CCR1989185COMMON COUNCIL - CITY OF MUSKEtiO RESOLUTION #185-89
RESOLUTION AMENDING SEWER ASSESSMENT POLICY
FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SANITARY SEWERS
WHEREAS, the Public Utilities Committee wishes to amend the
attached Sewer Assessment Policy for Construction of Sanitary
Sewers to clarify the method of determining a corner lot
assessment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Common Council of the
City of Muskego, upon the recommendation of the Public Utilities
Committee, does hereby amend 3.a.l. of the attached assessment
policy to read as follows:
3.A.1. If a lot abuts two streets, add the two side dimensions
and divide by two.
BE IT FURTHEK RESOLVED that 3.a.2. and 3. of the attached
assessment policy are hereby deleted.
DATED THIS 35th DAY OF .~~l~ , 1989.
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMITTEE
Ald. Harold L. Sanders
Ald. William T. Simmons
Ald. David J. Sanders
ATTEST :
City Clerk
7/89
jz
CITY OF MUSKEGO
ASSESSMENT POLICY
FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SANITARY SEWERS
1. The basis for sewer assessment shall be the assessable linear
footage of frontage of each benefitted property within an
assessment district, computed as per the following requirements.
2. Sewer assessable and non-assessable costs:
A. The front foot assessment for residential, commercial and
industrial zoned properties shall be based on the minimum
size sewer required to serve the respective assessment
of the properties within the assessment district. Sewers in
district and at a depth necessary to drain (or service) all
public right-of-ways and within easements shall be assessed
back to the respective assessment district as directed by
the City depending on the nature of the easement sewers (the
reasons for obtaining the easements.)
B. Assessable sewer costs shall include the total costs for the
sewer mains, manholes and risers. The costs of sewage lift
back to the benefitted properties based on the contributing
stations, force mains, and oversized sewers shall be assessed
sewage flows or population within the respective assessment
district. Costs involving inspection, engineering, legal,
patching and the necessary administration costs to complete
restoration costs such as pavement replacement and pavement
a project shall also be assessed back to the respective
assessment district.
C. Non-assessable costs shall include those costs for sewer
tunneling, jacking of sewer in liner pipe and concrete
encasement of sewers.
3. The assessable linear footage shall be determined as follows:
A. For Corner lots:
1. If the sewer is installed in both streets - add the
two side dimensions and divide by two.
2. If the sewer is installed in one street only and the
owner is not given his option for the lateral location,
use the sewered side dimension of the lot regardless of
whether it is the long or short side.
3. If the owner is given his option for the lateral loca-
tion and as a result of his decision along with certain
design decisions for the project, the sewer is not
installed on one of the sides, the assessable frontage
shall be figured as per Item 1 of this section for
corner lots.
0
Assessment Policy of Sanitary Sewers
Page Two
B. On lots with frontage on three streets - use the longest and
shortest side and compute as a corner lot.
C. On lots with frontage on two streets - use frontage on one
street only if the lot cannot be subdivided into an addition-
al lot or lots complying with the present zoning ordinance.
D. For lots on cul-de-sacs, use the chord dimension at the
building set-back line as measured tangent to the curve at
its mid-point, if said set-back line is formed by a curved
line.
E. For lots on curves with an exterior angle over 45' as measured
between the side lot lines of each lot, use the chord dimen-
sion at the building set-back line for the inside lots on the
curve.
F. On large tracts of land which are on corners - assume a future
corner lot that complies with the present zoning ordinance and
apply the corner lot policy. The balance of the frontage
shall be considered at full linear footage. Deferment of
assessments for large tracts of land will be reviewed by the
City on an individual basis upon a written request for defer-
ment by the respective property owner.
G. When a sewer passes a large tract of land that would be
eligible for deferment, the homesite will be assessed for the
number of feet that would be required on the minimum width
required by zoning.
H. Lots which do not meet the above criteria will be handled
on an individual basis; as each special situation is decided,
it will become policy for future decision of a similar nature.
4. Sewer laterals will be assessed back to each respective property
within streets.
for the entire expense on a unit or lump sum basis when installed
5. In the future, unless this policy is amended, no front foot sewer
RCA charges established by Resolution #169-84 under the following
assessments will be made against properties subject to future user
circumstances:
A. Because of the depth of the sewer or other hardship approved
by the public Sewer Committee no lateral connection can
reasonable be made, or
Assessment Policy for Construction of Sanitary Sewers
Page Three
B. Because an additional sewer main will be constructed which
will be the direct source of sewer service to the property
from the sewer main to be constructed and that laterals will
in question in that the laterals to the property will come
not be connected to the sewer main for which no front foot
sewer assessment will be made, or
C. In any .event, if a direct connection is ever made by lateral
to the sewer main for which no front foot sewer assessment
has been made, a charge will be made based on the equivalent
cost of installing a sewer main for a lot of equivalent width.
6. As to properties within the Reserve Capacity Assessment (RCA)
District fronting on controlled access sewer lines where no
lateral to said property is to be connected to said sewer
lines, it is determined as follows:
A. That as the future user sewer reserve capacity assessments
against property determined to be subject to this resolution
are paid, the amounts so paid shall be considered payment
also satisfyinq the special assessment for controlled access
question, which shall be completely satisfied when the reserve
sewer of which no direct use is made by the property in
capacity assessments paid exceed the total of said assessments
including interest.
B. That properties which are eligible for treatment under this
resolution will be determined on a case by case basis by
separate resolution.
C. In any event, if a direct connection is ever made by lateral
been made, a charge will be made based on the equivalent cost
to the sewer main for which no front foot sewer assessment has
of installing a sewer main for a lot of equivalent width.
mlr
SWRPOLCY,TXTMLR
Adopted 7-26-83 - Resolution #213-83
Amended 5-27-86 - Resolution #89-86
Amended 5-27-86 - Resolution #90-86