Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Department of Public Utilities would like to amend Title 11, Chapter 1105 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, by restoring language that was inadvertently removed under Ordinance 0422-2006. This restoration is necessary for maintaining customary business practices and will benefit the customers of the City of Columbus, Department of Public Utilities.
FISCAL IMPACT: None, as it involves no change in current procedures.
Title
To amend section 1105.15 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, by reinstating necessary wordage pertaining to customary business practices.
Body
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus, Department of Public Utilities wishes to amend the Columbus City Codes by reinstating section 1105.15 (C) (10), and
WHEREAS, a portion of the Columbus City Codes was inadvertently deleted under Ordinance 0422-2006, and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities to authorize the Council of the City of Columbus to amend the Columbus City Codes by reinstating section 1105.15 (C) (10), for the preservation of public health, peace, property and safety, now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS
Section 1. That Title 11, Chapter 1105 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, be amended by adding the following language:
Chapter 1105 WATER RATES AND CHARGES
1105.15 Charge for extension of water mains.
(C) Within the City
(10) No water mains shall be installed except by the City unless authorized by an agreement between the City and the developer or applicants. Where water mains are installed by a developer or applicants and abut on parcels not owned by the developer or applicants nor included in the agreement, the developer or applicants shall be entitled to reimbursement when such parcels are connected to the water main within then (10) years after the completion of the water main from the funds collected by the City for such connections pursuant to Section 1105-11 C.C. The amount of the reimbursement shall be determined by dividing the cost of the water main paid by the developer or applicants by the available frontage abutting on the water main provided that the total amount of reimbursement per front foot of property served shall not exceed the applicable charges established by Section 1105.11 C.C.
Section 2. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.