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Commission sponsors amendment to clarify water-tap charges for duplexes
Summary
City staff presented a cleanup to the water-tap ordinance to clarify pricing for duplex connections, confirming the existing $1,800 tap includes meter drop and a reduced charge will apply when one tap serves both sides of a duplex; two commissioners agreed to sponsor the amendment.
City staff presented a draft ordinance amending the city's water-tap language to clarify charges where a single tap serves a duplex. Trent (staff) explained that prior language unintentionally implied two full tap charges for duplexes; the amendment clarifies that a reduced combined charge ($3,200 rather than $3,600 in the prior wording) would apply and that the fee includes the meter drop.
Staff said the city had not charged the incorrect higher amount during the previous year and that the ordinance cleanup places the policy on paper. Commissioners Powell and Stewart agreed to sponsor the ordinance amendment; staff said formal ordinance drafting will follow.
Why it matters: The change clarifies billing practice for duplex connections, protects applicants from being charged an unintended double fee and reduces ambiguity in the code.
Outcome: Commissioners agreed to sponsor the proposed language; no final adoption vote occurred during the meeting.
Implementation: Staff will prepare the formal ordinance language for first/second reading per the city's legislative process.
