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M M Department of Utility Services Explanation of Rate Components and Fees Impact Fee - The fee charged by the County to real property owners to fund the capital cost incurred by the water and wastewater utility to serve new utility customers. Eui lent Residential Unit (ERU) - The amount of water used or wastewater produced by a typical residential unit, which water use ranges from 0 to 300 gallons on a maximum day basis or 250 gallons per day on a maximum month basis. ■ BCharge_- The charge imposed by the County for recovery of expenses associated with billing, collecting and accounting services. ■ Base Facilities Charge-- The charge imposed by the County for each ERU that represents the fixed costs to the County of having the system available to serve that ERU without regard to volume used. ■ Volume barae -- The charge imposed by the County for the monthly volume. used to recover the associated expense's for the production and/or treatment of the service provided. II. B. Incentives for Economic Development & Affordable Housing Paying Imp -act Fees at Building Permit - Cu -rent Policy : Ordinance 91- 9, Section 201.09.- Impact fee imposed. An impact fee shall be imposed on each ERU responsible for creating the need for additional system expansion based on the equitable portion of the cost of funding the extension of the County's sewer and water systems. The obligation to pap the impact fee shall occur at the earliest of the following dates. when the capacity is reserved, when a water or sewer permit is granted, or when a building permit is issued. ■ .Base Facility Charles - when start - Current Policy: Ordinance 91-9 - Section 201.09 B. - The charge shall apply to every connected ERU and to each ERU reserved for future use in -a development. For _ developments that have entered into an agreement with the County for reserving capacity, the fee shall commence upon certification by the Department that County transmission, collection, and distribution lines are ready for use. 11. B. Incentives for Economic Development & Affordable Housing (Cont'd). Use of Franchise Fees orother r meansower impacf fees. • The Department of Utility Services projects franchise fees income in the amount of $708, 000 for the 94M budget year (based on first 6 months actual). • (b) Alternatives to utility deposit. Current Policy: Ordinance 91-9, Section 201.08, Section H. - The County shall require a deposit for each water and sewer account opened, transferred to another name, or reconnected to the system based on the number of ERUs. The deposit will be retained in an interest bearing account, the intertest on which will be paid to the customer upon refund of the deposit. ; ■ Increased Use of Water Use Study ft Lower Impact Fees affordablehousing - elderly. The County's present impact fee is based on a 0 to 250 gallon per day consumption per ERU. The DEP uses a 350 gallon per day consumption per ERC/ERU. The County has already effectively reduced the requirement by 100 gallons per day. MAY 189 1995 7 BOOK 90' PALE IJ6