O-2018-3699 Amending Chapter 74 Utilities Eliminating Front Foot Development Fees

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Sec. 74-281. - City to construct water and sanitary sewer lines only in public rights-of-way, or easements. The city shall construct or cause to be constructed water and sanitary sewer laterals, mains, and facilities under. the provisions hereof only in public rights-of-way or easements. All such laterals, mains and facilities when' constructed shall remain the property of the City of La Porte, and no person shall by any means acquire any', interest or right in any laterals, mains, or facilities, or any portion thereof, other than the privilege to have' their property connected thereto for water and/or sanitary sewer service in accordance with the ordinances of!, the city. Sec. 74-282. - Developer responsibilities. (a) The developer will be responsible for installation of all internal utilities necessary to serve the development; including fire protection and either public or private lift station(s) where required. (b) A developer/owner may also be required to pay a pro -rata reimbursement for certain infrastructure funded by a third party. (c) In all cases, a tap fee per connection and all applicable inspection fees are due to the city before the physical connection to the public infrastructure line is made. Sec. 74-283. - City participation in cost of extension of mains. (a) The decision of whether or not the city will participate in the cost of extending any water or sanitary sewer main to serve the property of an applicant under the provisions hereof shall be on a case by case basis. Requests for city participation shall be in writing to the director of planning. (b) For developments whose utility demands are higher than can be accommodated by existing utilities and the proposed land use is different than that described for in the La Porte Comprehensive Plan, the developer shall be responsible for and will provide for any additional costs necessary to serve the development Sec. 74-284. - Tap fees and payment. (a)� For development of property within the city limits: (1) Where public utilities are not immediately available to the site the fees listed in Appendix A of this Code, will be assessed as a minimum, and such fees may be utilized to extend water and/or sanitary sewer to and through the fronting public right-of-way. (2) Any additional costs required will be the responsibility of the developer/owner/applicant. Application for city participation in either off-site extensions and/or oversizing will be considered on a case by case basis. (b) All applicants shall complete an application for utility service on forms provided by the city. Sec. 74-285. - Required off-site extensions to serve property development. �(a) When water line or sanitary sewer line facilities are not available to serve a tract of land, the city will construct or cause to be constructed public or private construction of an off-site extension of water lines and/or sanitary sanitary sewer lines at the developer's expense to and through the subject tract_ J (b) Applications for extension.