Water and sewer system development charges.
Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 55-69
in effect§ 55-69. - Water and sewer system development charges.
(a) Assessment. Any person or entity which makes a water service connection to the Oklahoma City water system, and/or any person or entity which makes a sewer service connection to the Oklahoma City sanitary sewer system shall make an application, obtain all necessary permits, and pay system development charge(s) for each such connection, as hereinafter provided, prior to making such a connection.
(b) Formulae.
(1) the amount of the water system development charge(s), which shall be assessed for each water meter and water connection to the Oklahoma City water system shall be as established in this Code. The water system development charge(s) will be incurred and must be paid at the time of applying for plumbing permit or before making a water service connection, whichever comes first. The water system development charge for each meter or connection is the meter multiplier times the water system development charge rate as established in Chapter 60, the General Schedule of Fees.
(2) the amount of the sanitary sewer system development charge(s), which shall be assessed for each sanitary sewer connection to the Oklahoma City sanitary sewer system shall be as established in this Code.
(c) Credits. Whenever a connection to a particular premises or facility is replaced, the applicant or customer has the burden to provide sufficient information and verification to demonstrate that a credit is due and the amount of such credit.
(d) Payment.
(1) the water system development charge(s) to be paid by any person or entity applying for a plumbing permit or making a water service connection must be paid to the Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust prior to and as a condition of the connection or reconnection to the Oklahoma City water system and prior to the customer's use of the Oklahoma City water system.
(2) the sanitary sewer system development charge(s) to be paid by any person or entity applying for plumbing permit or making a sanitary sewer service connection must be paid to the Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust prior to and as a condition of the connection or reconnection to the Oklahoma City sanitary sewer system and prior to the customer's use of the Oklahoma City sanitary sewer system.
(e) Limitations on deposit and use of funds.
(1) The trustees of the Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust shall cause all funds collected hereunder for connection to the Oklahoma City water system to be deposited into the water system development charge account of the Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust and the same shall be expended by said trustees only for new construction and improvements to the Oklahoma City water supply system.
(2) The trustees of the Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust shall cause all funds collected hereunder for connection to the Oklahoma City sanitary sewer system to be deposited into the sewer system development charge account of the Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust and the same shall be expended by said trustees only for new construction and improvements to the City sanitary sewer supply system.
(f) Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this section, shall have the meanings ascribed to them below:
(1) A water connection means and includes any tap or connection to the Oklahoma City water system for service or potential service to a premises and any increase in the size of a water service meter between a premises having existing water service and the Oklahoma City water system.
(2) A sanitary sewer connection means and includes any tap or connection onto the Oklahoma City sanitary sewer system for service or potential service to a premises and any increase in the capability for discharge to the Oklahoma City sanitary sewer system by increasing the size or number of the water connections to the Oklahoma City water system or by increasing the size or number of the sanitary sewer connections to the Oklahoma City sanitary sewer system or through the increase in water service to or sewer service from the premises from another source.
(3) System development charges hereunder were formally referred to as system impact fees or charges and are sometimes referred to as impact fees.
(Ord. No. 17791, § 1(31-47), 8-14-84; Code 1980, § 55-67.2; Ord. No. 23695, § 4, 9-23-08; Ord. No. 25015, § 1, 11-4-14)
Source: City of Oklahoma City, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ok/oklahoma_city/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=OKMUCO2020_CH55UT_ARTIICIWASE_DIV4RACHBIGECOPR_S55-69WASESYDECHFetched: 10/28/2026