ORDINANCE NO._______________

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF SAN MATEO,

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 4.24, SEWER CONNECTIONS, TO ADD SECTIONS 4.24.170, 4.24.180, 4.24.190 AND TO AMEND SECTIONS 4.24.040, 4.24.050 AND 4.24.070 OF THE SAN MATEO COUNTY ORDINANCE CODE

The Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of California, ordains as follows

SECTION 1. Chapter 4.24, SEWER CONNECTIONS, Sections 4.24.040, 4.24050, 4.24.070 are hereby amended to read as follows:

4.24.040 Annexation to Sewer or Sanitation District

Any person seeking to annex any property to a district shall as a condition of application for such annexation pay the non-refundable fee of Eight Hundred Dollars ($800). Said fee shall be deposited with the district concerned prior to commencement on the proposed annexation and shall be utilized to defray engineering, legal, drafting, publication and other costs incurred by the County in processing the annexation request including the preparation of appropriate maps as may be required by the State Board of Equalization.

4.24.050 Sewer Connection and Treatment Capacity Charges.

Any person within a district requesting a connection to a sewer shall, as a condition of such connection, pay a connection fee based upon the following schedule:

A.

Sewer Connection Charge

SEWER DISTRICT

One R.U.E.*

Two R.U.E.

Three R.U.E.

Four R.U.E.

EACH ADDITIONAL R.U.E.

SECOND UNIT

Burlingame Hills

Crystal Springs

Devonshire

Fair Oaks

$2,949

$3,405

$3,747

$3,991

$181

$456

Harbor Industrial

Kensington Square

Scenic

Oak Knoll

$6,353**

N/A***

N/A

N/A

N/A

$456

Emerald Lake Heights (Unincorporated)

$18,972

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$456

$456

Emerald Lake Heights (Redwood City)

$14,392

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$456

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RUE = Residential Unit Equivalent

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If a sewer main extension is required to serve a property in the Oak Knoll District, a credit equal to the reasonable cost of the main extension construction will be made against the connection charge. The credit shall not exceed the connection charge.

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All N/A - Not applicable due to zoning restrictions

The amounts in the above chart are the connection charges in effect January 2002. These amounts shall be adjusted annually in January by the percentage change in the Engineering News and Record Construction Cost Index (ENRCCI) from the previous year. The ENRCCI for the January 2002 base year is 7675.93.

B.

Treatment Capacity Charge

For residential property, the treatment capacity charge for the first unit is included in the above connection charge. The treatment capacity charge for additional residential units shall be based upon a flow rate of 165 gallons per day per residential unit.

The flow rate for calculating the treatment charge for commercial/industrial property shall be determined by the Director of Public Works based on the proposed use and review of appropriate design information.

C.

Definition of Residential Units

The following shall be deemed to be one residential unit:

1.

Single residential dwelling designed for occupancy by one family.

2.

Each additional attached or detached residential unit located on a lot.

3.

Each individual housekeeping unit in a duplex, triplex, apartment, condominium or other multi-residential establishment designed for occupancy by more than one family.

4.

Each individual living unit in a Auto Court, Trailer Court, Trailer Park, or other similar establishment.

A Lodging House, Rooming House, Dormitory, Rest Home or other establishment designed for occupancy by one or more persons to whom rooms are rented without separate housekeeping facilities for each room or suite of rooms: each six (6) beds, or part of six (6), shall be deemed to be a separate residential unit. A double bed shall be deemed to be two beds. If separate housekeeping facilities are accorded any room or suite of rooms, each such room or suite shall be deemed a separate residential unit.

D.

Residential Unit Equivalents

A parcel of land designed, intended or used for commercial, public or industrial purposes (including motels and hotels) shall be deemed to have the following number of residential unit equivalents (RUE): each five (5) plumbing fixtures, or portion of five fixtures, installed in a parcel of land shall be deemed to be one residential unit equivalent. "Plumbing fixture" shall mean a toilet, urinal, shower, tub, sink, basin, lavatory, washing machine, or any other water or sewage receptor or facility connected to a sanitary sewer line or system and from which water or sewage can be drained into a sanitary sewer line or system.

E.

Other Provisions

Existing Building Sites. Those properties within a district as of December 17, 1968, shall not be charged the initial Five Hundred Dollars ($500) of the connection charge specified above.

All charges due under this section shall be paid prior to the issuance of the building permit or connection to a sanitary sewer within a district.

4.24.070 Sewer Inspection Permit

A fee of One Hundred Dollars ($100) shall be collected by the Director of Public Works for the issuance of an inspection permit and inspection of each facility to be installed within a district. In the event any part of the side sewer is installed and connected without the issuance of said permit or without the inspection of said sewer line construction and connection, a fee of Two Hundred Dollars ($200) shall be collected by the Director of Public Works for the issuance of said permit and/or the inspection of said installation. The District will cease providing emergency service to property where a side sewer has been modified or connected to the District's facilities and where no permit has been issued or where the connection has not been approved as evidenced by the approval of a permit.

Chapter 4.24, SEWER CONNECTIONS, new Sections 4.24.170 and 4.24.180 are hereby added to read follows:

4.24.170 Sewer Main Extension Permit

Any person or firm requesting a permit to construct or install a sewer main extension shall pay to the appropriate District a non-refundable permit fee of One Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($150) plus deposit an amount as determined by the Director of Public Works to cover the District's cost for plan review, construction inspection and processing the dedication of the main extension to the appropriate district. The balance remaining from the deposit at the completion of the project shall be returned to the applicant.

4.24.180 Buy-back Agreement

Any person or persons requesting establishment of Buy-back agreement shall pay to the District a fee of Five Hundred Dollars ($500) for the development and administration of the agreement.

4.24.190 Miscellaneous Services

Any person or persons requesting miscellaneous services from the District such as investigations prior to an annexation or investigation of alternate connection locations shall pay to the appropriate District a non-refundable fee of One Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($150) plus deposit an amount as determined by the Director of Public Works to cover the District's cost for providing said miscellaneous services. The balance remaining from the deposit at the completion of the service shall be returned to the applicant.

SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after its adoption.