ORDINANCE NO. 8043

AN ORDINANCE ENACTING SECTION 19-315.1 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS ESTABLISHING A PUMP STATION #48 SANITARY SEWER CONNECTION FEE

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE KANSAS:

Section One:  19-315.1 is hereby enacted to the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas and shall read as follows:

“19-315.1 PUMP STATION #48 SANITARY SEWER CONNECTION FEE  

(A) There is hereby established a Pump Station #48 sanitary sewer connection fee to be imposed on each proposed applicant for  connection to the sanitary sewer in the area designated as the ”Pump Station #48 service area.”  The fee to be assessed is in lieu of the sanitary sewer connection hook-on fee established in section 19-315 but in addition and supplemental to all other fees and charges otherwise imposed on applicants including but not limited to building permit fees, planning fees, tap fees, system development charges, special assessments, maintenance fees or other fees or charges established or imposed by the City pursuant to Title 19 or other applicable ordinances.

(B) No permit shall be issued to make any connection to the Pump Station #48 sanitary sewer system until the connection fee has been paid.

(C) The connection fee amount for this section shall be determined by calculating the peak flow for the proposed development multiplied by the cost per flow unit of the   the total project cost of pump station #48 and associated infrastructure. 

(D) For the purposes of this section the “Pump Station #48 service area” includes property within the corporate boundaries of the City of Lawrence that contributes flow to Pump Station #48 except for property designated in the map, attached as exhibit 1, which have public sewer systems designed and approved by the City that will service their property and whose land use intensity is developed consistent with the comprehensive plan

(E) Connection to Pump Station #48 by applicants outside of the City shall be permitted only upon of after annexation to the City. “

Section Two: This ordinance shall take affect and be in force from and after its passage and publication as provided by law. 

Adopted by the governing body this _____ day of October, 2006

APPROVED:

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Mike Amyx, Mayor

ATTEST:

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Frank S. Reeb, City Clerk

APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:

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Toni Ramirez Wheeler                                                Date

Interim Director of Legal Services

Publish one time and return one Proof of Publication to the City Clerk and one to the Director of Legal Services.