No permit shall be issued for the direct connection of any lot to a public sewer which
has been constructed at no cost to such lot, or to a trunk sewer in which capacity
has been assigned by the owner thereof to the county of Los Angeles until, in addition
to any other fees required by this Division 2 and by the Plumbing Code set out at Title 28, there has been paid a connection charge in an amount equal to $12.00 per front foot
of the lot sought to be connected if said lot is rectangular and has an average depth
of 100 feet or more. If the shape of lot is other than the usual rectangular shape,
or unusual in area, and the strict adherence to the above mentioned provision would
require payment of an amount not commensurate with the benefits to be received, the
provisions of this section as to the amount to be charged may be modified as determined
by the county engineer. In no case shall the charge be less than $300.00, unless reduced
by the charges of another public entity as provided in Section 20.32.160.
B.
Property owned by a public entity and being used by such entity in the performance
of a governmental function is exempt from the requirements of this section.
