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Escrow Charges The Utility agrees to pay a fee in the amount of the currently imposed contribution in aid of construction for each unit in effect at the time of the issuance of a certificate of occupancy, as a ® contribution in aid of construction charge (for future connection to County water distribution mains or wastewater collection systems) as provided for in Ordinance 80-21, Section 3, Part B. Utility further agrees to pay a sum per EFC for water and wastewater plant capacity <'I charge, as each unit is completed as the future plant capacity charges as provided for in Ordinance 80-22, Section 1 or according to the Ordinances in effect at the time of the issuance of a certificate of occupancy. The County will establish separate interest bearing passbook for the water and wastewater system and will deposit all escrow charges paid for any and all connections in this franchise. The fees referenced in this section are subject to the escalation provisions of Section XIV contained herein, using the County factor established in Ordinance 80-21 and 80-22. The fees referenced in this Section shall always be reasonable. Throughout the term of this franchise, the Utility shall be entitled to any and all interest which shall be paid annually on or I before September 30th of each year to the Utility. The Utility shall be t entitled to an accounting of said interest bearing account at any time upon request made by it to the County. (A) Should the County at any time within the ensuing seven (7) years provide a water distribution system and/orwastewater collection system and furnish water and/or wastewater services to individual customers within the franchise territory, the sutras of money remaining in said account consisting of plant capacity charges and contributions in aid of construction charges shall became the absolute property of the County and the Utility shall have no rights thereto. In such event, the Utility shall be absolved from the obligation of payment of further connection charges to the County. In the event the above condition is not met by the County within seven (7) years frau the date of this franchise agreement, the County shall have the following options: (1) Extend the franchise with all escrowed cronies paid to the Utility and further escrows discontinued. (2) The County shall have the right to purchase the Utility's water and/or wastewater plant at Utility's original construction costs plus costs associated with capital additions and expansions to the system less three and one-half percent (A%) depreciation per year. Depreciation on the system shall be calculated to start at the time the County issues a letter acknowledging the construction of the water and/or wastewater system as provided in Section VI. In conjunction with the water and/or wastewater plants purchase, the County shall also purchase necessary land areas upon which the plant is located at the 10