819-02 Establish Wastewater Facility Connection Fees

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f ' CR BK 5173 i'G 1005 7 of (dd) "Wastewater Facilities Project"shall mean and include the costs of or current value associated with the acquisition, design, construction or development of, and connection to, facilities used in the supply, treatment, reuse, transmission or distribution of water in the Wastewater System. (ee) "Wastewater Facility Capacity Fee Report" shall mean the applicable report referenced in Sections 2 (g) and 3 (b) of this Ordinance. (ff) "Wastewater Improvement Program" shall mean the program involving the development of the unified Wastewater System for the City of Zephyrhills, through the development of related projects and improvements, which may include the development of a primary well field and the construction of a wastewater treatment facility,transmission and distribution lines, and reject wastewater disposal facilities for the provision of potable and reuse water to customers of the Wastewater System. SECTION 6. Imposition of Capacity Fee. (a) No application for service and/or building permit shall be approved by the Department for a Principal Use in the Utility Service Area, as hereinafter defined,unless the applicant therefore has paid the applicable Capacity Fees imposed by this Ordinance or the application for service and/or building permit is subject to and has complied with a valid agreement with the City regarding impact fees or Capacity Fees or the equivalent. If said Agreement is to pay Capacity Fees over a period of time, the balance shall constitute a lien, same as, for ad valorem taxes on the benefitted property Any application 111 for service and/or building permit approved by the Department for a Principal Use in the Utility Service Area without payment by the applicant and collection by the Department of the applicable Capacity Fee in compliance with this Ordinance shall be null and void. (b) The approval and issuance of applications for service and/or building permits for a Principal Use in the Utility Service Area shall comply with all applicable sections of the Zephyrhills' Land Development Code, and City Ordinances. SECTION 7. Applicability. (a) This Ordinance shall not be applicable to applications for service or building permits otherwise necessary for: (1) room additions, remodeling, rehabilitation or other improvements to an existing structure, provided there is no increase in demand for wastewater facilities; (2) rebuilding of a damaged or destroyed structure, whether voluntary or involuntary, provided there is no increase in demand for wastewater facilities; (3) a change in occupancy without any increase in the demand for wastewater facilities; or (4) public schools, pursuant to Section 235.26(1), Florida Statutes. (b) Where this Ordinance becomes applicable due to an increase in demand for wastewater facilities, the amount of the Wastewater Facility Capacity Fee due shall be based solely upon the increase in the demand for wastewater facilities. (c) This Ordinance shall be applicable to all customers serviced by the Zephyrhills' Utility Department for Sewer and Water, and those customers in the unincorporated area of Pasco County and serviced by the City of Zephyrhills pursuant to the aforementioned Interlocal Agreement with Pasco County,Florida. However those portions of this Ordinance concerning zoning and building regulations shall not apply to County residents. County