Section 134-22 SEWER - CONNECTION FEES


A.  The connection charge for sewer service, independent of and in addition to installation costs, will be based on the size of the water meter for water entering the premises from which a sewer connection exits, according to the following:

 

(Ord. No. 22-05 Amended 9-26-05-Effective Upon Passage)

1.  Sewer tap served by three-fourths-inch water meter: nine thousand seven hundred fifty dollars ($9,750.00) each. 


(Ord. No. 22-05 Added 9-26-05-Effective Upon Passage)

(Ord. No. 3-11 Amended 1-24-11-Effective 2-1-11 ;  Ord. No. 9-11 Amended 5-23-11-Effective 7-1-11)


 2.  Sewer tap served by one-inch water meter: twenty-one thousand nine hundred thirty-eight dollars ($21,938.00) each.


(Ord. No. 22-05 Added 9-26-05-Effective Upon Passage)

(Ord. No. 3-11 Amended 1-24-11-Effective 2-1-11 ;  Ord. No. 9-11 Amended 5-23-11-Effective 7-1-11)


3.  Sewer tap served by one and one-half-inch water meter: forty-two thousand two hundred fifty dollars ($42,250.00) each.

(Ord. No. 22-05 Added 9-26-05-Effective Upon Passage)

(Ord. No. 3-11 Amended 1-24-11-Effective 2-1-11 ;  Ord. No. 9-11 Amended 5-23-11-Effective 7-1-11)


4.  Sewer tap served by two-inch water meter: sixty-six thousand six hundred twenty-five dollars ($66,625.00) each.

(Ord. No. 22-05 Added 9-26-05-Effective Upon Passage)
(Ord. No. 3-11 Amended 1-24-11-Effective 2-1-11 ; Ord. No. 9-11 Amended 5-23-11-Effective 7-1-11)

 

5.  Sewer tap served by three-inch water meter: one hundred thirty-one thousand six hundred twenty-five dollars ($131,625.00) each.

(Ord. No. 22-05 Added 9-26-05-Effective Upon Passage)
(Ord. No. 3-11 Amended 1-24-11-Effective 2-1-11 ; Ord. No. 9-11 Amended 5-23-11-Effective 7-1-11)

 

6. Sewer tap served by four-inch water meter: two hundred four thousand seven hundred fifty dollars (204,750.00) each.

 

(Ord. No. 19-90 Amended 6-24-90-Effective-9-24-90 ; Ord. No. 16-91 Amended 6-24-91-Effective 7-1-91)

(Ord. No. 13-04 Amended 11-8-04-Effective Upon Passage)

(Ord. No. 22-05 Amended 9-26-05-Effective Upon Passage)

(Ord. No. 3-11 Amended 1-24-11 Effective 2-1-11 ;  Ord. No. 9-11 Amended 5-23-11-Effective 7-1-11)


7.  Sewer tap served by six-inch water meter: four hundred seven thousand eight hundred seventy-five dollars ($407,875.00) each.

(Ord. No. 19-90 Amended 6-24-90-Effective-9-24-90 ; Ord. No. 16-91 Amended 6-24-91-Effective 7-1-91)

(Ord. No. 13-04 Amended 11-8-04-Effective Upon Passage)

(Ord. No. 22-05 Amended 9-26-05-Effective Upon Passage)

(Ord. No. 3-11 Amended 1-24-11 Effective 2-1-11 ;  Ord. No. 9-11 Amended 5-23-11-Effective 7-1-11)


8.  Sewer tap served by eight-inch water meter: six hundred fifty-one thousand six hundred twenty-five dollars ($651,625.00) each.

(Ord. No. 19-90 Amended 6-24-90-Effective-9-24-90 ; Ord. No. 16-91 Amended 6-24-91-Effective 7-1-91)

(Ord. No. 13-04 Amended 11-8-04-Effective Upon Passage)

(Ord. No. 22-05 Amended 9-26-05-Effective Upon Passage)

(Ord. No. 3-11 Amended 1-24-11 Effective 2-1-11 ;  Ord. No. 9-11 Amended 5-23-11-Effective 7-1-11)


9.  Sewer tap served by ten-inch water meter: nine hundred thirty-six thousand dollars ($936,000.00) each.

(Ord. No. 22-05 Added 9-26-05-Effective Upon Passage)
(Ord. No. 3-11 Amended 1-24-11-Effective 2-1-11 ; Ord. No. 9-11 Amended 5-23-11-Effective 7-1-11)


10.  Sewer tap served by twelve-inch water meter: one million two hundred twenty thousand three hundred seventy-five dollars ($1,220,375.00) each.


