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SECTION 3: WATER AND SEWER MAIN EXTENSION POLICIES
A. REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE EXTENSION OF WATER AND SEWER MAINS
(1) Application
The owner of a lot or tract of land who constructs a water or sewer main (hereinafter
referred to as "Developing Owner") to extend service to their property and dedicates
such main to the City for public use may be reimbursed for the extension cost from other
line users who connect to such line provided:
(a) Developing Owner files a completed application for reimbursement for costs
expended for the design and construction of the main on or before the
commencement of construction of such line with the Office of the City Engineer.
O The application for reimbursement may be obtained at the Office
of the City Engineer,
(ii) The application shall not be considered completed unless all
information requested on the application has been provided by
the applicant. All incomplete applications shall be returned to the
applicant.
(b) Developing Owner's Engineer shall identify lots or tracts that front on the water
and/or sewer main extension, and that can physically be served by the
extension, in the application. Each lot or tract identified shall include the legal
description, street address and name of the current owner and the total acreage
of each tract. Identification and suitability of service of lots or tracts shall be
subject to final approval by the City Engineer.
(c) Developing Owner retains a licensed engineer to design and observe
construction of the line in accordance with the Bryan/College Station Uniform
Design Manual, City specifications, and all applicable state and federal
requirements.
(d) Design and construction documents are reviewed and approved by the office of
the City Engineer.
(e) The constructed improvements are inspected by the City's inspector.
(f) Developing Owner provides affidavit of bills paid for design and construction
costs to City Engineer.
(g) Sewer/water main is accepted by the City Engineer for public use.
B. CONNECTION BY SUBSEQUENT USERS
(1) After such line has been accepted by the City Engineer for public use, other property
owners(hereinafter referred to as line users")may connect to such line to obtain service
provided that each line user first pays his proportionate share for the cost of construction
of the line to the City.
(2) Payment from each line user shall be due and owing at the time of the isisuance of a
permit for the connection to the sewer or water main.
C. OVERSIZE PARTICIPATION
(1) Prior to the construction of a proposed sewer or water main by the Developing Owner,
City may request that the main be oversized. If City makes such a request, Developing
Owner shall be eligible for oversize participation in accordance with City Subdivision
Regulations contained in Section 9, Chapter 9 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
College Station as it currently exists or as may be amended from time to time.
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H. NOTIFICATION
(1) It is the Developing Owner's responsibility to notify the City Finance Department of any
change of address or account number established by Developing Owner for payment.
(2) Should Developing Owner fail to notify City and payment made by City is returned, such
reimbursements shall be retained in the trust account until such time that Developing
Owner contacts City Finance Department either in person to collect any outstanding
reimbursement or provides a new address in writing at which reimbursements may be
mailed.
(3) City will notify potential line users as identified by developing owner(s) of the
water/sewer main installation as follows:
(a) upon submittal by developing owner(s) of the engineer's cost
estimate; and again
(b) upon the commencement of construction of said line.
NONLIABILITY
The City shall not be liable for its failure to collect any acreage charges from designated lots or
tracts from line users. However, this shall not prevent any Developing Owner from pursuing the
collection of these charges individually.
J. APPLICABILITY
The above methods shall be available only for use by a property owner to secure water and/or
sanitary sewer service for their property.
K. FOXFIRE AND SANDSTONE SUBDIVISIONS SANITARY SEWER
SERVICE MASTER PLAN AND ENFORCEMENT
(1) Master Plan Interpretation, Implementation and Enforcement
The master sanitary sewer plan for the Foxfire drainage basin as prepared by Municipal
Development Group dated July 1987 shall be interpreted, implemented and enforced by
the office of the City Engineer for the purpose of providing an efficient sanitary sewer
system to serve the area.
(2) Design of Sewer Lines
Sewer lines shall be designed and constructed with the approval and inspection of the
City Engineer in accordance with all City standards. The design shall comply with the
location, provide the same capacity (as a minimum) and serve the area as described in
the Design Report for Master Sanitary Sewer Plan for Foxfire Area, College Station, Bra-
zos County, Texas, July 1987.
(3) Compliance
Compliance shall be a prerequisite to the City of College Station accepting and maintain-
ing the line extension as a part of its public infrastructure system and providing sanitary
sewer service to the residents in the designated Foxfire drainage basin.
(Ordinance No.2318 of March 26,1998)
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(2) Oversize participation payment shall be governed by Chapter 9, Section 9, of the City of
College Station Code of Ordinances.
D. CALCULATION OF RATE BY ACREAGE
(1) The rate charged to line users shall allocate the cost of the extension on a per acre
basis.
(2) The rate shall be calculated as follows:
RATE = ENGINEERING + CONSTRUCTION COSTS
TOTAL ACREAGE SERVED
E. TOTAL ACREAGE CHARGE PAYABLE BY LINE USERS
(1) The per acre rate shall apply to all property regardless of its depth or front footage.
(2) If a structure spans across more than one lot or tract of land,the total acreage amount
due from that line user shall be based upon the total acreage of all lots occupied by the
structure.
(3) Should an identified property be subdivided after the rate has been paid by line user,
then the terms of this section shall not apply.
(4) The charge for line users shall be determined as follows:
CHARGE= (ACREAGE OWNED x RATE)
(5) The acreage charge for each property to be served by the line or main shall be de-
termined by the City Engineer at the time an application is filed by a Developing Owner.
(6) This section shall be applied to all of the lots or tracts of land accepted for final
designation by the City Engineer.
(7) The number of lots or tracts designated by Developing Owner may not be amended after
the City Engineer has calculated the acreage rate. Designated lots or tracts that do not
connect to the line shall not be required to pay an acreage charge.
(8) Lots or tracts not identified by Developing Owner's Engineer shall not be subject to
acreage charges nor shall Developing Owner be reimbursed for undesignated lots or
tracts.
(9) Developing Owner shall not be reimbursed for lots or tracts he/she owns.
F. TRUST FUND
The City shall establish a trust fund for the purpose of reimbursing a Developing Owner for
constructing water or sewer mains.
G. REIMBURSEMENT FROM TRUST ACCOUNT
(1) The total acreage charge received from subsequent line users for connection to the
water or sewer main shall be deposited into the trust fund established for reimbursement
of the Developing Owner by City.
(2) After a line user connects to the sewer or water main, the acreage charge advanced for
said tract shall be refunded to the Developing Owner from the trust account.
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