerijng News-Record. (Amended, Ordinance No. 2013-23) 6. SERVICE SHUT OFF. If any connection is made with, or any lsuch main or lateral is tapped, without the payment of the applicable connection charge as hereip provided, or if any such connection charge, or installment thereof, is provided, or if any such connection charge, or installment thereof, is not timely paid upon the due date thereof, a delinquency notice shall be directed to the owner or occupant of the premises served by the connection which such charge is applicable, and unless such delinquent charge, or charges, is, or are, paid in full within ten(10) days of the date of such notice, the Water Management Department shall off the supply of water to such service. Both delinquent payments and deferred installmentsi shall be a lien upon the premises served by the service to which such payments or installments are applicable. (Amended, Ordinance No. 2013-23) i