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OR BK 5173 PG. 1001 <br /> 3 of 14 <br /> Capacity Fees,new connections in the City's service area will pay a PRORATA share of the <br /> wastewater facilities required to serve such new connections. <br /> e. It is the intent of this Ordinance that the wastewater facilities financed through the <br /> capacity fees established hereby,be based,when applicable,upon the City's Comprehensive <br /> Plan, and be consistent therewith. <br /> f. Council has considered the matters of financing wastewater system facilities,which <br /> provide capacity to serve new connections. The Council hereby finds and declares that a <br /> capacity fee imposed upon new connections can fmance wastewater facilities, the need for <br /> which is reasonably related to new connections, furthers the public health, safety and <br /> welfare of the residents served by the City within the City's utility service district. Therefore, <br /> the Council deems it advisable to adopt the City of Zephyrhills'Wastewater Facility Capacity <br /> Fee Ordinance as hereinafter set forth. The Council, sitting as the City of Zephyrhills'Lands <br /> and Development Regulation Commission has reviewed this Ordinance and found that it is <br /> consistent with the City of Zephyrhills' Comprehensive Plan. <br /> g. A need for a Capacity Fee for Wastewater collections and treatment has been <br /> demonstrated by a study conducted by George F. Young, Inc., titled "Water and Sewer <br /> Connection Fees Study,dated April 2002",which has been approved by Council after public <br /> hearing and incorporated herein. <br /> SECTION 3. Intent. <br /> a. The City of Zephyrhills'Wastewater Treatment Facility Capacity Fee Ordinance is <br /> intended to impose a fee,payable prior to the approval of an application for service and/or <br /> a building permit application by the Department, in an amount based upon the wastewater <br /> facility demand attributable to the new connections and the average cost of providing the <br /> wastewater facilities and capacity needed to serve new connections. This Ordinance shall <br /> not be construed to authorize the imposition of fees for wastewater facility capacity <br /> attributable to existing connections. This Ordinance is not intended to effect the use of the <br /> property, the density of the development, the design of the site or building or any other <br /> attribute of development,which is regulated by the City of Zephyrhills'Land Development <br /> Regulations, and which is required to be in compliance with the City of Zephyrhills' <br /> Comprehensive Plan. It is only intended to provide for such new connections to share in the <br /> burdens of growth by paying a PRORATA share of the costs of wastewater facilities and <br /> capacity needed to accommodate the wastewater facility demands created by new <br /> connections. <br /> b. The City of Zephyrhills'Wastewater Facility Capacity Fee is based on the calculation <br /> methodology incorporated in the George E. Young, Inc., report titled "Water and Sewer <br /> Connection Fee Study, dated April of 2002", and delivered to the Council,heard at public <br /> hearing and unanimously approved by that body. The findings, methodology and entire <br /> report have been incorporated by reference into this Ordinance. <br /> SECTION 4. Authority. <br /> a. In the creation of the Wastewater Facility Capacity Fees, the Council is exercising <br /> the powers granted to it pursuant to the City of Zephyrhills' Charter and local authority, <br /> including police powers,pursuant to the Florida Constitution and Chapter 166 of the Florida <br />