Resolution 20240212-01 Second Amended Tap Sale Criteria

Allowing for Water Tap Requests for Single Lot Development

Starting March 11, 2024

The NWCWD Board of Directors approved on February 12, 2024, a second amendment to the tap sale criteria allowing for new tap sales for single lot developments in Zones 1, 2, 7, and 7B of the NWCWD water system in addition to developments with existing water service agreements. The new criteria are now as follows:

Tap Sales Criteria Adopted February 14, 2022

1. The property to be served by the water tap and plant investment is subject to a current “Water Service Agreement.”

1. The District shall allow the sale of water taps and plant investments that are committed under water service agreements in effect as of the date of adoption of this Policy, or under water service agreements entered into with developers or property owners who have already dedicated water to the District pursuant to any water dedication agreements in effect as of the date of adoption of this Policy.

1. All requirements of the Water Service Agreement with respect to the property to be served by the water tap have been completed and accepted by the District.
2. All water required to be dedicated to the District has been dedicated and accepted by the District.
3. The person or property owner seeking a water tap and plant investment must own the deed to the property to be served by the water tap and plant investment; and
4. The person or property owner seeking the water tap and plant investment must be concurrently seeking a building permit from the appropriate jurisdiction.

Tap Sales Criteria Amended February12, 2024 to include:

1. The District will allow for development review for water tap applications for single lot/single meter properties within the District on a case by case, first come first serve, basis and provide a letter of intent and potential water service to approved applications that have followed the development process and criteria, and have meet all District policy and criteria requirements, including but not limited to line extensions or other offsite improvements with restrictions as identified in the letter of intent
   1. The District will limit the review of all water tap applications for single lot/single meter letters of intent to no more than twenty-five (25) per fiscal quarter. A water tap application waiting list will be generated by staff and available.

Taps Sale Criteria Policy, including a map of the NWCWD water system map is posted on our web page –   https://nwcwd.org/