OC San Capital Facilities Capacity Charge

“Section 2.01. Purpose and Scope. This Ordinance is designed to ensure that each user pays his or her fair share of the costs of Capital Projects, based on the burden that each user places on the System. OC San will use revenues generated by this Ordinance to (i) fund future Capital Projects, and (ii) repay principal and interest on debt incurred in connection with past Capital Projects.”

“C. OC San will use the revenues from Capital Facilities Capacity Charges and the Supplemental Capital Facilities Capacity Charges to fund future Capital Projects and/or repay principal and interest on debt incurred in connection with past Capital Projects. The revenues shall not be used for the acquisition or construction of new local street sewers or laterals as distinguished from main trunk, interceptor, and outfall sewers.”

“Section 3.02. Exceptions. The provisions of this Ordinance shall apply to all owners of properties within OC San, including those properties otherwise deemed exempt from payment of taxes or assessments by provisions of the State Constitution or statute, including properties owned by other public agencies or tax-exempt organizations, except as expressly provided herein.”

2023-03-22

“PASSED AND ADOPTED by a vote of not less than two-thirds of the Board of Directors of the Orange County Sanitation District at a Regular Meeting held on March 22, 2023.”

Ordinance No. OC SAN-59

“PASSED AND ADOPTED by a vote of not less than two-thirds of the Board of Directors of the Orange County Sanitation District at a Regular Meeting held on March 22, 2023.”

at building permit

“A. Payment of the Capital Facilities Capacity Charge established by this Ordinance for connection to OC San's sewerage system facilities shall be required at the time of issuance of the building permit for all construction within OC San, except in the case of a building legally exempt from the requirement of obtaining a permit.”

“SCHEDULE IV: OTHER FEES OR CHARGES STIPULATED BY SEPARATE CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION AND NOT INCLUDED IN THIS SCHEDULE ... Orange County Sanitation District Fees”

“Section 2.13. Accessory Dwelling Units. Notwithstanding Section 2.12, pursuant to Government Code Section 65852.2, OC San shall not collect Capital Facilities Capacity Charges from any ADU if all the following conditions are met: (a) the ADU is attached to a single-family residence or accessory structure; (b) the ADU is built after the single-family residence; (c) the ADU's side and rear setbacks are sufficient for fire safety; (d) the ADU has independent exterior access from the existing single-family residence; (e) the ADU does not expand the single-family residence; (f) the ADU does not expand an accessory structure by more than 150 square feet and that expansion is only used to accommodate ingress and egress and; (g) there are no other ADUs on the property.”

“Section 2.11. Capital Facilities Capacity Charge: Replacement Structures. For new construction replacing former structures, the Capital Facilities Capacity Charge shall be calculated and paid to OC San on the rate basis of the category of the new use and the amounts as set forth in Tables A and B, less a credit amount, up to the amount of the new Capital Facilities Capacity Charge, equal to a charge, as prescribed in Tables A and B that would be for the prior category of use which was terminated and removed.”