City of Eagle Point v. Thomson

The plaintiff City sued to recover water and sewer hookup fees from defendants, the owners of a mobile home park. Plaintiff claims the fees to be owing pursuant to an ordinance which was enacted effective June 22, 1973. Defendants contend that the ordinance was not applicable because the hookup occurred prior to the effective date. The trial court held for defendants and the City appeals.

Substantive portions of the ordinance provide:

“Section 1. A fee of $50 shall be paid for each residential unit and each commercial unit when such unit is hooked up to the City water system. When more than one…