3.20.010 Definitions.
A. “District Connection Charge” means the charge imposed pursuant to WVC Chapter 3.20 designed to reimburse a person for the costs of financing a sewer, street, surface water management or water improvement. The District Connection Charge is not intended to limit or replace, and is in addition to, any other existing fees or charges collected by the City.
B. “Person” means an individual or any legal entity, including the City of Wood Village.
C. “Reimbursement District” means the area benefited by the construction of sewer, water, surface water management or street improvements financed in whole or in part by a person without the formation of a local improvement district. A Reimbursement District may be formed in conjunction with a local improvement district where a person finances a share of the cost of the improvement that is larger than the share that would result from a uniform application of the district assessment formula to property located in the district and owned by the person.
D. “Sewer Improvement” means a sewer system or sewer line improvement conforming to City standards including but not limited to:
1. Extension of a sewer line to property other than that owned by the person financing the improvement so that sewer service can be provided to that property without further extension of the line;
2. Construction of a sewer line larger, deeper, or of greater capacity than necessary to serve the property of the person financing the improvement in order to provide future service to other properties without the need to reconstruct the line, or constructing additional, deeper or parallel lines; and
3. Construction of capacity-increasing off-site improvements that benefit development of properties in addition to the person financing the improvements.
E. “Street Improvement” means a street or street improvement conforming to City standards and including but not limited to streets, surface water drainage facilities in conjunction with streets, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, bike and pedestrian pathways, traffic control devices, street trees, lights and signs and public right-of-way or easement acquisition.
F. “Surface Water Management Improvement” means a surface water quality or quantity facility conforming with City standards including but not limited to:
1. Extension of a surface water management line to property other than that owned by the person financing the improvement so that surface water management service can be provided to that property without further extension of the line;
2. Construction of a surface water management line larger, deeper, or of greater capacity than necessary to serve the property of the person financing the improvement in order to provide future service to other properties without the need to reconstruct the line;
3. A detention facility with the capacity to serve upstream properties; and
4. A water quality facility with capacity to serve upstream properties.
G. “Water Improvement” means a water system or water line improvement conforming with City standards including but not limited to:
1. Extension of a water line to property other than that owned by the person financing the improvement so that water service can be provided to that property without further extension of the line;
2. Construction of a water line larger, deeper, or of greater capacity than necessary to serve the property of the person financing the improvement in order to provide future service to other properties without the need to reconstruct the line, or constructing addition, deeper, or parallel lines; and
3. Construction of capacity-increasing off-site improvements to the water system, including wells and water lines, that benefit development of properties in addition to the person financing the improvements.