System Development Charges for Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater Facilities

This book presents a comprehensive method by which to determine the proportionate share of the costs and revenues generated by the development of new water, wastewater, and stormwater facilities. It presents a rational, legally defensible approach to assessing charges based on the use of new and existing facilities to support new system development. Written by a consultant who has helped hundreds of communities deal with how to pay for growth, the book is designed for all communities presently engaged in calculating and administering charges for new development, as well as those planning for future growth.

Arthur C. Nelson

The Need for System Development Charges Legal Considerations of System Development Charges Applying Rational Nexus Criteria to the Calculation of System Development Charges Administrative Considerations of System Development Charges Implications of System Development Charge Policy Alternative Methods of Calculating System Development Charges Calculating System Development Charges for Water and Wastewater Facilities Based on Total Cost Attribution Calculating System Development Charges for Stormwater Facilities Appendix 1: Engineering News and Record Construction Costs Index and Current Value Factors to 1993 Appendix 2: Calculation of System Development Charge Credits Attributable to Past and Future General Obligation Bond Debt Service Appendix 3: Adjustments to Meter Size Ratios to Account for Peak Demand References and Selected Bibliography Index