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Luxemburg WNAXLP AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE VILLAGE OF LUXEMBURG SEWER ORDINANCE (THE “ORDINANCE”) TO ESTABLISH A SEWER CONNECTION FEE REQUIREMENT IN LIEU OF OUTSTANDING SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS. The Village of Luxemburg (“Village”) does ordain as follows: WHEREAS, the Village is contemporaneously adopting a Final Resolution Authorizing Construction of a Sewage System and Levying Special Assessments against Benefited Property which applied to the Fronter Road and Ash Street areas (the “Improvement Project”); and WHEREAS, the Final Resolution for the Improvement Project authorizes a deferred payment of the assessment as long as there was no use of the sewer in connection with the property; and WHEREAS, the Village has determined that the length of deferred assessments for Improvement Project Area has the undesirable effects of significant administrative costs, discouraging the transfer and sale of property and discouraging the division and development of property; and WHEREAS, there is no outstanding Village debt served by special assessments and the Village has determined that the public interest will be promoted by terminating all outstanding special assessments and adopting a sewer connection fee provision in the Village Ordinance as a fair and equitable assessment substitute for the payment of outstanding charges for the connection to and use of the Village sewage system. NOW THEREFORE, The Village does further ordain as follows: Section 4.07 – “Tap Permits” and Section 4.15 – “Tapping the Mains” of the Ordinance, are each repealed in their entirety. Section 4.19 is hereby recreated as set forth below: 4.19 CONNECTION FEES AND PERMIT FEES A. Connection Fees 1. A sewer connection fee shall be paid to the Village for each and every connection to a Village sewer main. A connection application shall be submitted to the Village for each and every proposed connection disclosing the nature of the use and, for commercial use, and the specific size of the building. The connection fee shall be paid to the Village prior to the issuance of any connection permit and building permit. Connection fees for specific areas shall be determined by the Village for the type of dwelling, use and number of units. The cost of installing any service lateral is the sole responsibility of the property owner. 2. Change in use. Any change in use which results in an increase in the base connection fee set forth in subparagraph (1) above shall require payment of the difference between former fee and the applicable new connection fee. 3. Nothing in this Section shall be deemed a waiver or limitation on the Village authority to levy special assessments or special charges in connection with or related to repair of replacement of Village sewer infrastructure. B. Permits and Fees 1. Tap Permits and Fees. A Village permit to tap the Village sewer main is required. The tap permit fee shall be determined by the Village. 2. Sewer Disconnect or Reconnect Permit and Fee. A Village permit is required for a disconnect from or reconnection to the Village sewer main. The disconnection or reconnection permit fee shall be determined and revised as needed from time to time by the Village. 3. Sewer Lateral Permit and Fee. A Village permit for the install shall be determined and revised as needed from time to time by the Village. 4. Service Connection Permit and Fee. A Village permit for inspection prior to backfilling and building connection. The service connection fee shall be determined and revised as needed from time to time by the Village. Dated this 12th day of November 2024. Dan Porath, President Attest: MiLissa Stipe, Clerk Publish 11.23.24 WNAXLP