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Sections: 14.08.010 14.08.020 14.08.030 14.08.040 14.08.050 14.08.060 14.08.070 14.08.080 14.08.090 Chapter 14.08 WATER CONNECTIONS Connection charges. Developer's obligations. City's obligations. Reimbursement. Special funds. Adjustments and exceptions. Advance -in -aid. Payment of fees. Credits. 14.08.010 Connection charges. A. To establish appropriate provisions for the construction and expansion of the water system of the city, including transmission mains, storage and pumping facilities, and to be assured that the cost of such con- struction and expansion is borne by those who receive the benefits thereof, there are established connection charges for all connections made to the water system of the city after the effective date of Ordinance No. 466, September 9, 1966. B. The amount of the connection charge shall be in accordance with the amount specified in the reso- lution establishing various fees and charges for munici- pal services of the city of Pleasanton. C. Water connection charges shall be paid for all new construction connected to the water system ex- cept for new construction required for the reconstruc- tion, rehabilitation or repair to an existing structure damaged or destroyed by a natural catastrophe or act of God, including but not limited to fires, earthquakes, and floods. The owner of a dwelling or business so affected shall not enlarge the premises beyond its previous water requirements without paying the increased water con- nection fee. D. The charge shall be the difference between the current connection fee of the construction and any connection fee previously paid by That property. How- ever, water connection charges shall not be levied for temporary uses. For the purpose of this chapter tempo- rary uses shall mean those uses which are reasonably expected to be completed and removed within six months of the connection. The operations services direc- tor shall determine whether a use is a temporary one, subject to final determination by the city council in the event of an appeal. The operations services director may extend the period in which no connection fee is paid for a period not to exceed an additional six months, upon 381 14.08.010 finding that the use shall be concluded within that time period. (Ord. 2000 § 1, 2009; prior code § 2- 16.21) 14.08.020 Developer's obligations. A. All developers will be required to: 1. Construct at their sole expense all of the in- tract and perimeter facilities directly required by their development, as shown by an approved engineering de- sign and in accordance with the design guide of the city; 2. Pay the connection charges established by Section 14.08.010; 3. Reimburse to the city the required front foot charges applicable to existing water lines, either perime- ter or main extensions. Funds from such front foot charges shall be deposited by the city in the water im- provetnentfund; 4. Reimburse to the city the required amounts in accordance with any outstanding mutual benefit dis- trict or reimbursement agreements applicable. B. Developer may also be required to construct off -tract water facilities extensions to serve developer's property; or to oversize certain in- tract, perimeter or off - tract facilities; or to construct facilities normally consid- ered to be of general city obligation. In such cases de- veloper shall be entitled to apply to the city for reim- bursement pursuant to a reimbursement agreement. C. The city, in its sole discretion, shall deter- mine the adequacy of the design of any addition to the city water system and the necessity for oversizing main extension and construction of facilities of general city obligation by developers. D. All water facilities constructed by developer up to and including the service line shall become the property of the city. (Prior code § 2- 16.22) 14.08.030 City's obligations. The city recognizes that transmission mains and storage and pumping facilities as shown on the master plan for "Water Facilities Required in city of Pleasanton Planning Area for Ultimate Development of City" and certain larger distribution mains may be of benefit to more than one developer, and therefore are facilities of general city obligation to be financed by the city out of connection charges or other sources of general city revenue. (Prior code § 2- 16.23) 14.08.040 Reimbursement. A. Construction of City Facilities. In the event that the city in its best judgment determines that devel- oper must construct and finance facilities that are the city's obligation, then the developer shall be reimbursed directly for the costs of such construction by considering (Pleasanton Stipp. No. 3, 1 -10)