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aid oversizing costs if the developer does not request pro rata fees under subsection (a). <br />Sec. 86.013. Collection of pro rata fees. • <br />(a) Obligation to pay fee Except as provided in this division the owners of all <br />properties abutting an easement or public right -of -way in which a water or wastewater <br />line is located and for which pro rata fees have been authorized shall be obligated to pay <br />a pro rata fee. The pro rata fee shall be due and payable before the approval of any plat <br />or the issuance of any permit under the Land Development Code <br />(b) Waiver of fees for certain residential areas For extensions serving low to <br />moderate income residential areas or properties being developed by tax-exempt non- <br />profit housing providers or for extensions to residential areas that are required for <br />paramount public health and safety reasons the city council may elect in its discretion <br />to exempt such residential properties served by the line from the assessment of a pro rata <br />fee. <br />Sec. 86.014. Disbursement of funds from pro rata fee account. <br />(a) Reimbursement amount. The developer may be reimbursed from the pro rata fee <br />account an amount not to exceed the eligible costs approved by the city council under <br />section 86.012 (c), less any costs incurred by the city for oversizing and any other <br />deductions permitted under this division. When the city participates in the oversizing of <br />a line, the developer and the city shall each be reimbursed in proportion to their <br />respective costs. <br />(b) Offset. Before disbursing any funds to the developer from the pro rata fee <br />account, the city may deduct as an offset any amounts owed by the developer to the city. <br />(c) Ten year disbursement period. As pro rata fees are collected from individual <br />property owners benefitting from a water or wastewater line disbursements less any <br />deductions allowed under this division, shall be made to reimburse the costs to construct <br />the line incurred by the developer and /or the city as applicable. Disbursements shall be <br />made for a period of ten years after the date the completed improvements are dedicated to <br />and accepted by the city or until such time as all pro rata fees attributable to the <br />improvements have been collected, whichever is sooner. <br />(d) Time for makinz disbursements. The city shall make disbursements on its own <br />account or to a developer, as applicable within 90 days after receipt of a pro rata fee <br />(e) Unclaimed funds. It shall be the responsibility of any owner or developer <br />entitled to reimbursement from the pro rata fee account to notify the city of any change of <br />address or other information necessary for it to receive payment. If the city is unable to <br />reimburse a developer entitled to reimbursement from the pro rata account following <br />reasonable attempts to locate such developer, the city shall retain such unpaid funds for a <br />period of two years after expiration of the ten year reimbursement period. If the funds <br />10 <br />