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and Drainage Operation and Maintenance Fund," and used for any purpose described in Sections 15.20.030 through 15.20.090 of this chapter. (Ord. 1082 § 2, 1983; prior code § 2- 15.50.03(g)) 15.20.110 Commencement of peak month loading charges. Peak month loading charges for every user shall commence on the date the user purchases a connection permit, or on the date the district's treatment and dis- posal facilities are ready for use, whichever is later. Peak month loading charges shall be based on the total capacity purchased. The peak month loading charges shall be based on unit costs for each user demand charge, except for collection, as determined by the director. (Ord. 1203 § 5, 1985; prior code § 2- 15.50.03(h)) 15.20.120 Connection fees and charges — Generally. Connection fees and charges shall be assessed new users or existing users desiring expanded capacity in the sewerage system. Connection fees and charges shall provide for the recovery of the user's propor- tional share of: A. The city's and district's capital costs of the sewerage system; B. The cost of treatment plant expansion, im- provements and rehabilitation; C. The cost of repairing, replacing and ex- panding the sewerage system; D. The cost of purchasing capacity from an- other sewerage system; and E. Any other sewerage system related pur- pose. (Ord. 1082 § 2, 1983; prior code § 2- 15.50.04) 15.20.130 Connection fee — Levied. Connection fees shall be assessed new users or existing users desiring expanded capacity according to the schedule set forth in Section 15.20.180 of this chapter. Connection fees shall be levied and are due and payable to the city at the time a permit is issued authorizing connection to the sewerage system. A. District Connection Fee. A district connec- tion fee shall be levied and collected by the city from each applicant unless the applicant has paid the appro- priate district connection fee directly to the district pursuant to agreements entered into prior to the adop- lion of this chapter. Applicants who have paid the dis- trict connection fee directly to the district shall furnish the city satisfactory evidence of a valid district connec- tion permit at the time of application for sewerage 407 15.20.110 connection. District connection fees collected by the city shall be transferred to the district monthly and shall be deposited by the district in its sewer expansion fund. R. City Connection Fee. The city connection fee shall be levied and collected by the city from each applicant. City connection fees shall be deposited in the sewer improvement fund. C. City Connection Surcharge. In the event the city has entered into any reimbursement agreement or other agreement requiring the collection and /or re- distribution of connection fees from all or any particu- lar portion of the city, the city shall collect said con- nection fees in the amount and manner as prescribed in those agreements. D. Exception — Reconstruction of Damaged Structures. No sewer connection fee or charge shall be made for the construction, rehabilitation, or repair to any existing structure damaged or destroyed by a natu- ral catastrophe or act of God, including, but not limited lo, fires, earthquakes, and floods. E. Exception--Credits. A credit against con- nection fees and charges shall be permitted for all lands subject to any agreement that specifically pro- vides for credits or reimbursements against such fees and charges. (Ord. 1082 § 2, 1983; prior code § 2- 15.50.04(a)) 15.20.140 Connection fee — Additional capacity. Any change in use or addition to premises result- ing in a need for greater capacity in the sewerage sys- tem shall require the payment of additional fees as prescribed herein. (Ord. 1082 § 2, 1983; prior code § 2- 15.50.04(6)) 15.20.150 Connection fee — Payment when. Prior to the issuance of any building permit or other permit authorizing connection to or additional use of capacity in the sewerage system by the city, the applicant therefor shall pay to the city the necessary connection fees provided for in this chapter, together with such other fees as may be now in effect or hereaf- ter adopted. (Ord. 1082 § 2, 1983; prior code § 2- 15.50.04(c)) 15.20.160 City sewer improvement fund. All revenues deposited in the sewer improve- ment fund shall be used for any of the purposes de- scribed in this section. Interest earned on such funds shall remain in the sewer improvement fund and shall be used for the same purposes as the principal. (Ord. 1082 § 2, 1983; prior code § 2- 1 5.50.04(d)) (Pleasanton Supp. No. 4. 7 -I0)