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for such premises or any portion thereof formerly served by the inactive sewer lateral <br />shall make application for a new sewer lateral connection and pay the current charge <br />therefore. <br />(g) Facilities owned by city. The city's ownership of sewer facilities ends at <br />the point of connection between the sewer main and the sewer lateral, or, in other <br />special installations, where the city's facilities terminate. <br />Sec. 39-55.1. - Sewerage service charge—Purpose. <br />In order to reimburse the city, in part, for its service in transporting sewerage <br />from a water utility customer or other person using the city -owned sewer system and <br />facilities to Orange County's publicly owned treatment works and related infrastructure, <br />and to operate, maintain, repair, and replace the city -owned sewer system and facilities, <br />it is appropriate for the city to charge a sewerage service fee. This charge does not <br />duplicate any existing fee, charge, levy, or other toll currently collected by any public <br />agency, and is intended to be, and shall be interpreted as, distinct and separate from <br />any current or future (a) sewer standby or availability charge or assessment; (b) special <br />benefit assessment or special tax imposed pursuant to state or local law; (c) sewer <br />connection charge or sewer capacity charge paid in connection with or as a condition of <br />approving an application for sewer service; or (d) mitigation fee imposed on new <br />development pursuant to state law (California Government Code section 66000 et seq.) <br />or local law. Where appropriate, words and phrases used in sections 39-55.1-39.55.5 <br />shall have the same meaning as given them under article II of this chapter. <br />Sec. 39-55.2. - Same—Establishment. <br />(a) Except as provided in section 39-55.3, upon each water utility customer of <br />the city there shall be imposed, in addition to the commodity charge for usage of city <br />water, a sewerage service charge. All sewerage service charges imposed pursuant to <br />this subsection, together with all charges imposed pursuant to subsections (b) and (c) <br />below, shall be due and payable at the same time and in the same manner and subject <br />to the same penalties for unsatisfied fees, charges, and penalties as provided in section <br />39-20 of this Code for payment of municipal utility services account/billing statements <br />for water utility services pursuant to article II of this chapter, but shall be listed as <br />separate line items on the municipal utility services accountibilling statement. The <br />sewerage service fee shall be charged based upon the volume of usage of the city's <br />sewer system by the water utility customer, as measured by metered water service. <br />(b) Except as provided in section 39-55.3, a sewerage service charge shall be <br />imposed upon any person who receives potable water service from a municipal water <br />provider other than the city or from a private water provider, and who discharges into <br />the city -owned sewer system and facilities. The sewerage service charge shall be made <br />upon the volume of usage of the city's sewer system by the person, as measured by <br />metered water service or other means approved by the director of public works or <br />designee. <br />Ordinance No. NS -XXX <br />Page 41 of 56 <br />75C-43 <br />