§ 32-116. System development charges.

(a)

There is hereby established a system development charge to be imposed upon all structures that are issued a building permit for connection to the publicly owned treatment works (POTW) of the city when the structure is initially connected, regardless of whether the structure is located inside or outside of the city limits. System development charge has the same meaning as "connection fee" throughout this Code, including, but not limited to, sections 32-116(j) and 32-117(i).

(b)

Except for all facilities owned by Kansas State University, any new or existing structure located outside the city limits shall pay double the inside city system development charge as set forth in subsection (c) below, upon its initial connection to the city sewer system. All facilities owned by Kansas State University shall pay the system development charges for facilities inside the city as set forth in subsection (c) below regardless of whether the facilities are located inside or outside of the city limits.

(c)

The sewer system development charge shall be based on the size and type of each individual meter installed for the city water service connection as follows:

(1)

System development charge:

Water Meter Size	System Development Charge
	Inside City	Outside City
⅝ inch	$788.00	$1,575.00
¾ inch	$788.00	$1,575.00
1 inch	$1,575.00	$3,150.00
1½ inch	$3,150.00	$6,300.00
2 inch	$9,975.00	$19,950.00
2½ inch	$18,690.00	$37,380.00
3 inch	$27,405.00	$54,810.00
4 inch	$47,250.00	$94,500.00
6 inch	$100,800.00	$201,600.00
8 inch	$176,400.00	$352,800.00
10 inch	$262,500.00	$525,000.00
12 inch	$333,900.00	$667,800.00
16 inch	$420,000.00	$840,000.00

 

(2)

For city water system connections that utilize a compound meter or fire meter, which consist of a combined two-meter system for the purpose of accurate metering of both high- and low-volume water demands, the larger of the two meters shall be used to determine the system development charge.

(3)

For a one or two-family residential dwelling structure connected to the city water system that require a fire protection sprinkler system, if such sprinkler system requires a larger meter size to provide adequate fire protection, the fire chief, director of public works, or other duly designated representative of the city shall have the authority to determine the appropriate equivalent meter size to assess the meter-based system development charge to better reflect the standard residential meter size that would otherwise be necessary to provide domestic service to the structure.

(d)

This system development charge is for the right to connect to the POTW.

(e)

All lots located in Valleywood Subdivision, Riley County, Kansas as it exists, or was designed to exist as of August 1, 1983, shall pay a charge of $91.00, said fee to be paid prior to said lot being connected to the POTW.

(f)

The revenues from the charges set forth above shall be set aside in a wastewater fund to be used for the construction, reconstruction, maintenance, replacement and repair of improvements related to the POTW, or improvements to the public facilities of the city that that provide increased capacity to serve new or expanded development, as the governing body of the city deems advisable.

(g)

The charges set forth above shall be immediately due and payable at the time a building permit is issued for the structure, or in the case where no building permit is required, prior to connecting any structure to the POTW.

(h)

The building official shall collect the systems development charge before issuing any building permit or before permitting any connection to the POTW. If a connection is made to the POTW without the permit prescribed by this chapter, the system development charge is immediately due and payable as of the earliest date that such permit was required under this chapter and refusal to pay the systems development charge promptly upon notification shall be unlawful, and subject to a minimum fine of $100.00.

(i)

Whenever the city provides sewer service to a property located outside of the city limits, pursuant to a written contract authorized by the city commission, the charges applicable to the property identified in that contract shall be the charges set forth within the contract, even if such charges are inconsistent with the provisions of this section. In addition, such charges may include a charge for extending infrastructure to serve the property.

(j)

In addition to the system development charge set forth in subsection (a), above, any property located within the city and also within the growth area, as that term is defined within the interlocal agreement (the "agreement") between the City of Manhattan and the Board of Pottawatomie County Commissioners acting as the Governing Body of the Blue Township Sewer Benefit District (the "district"), dated the 12th day of June, 2007, shall be assessed an additional connection fee. The additional connection fee shall be the same as the sums the city is required to pay to the district, pursuant to Article IX (d)(1) and (2) of the agreement, and shall be paid at the same time as the connection fee required by subsection (c), above.

(Ord. No. 3679, §§ 1—4, 3-20-79; Ord. No. 3886, §§ 1—4, 9-15-81; Ord. No. 4045, § 1, 4-5-83; Ord. No. 4087, § 1, 8-16-83; Ord. No. 4701, § 2, 8-20-91; Ord. No. 6625, § 1, 6-19-07; Ord. No. 7182, § 1, 12-1-15; Ord. No. 7332, § 1, 12-19-17; Ord. No. 7390, § 1, 12-18-18)