It is the purpose of this article to provide for the recovery
of costs from users of the city's wastewater disposal system for the
implementation of the program established in this chapter.
(Ord. 1718 § 1, 1983)
A. The
city may adopt charges and fees by resolution which may include:
1. Fees
for reimbursement of costs of setting up and operating the city's
pretreatment program;
2. Fees
for consistent removal by the city of pollutants otherwise subject
to Federal Pretreatment Standards;
3. Other
fees as the city may deem necessary to carry out the requirements
contained in this chapter.
B. Costs
incurred by the city as a result of required on-site sampling and
analysis shall be reimbursed to the city by the user.
C. Total
program costs, including administrative overhead, shall be recovered
by the city via a 20 percent industrial wastewater surcharge on the
monthly sewer bill for significant industrial users, and a 10 percent
non-domestic waste-water surcharge on the monthly sewer bill for significant
commercial users. The surcharge will be applied to a maximum of 15,000
sewer units per user per year, subject to annual evaluation by the
environmental utilities director.
(Ord. 1718 § 1, 1983.; Ord. 2134 § 1, 1988; Ord. 2360 § 5, 1990; Ord. 2714 § 1, 1993)