84-F-23 RECOVERY FEES
ORDINANCE NO ~ 1- F - ~-3
AN ORDINANCE
BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ,
TEXAS ESTABLISHING CAPITAL RECOVERY FEES FOR
WATER SERVICE, FOR ALL NEW CONSTRUCTION IN
THE CITY I S WATER SERVICE AREA~ DESIGNATING
USAGE FOR SUCH FEES AND ESTABLISHING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Schertz 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 develop-
ments and projects pay for the costs associated with providing
water services to these new developments and projects~ NOW THERE-
FORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ TEXAS~
I
THAT there is hereby established an eight hundred
dollar ($800.00) base capital recovery fee on all new
residential, commercial, office and industrial units in the City
of Schertz and Schertz water service area. Each individual
apartment, mobile home, manufactured home, town house, duplex or
similar residential structure shall constitute a separate unit.
a. The $800 base fee established herein shall be
increased or decreased for single family detached residences or
townhouses/garden homes in accordance with the below schedule:
a. Square ~ Qf floor area
2201 or more
2001 - 2200
1801 - 2000
1601 - 1800
1401 - 1600
1201 - 1400
1200 - below
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$800
$700
$600
$500
$400
$300
$200
Square footage excludes garages and carports.
b. Multi-Family Residence/
Condos/Apartments
$175 x number
of units
(includes
accessory uses
e.g. laundry
room, commu-
ity room,etc)
c. Hotels/motels
I. No kitchenettes in rooms
$125 x number
of rooms
2. Kitchenettes in rooms
$150 x number
of rooms
d. Mobile Homes
Mobile Home Park
$125 x number
of spaces
(includes
accessory uses
e.g laundry
room, commuity
center, etc. )
Mobile homes located in
mobile home subdivisions
or located on individual lots
Same as a.
above.
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 ~
~
5/8"
3/4"
I"
1-1/2"
2"
4"
6"
8"
10"
12"
I x $800
1.5 x $800
2.5 x $800
5 x $800
8 x $800
25 x $800
80 x $800
140 x $800
220 x $800
270 x $800
g. Remodeling or additons:
I. 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 facilities
that require a plumbing permit.
5. When, in the opinion of the City Manager or his
designated staff member, a new structure, re-
modeling 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 Capitol 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 to 12 months thereafter 25%
12 months to 18 months thereafter 50%
18 months to 24 months thereafter 75%
24 months thereafter 100%
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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
improvement account to be used as established herein. capital
improvements financed with this fund will be projects approved by
the City Counci1. Ownership of such improvements shall remain
with the City.
VII
An applicant has the right of
Council by delivery of written notice
establishing grounds for appeal.
appeal to
to the City
the city
Manager
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 hear ing 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 Schertz to
provide any specific water service and shall in no way guarantee
any specific level or quality of service.
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IX
Capital Recovery Fees established herein are effective
November I, 1984.
19 3'4
day of
ATTEST:
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this the / ~
Oo:t- · 19 ~lf ~ J
ayor, City of Schert , Texas
APPROVED on first reading the ~
day of
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Square ~ Qf floor ~
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2201 or more
2001 - 2200
1801 - 2000
1601 - 1800
1401 - 1600
1201 - 1400
1200 - below
$800
$700
$600
$500
$400
$300
$200
Square footage excludes garages and carports.
b. MUlti-Family Residence/
Condos/Apartments
$175 x number
of units
(includes
accessory uses
e.g. laundry
room, commu-
ity room,etc)
c. Hotels/motels
I. No kitchenettes in rooms
$125 x number
of rooms
2. Kitchenettes in rooms
$150 x number
of rooms
d. Mobile Homes
Mobile Home Park
$125 x number
of spaces
(includes
accessory uses
e.g laundry
room, commuity
center, etc. )
Mobile homes located in
mobile home subdivisions
or located on individual lots
$200
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: