Summary
Updates the sewer code so property owners who pay to upsize or fix existing sewer mains can be reimbursed as neighboring properties later connect — bringing old rules in line with today's redevelopment reality.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 2
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 27, 2026.
Impact analysis
No direct cost to the City; future developers connecting to improved mains would pay fees that reimburse the original investor.
Property owners who fund sewer improvements and the City's wastewater program generally.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Council — October 27, 2026
The Council was scheduled to give final adoption to Ordinance 2026-18, which rewrites sewer rate definitions and rules for sewer main extensions paid for by property owners, and adds a new reimbursement agreement mechanism. This affects how sewer costs are charged and how neighbors who pay for main extensions get reimbursed.
City Council — October 13, 2026
Updates the sewer code so property owners who pay to upsize or fix existing sewer mains can be reimbursed as neighboring properties later connect — bringing old rules in line with today's redevelopment reality.
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