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Section 201 . 09 . Capacity charges . <br /> A . Capacity charge imposed . A capacity charge shall be imposed on each ERU <br /> responsible for creating the need for additional system expansion based on the <br /> equitable portion of the cost of funding the expansion of the county's sewer and <br /> water systems . The obligation to pay the capacity charge shall occur when a building <br /> permit application is filed . Any person may elect to pre- pay the capacity charge to <br /> reserve plant capacity . <br /> B . Change in land use . If a building permit or certificate of occupancy is issued <br /> for an existing customer that results in a change in ERU designation , the total <br /> number of ERUs for the old and new parts of the facility will be computed according <br /> to the definition of ERUs and capacity charges shall be assessed on the difference . <br /> C . Use of proceeds . The proceeds accumulated by reason of the establishment <br /> of the capacity charges may be used only for capital expenditures for the expansion <br /> of the county's water system or wastewater system . The funds may be used for <br /> extending , oversizing , or constructing new additions to the treatment plant or <br /> distribution and/or collection and interceptor facilities so as to meet the increased <br /> demand which additional connections to the system create . <br /> D Time payment of capacity charges upon showing of hardship . The county <br /> may allow payment of the water and/or sewer capacity charges in whole or in part <br /> over a period not to exceed five ( 5 ) years at such interest rate to be determined by <br /> the board . This period may be extended to ten ( 10 ) years if the applicant can <br /> successfully demonstrate to the department that all other funding sources have been <br /> exhausted and provided the department does not have a cash flow problem . In <br /> cases where private communities are served by a private package water system and <br /> the private package water system has been formally declared in violation of <br /> acceptable water quality standards by the Florida Department of Environmental <br /> Protection and the private community is requested to connect to the county water <br /> system , the county , at its sole option , may allow for a connection to the county water <br /> system . Under the foregoing circumstances , the private community will be required <br /> to pay the current related water system capacity and water hook up charges . If the <br /> private community can sufficiently demonstrate , to the reasonable satisfaction of the <br /> county , that the unforeseen payment of these capacity and water hook up charges <br /> are a financial burden , and that all other funding sources have been exhausted and <br /> provided the department does not have a cash flow problem , the county may allow <br /> the financing of these charges for a period of up to twenty ( 20 ) years . A superior lien <br /> for any such amounts due shall be executed in recordable form reflecting the <br /> payment schedule and may be filed in the public records of Indian River County , <br /> Florida . Upon all payments being made in full , the lien shall be released of record . <br /> Attachment 6 <br />