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SECTION 6 SAC CHARGES Section 6.1 Definition Of SAC Charge Section 6.1.1 The MCES has determined a need to reserve extra capacity in the Metropolitan sewage treatment system. The City of Gem Lake sewage collection system connects to this system. A Service Availability Charge (SAC) shall be charged to the City of Gem Lake by the MCES for each new building that will be connected to the sewage collection system or for each building connected to newly constructed sewage collection systems. Section 6.1.2 The City of Gem Lake has determined a need to reserve additional maintenance charges for future maintenance of the Municipal Sanitary Sewer System. A City Service Availability Charge (SAC) shall be charged by the City of Gem Lake for each new building that will be connected to the sewage collection system or for each building connected to newly constructed sewage collection systems. Section 6.2 How The SAC Charge Is Paid Section 6.2.1 Both the MCES and the Gem Lake SAC charges shall be payable to the City of Gem Lake upon the issuance of a Building Permit for a new building that will connect to the sewage collection system or for a Connection Permit, but no charge need be paid upon the issuance of a Connection Permit if a charge was paid upon issuance of a Building Permit. SAC charges will only be made once per building, but additional SAC charges may occur if building use changes. Section 6.3 Definition Of A SAC Unit Section 6.3.1 One SAC unit equals two -hundred seventy-four (274) gallons of maximum potential daily wastewater flow volume. Single family houses, townhouses and each unit of a multi -family dwelling equal one (1) SAC unit. Public housing units equal 75% of one unit. Section 6.3.2 Apartment buildings, without potential laundry facilities in each unit, may apply for a reduction of 20%. Section 6.3.3 Commercial buildings are assessed SAC units based on maximum potential daily wastewater flow. The minimum capacity for such a building is one (1) SAC unit. Section 6.3.4 Industrial buildings are assessed SAC units based on maximum normal daily wastewater flow volume. The number of SAC units is based on the completed Industrial Sewer Connection Application (MCES 90-B).