HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2557- Water Benefit ChargesLOCAL LAW 1976 -1
RESOLUTION 2557 - WATER BENEFIT CHARGES
® Motion made by Trustee David Pimentel, seconded by Trustee Ronald E.
Anderson:
VOTED to approve and pass Local Law 1976 -i, Water Benefit Charges and the
Village Clerk directed to present a certified copy thereof to Mayor F. G. Marcham
for his signature and adoption.
Village Clerk further directed to post and publish the said Local Law
pursuant to Local Law 1965 -1, providing for public notice and to file the same with
the appropriate authorities. Village Clerk duly certified to the Board that notice
of a said Public Hearing was published In The Ithaca Journal on March 30, 1976.
Section I.
The Village of Cayuga Heights by Intermunicipal Agreement with
adjoining municipalities is part of a system of water works administered by the
"Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission "; and, by agreement, the
Village of Cayuga Heights is obligated to meet the capital share of the cost of
such system and project, and Its share of sums necessary for operation and mainten-
ance of such system. The Village has determined that a portion of the cost shall be
met by water rates duly adopted by the Village with the balance to be borne wholly
by the owners of the land benefited by such water system. The Village by agreement
also imposes upon parties not now benefited but benefited hereafter a connection
charge. (See Schedule "A").
Section 2.
A potential bullding lot shall be any parcel or portion of a
parcel of land complying with zoning requirements of the Village for a single family
dwelling.
Section 3.
The benefit to each owner of real property shall be computed In
units as follows:
(a) The owner of any private single residence on any parcel
which cannot be divided into two potential building lots shall be assessed one
unit. Each additional potential bullding lot within the parcel, an assessment of
one -third unit shall be charged. An additional one -half unit shall be charged to
any family having two roomers, with one -half unit for each additional roomer.
(b) The owner of any potential building lot or unimproved
parcel having an avoraga width of 125 feet or multiple thereof shall pay one -third
unit for each ,^.ntenticl b0l ding !oi. Any land 150 feet from a public road or
highway is desmgd to be not benefited and shail pay a connection charge when and if
benefited, as hereaiter provided.
(c) Any two - family residence, apartment house, or multiple
residence, other than a fraternity or ssorority house or dormitory, shall be assessed
one unit for each apartment or dx -ziling unit. An additional one -half unit shall be
charged to any family having two roomers with additional one -half unit for each
additional two roomers.
(d) Each fraternity or sororl•0, souse or dormitory shat) be
assessed one unit for each 3 occupants In the said •"ra'•ernity or sorority or
dormitory.
(e) The owner of any commercial or business property shall be
assessed one unit for each store or separate place of business (except supermarkets,
beauty parlors, laundromats, car washing facilities, for which see below under (h)).
The owner of each professional office shall be assessed one unit for each office.
The owner of each gas station shall be assessed one unit for each bay. The owner
of each restaurant or food service, social or recreational club, shall be assessed
one unit plus one unit for each 5,000 square feet of building floor area or portion
thereof.
(f) The owner of any school shall be assessed one unit for each
10 persons.
(g) The owner of any church shall be assessed one unit and one
unit for each 10 persons taking part In regular classes other than Sunday School.
(h) Any use of property not assigned units under the classlft-
cations above shall have its assignment of units decided by the Village Board of
Trustees.
Section 4.
The benefit charge for each property owner shall be shown on a
separate tax roll and shall constitute a lion pursuant to Section 5 -516 Village Law
of the State of New York, and may be paid without Interest or penalty on or before
the first day of July, and shall be paid as part of the Village Tax, and shall be
subject to all interest and penalties as provided for Village taxes generally. The
Trustees may direct that the charge be billed and paid separately.
Section 5.
Any property owner served by an extended water main not previous-
ly benefited, in addition to all other charges, taxes, and assessments, shalt pay a
connection charge to be collected at the time of connection and to be computed as
follows:
(a) If such connection occurs within one yoar of the date of
completion of both Southern Cayuga L'a W- ante municipal Water Commission projects,
the completion date to be determined by the Commission, there shall be no charge.
(b) If such connection occurs one year but less than two years
after such completion, the charge shall be $50.00.
(c) If ;uch connection occurs two years but less than ten years
after such completion, the charge shall be $50.00 plus an additional amount equal
to $50.00 multiplied by ilie number of full years that have passed in excess of two
since the date of comp;aticn, (i.e., If the connection occurs 4 -1/2 years after
the date of completion, the charge shall be $150.00).
(d) If such connection occurs ton or more years after comple-
tion, the charge shall be $500.00.
A connection charge zhall be made for each unit as determined by Schedule
"A" annexed hereto.
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SCHEDIJLE A
DEFINITION OF UNITS FOR PURPOSES OF CONNECTION CHARGES
IN THE VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS, NEW YORK
A. Residence District
Single Family House 1 unit
Two - Family House 2 units
B. Multiple Housing District
Multiple Dwellings
School (non - residential)
Church
Frate rn I ty, Sorority, Dorml tory
I unit for each dwelling unit
I unit for each 10 persons
I unit plus I unit for each 10
persons taking part in regular
classes other than Sunday School
classes
I unit for each 3 occupants
C. Commercial District
Commercial I unit for each store or separate
place of business (except super-
markets, beauty parlors, laundro-
mats, car washing facilities, for
which see below)
Professional Office
Gas Station
Restaurant, Food Service,
Social and Recreational Club
D. Special Classification
I unit for each office
I unit for each bay
I unit plus one unit for each
5,000 square feet of building
floor area
Any use of property not assigned units under the above classifications
shall have its assignment of units decided by the VIIlage Board of
Trustees.
Approved on
F. G. Marcham, Mayor