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Home My Public Portal AboutOrdinances-2015-372F CITY OF TIFFIN ORDINANCE NO. 2015-372 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF TIFFIN, IOWA, CHAPTER 90, WATER SERVICE SYSTEM AND CHAPTER, 96, BUILDING SEWERS AND CONNECTIONS, REGARDING CONNECTION FEES AND TO" REPEAL ANY CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS WHICH SET FORTH WATER OR SEWER CONNECTION FEES BE IT ENACTED by the, City Council of the City of Tiffin, Iowa: Section I. Purpose: The purpose of this ordinance is to amend Chapter 90 and Chapter 96 of the Municipal Code -of Tiffin, Iowa, to include a connection fee. Section II. Amendment. Chapter 90 is hereby amended as follows: r CHAPTER 90 WATER SERVICE SYSTEM 90.05 PERMIT. Before any person makes a connection with the public water system, a written permit must be.obtained from the City. The application for the permit shall include a legal description of the property, the name of the property owner, the _name and address of the person who will do the work, and ,thee general uses of the water. If the proposed work meets all the requirements of the Code dnd if all fees required under this chapter have been paid, the permit shall be issued. Work under any permit must be completed within sixty (60) days after the permit is issued, except that when such time period is inequitable or unfair due to conditions beyond the control of the person making the application, an extension of time.,within which to complete the work may be granted. The permit may, be revoked at any time for any violation of the Code. 90.06 PERMIT FEE. Before any permit is issued, the person who makes the application shall pay $250 to the Clerk. Section III. Amendment. Current Section 90.06 shall be renamed 90.07; and current section 90.07 shall be renamed 90.08; and current section 90.08 shall be renamed 90.09; and current section 90.09 shall be renamed 90.10; and current section 90.10 shall be renamed 90.11; and current section 90.11 shall be renamed 90.12; and current section 90.12 shall be renamed 90.13; and` current section 90.13 shall be renamed 90.14; and current section 90.14 shall be renamed 90.15; and current section 11 90.15 shall be renamed 90.16; and current section 90.16 shall be renamed 90.17; and current section 90.17 shall be renamed 90.18; and current section 90.18 shall be renamed 90.19; and'current section 90'.19 shall be renamed 90.20. Section IV. Amendment. Chapter 96 is hereby amended as -follows: t k CHAPTER 96 BUILDING SEWERS AND CONNECTIONS 96.01' PERMIT. No unauthorized person shall uncover, make any connection with or opening- info, use, alter, or disturb any public sewer or appurtenance thereof without first obtaining a- written permit°from the City. The application for the permit shall' set forth the location- and description of the property to be connected with the `sewer system and the ,purpose for which the sewer is to be used, and shall be supplemented by'any plans, specifications, or other information considered pertinent. The permit shall require the owner to complete construction and connection of the building sewer to the public sewer within sixty (60) days after the issuance of the permit, ,except that when a property' owner makes sufficient showing that due to conditions beyond the owner's control or peculiar hardship, such time period is inequitable or unfair, an extension of time within which to.'comply with the provisions herein may be granted. Any sewer connection permit may be revoked at any time for a violation of these chapters. 96.02 PERMIT FEE. The person who makes the application shall pay a``fee in the amount of $200.00 to the Clerk. Section V. Amendment. Current Section 96.02 shall be renamed 96.03; and current section 96.03 shall be renamed 96.04; and current section 96.04 shall be renamed 96.05; and current -section 96.05 shall be renamed 96.06; and current section 96.06 shall be renamed 96.07; and current section 96.07 shall be renamed 96.08; and current section 96:08 shall be renamed 96.09. Section VI. Repealer. Any conflicting ordinances or resolutions which set forth water and sewer connection fees are hereby repealed. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions'of this Ordinance are hereby repealed. Section VII. Severability Clause. If any section, provision or part of this ordinance shall be adjudged invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not r affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole or any section, provision or part thereof not'adjudged invalid or unconstitutional. Section VIII. When Effective. This ordinance shall be in effect after its final passage; approval, and posting as provided by law. On the 25T' day of March 2015, at a regular meeting of the Tiffin,City Council, ` Tiffin, Iowa, Councilperson Havens introduced Ordinance No. 2015-372, and moved that it be given its first reading. The motion was seconded by Councilperson Upton. Ayes: Upton, Bartels, Havens, Ryan, Kahler Nays: NONE Five members of the Council being present and having voted "Aye", Mayor Steve Berner declared the motion carried, and Ordinance No. 2015-372, was read the first, time, discussed, and placed on record. On the 8t" day of April 2015, at a regular meeting of the Tiffin City Council, Tiffin, Iowa, Councilperson Ryan introduced Ordinance No. 2015-372, and moved that it be given its second reading. The motion was seconded by Councilperson Havens. Ayes: Joann Kahler, Mike Ryan; Peggy Upton, Jim Bartels, Al Havens Nayes: NONE FIVE members of the Council being present and having voted "Aye", Mayor Steve Berner declared the motion carried, and Ordinance No..2015-372, was read the second time -and discussed.and placed on record. On the 22nd day of April 2015, at a regular meeting of the Tiffin City Council, Tiffin, Iowa, Councilperson Kahler introduced Ordinance No. 2015-372, and moved that it be given its third and last reading. The motion was seconded by Councilperson Havens. Ayes: Joann Kahler, Peggy Upton, Jim Bartels, Al Havens Nayes: None' Four members of the, Council being present and having voted "Aye", Mayor Steve Berner declared the motion carried, and the ordinance was passed and adopted. F 4 Whereupon the Mayor declared that Ordinance No. 2015-372 be adopted and signified his approval of same by fixing his signature thereto. Passed by the Council on the 22nd day of April, 2015 and approved by the Mayor on the 22nd day 'of April 2015. ` ' A CITY OF TIFFIN, IOWA: l By: STEVE BERNER, Mayor FR ^i Tim Long, Inte City rk/Administrator I; Tim Long, Clerk/Administrator of the City.'of Tiffin, Iowa, state that an ordinance entitled AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF TIFFIN, IOWA, CHAPTER 90, WATER SERVICE SYSTEM AND CHAPTER 96, BUILDING SEWERS AND CONNECTIONS, REGARDING CONNECTION FEES AND TO REPEAL ANY CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS WHICH SET FORTH WATER OR SEWER CONNECTION FEES and known as No. 2015-372 was duly passed by the Council on the 22nd day of April, 2015, and signed by the Mayor on the 23rd day of April 2015, and published on the 24' day of April, 2015, by posting copies thereof in three public places within the limits of the City of Tiffin, Iowa. That I postedbcopies of Ordinance No. 2015-372 in the following places: , The Depot, Tiffin, Iowa F Casey's, Tiffin, Iowa Solon State Bank, Tiffin; Iowa S Tim Long, Interim CAf Clerk/Administrator U E N 0