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B. Sidewalks and Trails 1. New Construction. New sidewalks and trails are not assessed to the abutting property on which the sidewalk is located, but rather are funded 100%by the City. In new subdivisions, the City will require the developer to finance sidewalk and trail improvements rather than assessing the cost. 2. Reconstruction. Replacement sidewalks are assessed 25% to the abutting property owner and 75% City funded. C. Storm Sewer Improvements Storm sewers are assessed on a project-by-project basis. Storm sewers in new subdivisions are considered an assessable improvement on an area basis. Oversizing costs due to larger mains and larger appurtenances are paid for by a combination of availability charges,user charges and/or trunk area assessment charges. Trunk area storm sewer charges are levied to all unplatted property at the time of platting, to re-plats that have not been charged trunk area charges when the land was originally platted, and to re-plats that have been charged trunk area charges when the land was originally platted but where the use is increasing (only the cost difference based on current and prior use is charged). The charges will be set in the annual fee schedule approved by the City Council. Normally, storm sewers are assessed on an area basis (square foot or acres), but in certain situations the per lot method or adjusted front footage method may be utilized at the City Council's discretion. The replacement of existing storm sewers is paid for entirely through the Stormwater Utility Fund. D. Sanitary Sewer Assessments Assessments for sanitary sewer in residential areas are based upon the cost of construction of 8- inch mains,which is the smallest size installed in residential areas of the City. Assessments for sanitary sewers in commercial and industrial areas are based upon a standard size of 12-inch mains. Sanitary sewer assessments must conform to Chapter 8 of the City Charter. Oversizing costs due to larger mains and larger appurtenances will be paid for by a combination of availability charges,user charges and/or trunk area assessment charges. Trunk area sanitary sewer charges shall be levied on all un-platted property at the time of platting and on re-plats that have not been charged trunk area charges when the land was originally platted. The charges will be set in the annual fee schedule approved by the City Council. Services installed to individual properties are assessed to the benefiting property as allowed under Chapter 8 of the City Charter. Normally, sanitary sewers are assessed on an area basis (square foot or acres), but in certain situations the per lot method or adjusted front footage method may be utilized at the City Council's discretion. Lateral benefit from major trunk sewers or interceptors is assessed to the properties benefited by the sewer. Any oversizing cost is assessed as described above. 10