§ 48-76. Connection charges.

(a)

Connection fee. If no prior water connection fee established in accordance with this section or water assessment established in accordance with section 48-100 et seq. has been paid on the premises to be connected to the Danbury Public Water System, then no connection permit shall be issued and no actual connection made until a connection fee is paid to the City according to the following:

(1)

Connection fee for buildings devoted to residential use.

a.

Except as otherwise provided herein, the connection fee for buildings devoted to residential uses shall be one thousand seven hundred thirty dollars ($1,730.00) per dwelling unit.

b.

The connection fee for buildings located within the C-CBD zoning district and the Downtown Revitalization Overlay Zone, as specified in the Zoning Regulations, and devoted to residential uses shall be five hundred seventy-five dollars ($575.00) per dwelling unit, but in no event shall said connection fee exceed two thousand eight hundred eighty-five dollars ($2,885.00) per building.

(2)

Connection fee for buildings devoted to nonresidential or mixed use.

a.

Except as otherwise provided herein, the connection fee for buildings devoted to either nonresidential or mixed uses shall be as follows:

Building Size (Floor Area sq. ft.)

Connection Fee

 

Up to 5,000 s.f. ..... $ 2,885.00

From 5,001 s.f. to 10,000 s.f. ..... 11,520.00

From 10,001 s.f. to 25,000 s.f. ..... 23,040.00

From 25,001 s.f. to 50,000 s.f. ..... 34,560.00

Over 50,000 s.f. ..... 57,600.00

plus $110.00 for each 1,000 s.f. or part thereof over 50,000 s.f.

b.

The connection fee for buildings located within the C-CBD zoning district and the Downtown Revitalization Overlay Zone and devoted to either nonresidential or mixed uses shall be as follows:

Building Size (Floor Area sq. ft.)

Connection Fee

 

Up to 5,000 s.f. ..... $ 2,885.00

From 5,001 s.f. to 10,000 s.f. ..... 5,760.00

From 10,001 s.f. to 25,000 s.f. ..... 11,520.00

From 25,001 s.f. to 75,000 s.f. ..... 17,285.00

Over 75,000 s.f. ..... 23,040.00

(3)

With respect to all new water services requiring a meter exceeding one (1) inch in size and with respect to all changes of property use by a customer that results in the need for a meter exceeding one (1) inch in size, the cost of meter acquisition and installation shall be paid by the customer. Said costs shall be in addition to the connection fees described herein. For purposes of this section, meter acquisition and installation costs shall be set by the Superintendent of Public Utilities and shall be generally equivalent to the cost of equipment, materials and services paid by the City.

(b) Change of use. Whether or not a prior connection fee or water assessment has been paid on the premises, whenever a change in use results in the addition of residential units or the expansion of the floor area of a nonresidential or mixed use, A connection fee associated with said change in use shall be due and payable and shall be calculated by subtracting the connection fee associated with the old use from the connection fee associated with the new use.

(c)

Permit. No permit shall be issued until the applicant has paid a nonrefundable permit fee of two hundred forty-five dollars ($245.00) to cover administrative costs associated therewith except the permit fee for all properties located in the Downtown Revitalization Overlay Zone shall be one hundred five dollars ($105.00).

(d)

Exception. The foregoing connection fees shall not apply to fire service connections.

(e)

Refunds. Such connection fee may be refunded if no actual connect is made prior to the expiration of the connection permit; provided, that a written request for the refund is made within five (5) years of the date on which the permit is issued.

(f)

Penalty for violation. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be subject to a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00).

(Code 1961, § 21-48; Ord. No. 232, 8-1-1978; Ord. No. 285, 7-1-1982; Ord. No. 336, 5-6-1986; Ord. No. 402, 9-5-1990; Ord. No. 412, 3-5-1991; Ord. No. 489, 10-17-1994; Ord. No. 514, 5-7-1996; Ord. No. 567, 5-7-2002; Ord. No. 579, 8-6-2002; Ord. No. 640, 5-3-2005; Ord. No. 648, 1-19-2006; Ord. No. 702, § 21-48, 5-4-2010; Ord. No. 710, 12-6-2011; Ord. No. 715, 5-1-2012; Ord. No. 12, § 21-48, 5-6-2014; Ord. No. 25(3), § 21-48, 5-3-2016; Ord. No. 29(1), § 21-48, 6-7-2016)