§ 122-70. Adjustment of charges applicable to developers—Automatic adjustment.

The basis for schedule B (contributions-in-aid-of-construction) and schedule C (connection charges) referred to in section 122-57 has been structured by the county with regard to two major but variable factors:

(1)

First, the present level of construction costs of water distribution, sewage collection, water treatment plant and wastewater treatment plant facilities.

(2)

Second, the theory of treatment facilities and their degree of treatment sophistication as prescribed by the state department of health and rehabilitative services and the state department of environmental protection.

The county hereby declares that the schedule of contribution-in-aid-of-construction charges provided for in this article may be automatically escalated based upon increases in the construction index published in Engineering New Record Magazine, entitled "20 Cities Construction Cost Index," using as a base the published index for the quarter ending June 30, 1986. The county shall semiannually automatically adjust the contributions-in-aid-of-construction and connection charges set forth in schedules B and C for the quarter ending each December 31 and June 30.

(Res. No. 86-116, § 40, 8-14-86; Ord. No. 01-10, § 31, 4-5-01)