8.1 Sewer Connection CITY OF SALINA
REQUEST FOR COMMISSION ACTION
DATE TIME
06/28/99 4:00 P.M.
AGENDA SECTION ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT: APPROVED FOR
NO. 8 AGENDA:
Utilities Department
ITEM
BY: Don Hoff
ITEM
Consider amending Sec. 41-71.1 of the Salina Code (Sewer Connection Permits and Fees)
BACKGROUND
The existing City Code pertaining to sewer connection fees establishes a fixed fee of $500 for each
connection to the public sanitary system for property to be served located within the city limits or $750 for
each connection if the property to be served is located outside the city limits. These fees apply only if the
property has not been included in a wastewater benefit district.
The existing fixed fee schedule does not reflect the actual cost to install the public sanitary system.
Properties within wastewater benefit districts are charged the actual cost of sewer installation.
The attached revised ordinance provides for sanitary sewer connection fees based on the front footage
of the property to be served and upon a front footage charge. The front footage charge is determined by
averaging the actual installation cost of sanitary sewers during the previous five (5) years. This approach
will allow the City to recover the initial construction cost and to achieve equity with properties served by
sanitary sewers within a benefit district.
Several years ago, the City Code regarding connection fees for watermains was similarly revised to
eliminate the fixed fee charges. The water connection fees are now also based on the front footage of
the property served and upon average watermain installation costs.
RECOMMENDATION
We recommend the City Commission adopt the attached Ordinance No. 99-9935 relating to sanitary sewer
connection fees.
Attached: Ord. No. 99-9935