[R.O. 2011 § 705.220; R.O. 2009
§ 52.55; CC 1981 § 29-85; Ord.
No. 79-47, 5-16-1979; Ord. No. 90-24, 2-7-1990; Ord. No. 04-194, 8-13-2004; Ord. No. 07-158, 6-8-2007; Ord. No. 09-144, 8-5-2009; Ord. No. 10-110 § 1, 5-26-2010]
A.
Rates and charges for the use and services
of the sanitary sewer system shall be recommended by the Public Works
Advisory Board and established by ordinance. The rates and charges
shall be made and collected against each lot, parcel of land or premises
which may have any active sewer connection with the sanitary sewer
system or which may actively discharge sewage or industrial waste,
either directly or indirectly, into such sewer system or any part
thereof, unless the City was otherwise contractually obligated to
a different rate and charge before the effective date of Ord. No.
79-47, May 16, 1979. The rates and charges for sewer service as set
forth herein are hereby established and shall be in full force and
effect at 12:01 A.M. on July 1, 2021, and January 1 of each succeeding
year as follows:
[Ord. No. 15-302 § 2, 12-15-2015; Ord. No. 18-160, 7-17-2018; Ord. No. 21-087, 6-1-2021; Ord. No. 22-023, 2-22-2022[1]]
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2021
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2022
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2023
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2024
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2025
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Customer Classification:
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City resident or commercial bi-monthly
charge
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$11.50
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$12.80
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$12.68
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$13.26
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$13.66
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City resident rate per 1,000 gallons
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$7.52
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$7.90
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$8.30
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$8.67
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$8.93
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City commercial rate per 1,000 gallons
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$6.43
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$6.75
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$7.09
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$7.41
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$7.63
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County resident or commercial bi-monthly
charge
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$13.80
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$14.50
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$15.22
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$15.90
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$16.38
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County resident or commercial rate
per 1,000 gallons
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$10.03
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$10.53
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$11.06
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$11.56
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$11.91
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Special bi-monthly charge
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$11.50
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$12.80
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$12.68
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$13.26
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$13.66
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Special rate per 1,000 gallons
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$6.43
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$6.75
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$7.09
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$7.41
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$7.63
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[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also amended
the title of this Section, which was formerly Sewer Service Rates
Recommended By Board of Public Works and Established By Ordinance.
B.
Tap-on fees, user charges and surcharges shall be recommended by the Public Works Advisory Board and established by ordinance. Effective September 1, 2009, sewer tap-on fees for City residents and for County residents, based upon water meter size, were established and are set forth in Section 150.030.
[Ord. No. 18-160, 7-17-2018; Ord. No. 22-023, 2-22-2022; Ord. No. 22-167, 12-20-2022]
C.
Sewer tap-on fees shall not be assessed
for construction projects of the City.
D.
Failure of the City to submit a service
bill or a delinquent notice shall not excuse the sewer customer from
the obligation to pay for sewer service when the bill is submitted.
[Ord. No.
21-087, 6-1-2021]
E.
Whenever, for any cause, a meter fails
to operate, or for some reason a meter cannot be or is not read by
the City, a reasonable estimate shall be made by the City of the amount
of sanitary sewer service provided as determined by the estimated
amount of water supplied during such period and the customer/user
shall be liable for payment based on the estimated amount of water.
[Ord. No.
21-087, 6-1-2021]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Section 705.225, Summer
Sewer Billing Adjustment For Residential Customers, was repealed 6-1-2021
by Ord. No. 21-087.
[R.O. 2011 § 705.230; R.O. 2009
§ 52.56; CC 1981 § 29-86; Ord.
No. 79-47, 5-16-1979; Ord. No. 04-194, 8-13-2004; Ord. No. 07-158, 6-8-2007]
Bills for sewage charges shall be
prepared by the Finance Department and shall be presented to the users
of the sanitary sewer system of the City at the same time and in the
same manner as all bills for water usage. All bills and charges for
such sewage services shall be payable at the same time and in the
same place as are the bills and charges for water usage.
[R.O. 2011 § 705.240; R.O. 2009
§ 52.57; CC 1981 § 29-87; Ord.
No. 79-47, 5-16-1979; Ord. No. 03-203, 8-25-2003; Ord. No. 04-194, 8-13-2004; Ord. No. 07-158, 6-8-2007]
If any charge for sewage and/or water
services shall not be paid within ten (10) days after such charge
shall become due and payable, the Finance Department shall have the
authority to immediately instruct the Water Systems Manager to immediately
discontinue all water services furnished to such delinquent user while
such indebtedness remains unpaid.
[R.O. 2011 § 705.250; R.O. 2009
§ 52.58; CC 1981 § 29-88; Ord.
No. 79-47, 5-16-1979; Ord. No. 03-203, 8-25-2003; Ord. No. 04-194, 8-13-2004; Ord. No. 07-158, 6-8-2007]
A.
Sewage and/or water services shall be deemed
to be furnished to both the occupant and owner of any lot, parcel
of land or premises receiving such sewage and/or water services and
shall be deemed an obligation of both the occupant and the owner of
any such lot, parcel of land or premises. The Finance Department may
request the City Attorney to sue the owner or occupant on behalf of
the City in a civil action to recover any sums due for such services,
plus a reasonable attorney's fee to be fixed by the court.
B.
An owner otherwise liable for sums for services under Subsection (A) shall be absolved from liability for such sums, and recovery of such sums shall only be sought from an occupant, provided that the owner and the occupant fulfill each of the following conditions, as applicable:
1.
The owner registers the lot, parcel
of land or premises receiving sewage and/or water services as a rental
property with the City;
2.
The occupant of the registered rental
property provides to the City a copy of the occupant's lease agreement
with the owner and provides sufficient proof of identification that
the occupant is the lessee named in the lease agreement; and
3.
The occupant pays a cash only deposit
in an amount to be set pursuant to Section 125.600.