(Ord. No. 22-05 Added 9-26-05-Effective Upon Passage)

(Ord. No. 3-11 Amended 1-24-11-Effective 2-1-11 ; Ord. No. 9-11 Amended 5-23-11-Effective 7-1-11)

 

B.  The above standard fee schedule charges shall apply to apartments, houses, condominiums, commercial buildings and hostels.

 

C.  For purposes of this fee schedule, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

 

APARTMENT UNIT - A single-dwelling unit in a multiple-unit structure which is occupied on a rental basis.

 

CONDOMINIUM - A single-dwelling unit in a multiple-unit structure which is occupied on an ownership basis.

 

UNIT - Any single place of residence, any single place of business or any single hostelry room.

 

D.  The standard fee schedule shall apply to the first unit of any structure.  The standard fee schedule charges shall apply to each condominium unit.

 

E.  The charges for apartments, condominium units and trailers will be one thousand nine hundred twenty dollars ($1,920) for sewer service for each unit after the first unit.

 

(Ord. No. 16-91 Amended 6-24-91-Effective 7-1-91)

(Ord. No. 13-04 Amended 11-8-04-Effective Upon Passage)

 

F.  In the event that any multiple-unit complex which initially qualifies for the reduced rates for additional apartment units shall convert such units from a rental basis to an ownership basis, then, at the time of such conversion, the standard fee schedule charges shall be assessed against each single unit that is so converted.

 

G. Commercial and industrial buildings; hotels, motels, inns and other lodging facilities; dormitories; and nursing care facilities with central dining areas will be charged according to the standard fee schedule charges for each  sewer tap made, with an additional charge of three hundred thirteen dollars ($313) for each water closet.

 

Single-family and two-family residential dwellings will be charged according to the standard fee schedule charges for each sewer tap made, with additional charge of four hundred two dollars ($402) for each dwelling unit.

 

(Ord. No. 16-91 Amended (G) 6-24-91-Effective 7-1-91)

(Ord. No. 10-95 Repealed (G) 9-11-95-Effect Upon Passage)

(Ord. No. 1-96 Added Entire (G) 3-11-96-Effective Upon Passage)

(Ord. No. 13-04 Amended Entire (G) 11-8-04-Effective Upon Passage)

 

H.  Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 134-22A, E and G, the connection charges for sewer service provided to structures and facilities which were existing as of May 20, 1991, in the following annexed areas of the Town of Front Royal shall be frozen at rates in effect on the date of May 20, 1991, to wit:

 

1. The annexed area incorporated into the Town of Front Royal by order of the Annexation Court, effective December 31, 1976, as shown by the plat of record in the annexation file of record in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Warren County.

 

2. The annexed area incorporated into the Town of Front Royal by order of the Annexation Court, effective December 31, 1978, as shown by the plat of record in the annexation file of record in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Warren County.

 

(Ord. No. 20-91 Added (J)(1-2) 7-22-91-Effective Upon Passage)

(Ord. No. 9-94 Re-lettered as (H)(1-2) 10-24-94-Effective Upon Passage )

 

I. All connection fees for sewer services furnished outside of the limits of the Town of Front Royal will be one hundred percent (100%) more than the in-town rates as provided in Section 134-22, Subsections A through H.

 

(Ord. No. 12-95 Added (I) 12-18-95-Effective Upon Passage)

 

J. No connection fee for sewer service shall be accepted by the Town of Front Royal prior to the issuance of a zoning permit and the approval of a building permit application for building development or conversion upon the lot or parcel of land to be served. This provision shall not apply when the lot or parcel of land to be served has an existing structure approved for occupancy.

 

(Ord. No. 4-92 Amended Entire Section 4-27-92-Effective Upon Passage)

(Ord. No. 1-00 Added (J) 1-10-2000-Effective Upon Passage)