ORD 351 06/04/1985 ORDINANCE NO. 351
AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CIBOLO, TEXAS REVOKING ORDINANCE NO. 343 ,
AND ESTABLISHING CAPITAL RECOVERY FEES FOR
WATER SERVICE, FOR ALL NEW CONSTRUCTION IN
TEH CITY' S WATER SERVICE AREA; DESIGNATING
USAGE FOR SUCH FEES AND ESTABLISHING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City council of the City of Cibolo, Texas
hereby revokes Ordinance No . 343 , an ordinance amending
Ordinance No. 331, the Utility Extension Policy'; and
WHEREAS, the City of Cibolo Water System is capable
of adequately providing service to the current customers of
the system; and
WHEREAS , there is a need to provide for capital
improvements to the system to insure adequate service for new
customers ; and
WHEREAS , there is an expressed desire that new
developments and _ Projects pay for the costs associated with
providing water services to these new developmentsand projects ;
NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CIBOLO, TEXAS
THAT:
I
There is hereby established an eight hundred ( $800 , 00 )
dollar base capital recovery fee on all new residential,
commercial, office and industrial units in the City of Cibolo,
and Cibolo water service area. Each individual apartment , mobil=
home, manufactured home, town house or similar residential
structure shall constitute a separate unit .
Duplexes will be treated as two ( 2 ) separate units ,
based upon square footage .
a. The $800 . 00 base fee established herein shall be
increased or decreased for single family detached
residences , each duplex unit, or townhouses/garden
homes in accordance with the below schedule:
SQUARE FEET OF FLOOR AREA: FEE
1601 S.Q. FT. & OVER $800 . 00
1600 SQ. FT. & UNDER $600 . 00
( SQUARE FOOTAGE EXCLUDES GARAGES & CARPORTS )
b . Multi-Family Residence/ $300 x numbe
Condos/Apartments of units
( includes
accessory
used, e . g. ,
laundry room,
community
room, etc. )
c. Hotels/Motels :
1. No kitchenettes in rooms $150 x number
of rooms
2 . Kitchenettes in rooms $200 x number
of rooms
d. Mobile Home Park (Rental lots ) $300 x number
of rental spaces
( includle's._;
accessory used
e. g. laundry
room, community
center, etc. )
Mobile Homes located in Mobile Same as (a. )
Home Subdivisions or located on above
individual lots
e. Hospitals/Nursing Homes $100 x number
of beds
f . All other commercial and
industrial fees will be
based on water meter sizes
as follows :
METER SIZE: FEE
5/8" _ 1 x $800
3/4 " 1 . 5 x $800
1" 2 . 5 x $800
1-1/2" 5 x $800
2" 8 x $800
4 " 25 x $800
6" 80 x $800
8" 140 x $800
10" 220 x $800
12" 270 x $800
g. Remodeling or Additions :
1 . No fee if no plumbing permit is required; or
2 . The addition or remodeling is for accessory
use ..
3 . A $100 fee will be charged where additions
contain additional separate kitchen facilities
that require a plumbing permit .
4 . A $50 fee will be charged where additions
contain additional separate bathroom facili-
ties that require a plumbing permit .
5 . When, in the opinion of the City Administrator,
or his designated staff member, a new structure,
remodeling or addition is not included within
the above categories , after review of the
project , a determination will be made as to
fees to be charged for the project .
II
The Capital Recovery Fees herein established will be
assessed to all new units that have received final plat approval
prior to the effective date of this ordinance on the following
basis :
TIME OF APPLICATION FOR TAP PERMIT: % OF FEE
Effective date of ordinance to
6 months thereafter 0%
6 months thereafter 25%
12 months thereafter :50%
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18 months thereafter 75%
24 months thereafter 100%
III -
The Capital Recovery Fees established by this ordinance
will be decreased by the amount of any subsequent user fee paid
for construction of major capital improvements of a type approved
for funding by the Water Capital Improvements Program..
IV
All Capital Recovery Fees shall be due and payable in
full at the time that sewer connection fees and building permit
fees , are paid.
V
No such Capital Recovery Fee shall be collected by
the City until a final plat for the development has been
approved by the City.
Vi
The Capital Recovery Fees will be placed in a separate
fund established solely for capital improvements to the water
system and costs directly associated with such improvements .
All interest income on such fund shall remain in the capital
improvements account to be used as established herein. Capital
improvements financed with this fund will be projects approved
by the City Council. Ownership of such improvements shall
remain with the City.
VII
An applicant has the right of appeal to the City
Council by delivery of written notice to the City Administrator
establishing grounds for appeal.
Such appeal shall be heard by the City Council at its
next regularly scheduled meeting subject to Article 6252-17,
Vernon ' s Annotated Civil Statutes , notice requirements . The
City Council after hearing: the appeal shall have the authority
to approve or deny the appeal.
VIII
The payment and collection° of the fee established by
this ordinance shall in no way obligate the City of Cibolo to
provide any specific water service and shall in no way guarantee
any specific level or quality of service . -
IX
Capital Recovery Fees established herein are effective
June 4 , 1985 .
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this the 4th day of June, 1985 .
ATTEST: BILL LITTLE,! MAYOR
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