There is established a fund to be designated "sanitation fund."
All revenue derived from the service charges designated in this chapter
shall be deposited into the said sanitation fund.
(Ord. 856 § 2, 1992)
Charges for the maintenance and operation of the Imperial Beach
sewer facility, and any other sewer facilities utilized by the City,
to be imposed on property where the parcels have been created or the
use thereof changed subsequent to July 1st through August 10th of
each year shall be separately collected through direct billing by
the City Treasurer, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
(Ord. 856 § 2, 1992; Ord. 2013-1138 § 3)
The collection of the charges and notices, reports, hearings,
liens, assessment rolls, delinquency, etc., shall be in accordance
with Sections 5473.1 through 5473.10, inclusive, of the Health and
Safety Code.
(Ord. 856 § 2, 1992)
Sewer service charges are set forth in Section
13.06.140 of this code.
(Ord. 856 § 2, 1992)
The City Manager shall have the power to grant exceptions and
to establish policies for the granting of such exceptions from the
established sewer service charges. Such exceptions shall only be granted
when one or more of the following situations exist:
A. Where
a separately metered fire service connection to the water system is
installed;
B. When
water is supplied to premises through a separate water meter and such
water is used entirely for irrigation purposes;
C. Where
the premises are not connected to the sewer system of the City and
it is not physically possible or reasonably feasible to connect such
premises to the City sewer system;
D. Where
water is supplied to premises by more than one water meter and one
or more of such additional meters do not provide water, which can
be discharged into the sewer system;
E. Where
it can be positively demonstrated to the satisfaction of the City
that the percentage of water entering the sewer system is less than
the amount assumed for that customer classification in the 2021 Sewer
Service Charge and Capacity Fee Study performed by NV5;
F. Where
the City has entered into a separate service agreement;
G. When
a premises is not connected to the sewer system or the premises is
connected and will not use the sewer system for a period of more than
six months.
(Ord. 856 § 2, 1992; Ord. 2000-951 § 4; Ord. 2005-1026 § 1; Ord. 2005-1035 § 1; Ord. 2013-1138 § 3; Ord. 2016-1156 §
3; Ord. 2021-1201 § 3)
The owner, or his or her agent, of any premises subject to the sewer service charge may apply in writing to the City Manager for an exception as provided in Section
13.06.060 of this chapter; however, no rebate of fees upon such exception shall be allowed for any period preceding the filing of such application. The applicant shall furnish necessary factual data to support such application. Upon denial or conditional approval by the City Manager, any applicant dissatisfied with the decision may appeal same to the City Council. Such appeal must be filed in writing with the City Clerk within 30 days after notice of the City Manager's decision.
(Ord. 856 § 2, 1992; Ord. 2000-951 § 5)
All sewer connection charges, sewer capacity fees, pro rata
share of construction costs, and pro rata share of sewer service charges
for the remainder of a fiscal year shall be payable in advance and
prior to beginning of the construction of the sewer connection or
annexation at the office of the City Treasurer.
(Ord. 856 § 2, 1992)
All costs, charges, fees, etc., for operation and maintenance,
as well as charges for principal and interest on construction bonds,
shall be a lien on the property to which they apply.
(Ord. 856 § 2, 1992)
In the event an application for the installation of sewer service
lateral connections is withdrawn prior to the initiation of construction
work on this lateral, a minimum charge of $20.00 will be made for
processing this refund.
(Ord. 856 § 2, 1992)
A. If
necessary, the City Council shall, on or before July 20th of each
year, estimate the amount of money needed and fix the rate of taxation
and/or service charges for the purpose of the principal and interest
of that year upon outstanding bonds.
B. The
City Council shall, on or before August 10th of each year, cause to
be filed with the County Auditor and County Tax Assessor the amount
necessary for the function and maintenance of the Imperial Beach sewer
facility and will fix the rates and/or service charges and the amount
that is to be collected.
(Ord. 856 § 2, 1992; Ord. 2013-1138 § 3)
Except as provided in Section
13.06.030 of this chapter, charges for the maintenance and operation of the Imperial Beach sewer facility, and any other sewer facilities utilized by the City, shall be collected by the tax collector of the County and shall be collected on tax rolls in the same manner at the same time together and not separate from the general taxes.
(Ord. 856 § 2, 1992; Ord. 2013-1138 § 3)
A. There
is levied and assessed upon each residential and nonresidential customer
within the City service area that discharges sewage into the sewer
lines maintained by the City, or is considered by the San Diego Metropolitan
Sewer System to be within the City jurisdiction, sewer service charges.
B. Said
sewer service charges and related classifications are based upon the
2021 Sewer Service Charge and Capacity Fee Study performed by NV5
on behalf of the City, and have been adopted and set forth in Ordinance
No. 2021-1201.
C. When
less than six months metered water use for the prior year is available,
the proportionate base charge plus the average annual water use for
that customer classification shall apply. When more than six months,
but less than 12 months metered water use for the prior year is available,
the proportionate base charge and use shall be normalized to 12 months.
D. Provided,
however, in the case of other businesses and establishments that have
unusual character insofar as sewage is concerned, the rate shall be
established in each case based on the estimated or actual volume of
flow and the suspended solids (SS) and biological oxygen demand (BOD)
content, which may be approved by the City Manager and/or City Council.
E. The
City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to pass-through all
future fees and charges imposed by other entities on the City related
to wholesale charges for sewage treatment or wastewater treatment,
to those charged sewer service charges, for a five-year period beginning
July 1, 2021. Prior to implementing any such increase, the City shall
provide written notice of the increase to property owners not less
than 30 days prior to the effective date of the increase.
(Ord. 94-883 § 1; Ord. 93-872 § 2; Ord.
2000-951 § 7; Ord. 2005-1030 § 1; Ord. 2006-1045 §
1; Ord. 2007-1056 § 1; Ord. 2008-1070 § 1; Ord. 2009-1086 § 1; Ord. 2010-1103 § 1; Ord. 2011-1116 § 1; Ord. 2012-1128 §
5; Ord. 2013-1138 § 3; Ord. 2016-1156 § 3; Ord. 2021-1201 § 3)