§ 25-40. Acreage charge.

(a)

An acreage charge is a charge that applies to water and/or sewer connections beyond the corporate limits, in addition to those charges required under all the appropriate schedules to this chapter and shall be set forth in a separate schedule H to this chapter attached to Ordinance No. 1990-34 as a part of such ordinance and as amended by the city council from time to time and available in the development services center.

(b)

The minimum acreage charge required shall be as outlined in schedule H which is available at the development services center.

(c)

The acreage charge shall apply to residential, commercial and/or industrial developments, and the basis of charges shall be on the total acreage within the tract or development. The city council may, at its discretion, waive the acreage charge for those parcels of land which have petitioned for annexation.

(d)

The acreage charge shall be in addition to any capital facilities service charge required under section 25-41 and such acreage charge is required to offset the impact to the general fund of utility customers not paying city ad valorem taxes on the improvements utilizing the city utility system.

(Ord. No. 1995-25, § 3, 5-16-95; Ord. No. 1999-29, 5-18-99)