[Ord. No. 680-95 §§1 —
6, 12-4-1995]
A. Any
food processing plant currently located within the City limits which
purchases and uses City approved pretreatment equipment may, for each
month that such equipment is properly used and operated to optimum
capacity, be provided a sixty-five percent (65%) discount of the normal
monthly combined water and sewer charge excluding any surcharges for
such good processing plant. In no event, however, shall such discount
be greater than the normal monthly costs for water alone. In accordance
with State and Federal regulations, there shall be no discount for
any charge for sewer service.
B. The
discount shall first be applicable ninety (90) days after such pretreatment
equipment is placed in operation. The criteria for such discount shall
contain specific limits for "Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)" and "Suspended Solids (SS)" as said terms are defined
in Ordinance No. 514-89 and shall be reasonably determined by the
City after observing the actual ninety (90) day operation of the pretreatment
equipments and its stated capacity.
C. If
due to age of equipment, improper operation of equipment, growth in
quantity or change in content of sewage discharged or for any other
reason said food processing plant shall not meet the criteria as set
by the City, such discount will not be given and, if applicable, appropriate
penalties as may be authorized by ordinance shall be imposed.
D. The
operation of such City approved pretreatment equipment shall be the
sole responsibility of any such food processing plant operator. The
discount provided for herein shall be only for the initially purchased
City approved pretreatment equipment and any subsequently purchased
or enlarged equipment shall not enlarge or extend the discount herein
provided for.
E. City,
in order to assure itself of the proper operation of such pretreatment
equipment, shall have the right to inspect the equipment and records
of operation of such pretreatment equipment at any reasonable time.
F. The
discounts provided in this Article shall in no event extend for a
period of time greater than one hundred (100) months nor in an amount
exceeding the lesser of one hundred ten thousand dollars ($110,000.00)
or fifty percent (50%) of the initially purchased City approved pretreatment
equipment.