City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: MARCH 5, 2024
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
THROUGH: JAMES F. PARAJON, CITY MANAGER /s/
FROM: ADRIANA CASTA?EDA, DIRECTOR,
TRANSPORTATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
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Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to amend Section 5-6-23 (Constructed so as to Require Separate and Direct Service for Each House, Building or Parcel of Property), 5-6-25.1 (Sewer Connection Permits and Service Fees; Construction Costs; Constructing Sewers by Owners Rather Than City; Additional Connections), and 5-6-28 (Unlawful to Connect Without Permit and Payment) of Division 1 (General Provision) of Article B (SEWAGE DISPOSAL AND DRAINS) of Chapter 6 (Water and Sewer) of Title 5 (Transportation And Environmental Services).
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ISSUE: Consideration of an Ordinance to amend the City Code to adjust the timing of collection of the sanitary sewer tap fees.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council:
1. Receive and approve the proposed ordinance (Attachment 2) to amend the timing of the payment of the sanitary sewer tap fees to allow for payment of such fees at the first Certificate of Occupancy for projects that are a development site plan or development special use permit; and
2. Schedule it for a second reading, public hearing and final passage on Saturday, March 16, 2024.
BACKGROUND: The City currently collects sanitary sewer tap fees prior to release of final site plans, which includes development site plans, special use permits, and grading plans. In response to a request from members of the development industry to update the timing of collection of sanitary tap fees, the City's staff formed an interdepartmental team comprised of Transportation and Environmental Services (T&ES), Code Administration (Code), Planning and Zoning (P&Z), Information Technology Ser...
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