09-12-16 Council Packet and Agenda

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3. System development charges per ERU shall also be collected from existing customers undertaking activities producing a ,permanent increase in wastewater flow of greater than 150 alg lons per dam 4. . For multifamily structures (e.g., apartments, condominiums, mobile home communities), each individual unit shall be one ERU. For all other types of structures, the ERU calculation shall be based upon the ratio of Average Daily Flow as eomuted pursuant to 327 IAC 3 -6 -11 in relationship to 310 alg_ lons per day. For structures not listed in 327 IAC 3 -6 -11, the ERU shall be calculated as the relationship between the Average Daily Flow reported in the sewer capacity certification for the structure and 310 gallons per day. S. For customers with greater than 20 ERUs as calculated pursuant to subsection 4 of this Section, the ERU shall be adjusted based upon the Peaking Factor as computed herein. The Peaking. Factor shall be calculated by dividing the Peak Daily Flow by the Average Daily Flow, both as reported in the sewer capacity certification. In no event will a Peaking Factor less than 2.0 be used for purposes of the adjustment described in this - Subsection. The Peaking Factor divided by 4.0 (the Peaking Factor for residential connections) will be multiplied by the number of ERUs for purposes of computing the system development charge owed by the customer. The Ci jy Board of Works may execute a contract with the customer authorizing an increase to the initial System Development Charge based upon actual usage data that is collected after connection. 6. Where a prospective customer seeks to connect a new structure on property which replaces a prior structure of a similar use what was located on the same property and which was connected to the South Bend Municipal Sewer Works, no system development charge will be collected. Section II. Chapter 17, Article 10, Section 17 -80 of the South Bend Municipal Code shall be repealed in its entirety and amended to read as follows: 17 -80. Equivalent residential unit; water system development charge for new connections and for certain existing connections. 1. For purposes of this section "ERU" shall be defined as an equivalent residential unit which means a single family residence. For purposes of customers that are not single family residences, one ERU shall equal estimated water flows of 310 gallons der day. No customer will be less than one ERU. 2. Except as provided in Subsections 5 and 6 of this Section, for every new connection to the South Bend Municipal Water Works, a system development charge of $500 shall be collected per ERU and additional portion thereof to be connected. All charges shall be paid to the City at the time the application for connection is filed.