Extend and Improve Utility Service and to allocate costs to a recently annexed area along US 31 S of Kern - Phase II

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identified in Section II of this Ordinance. Payment can be arranged either in a lump sum with 10% discount for early payment or a time payment plan for 60 months without interest through an additional charge on the resident's water bill. These properties are also subj ect to a compact fee over and above the applicable utility rates comprised of a difference between the South Bend City and St. Joseph County tax rates, which specific compact fee rate will vary depending on whether the property owner hooks up to one utility or both sewer and water main lines. Furthermore, as a condition ofhook-up to sewer or water mains, owners ofparcels outside the City limits shall execute a waiver of right to remonstrate against annexation. Section VI. The City of South Bend shall assume and pay all remaining costs of the construction within the affected area for the water mains out of the Water Utility Extension Fund and for the sewer main lines from the Sewage Works Extension Fund generated from revenues at the operation of the Division of Environmental Services Waste Water Treatment Plant. No additional appropriations nor revenue bonds are necessary for this construction due to the prior appropriation of funds for this utility extension project. Section VII. Each owner or subsequent owner of real property within the area described by Sections I and II of this ordinance shall fully assume and pay all costs necessary to run a service line from the sewer main to the owner's home as well as any sewer tap fees otherwise applicable generally, and each subsequent owner shall further pay in a lump sum at the time of sale any balance remaining on the previous owner's obligation for sewer and water main extensions under Sections IV and V. Section VIII. Owners of vacant property served by the sewer and water mains under this ordinance shall pay the City in full the maximum capital reimbursement fee per lot for sewer and water upon construction of any improvement requiring sewer or water services upon the vacant land. If the subject parcel is in the City or annexed to the City, then City rates shall apply. If the subject parcel is outside the City limits, then the non-City rates shall apply. Section IX. The City's Board of public Works shall have the general authority to do all things necessary and proper to effectuate the purpose and intent of this Ordinance. Section X. Any parcel of realty included in Exhibit "B" herein which is connected to municipal sewer or water main lines as of the date of passage of this Ordinance shall be exempt from the provisions of this Ordinance. Section XI. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage by the Common Council, approval by the Mayor and legal publication as required by law. ~~ Member, South Bend Common ouncil 1 st READiPvG ~~~O~O, PUBLIC HEARWG ~-°~"~l °~S A`N'G'~'~`~~ 3 rd READING l~_C~_ 0\ LLS ~~~` ~+ NOT APPROVED REFERRED PASSED ~-G~-p\ (!, S 0.1r^cm~c~ t"lted in C1~rk's efface ....~~ f~P~ 1 ~ X001 LORSTTA J. DIi~A CdiYCI.&RX, L'A. QEE~~ tT~.