For the purposes of the chapter, the following words and phrases
shall mean:
"Director"
means the Utilities and Maintenance Director of the City
of Carlsbad.
"Group II commercial dischargers"
means any commercial discharger whose annual wastewater discharge
consists of biochemical oxygen demand plus suspended solids (added
together) equaling 400 milligrams per liter or less. Typically, this
will include car washes, retail stores, hospitals, laundromats, professional
offices, soft water services, warehouses and theaters.
"Group III commercial dischargers"
means any commercial discharger whose annual average wastewater
discharge consists of biochemical oxygen demand plus suspended solids
(added together) of more than 400 milligrams per liter and less than
1,000 milligrams per liter. Typically, this will include hotels-motels
(without restaurants), repair and service stations, manufacturing
and lumber yards.
"Group IV commercial dischargers"
means any commercial discharger whose annual average wastewater
discharge consists of biochemical oxygen demand plus suspended solids
(added together) equaling 1,000 milligrams per liter or more. Typically,
this will include bakeries, hotels-motels (with restaurants), restaurants
and supermarkets.
"Industrial pretreatment Class II customers"
means any no categorical users discharging wastewater which
may cause pass-through or interference with the system, or contain
components as determined to be regulated and requires semiannual inspections
and permits every two years.
"Industrial pretreatment Class III customers"
means any user discharging waste other than domestic waste,
having a reasonable potential to adversely affect the Encina Water
Pollution Control Facility and requires annual inspections and permits
every three years.
"Premises"
means a lot or parcel of land, with building or establishment
thereon.
"Sewage system"
means those pipelines, plant facilities, and appurtenances
constructed, maintained and operated by the city for the collection
and treatment of sewage.
"Standard methods"
means the current edition of "Standard Methods for the Examination
of Water and Wastewater," published by the American Public Health
Association.
"Suspended solids" or "SS"
means solids that either float on the surface of, or are
in suspension in water, sewage or other liquids; and are largely removable
by laboratory filtering and as determined by the appropriate procedure
in Standard Methods.
(Ord. 7027 § 1; Ord. 7039, 1971; Ord. 7054 § 4, 1978; Ord. NS-143 § 1, 1991)
All persons whose premises in the city are served by a connection
to the city sewer system whereby sewage or other waste material is
disposed of through such systems, shall pay a sewer service charge
imposed by resolution pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. 7027 § 2; Ord. 7039, 1971; Ord. 7040 § 1, 1972; Ord. 7064 § 2, 1982; Ord. 7067 § 1, 1983; Ord. NS-14 § 1, 1988; Ord. NS-69 § 1, 1989; Ord. NS-77 § 1, 1989; Ord. NS-143 § 2, 1991)
The charges fixed by Section
13.12.020 shall be applicable only to premises to which a sewer main is connected.
(Ord. 7027 § 3)
It shall be the duty of the city water department to collect
all charges provided for in this chapter.
The charges fixed in this chapter for any premises shall be
collected with the charges and rates for water service furnished by
the city to such premises. The charges herein fixed shall be billed
upon the same bill as is prepared for charges for water service, etc.,
and shall be due and payable at the same time that such charges for
water services are due and payable. The total amount due for the charges
herein fixed and for charges for water shall be paid as a unit.
(Ord. 7027 §§ 5,
6)
The City Council may require any person to deposit funds with
the utilities and maintenance department to ensure collection of any
charge fixed in this chapter and to ensure recovery of the actual
cost of installing sewer laterals.
The difference between actual cost of sewer installation and
the deposit amount shall be refunded upon the completion of the work.
Costs incurred beyond the deposited amount shall be itemized and billed
as an additional cost to the customer, upon review and approval by
the Director.
Deposits shall be established by resolution pursuant to the
provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. 7027 § 7; Ord. NS-143 § 3, 1991)
In the event that any person shall fail to pay any charge provided
in this chapter when the same becomes due, the city may, in addition
to any other remedies it has, cut off any of the services and facilities
referred to in this chapter and shall not resume the same until all
delinquent charges, together with any charges necessitated by resumption
of such services and facilities have been fully paid.
(Ord. 7027 § 8)