Sec. 3. Special assessment charges.

3.1 All developers and/or customers who hook-up or desire connection to the sewer interceptor or water mains in the special assessment district shall pay a special assessment fee over and above all regular charges and fees charged pursuant to sections 20.13 and 25.9 of the Code of the City of Frederick. The special assessment fees are charged as follows:
1. For any dwelling unit the special assessment fee will be seven hundred dollars ($700.00). A dwelling unit shall be one or more rooms arranged for the use of one or more individuals living together as a single housekeeping unit, with cooking, living, sanitary and sleeping facilities. A fee of Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) per sanitary sewer service assessment in all assessment districts shall be charged in addition to all regularly assessed fees for the purpose of funding an infiltration and inflow repair program, as required by Resolution 91-6.
2. For commercial, industrial and institutional properties the special assessment fee will be computed with consideration given to the number of fixture units, the demand on the sewage system, and the relative use of the sewer compared to such use by a dwelling unit connection, however, the following fixture unit values designating the relative demands of different kinds of fixtures, shall be used to estimate the commercial fixture unit to be used in the commercial areas in the special assessment district. In equating commercial to residential fixture units, ten (10) commercial fixture unit values are equivalent to one residential house or dwelling unit.

Fixture Type	Trap Size	Fixture
Unit Value
Bathtub with or without	1 1/2
integral shower	or 2	4
Combination sink and tray	1 1/2	3
Combination sink and tray with
food disposal unit	1/2 (separate)	4
Dental unit or cuspidor	1 1/2	1
Dental lavatory	1 1/2	1
Drinking fountain	1 1/2	1/2
Dishwasher (domestic type)	1 1/2	4
Floor drain	2	3
Floor drain	3	5
Floor drain	4	6
Kitchen sink (domestic type)	1 1/2	4
Kitchen sink (domestic type
with food disposal unit)	1 1/2	5
Lavatory	1 1/2	2
Lavatory, barber, beauty parlor	1 1/2	2
Laundry tray (1- or 2-
compartment)	1 1/2	3
Shower stall (domestic type)	2	4
Showers (group) per head
with 2 or more	4
Sinks:
Bed pan	6
Surgeon's	1 1/2	3
Service	3	3
Pot, scullery, etc.	1 1/2	4
Urinal:
Pedestal	3	10
Wall or stall	2	5
Trough (for 18 inch length)	2
Wash sink (circular or multiple)
each set of faucets	1 1/2	2
Water closet	3	10

Fixtures not included will be rated upon request.

a. Definitions.
For the purpose of this ordinance, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:
(1) Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) is a facility that provides housing and access to health related services. A CCRC is a blend of several things: housing complex, activity center, ancillary service center and health care facility.
(2) Nursing Care is a commercial use that is short-term and long-term nursing care such as rehabilitative and round-the-clock nursing services provided in an infirmary or nursing facility.
(3) Assisted Living Unit is a residential use that is a personal care or residential care unit, which may be located in a separate wing or building. Assisted Living Services may be located in a separate wing or building. Assisted living services may be available in an independent living unit. Services may include assistance with bathing, dressing, taking medications and other daily activities.
(4) Independent Living Unit is a residential use that is a separate living area and may be an apartment, cottage, cluster home or single family home. A variety of services such as meals, housekeeping and laundry may be available. An emergency response system, a residential health clinic to provide preventive care and treatment, various wellness programs and medical and pharmaceutical service are often available.
3.2. Payment of special assessment. The special assessment shall be paid upon the application for a building permit. (Ord. No. G-96-40, § 1, 10-17-96; Ord. No. G-97-62, § 1, 11-20-97)