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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA ORDINANCE NO. 775 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING IN ITS ENTIRETY ARTICLE 2 (WATER CONNECTION FEES) , CHAPTER 9 (WATER) , TITLE II (ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT) OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Article 2 (Water Connection Fees), Chapter 9 (Water), Title II (Zoning and Development) is hereby amended in its en- tirety to read as follows: Article 2 Water Connectio~ Fees ~2-16.21 Connection char,ge.s. To establish appropriate provisions for the construction and expansion of the water system of the City, including transmission mains, storage and pumping facilities, and to be assured that the cost of such constructin and expansion is borne by those who receive the benefits thereof, there is hereby established connection charges for all connec- tions made to the water system of the City after the effective date of Ordinance No. 466, September 9, 1966. The amount of the connection charge shall be in accord- ance with the amount specified in the Resolution Establishing Various Fees and Charges for Municipal Services of the City of Pleasanton. Water connection charges shall be paid for all new construction connected to the water system regardless of the fact that the construction may be replacing an existing use that was demolished or discontinued on that property. The charge shall be the difference between the current connection fee of the time of con- struction and any connection fee previously paid by that property. However, water connection charges shall not be levied for temporary uses. For the purpose of this article temporary uses shall mean those uses which are reasonably expected to be completed and removed within six months of the connection. The Director of Public Works shall determine whether a use is a temporar one, subject to final determination by the City Council in the event of an appeal. The Director of Public Works may extend the period in which no connection fee is paid for a period to not exceed an additional six months upon finding that the use shall be concluded within that time period. All revenues derived from the connection charges herein provided for shall be deposited in the Water Improvement Fund.